Bibliographies
- Reader's Guide to British HistoryA guide to the best secondary literature on all constituent parts of the British Isles. Each topical entry lists secondary works; the entry then discusses each of these works in relations to one another and in historiographical context.
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.
- Bibliography of British HistoryThis excellent, though dated, series was produced under the direction of the American Historical Association and the Royal Historical Society of Great Britain. Includes both primary and secondary works. Entries from the printed works have been incorporated into the online Bibliography of British and Irish History.
- 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.
- Oxford Bibliographies Online - Renaissance and Reformation This link opens in a new windowA bibliography that provides background information and reading lists for key topics, figures, events, and ideas during the 14th through 17th centuries.
Reference Collections
- Blackwell Reference Online Collection This link opens in a new windowA collection of full-text reference books in the humanities and social sciences. Includes A Companion to Roman Britain, Britain in the Later Middle Ages, A Companion to Stuart Britain, and A Companion to Tudor Britain.
- 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.
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
A Dictionary of British Place-NamesTraces the development of 17,000 place-names from earliest times to the present day.- Dictionary of the Middle Ages byA well-known encyclopedia on the Middle Ages. Signed articles with bibliographies.
Encyclopedia of the Wars of the RosesEntries for major battles, events and historical figures in this late 15th century conflict.
Historical Dictionary of the Elizabethan World: Britain, Ireland, Europe, and AmericaThis title takes a trans-Atlantic approach to the Elizabethan period.
Medieval EnglandCovers Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Britain (449 to 1485).
Medieval Ireland: An EncyclopediaCovers Ireland from the 6th to the 16th century.
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online This link opens in a new windowBiographies of 55,000 deceased men and women who shaped all aspects of the British past from the earliest times and all walks of life.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the ReformationCall Number: EbookA scholarly, interdisciplinary approach to the Reformation, covering political, social, cultural, and intellectual transformations. Good bibliographies.
