Reference Collections
- Blackwell Reference Online - HistoryA collection of full-text reference books in the humanities and social sciences. Includes A Companion to the American Revolution and A Companion to Colonial America.
- Cambridge Histories Online This link opens in a new windowReference resource covering fifteen subject areas across the humanities and social sciences, with a concentration on political and cultural history, literature, philosophy, religious studies, music and the arts.
Bibliographies
- Oxford Bibliographies Online - Atlantic History This link opens in a new windowA bibliography of important works relating to the historical connections among Europe, North America, South America and Africa, focusing on the early modern and colonial periods.
- Handbook for Research in American History: A Guide to Bibliographies and Other Reference WorksRevised in 1994 by Francis Paul Prucha, this work is organized into twenty topical chapters with bibliographies.
- Reader's Guide to American HistoryA guide to the best secondary literature on 600 topics in American history. Each topical entry lists secondary works; the entry then discusses each of these works in relation to one another and in historiographical context.
Biography
- American National Biography This link opens in a new windowA biographical resource for notable people in American history.
- Dictionary of Canadian Biography OnlineScholarly, signed biographies of notable deceased Canadians.
Selected Reference Sources
Dictionary of American HistoryComprehensive coverage with brief signed articles. No biographies.
The American Historical Association's Guide to Historical LiteratureAlthough dated, an excellent starting place for world history. Arranged in 48 topical sections, contains extensive bibliographies, mostly covering English-language publications published between 1961 and 1992. Each bibliographic section is preceded by a short historiographical essay that provides an overview of trends in scholarship.
- World History EncyclopediaAn online encyclopedia with articles reviewed by an editorial team. Formerly known as the Ancient History Encyclopedia.