Research Guides: History: Background Info

Books

WORLD HISTORY- Selected Titles

Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History by William H. McNeill, senior editor
Call Number: SCH REF D23 .B45 2005
ISBN: 0974309109
"A comprehensive encyclopedia of world history with 538 articles that trace the development of human history with a focus on area studies, global history, anthropology, geography, science, arts, literature, economics, women's studies, African-American studies, and cultural studies related to all regions of the world"--Provided by publisher.
Encyclopedia of Chinese-American relations by Yuwu Song
Call Number: AUD E 183.8.C5E53 2006
ISBN: 0786424060
"This encyclopedia contains more than 400 descriptive entries of important events, issues, personalities, controversies, treaties, agreements, organizations and alliances in the history of Sino-American relations. Taking a bilateral approach, the work examines people and events from both Chinese and American perspectives"--Provided by publisher.
Encyclopedia of U.S. labor and working-class history by Eric Arneson
Call Number: REF. HD8066 .A78 2006
ISBN: 0415968267
Publication Date: 2007
The Routledge atlas of the Holocaust by Gilbert, Martin
Call Number: Schaumburg - REF. G1797.21.E29 G583 2002
ISBN: 0415281458
Publication Date: 2002
Encyclopedia of war & American society by Karsten, Peter
Call Number: Schaumburg - REF. E181 .E634 2006
ISBN: 0761930973
Publication Date: 2006
Going to the Sources: A Guide to Historical Research and Writing by Anthony Brundage
Call Number: AUD/SCH REF D16.B893 2002
ISBN: 0882959697
Medieval Islamic Civilization: an Encyclopedia by Josef W Meri; Jere L Bacharach
Call Number: SCH REF DS36.85 .M434 2006
ISBN: 0415966906
Oxford Atlas of World History by Patrick Karl O'Brien
Call Number: AUD/SCH REF G1030 .085 1999
ISBN: 0195215672

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