Chicago Manual of Style Milne Library web site
(under Databases)
Ref Z 253 U69 2010 (print)
A short library guide to the most commonly cited examples is available online under Citing Sources on the library web site.
A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, Ref LB 2369 T8 2007
And Dissertations (Turabian)
Reference books, specifically encyclopedias and handbooks, provide overviews of a topic and are excellent starting points for research. Entries often include background information, important concepts, names and dates. These sources also often include lists of books and articles for further reading. Reference sources generally do not count toward the number of required sources because they provide background rather than in-depth information.
*Highly recommended sources in following lists
Historians
Blackwell Dictionary of Historians Ref D 14 B58 1988 SB
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*Encyclopedia of Historians & Historical Writing Ref D 14 E53 1999 |
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*Global Encyclopedia of Historical Writing Ref D 13 G47 1998 |
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Great Historians of the Modern Age Ref D 14 G75 1991 |
British History
The 1890s: An Encyclopedia of British Literature, Art, Ref DA 560 A18 1993 and Culture |
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Encyclopedia of European Social History 1350 – 2000 Ref HN 373 E63 2001 v.5, Sec. 19 on popular culture v.1, Sec. 4 on imperialism |
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*Historical Dictionary of the British Empire Ref DA 16 P315 2015 |
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*Oxford Companion to Black British History Ref DA 125 N 4094 2007 SB |
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*Oxford Companion to British History Ref DA 34 O93 1997 | |
Oxford Companion to Irish History Ref DA 912 N485 1991 SB |
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Oxford Illustrated History of the British Army Ref DA 50 O94 1994 |
World History
Cambridge Histories Online Milne Library web site Complete text of over 350 scholarly books (under Databases) in the Cambridge History Series. |
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Encyclopedia of Diversity and Social Justice Ref HN 1271 E485 2015 |
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Encyclopedia of Modern Ethnic Conflicts Ref GN 496 E56 2016 |
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*Encyclopedia of Postcolonial Studies Ref PN 849 U43 E535 2016 | |
Wars that Changed History Ref D 25 T83 2015 |
Ashgate Companion to the History of Textile Workers Ref HD 6039 C6 A74 2010 | |
Biography and Genealogy Master Index Provides citations to short entries in reference books, Milne library web site including the DNB, for historical and contemporary (under Databases) figures. |
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Compendium of Irish Biography Ref DA 916 W3 1970 | |
Cultural History of Women in the Age of Empire Ref HQ 1121 C83 2013 v. 5 | |
Cultural History of Women in the Modern Age Ref HQ 1121 C83 2013 v. 6 | |
*Dictionary of Labour Biography Ref HD 8393 A1 B44 |
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Dictionary of Women Worldwide Ref CT 3202 D53 2007 |
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Encyclopedia of World Biography Ref CT 103 E56 1997 Includes short essays with references. |
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Great Lives from History: The 19th Century 1801-1900 Ref CT 119 G69 2007 |
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*Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) Ref DA 28 O95 2004 |
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*Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Supplement Ref DA 28 O95 2009 2001-2004 Research Guide to European Historical Biography Ref CT 759 R47 1992 |
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**Click on Advanced Search under Search Everything (Library Discovery Service)
Select Library Catalog link at the top of the search screen. This is an index to the print and electronic book collections and the media collection of Milne Library.
Any Field will search for keywords in fields of the item record, including author, title, subject, and contents. Use drop-down menu to search for a specific field such as Author, Title, Subject. Use drop-down menu under Material Type to choose Books. Click on Search toward the bottom of the screen.
Search Tips
Example: imperial* searches for imperial, imperialism, imperialist(s)
Example: “Boer War”
**Sign in with your SUNY Oneonta username and password to get complete results and to request items from other SUNY libraries through Interlibrary Loan (Resource Sharing).
You can limit your results to those Held by Milne Library or Available Online (limiters on the left of results list).
Virtual Browse (at the bottom of selected records) gives information about books on the shelf near the selected book title.
For electronic books in Milne Library:
1. Click on the title of the book. By clicking on the QR code in the list of results and scanning the QR code, you will get a link to a copy of your results list.
2. Under View Online—Full text availability, link to any database listed and then to the full text of the book.
For print books in the Circulating Collection in Milne Library:
1. Note the availability status.
2. Go to Get It! and select Request Item for Remote Check-out.
3. The item will be checked out to you, and you will be notified by e-mail when it is
available for pick-up. Pick-up location is in shelving across from the Circulation Desk.
4. Library items can be returned at any time through the book drops either on the exterior
front or back of the building or in the book drop at the Circulation Desk.
5. Returned items will be quarantined for three days.
For print books in the Reference Collection in Milne Library
Books in the Reference Collection are available for 1-day use in the library building. After use and before reuse, reference books will be quarantined for 3 days. To request a reference book for pick-up and use in the library:
Note: Select Other Library Catalogs on the library web site. Select WorldCat in the list.
WorldCat is an online database that lists materials in U.S. libraries and selected libraries throughout the world. Holdings are indicated for Milne Library and the Stevens-German Library at Hartwick College. You can search by author, title, subject, and keyword.
To find books in Milne and other libraries:
Note: You cannot request an electronic book from another library on interlibrary loan. The electronic book, however, might also be available in print form, which you can request.
Useful series titles for research in HIST 300:
SUNY Series: Explorations in Postcolonial Studies
Studies in Imperialism.
Each of the following databases is listed alphabetically by title on the web site under Databases. Ulrichsweb provides information on periodicals across the world and identifies those that are peer-reviewed.
History
Databases Covering Many Subjects, Including History
British Humanities Index (in print) Ref AI 3 B7 SB
Indexes popular & scholarly periodicals from 1963 to 1995.
Gender Studies
Search and discover balanced coverage of topics related to gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.
Locating the full text of the article in electronic form:
If there is no full text with the citation for an article in a database, the full text of the article might be available in another database. Try searching for the journal title in the Journals tab on the library web site.
Locating the article in print or microfilm, if not available in electronic form:
Note specific issues available in Milne Library. Refer to the section “For specific issues in the Periodicals Collection” in this course guide to request an issue.
For specific issues in the Periodicals Collection
Journals and newspapers in the library’s periodical collection are available for 1-day use in the library building. To request a journal or newspaper for pick-up and use in the library:
If the article is not available at Milne Library in any form, request the article through the link Request through Interlibrary Loan in the record for the article in the database. If the article is not listed in a database, submit the request at the Interlibrary Loan link on the library web site. Registration at the Interlibrary Loan link is necessary before submitting your first request.
When searching print and online access tools, use search terms such as SOURCES,
CORRESPONDENCE, PERSONAL NARRATIVES, DIARIES, SERMONS, SPEECHES, LAW AND LEGISTLATION, and terms for other types of primary sources.
Look for primary sources referenced in secondary and tertiary sources. Use textbooks, class bibliographies, and library course guides for recommended titles of primary sources.
Documentary History of England DA 26 D55 (Circ. Coll.) |
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Gale World Scholars: Latin America and the Caribbean Milne Library web site (under Databases) |
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Guide to the Printed Materials for English Social History Ref Z 7165 G8 W7 1966 SB |
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JSTOR 19th – Century British Pamphlets Milne Library Web Site (under Databases) |
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Milestone Documents in World History v. 1 & 2 Ref D5 M55 2009 |
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Readings in English History DA 32 C54 (Circ. Coll.) |
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Source-Book of English History DA 32.5 L5 (Circ. Coll.) |
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*The Times (London) Digital Archive, 1785-2013 Milne Library Web Site (under Databases) |
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Voices of Victorian England: Contemporary Ref DA 550 V65 2014 Accounts of Daily Life |
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*Victorian Popular Culture Milne Library Web Site (under Databases) |
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Writings on British History Ref DA 30 W74 SB |
British Autobiographies Ref Z 2027 A9 M3 1968 SB | |
Bibliography of Imperial, Colonial and Commonwealth History Ref DA 16 B53 2002 SB Since 1600 (See “Printed Primary Sources” under each section in Table of Contents) |
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Bibliography of British History 1851-1914 Ref DA 530 H35 1971 SB 1914-1989 Ref DA 566 R63 1996 SB |
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Bibliography of British and Irish Municipal History Ref Z 2023 M26 SB |
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Cumulative Bibliography of Victorian Studies Z 2019 A637 (Circ. Coll.) |
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Guide to Historical Literature Ref D 20 A55 1995 |
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Guide to the Printed Materials for English Social History Ref Z 7165 G8 W7 1966 SB |
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Writings on British History Ref DA 30 W74 SB |
Poole’s Index to Periodical Literature, v. 1-6 Ref Al 3 P7, 1802-1906 SB
Indexes both American and British periodicals.
Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals, 1824-1900 Ref Al 3 W45 SB
Indexes major 19th-century British monthlies and
quarterlies.
19th-Century Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature Ref Al 3 R479 SB
Indexes both American and British periodicals
British History Online
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/
“Digital library containing selective core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and
modern history of the British Isles.”
Eurodocs
https://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/History_of_the_United_Kingdom:_Primary_Documents
Includes transcriptions, facsimile reproductions, and translations of primary historical documents for
the study of the history of the United Kingdom.
Internet Modern History Sourcebooks: Studying History
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/modsbook.asp
“One of a series of history primary sourcebooks…intended to serve the ends of teachers and students in
college survey courses in modern European history and American history.”
Victorian Research Web
https://victorianresearch.org/
Links to web sites devoted to the scholarly study of nineteenth-century Britain
Mary Lynn Bensen (maryl.bensen@oneonta.edu)
February 2021