Encyclopedias and Reference

History

• Encyclopedia of War Wiley
  Covers the history of warfare from ancient times to the present day, across the entire globe. (2012)
  
  

American History

• American Civil War Reference Library
  
  
  
• Americans at War Gale
  Covers major American conflicts from the Colonial Wars through the War on Terrorism in the context of cultural and social events and conditions on the home front. (2005)
  
  
• Dictionary of American History Gale
  A wide range of topics in American history, from the well studied and familiar to the obscure. (2003)
  
  
• Encyclopedia of American Immigration Gale
  Offers a clear and innovative approach to immigration history; covers events, laws and treaties, organizations and institutions, and Supreme Court rulings on immigration.(2010)
  
  
• Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History ABC Clio
  Comprehensive study of the Viet Nam War including photos, primary sources, chronology, and references. 2011
  
  
• Historical Statistics of the United States
  The standard source for the quantitative facts of American history, 1776 to 2000.
  
  
• Literature Suppressed on Political Grounds Gale
  
  
  
• Literature Suppressed on Religious Grounds Gale
  
  
  
• Literature Suppressed on Sexual Grounds Gale
  
  
  
• Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds Gale
  
  
  
• Movies in American History Gale
  Focus is on the relationship between American society and movies and filmmaking in the United States from the late 19th century through the present. (2011)
  
  
• Oregon Encyclopedia
  
  
  
• Revolts, Protests, Demonstrations, and Rebellions in American History : An Encyclopedia Gale
  Traces the history of revolts and rebellions from the colonial era to the 20th century. (2011)
  
  
• Witchcraft in America Gale
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• Workers Unite!: The American Labor Movement Gale
  Provides a detailed and authoritative overview of the rise of American labor unions and their subsequent impact on the economy and culture of the United States. (2011)
  
  

History

• Ancient Civilizations Reference Library
  Explores the ancient civilizations of Iraq, Egypt, India, China, Central America and other regions
  
  
• Ancient Greece and Rome
  Covers an extensive array of topics on ancient Greece and rome including daily life, art and architecture, philosophy, science, religion, statesmen, military leaders, emperors, and more.
  
  
• Dictionary of Irish Biography
  A collaborative project between Cambridge University Press and the Royal Irish Academy, the DIB is the most comprehensive and authoritative biographical dictionary yet published for Ireland. 2010
  
  
• Encyclopedia of Irish History and Culture Gale
  Spans Irish history from prehistoric times to the present, treating both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in detail. Entries represent an inclusive, cross-disciplinary approach, written by specialists and covering history, archaeology, anthropology, geography, politics, economics, the Irish and English languages and literatures, the visual arts, and other fields. (2004)
  
  
• Encyclopedia of Russian History
  Provides a comprehensive discussion of Russia's people, politics, economics, religion, and social systems; and is designed to complement the study of comparative politics, world history, geography, literature, arts and culture and world cultures. (2004)
  
  
• Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism Since 1450 Gale
  Traces many facets of colonial growth and imperialism from a global perspective. (2007)
  
  
• Europe Since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction
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• Europe: 1789-1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire
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• Middle Ages Reference Library
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• Oxford Classical Dictionary (4th Edition) Oxford
  Covers all aspects of the classical world from literature and history to religion, science, and archaeology. (2012)
  
  
• Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
  Offers the most complete picture available of ancient Egyptian civilization, from the predynastic era to its eclipse in the seventh century CE. (2001)
  
  
• Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World
  Articles on world events; countries; organizations; regions; ethnic groups; and themes such as social history, demography, family life, politics, economics, religion, thought, education, science and technology, and culture. It offers coverage of standard geographic and ethnic units—such as Scandinavia, Korea, or the Gypsies—in the modern period. (2008)
  
  
• Pirates Through the Ages Reference Gale
  Explores the history of piracy from ancient times to the present day. (2012)
  
  
• Voices of Shakespeare's England: Contemporary Accounts of Elizabethan Daily Life Gale
  Offers over 50 primary documents that illuminate the character, personalities, and events of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. (2010)
  
  
• World History Encyclopedia
  Focuses on specific themes of human development across cultures era by era, providing the most in-depth, expansive presentation available of the development of humanity from a global perspective. (2011)
  
  
• World War I Reference Library
  
  
  
• World War II Reference Library
  
  
  

Research Articles

• Research Databases for History
  
  
  

Series:History in Dispute

• American Revolution, 1763-1789 (2003) Gale
  
  
  
• American Social & Political Movements: 1900-1945 (2000) Gale
  
  
  
• American Social & Political Movements: 1945-2000 (2000) Gale
  
  
  
• Classical Antiquity and Classical Studies (2005) Gale
  
  
  
• Cold War, First Series (2000) Gale
  
  
  
• Cold War, Second Series (2000) Gale
  
  
  
• Crusades, 1095-1291 (2003) Gale
  
  
  
• Holocaust, 1933-1945 (2003) Gale
  
  
  
• Middle East Since 1945, First Series (2004) Gale
  
  
  
• Middle East Since 1945, Second Series (2004) Gale
  
  
  
• Red Scare After 1945 (2005) Gale
  
  
  
• Revolutionary Russia, 1890-1930 (2005) Gale
  
  
  
• Slavery in the Western Hemisphere, 1500-1888 (2003) Gale
  
  
  
• Spanish Civil War (2004) Gale
  
  
  
• Twentieth-Century European Social and Political Movements: First Series (2004) Gale
  
  
  
• Twentieth-Century European Social and Political Movements: Second Series Series (2004) Gale
  
  
  
• Water and the Environment Since 1945 (2001) Gale
  
  
  
• World War I, First Series (2002) Gale
  
  
  
• World War I, Second Series (2002) Gale
  
  
  
• World War II: 1939-1943 (2000) Gale
  
  
  
• World War II: 1943-1945 (2000) Gale
  
  
  

Timelines, Eras & Decades

• American Decades 2000-2009
  Covers everything from monumental events and groundbreaking individuals to the fascinating details of Americans' daily lives (2011)
  
  
• American Decades: Primary Sources
  Cross-disciplinary source spanning the 20th century. Includes full or excertped primary sources(2004)
  
  
• American Eras Gale
  Includes essays on events, publications, lifestyles and individuals important to particular eras in U.S. history. (1997)
  
  
• People's Chronology Gale
  Features not only political events and wars, but also events in the arts and humanities, education, transportation, science and medicine, and social trends. (2005)
  
  
• Sixties in America Salem
  
  
  
• World Eras: Ancient Egypt 2615-332 BCE Gale
  
  
  
• World Eras: Ancient Mesopotamia 3300-331 BCE Gale
  
  
  
• World Eras: Classical Greek Civilization 800-323 BCE Gale
  
  
  
• World Eras: European Renaissance and Reformation 1350-1600 Gale
  
  
  
• World Eras: Imperial China 617-1644 Gale
  
  
  
• World Eras: Industrial Revolution in Europe 1750-1914 Gale
  
  
  
• World Eras: Medieval Europe 814-1350 Gale
  
  
  
• World Eras: Rise and Spread of Islam 622-1500 Gale
  
  
  
• World Eras: Roman Republic and Empire 264 BCE - 476 CE Gale
  
  
  
• World Eras: West African Kingdoms 500-1590 Gale
  
  
  

Websites

• Conflict History Interactive Map
  
  
  

Related Resources

• Countries, Cultures, & Diversity
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• Gale Virtual Reference Library Gale
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• Oxford Reference Online
  Search specialized dictionaries, reference books, and several encyclopedias covering everything from language and history to business, science, and medicine. (Updated regularly)
  
  
• Social and Cultural History: Letters & Diaries Online Alexander Street
  Full text collection of the following: * North American Women's Letters and Diaries * British and Irish Women's Letters and Diaries * Immigrant Letters, Diaries, and Oral Histories * The American Civil War: Letters and Diaries * Black Thought and Culture