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
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.