HIST 4600: Historiography and American Identity (de Silva) Fall 2025 4600-01

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

• Brief overviews
• Important concepts, names, and dates
• Lists of sources for further reading for print sources
• Free photocopying at the Reference Desk
• Scanner available across from Reference Desk

Note: Reference sources do not generally count as required sources.

Online Reference Databases

Databases are listed in alphabetical order by title under the Databases tab at the top of the library website (A-Z list).

Cambridge Histories Online                                                                          

This database includes the complete text of over 350 scholarly titles in the Cambridge History Series.  Each available title is also listed individually in the library’s online catalog. 

Credo Reference                                                                                            

Provides background information from many general and subject encyclopedias.

Gale ebooks