HIST 2180: Skills for History (Harder) Fall 2024 2180-01

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 Research Help Desk
• Do not generally count as required sources

Selected Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Handbooks

Cambridge Histories Online                                                                                                   Under Databases on library website

Complete text of over 350 scholarly texts in the Cambridge History Series. Each title is also listed individually in the library's online catalog. Dates vary. Some titles are available in print.

Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History                                                                                                        Ref D23 B45 2010

Encyclopedia of World Biography                                                                                                                    Ref CT 103 E56 1997

Encyclopedia of European Social History from 1350—2000                                                                       Ref HN 373 E63 2001