History Subject Guides

Databases

• Arts & Humanities Citation Index
  Provides access to current and retrospective bibliographic information and cited references found in nearly 1,130 of the world's leading arts & humanities journals- FirstSearch
• History Reference Center
  Offers full-text from more than 650 history reference books and encyclopedias, 50 history magazines, 58,000 historical documents, 43,000 biographies and 12,000 historical photos, maps and other images- EBSCOhost
• Humanities Full Text
  Full-text articles, book reviews, interviews, obituaries, bibliographies, original works of fiction (including dramas and poems), and reviews of plays, television, and radio programs from Humanities Index- WilsonWeb Omnifile Mega
• World History Collection
  Offers a global look at history with content from Africa, Asia, North and South America, Europe and the Middle East. World History Collection contains cover-to-cover full text for nearly 150 titles, including many peer-reviewed journals. Full text dates as far back as 1964. EBSCOhost

Books

• Timelines of World History
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  by John B. Teeple
  An illustrated record covering all the major events and achievements in human history. Designed for history aficionados, trivia buffs, or anyone with a curious mind, Timelines of World History takes an innovative approach to the traditional, text-driven style of a date-by-date chronology. Tracing the progress of humanity from the dawn of history to the present day, the book follows major historical events, cultural milestones, the expansions of empires, and the inventions and achievements of civilizations. Important events are cross-referenced with specific dates, important historical figures are profiled, and introductory essays profile what was happening and why. With more than 500 photographs and illustrations and over 25 maps, this is the most authoritative visual chronological record of the last 20,000 years. 
• The Earth and its Peoples : A Global History
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  by Richard W. Bulliet
  The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History, Third Edition, has been widely praised for its distinguished scholarship, comprehensive coverage and consistently global approach to world history. " 
• Virtual History: Alternatives and Counterfactuals
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  by Niall Ferguson  Following an extensive introduction by Ferguson (history, Jesus College, Oxford) to the study of counterfactual history, he and eight other British and American scholars offer descriptions of the possibilities of history. Incorporating significant research to answer questions such as "What if there was no American Revolution?" and "What if Germany had invaded Britain in May 1940?," these historians explore what could have been, with interesting results. Description from. Book News, Inc., Portland, or (booknews.com)

Journals

• History and Theory
  Premier international journal in the field of theory and philosophy of history- JSTOR
• History & Memory
  Focuses on questions relating to the formation of historical consciousness: collective memory, the writing of history, and other modes of shaping images of the past in the public mind merge- Project Muse
• Journal of World History
  Devoted to historical analysis from a global point of view, featuring a range of comparative and cross-cultural scholarship and encourages research on forces that work their influences across cultures and civilizations- Project Muse
• The Journal of the History of Ideas
  Examines the evolution of ideas and their influence on historical developments- JSTOR
• The Historical Journal
  Publishes papers on all aspects of British, European, and world history since the fifteenth century- JSTOR

Websites

• American Memory
  Gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States, offering more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections- Librarian's Index to the Internet
• A Chronology of US Historical Documents
  Key historical documents of the United States, from the pre-Colonial era to the present, presented in timeline fashion- Librarian's Index to the Internet
• DoHistory
  Learn historical research methods to piece "together the lives of ordinary people in the past." Shows how to find, organize, handle, and store original documents. Presents basic skills and techniques for interpreting fragments that survive from any period in history- Librarian's Index to the Internet