Bibliographies
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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.
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The American Historical Association's Guide to Historical Literature
Although 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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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A Dictionary of British Place-Names
Traces 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.
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Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses
Entries for major battles, events and historical figures in this late 15th century conflict. -
Historical Dictionary of the Elizabethan World: Britain, Ireland, Europe, and America
This title takes a trans-Atlantic approach to the Elizabethan period. -
Medieval England
Covers Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Britain (449 to 1485). -
Medieval Ireland: An Encyclopedia
Covers Ireland from the 6th to the 16th century.
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online This link opens in a new windowBiographies of 55,000 deceased people who shaped all aspects of the British past from the earliest times and all walks of life.
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation
Call Number: EbookA scholarly, interdisciplinary approach to the Reformation, covering political, social, cultural, and intellectual transformations. Good bibliographies.
