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Learn how to find reference books in the library catalog.
Encyclopedias
- Ancient Europe 8000 B.C.-A.D. 1000 : Encyclopedia of the Barbarian World Ref. D62 .A52 2004
- Chronology of World History Ref. D11. M39 1999
- Colonialism: An International, Social, Cultural, and Political Encyclopedia Ref. JV22 .C65 2003
- Encyclopedia of African History Ref. DT20 .E23 2005
- Encyclopedia of Asian History Ref. DS31. E53 1988
- Encyclopedia of European Social History from 1350 to 2000 Ref. HN373. E63 2001
- Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture Ref. F1406. E53 1996
- Encyclopedia of the Renaissance Ref. CB361.E52 1999
- Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Ref. D21. E578 2001
- Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events Ref. D11. G78 2005
Dictionaries
- Dictionary of Historic Documents Ref. D9. D525 2003
- Oxford Classical Dictionary Ref. DE5. O9 2003
- Who’s Who in the Middle Ages Ref. CT114. S56 2001
Atlases
- Hammond Atlas of World History Ref. G1030. H34 1999
- Oxford Atlas of World History Ref. G1030. O85 1999
- Times Atlas of World History Ref. G1030. T54 1993
To find books on a given subject, search GIL, the online library catalog.
Perform a Keyword Search when you want to match your term with the same term in a certain field of the database, such as Author, Title, Subject, or Series. You can also attempt to match your term as a Keyword (Title/Subject), which will cause the GIL search engine to look in the Title and Subject fields of the record, or you can try to match your term anywhere in the record by selecting Keyword Anywhere.
Use the Exact Search option if you know the exact term you want to match, such as title, author name, or subject. Also, if you know the beginning part of the term, such as the first word of a title or the first few letters of an author's name, you can use the Exact Search option to find the full form of your term. If you are have trouble finding the material you need using a certain subject term, you can also use Exact Search to find what is called a valid Library of Congress Subject Heading, as well as subheadings for that subject term. For instance, if you attempt to find literary criticism using "Literary Criticism" as a subject term, you will find the the valid Library of Congress Subject Heading for "Literary Criticism" is simply "Criticism".
Suggested Library of Congress Subject Headings for World History:·
- History
- History, Ancient
- History, Modern
- Civilization History
- Discoveries in Geography (not "Age of Discovery" or "Exploration")
For primary sources, use the qualifier Sources. For instance:
- France History Revolution, 1789-1799 Sources
For the history of a certain country, use the following model: [country] History [time period] [type of work]. For instance:
- Japan History 1868- Historiography
- Great Britain History 20th century Encyclopedias
In addition to the materials located in the library, GGC provides you with access to some 26,000 full-text electronic books through netLibrary. You can access netLibrary through GALILEO, through GIL, or visit http://netlibrary.com/.
Note: You need to set up a netLibrary account before you can use netLibrary books. However, it is free and only involves filling out a simple form. See our Ebook/netLibrary guide or ask a librarian for more information. netLibrary uses Library of Congress Subject Headings as well, so try the examples given above.
The Georgia Gwinnett College Library collects series of books in many subject areas, both in print and in netLibrary.
Learn how to find books by series title in the library catalog.
Use GALILEO databases to find articles. The following databases are a good place to start your search.
If you would like to find out if a particular journal is available electronically, use GALILEO's Journals A-Z. Georgia Gwinnett College Library does not subscribe to all of the databases that UGA subscribes to. Therefore, if you are not a UGA student, you may not have access to some of the databases that are presented in the results of a search in the EJL.
Original Sources (full-text)
A comprehensive compilation of more than 350,000 primary source documents, complete books, and authentic images.- JSTOR (full-text) JSTOR provides electronic access to back issues of core journal titles in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
- Project Muse (full-text)
Project Muse provides online access to the full-text of over 100 scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and mathematics. 
Academic Search Premier (full-text) provides abstracts and indexing for over 3,800 publications, as well as full text for over 3,200 scholarly journals and general magazines. Coverage: 1984 – present. - Research Library (full-text) is a multidisciplinary database that covers more than 1,600 publications. Coverage: 1986-present (citations and abstracts); 1991-present (full text for selected publications).
- Humanities Full Text (full-text)
Full text articles in the Humanities from Wilson OmniFile. - Facts on File World News Digest (full-text)
Essential facts of the news as reported in the major newspapers and news magazines of the U.S., Canada, Britain, Australia, and elsewhere in the world. Coverage Dates: 1940 - present. - ProQuest Historical Newspapers - The Atlanta Constitution (full-text)
Full text of the Atlanta Constitution, 1868-1925. - ProQuest Historic Newspapers - The New York Times (full-text)
Full text of the complete run of the New York Times, 1851-2001. - ProQuest Newspapers (full-text)
Provides full-text access to five major national newspapers. Coverage includes full-text articles but not advertisements, illustrations, or photographs. - Opposing Viewpoints (full-text)
This database presents both sides of arguments on controversial topics. - netLibrary (full-text electronic books)
netLibrary provides access to over 15,000 electronic books (eBooks), including reference books, scholarly monographs, publications of many university presses, and consumer books that have been converted into digital format. It is possible to perform full-text searches of a single eBook, search thousands of volumes simultaneously, browse topic categories, or read eBooks directly online. Titles may be checked out for on-screen viewing for four hours. NOTE: Each individual user must create a personal user name and password. - CQ Researcher (full-text)
A good resource for current topics and argumentative or persuasive papers. NOTE:
Print Journals and Magazines Located at the GGC Library
Learn how to find print periodicals in the library catalog.
- Comparative Studies in Society and History
- Current History
- English Historical Review
- History Today
- Literature and History
- National Geographic
For more information, see Find Articles.
Use caution when selecting web sites to use for research purposes. Search engines such as Google can provide access to web sites relevant to your research, but it is necessary to investigate the authoritativeness of your search results.
Pay attention to certain details:
- Who created the site?
- Are their credentials made available?
- When was the site last updated?
- What is the purpose of the site?
- Is the site trying to sell you something or convince you of something?
For a web site containing high quality, carefully reviewed articles on every imaginable subject, please have a look at SKS Web Select.
UGA Libraries Research Central is a hierarchical guide to subject matter available electronically from UGA.
Associations
- Historical Society engages in efforts to revitalize the study and teaching of history by reorienting the historical profession toward an accessible, integrated history free from fragmentation and over-specialization.
- National Center for History in the Schools NCHS has published over sixty teaching units in United States and World History, based on primary sources and taken from government documents, artifacts, journals, diaries, newspapers, magazines, literature, contemporary photographs, paintings, and other art from the period under study.
- National Council for History Education NCHE is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to promoting the importance of history in schools and in society.
- National Council for Public History NCPH has a two-fold mission. First, it aspires to make the public aware of the value, uses, and pleasures of history. Second, it seeks to serve the historical community by advising historians about their public responsibilities; helping students prepare for careers in public history; and providing a forum for historians engaged in historical activities in the public realm.
- Oral History Association Established in 1966, the OHA seeks to bring together people interested in oral history as a way of collecting human memories.
- Organization of American Historians The OAH is the largest learned society devoted to the study of American history. Founded in 1907 as the Mississippi Valley Historical Association, the OAH promotes the study and teaching of the American past through its many activities.
- Society of Ancient Military Historians Organization dedicated to the promotion of the study of warfare in the Ancient World.
- Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations Learned society dedicated to the study, advancement and dissemination of knowledge of American Foreign Relations.
- Symposium on East Asia A symposium held at Georgia Gwinnett College on Saturday, November 5, 2005. The symposium dealt with current problem and issues relating to China, Japan, and the Koreas.
General
- The Avalon Project This site provides access to digital documents relevant to the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government including links between relevant documents.
- Duke University’s Specialized Digital Collections Provides access to digitized collections of materials ranging from collections of American advertising to archives of ancient Egyptian papyri.
- Fordham Department of History's Web Links This links to a large number of history sites, including general history, ancient and medieval history, and modern history.
- Internet Ancient History Sourcebook, Internet Medieval Sourcebook, Modern History Sourcebook The Sourcebooks contain collections of historical texts presented cleanly for educational use. The lists are quite comprehensive and well organized.
- Perseus Digital Library The Perseus digital library is a collection of texts and images pertaining to the Archaic and Classical Greek world, late Republican and early Imperial Rome, the English Renaissance, and 19th Century London.
Be sure to visit our Guide to Evaluating Web Sites before choosing a website as a source for research!
If you are having trouble locating the information that you need please seek assistance from a Reference Librarian. The Reference staff may be contacted in person at the Reference Desk, via phone at (678) 407-5064 or via e-mail using the following link:
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