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  • Reference Books

    The following is a sample of reference materials held in Anselmo Library's Reference Collection. Use these books to begin your research. Remember reference materials cannot be taken from the library.

    Encyclopedia of the Renaissance
    REF CB361 .E52 1999

    Dictionary of Historic Documents
    REF D9.K63 1990

    Chronology of World History
    REF D11.M39 1999

    Illustrated History of Europe: A Unique Portrait of Europe's Common History
    REF D20.H519513 1993

    Dictionary of the Middle Ages
    REF D114.D5 1982

    Crusades: an Encyclopedia
    REF D155 .C78 2006

    The New Cambridge Modern History
    REF D208.N4

    Europe Since 1945: An Encyclopedia
    REF D1051.E873 2001

    What's What and Who's Who in Europe
    REF D2009.D76 1995

    Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged
    REF D21.E578 2001

    The Cambridge Illustrated History of the British Empire
    REF DA16.M29 1996

    Encyclopedia of Britain
    REF DA27.5 .G37 1993

    The Cambridge Historical Encyclopedia of Great Britain and Ireland
    REF DA34.C28 1985

    Dictionary of East European History Since 1945
    REF DJK50.H43 1994

    Countries and their Cultures
    REF GN307.C68 2001

    The Oxford Illustrated Prehistory of Europe
    REF GN803.O94 1994

    Encyclopedia of Women in the Ancient World
    REF HQ1127.S25 2001

    Online Databases

    Search for information on your topic using the following online databases:

    ABC-CLIO Social Studies Databases
     This collection of social studies resources includes two World History files, Ancient and Modern, which provide a broad spectrum of resources on human history in all corners of the globe from prehistoric times to the modern era.

    Websites

    Best of History Websites
    Find the best sites for Prehistory, Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern, and Modern times.

    Cold War International History Project
    Compiled by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Project, this site disseminates information and perspectives on the history of the Cold War, focusing on previously inaccessible sources from the former Communist world.

    HistoryWorld
    An interactive and comprehensive site containing histories, timelines and articles. Search by region, era, or topic.

    Portals to the World
    Created and maintained by the Library of Congress, this site provides information on countries around the world. Includes content from the World Factbook.

    Voice of the Shuttle
    A humanities database run by the University of California, Santa Barbara, with hundreds of links organized by continent and country. Click on History.