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History: Reference Sources

Bibliographies and Guides to the Literature

American Historical Association's Guide to Historical Literature.
  Ref.  Z 6201 .A55 1995  2nd floor.

Reference Sources in History.
  Ref.  Z  6201 .F72 1990  2nd floor.

Sources of Information for Historical Research.
  Ref.  Z 6201 .S64 1994  2nd floor.

Bibliography of British History, 1914-1989.
  Z 2020 .R63 1996  4th floor.

Handbook for Research in American History.
  Ref.  Z 1236 .P78 1994  2nd floor.

Harvard Guide to African-American History.
  Ref. E 185 .H326 2001  2nd floor

 Africa, Asia and South America since 1800:  a bibliographical guide.
  Z 6204 .L38 1995  4th floor.

 To locate additional bibliographies, search in the Online Catalog under subjects such as United States--History--Bibliography or France--History--Bibliography or Women--History--Bibliography.


  Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of World History
  Ref.  D 21 .E53 1998  2nd  and 3rd floors

Dictionary of American History
  Ref.  E 174 .T47 2000  2nd floor

Oxford Companion to British History.
  Ref.  DA 34 .O93 1997   2nd floor

Critical Dictionary of the French Revolution
  Ref.  DC 148 .D5313 1989  2nd floor

Encyclopedia of the Renaissance.
  CB 361 .E52 1999   3rd floor

Handbook of American Women’s History
  Ref.  HQ 1410 .H36 2000 -- 2nd floor

Encyclopedia of African History and Culture.
  Ref. DT 3 .P27 2001 -- 2nd floor

 To locate additional dictionaries and encyclopedias, search in the Online Catalog under subjects such as Great Britain--History--Dictionaries or Africa--Encyclopedias, or Women--United States--History-Handbooks, manuals, etc..


 Biographical Sources

American National  Biography.
  Ref.  CT 213 .A68 1999 2nd floor 

Dictionary of American Biography
  Ref.  E 176 .D563  2nd floor

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  Ref.  DA 28 .O95 2004  2nd floor

Who’s Who Among African Americans
  Ref.  E 185.96 .W5201  2nd floor

Notable American Women
  Ref.  CT 3260 .N57  2nd floor

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