Reference books (encyclopedias, handbooks, chronologies) are valuable sources of information.
Britannica Academic Under Databases on library website
Standard reference source for information across disciplines. Includes links to additional material in periodical
articles and books, including primary sources.
Cambridge Histories Online Under Databases on library website
Complete text of over 350 scholarly books in the Cambridge History Series and published by Cambridge University Press. Each title is also listed individually in the library's online catalog. Dates vary. Some titles are available in print in the library. Library does not have access to all titles.
Credo Reference Under Databases on library website
Provides background information from many general and subject encyclopedias.