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HISE 4118: The Nazi State (Unangst) Fall 2023, 4118-01

Librarian: Mary Lynn Bensen, Ph.D.

Finding Background Information

Reference books (encyclopedias, handbooks, chronologies) are valuable sources of information.

  • Brief overviews
  • Important concepts, names, and dates
  • Lists of sources for further reading
  • Free photocopying at the Research Desk
  • Do not generally count as required sources

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.