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Information Sources in World History
I. Books and Audiovisuals
II Periodical Resources
A. Electronic Indexes and Full-Text Collections
B. Print Indexes and Bibliographies
III. Reference Materials
A. Dictionaries
B. Encyclopedias
C. Yearbooks
D. Other Reference Sources
IV. Microforms
V. Government Publications
VI. Web Resources
VII. Course Information
VIII. Help from the Library
Use tomCat (the U of M Library
catalog).
Also try searching by keywords such as russia civil war or china japan relations. (Leave out words like in, of, on, and the; AND is assumed between words).
For books about individuals, use the person's name as a subject; e.g., charles II, king of england
Note: in some cases, the telnet version of tomCat works better than the web version. For example:
To search specifically for a work by two authors, use author keyword; e.g., smith jones.
To find a book by keywords in a title, use title keyword; e.g., france britain war
To limiting a search to names in the subject field, use subject keyword; e.g., charles II england .
To find book-length bibliographies, search by subject keywords; e.g., france history bibliography .
For video tapes, use the term "videorecording" as a keyword; e.g. holocaust videorecording .
Copy the call number from the catalog record to find the book. (See How to Find Books.)
netLibrary [UM Only] A collection of over 55,000 electronic books in various disciplines. Some of these items may be available in print as well as electronically.
Use an electronic database.
These are recommended. Other periodical databases are listed on Periodical Databases by Adademic Area. For help finding articles try How to Find Articles in Periodicals and refer to How to find Print Periodicals for help locating the articles you've found. If the periodical is available electronically, you will find a link to it from the electronic journals list.
AltPressIndex [UM Only]
Indexes journals covering cultural, economic, political and social change.
Fact Search (1984 - ) [UM Only]
A guide to statistical statements on current social, economic, political, environmental and health issues, derived from some newspapers, periodicals, newsletter and documents such as the Christian Science Monitor, the Congressional Record, Congressional hearings, Daily Press Briefings of the White House, State Department and Department of Defense, and Australian, British and Canadian Parliamentary Debates. Includes abstracts.
Humanities Full Text (citations, abstracts, full text).[UM Only]
Indexes periodicals in archaeology, art, classics, film, folklore, journalism, linguistics, music, the performing arts, philosophy, religion, world history, and world literature. Coverage: citations & abstracts, 1984- ; full text, 1995-
InfoTrac Religion and Philosophy [UM Only]
A subset of InfoTrac, featuring a selection of more than 250 magazines and academic journals covering religion, philosophy and the related areas of archaeology and anthropology. Traces the impact that religion has had on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language.
JSTOR (full text archive) [UM Only]
Stores and indexes 15 history journals older than four years. All articles are full text in PDF format.
Military and Intelligence Database [UM Only]
A subset of InfoTrac, includes some basic reference materials updated annually (The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, The World Almanac and Book of Facts), as well as more than 500 journal titles with more than 10 million articles (80% full-text).
Project Muse (Full-text) [UM Only]
Provides electronic full text of more than 200 scholarly journals in arts and humanities, social sciences, and mathematics.
Social Sciences Full Text (citations, abstracts, full text).[UM Only]
Part of Wilson Omni File Mega. Indexes and in many cases provides full text for periodicals in a wide variety of fields. Coverage: citations & abstracts, 1983- ; full text, 1995-
Sociological Abstracts [UM Only]
Provides access to the latest research in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Indexing began 1963; abstracting began 1974.
Other Databases: These databases provide coverage on a wide range of subjects and may be useful in your research.
Electronic Journals Service (EJS) [UM Only]
Electronic journals service available through a common interface for online journal subscriptions. Search, browse, and identify journals and articles available online in either full-text or table-of-content format. Hyperlinks are provided to more than 1,300 electronic journals worldwide.
Expanded Academic Index (1980-) [UM Only]
Indexes about 1,900 magazines, journals, and the NY Times newspaper. Most have abstracts, and about 900 are full text.
IngentaConnect [Open Access]
Formerly Uncover. Browse the publication list or search tables of contents to over 17,000 periodicals; period of coverage varies. Provides document delivery service.
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe [UM Only]
Provides full text of many magazines and newspapers, including The Commercial Appeal since 1990.
Oxford Reference Online [UM Only]
The Oxford Reference Online Premium collection is an online collection of dictionaries and encyclopedias in many fields including: art & architecture, bilingual dictionaries, biological science, classics, computing, earth & environmental sciences, economics & business, English dictionaries and thesauruses, English language reference, food & drink, history, law, literature, maps & illustrations, military history, mythology & folklore, names & places, performing arts, physical sciences & mathematics, politics & social sciences, quotations, religion & philosophy, and science.
PowerSearch [UM Only]
Searches the 12 InfoTrac databases simultaneously.
Web of Knowledge
Resources specific to History on WoK include Arts & Humanities Citation Index Social Science Citation Index, Journal Citation Report (Social Science), Current Contents Connect for Arts & Humanities, and ISI Proceedings for Social Science and the Humanities.
Wilson Omnifile Mega Full Text [UM Only]
Provides access to eleven databases: Education , General Science , Humanities , Readers' Guide , Social Sciences, Wilson Business , Art, Applied Science & Technology, Index to Legal Periodicals, Library Literature & Information Science, Biological & Agricultural. Search databases individually, in selected groups, or all at once.
WorldCat [UM Only]
Records of any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries, including books, periodicals, audiovisual materials, and websites. Contains manuscripts written as early as the 12th century.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1976-2002) [Reference Index Tables]
Bibliographie Annuelle de L'Histoire de France (1953- ) [Ref 2176.B5]
Biography Index (articles in periodicals and books, 1946-1996) [Reference Index Tables]
Biography and Genealogy Master Index (basic set, 1980; supplemental volumes: 1981-85;86-90;91-95) [Reference Index Tables] - This master index is a good place to begin looking for biographical information since it covers all the major biographical reference works. It even includes the Biography Index beginning with the 81-85 cumulation.To be comprehensive, search all the cumulative sets. Be alert for variations in name entries as the names (with birth and death dates) are listed as they appear in the original biographical source.
Handbook of Latin American Studies (1935 - ) [Ref Z1605.H23]
Historical Abstracts (1955-2000) [Reference Abstract Shelves]
(London) Times Index (1775 -) [Reference Periodicals]
New York Times Index (1851- ) [Reference Periodicals]
Poole's Index to Periodical Literature (1802-1881; supplement 1882-1906)
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature (1900-2000) [Reference Index Tables]
Dictionary of Historical Allusions & Eponyms [Ref PN43.A83 1998]
Dictionary of the Holocaust [Ref D804.25.E67 1997]
Dictionary of the Middle Ages (13 vols.)[Ref D114.D5]
Dictionary of the Roman Empire [Ref DG270.B86 1995]
Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Empire, 1402-1975 [Ref DP56.H57 1992]
Historical Dictionary of the Third French Republic, 1870-1940 (2 vols.) [Ref DC337.H57 1986]
Historical Dictionary of World War II France [Ref DC397.H58 1998]
The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium (3 vols.) [Ref DF521.O93 1993]
Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium [Online, UM Only]
Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance [Online, UM Only]
General Encyclopedias [Reference, between ranges 5 and 6]
Current editions of major encyclopedias are available in print.
African Encyclopedia [Ref DT2.A3]
Cambridge Encyclopedia of China [Ref DS705.C35 1991]
Encyclopedia of Africa South of the Sahara (4 vols.) [Ref DT351.E53 1997]
The Encyclopedia of Ancient Civilizations of the Near East and Mediterranean [Ref DS57.E47 1997]
Encyclopedia of Asian History (4 vols.)[Ref DS31.E53 1988]
Encyclopedia of Eastern Europe [Ref DJK6.E53 2000]
Encyclopaedia of Islam (10 vols.)[Ref DS37.E523]
Encyclopedia of Japan (10 vols.) [Ref DS805.K633 1983]
Encyclopaedia Judaica (16 vols.)[Ref DS102.8.E496]
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture (5 vols.) [Ref F1406.E53 1996]
Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment [Online, UM Only]
Encyclopedia of the Holocaust (4 vols.)[Ref D8043.E53 1990]
Encyclopedia of the Korean War (3 vols.) [Ref DS918.E53 2000]
Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages [Online, UM Only]
Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East (4 vols.) [Ref DS43.E52 1996]
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation [Online, UM Only]
Encyclopedia of the Third World (3 vols.)[Ref HC59.7.K87]
Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War [Ref DS557.7.E53 1996]
A Global Encyclopedia of Historical Writing (2 vols.) [Ref D13.G47 1998]
The Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery (2 vols.) [Ref HT861.H57 1997]
The Modern Encyclopedia of Russian and Soviet History (MERSH) (60 Vols.) [Ref DK14.M6] -
A new series has started to supplement this set: The Modern Encyclopedia of Russian, Soviet, Eurasian History (MERSEH) [Ref DK14.M65x]
The New Catholic Encyclopedia (15 vols.)[Ref BX841.N44 2003]
Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt (3 vols.) [Ref DT58.O94 2001]
Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt [Online, UM Only]
Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History [Online, UM Only]
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World (4 vols.) [Ref DS35.53.O95 1995]
Oxford Encyclopedia of World History [Ref D21.E577 1998]
Trade, Travel and Exploration in the Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia [Ref HF1001.77 2000]
Tudor England: An Encyclopedia [Ref DA315.T82x 2001]
Britannica Book of the Year (1941 - ) [Ref AE5.E364]
Europa Year Book (2 vols.)[Current edition in Reference; Ref JN1.E85]
Facts on File (1940 - ) [Ref D410.F34x]
The Far East and Australasia [Current edition in Reference; Ref DS1.F3 1997]
Historic Documents (1972 - ) [Ref E839.5.H57]
South American Handbook [Current edition in Reference; Ref F1401.S71 1997]
Statesmans' Year-Book (1864 - ) [Latest at Reference Desk; older volumes JA51.S7]
World Almanac and Book of Facts (1868 - ) [Latest at Reference Desk; older volumes [Ref AY67.N5 W7]
Worldmark Yearbook 2000 (3 vols.) [Ref G103.5.W67x 2000]
Yearbook of the United Nations [Current edition in Reference; Ref JX1977.A37 Y4]
Atlas of World War II Battle Plans [Ref D743.H87x 2000]
Cambridge Ancient History (13 vols.)[Ref D57.C25]
Cambridge History of Islam (2 vols.)[Ref DS35.6.C3]
Cambridge Medieval History (8 vols.)[Ref D117.C3]
Cambridge Modern History (13 vols.)[Ref D208.C17] and New Cambridge Modern History (14 vols.)[Ref D208.N4] -
Covers world history from 1493 to 1945 chronologically and by topic
Chronicle of the 20th Century [Ref D422.C57 1987]
Chronology of World History: A Calendar of Principal Events from 3000 BC to AD 1976 [Ref D11.F75 1978b]
Civilization of the Ancient Mediterranean (3 vols.) [Ref DE59.C55 1988]
Civilizations of the Ancient Near East (4 vols.) [Ref DS57.C55 1995]
The Columbia Companion to British History [Ref DA34.H64 1997]
Daily Life Through History [UM Only]
English Historical Documents (12 vols.)[Ref DA26.E55]
Famous First Facts [Ref AG5.K315]
Hammond Atlas of the 20th Century [Ref G1021.H2662 1996]
Handbook of Latin American Studies [Ref Z1605.H23]
Historical Atlas [Ref G1030.S4]
Historical Atlas of the Religions of the World [Ref BL80.2.F28]
Invasions and Conquests From Ancient Times to the Present [Ref D25.A2 D38 1996]
Keesing's Record of World Events (formerly Keesing's Contemporary Archives, 1965 -) [Ref D410.K4]
Major Peace Treaties of Modern History, 1648-1967 (4 vols.)[Ref JX121.I8]
Oxford Atlas of Exploration [Atlas G1036.S12 R6 1997]
Oxford Companion to World War II [ Ref D740 O94 1995]
Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval Europe[Ref D102.O94]
The Penguin Atlas of Diasporas [Ref GN370.C43 1995]
Political Handbook of the World [Ref JF37.P6]
Timetables of History [Ref D11.G78]
Who's Who in Europe, 1450-1750 [Ref D106.K36 2000]
The Microforms Collection, on the second floor of McWherter Library, includes primary works useful for the study of different historial periods and cultures. A card catalog in the department and staff (at the Periodicals Desk) can help you locate requested items. The following collections are examples of the kinds of materials available. Most have separate indexes/guides to help you locate specific items.
Great Britain, The Parliamentary Debates, 1803-1918 [Microforms. Microcard Unclassified]
Guide: Indexes on microcard.
Early English Books [Microforms. Microfilm] - Over 27,000 books printed in England, Scotland and Ireland between 1475 and 1700. Separate guides: Pollard and Redgrave's A Short-Title Catalogue of Books...1475-1640 [Ref Z2002.P77 1976];Wing's "Short-Title Catalogue of Books...1641-1700 [Ref Z2002.W52]; Accessing Early English Books, 1641-1700 [Mico Z2002.U586 1981]; Early English Books, 1475-1640 [Micro PR1121.B6x]
Early British Periodicals [Microforms] - Over 160 periodicals, 18th and 19th centuries. Separate guide with subject, title, editor indexes.
France, Assemblee nationale, Debats parlementaires, 1781-1942 [Microforms. Microfiche J341.K23x]
Guide: Index on microfiche.
Germany, Foreign Ministry, 1867-1945 [Microforms. Microfilm] - Guides: A Catalogue of Files and Microfilms of the German Foreign Ministry archives, 1867-1920 [Micro CD1261.A52/A65 1970]; an Index of German Foreign Ministry Archives, 1867-1920 [Micro CE1261.C3]
Mexico, Archivo general de la nacion [Microforms. Microfilm F1203.A375x] Guide: Index on Reel 1
Paris Peace Conference, 1919-1921 [Microforms. Microfilm Various call numbers]. Guides available.
Russian Historical Sources [Microforms. Microcard] -
Russkaia Starina 1870-1918; Russkii Archiv, 1863-1917; Gosudarstvennaia Duma, 1906-1917; Gosudarstvennyi Soviet, 1906-1917
There are many sources of information relevant to world history in the Government Publications Department on the first floor of McWherter Library. Staff in the department will assist you in finding and using both electronic and print materials produced by various federal and state agencies. You can also get information through their web page at http://exlibris.memphis.edu/resource/unclesam.html .
CIA World Factbook
Historically Speaking
You may want to explore web sites using various internet resources or, if you have them, specific URLs. [See
Robert Harris's Internet Search Tips and Strategies ] The web sites
listed below are examples of the various types of information available via the Internet.
Citing Electonic Information in History Papers (Dr. Maurice Crouse, U of M History Dept.)
Department of History, University of Memphis
EuroDocs: Primary Historical Documents From Western Europe --Selected Transcriptions, Facsimiles and Translations
World History Primary Resources and Major Websites
The Hanover Historical Texts Project
The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval History (Georgetown University)
Research and Documentation Online(Diane Hacker)
WWW Virtual Library: History
Guide to research in McWherter Library
Still can't find what you're looking for?
Try Ask A Librarian
For additional assistance, you may contact the liaison librarian for World History:
Ed Frank
Phone: 901.678.8242
Email: efrank@memphis.edu
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