This is a guide to major print and online bibliographic resources for World History (HIS 110). While basic resources are included, there are many others that cannot be covered here because of length. For assistance in using these resources, or to find additional information, contact a Reference Librarian.

Books

Searching for Library Resources

Combined Author/Title option

quickest way to find an item if you know the author and title

use the Author or Title options only if you know the exact forms

Subject option

yields only items catalogued under prescribed subject headings (ie Library of Congress headings see list of possible subject headings below). if you are not familiar with these, use:

Keyword option (words from the title.....)

usually yields more hits as it searches the author, subject headings ,titles and series

Subject Keyword is also useful.

Some examples of subject headings:

Note the numerous sub-headings when searching the history of a particular country. Many refer to specific time periods.

• Great Britain--history--19th century
• Women--china—history
• Great Britain—social life—customs

Useful Call Numbers

Call numbers for history typically start with D, E or F

• D  History: General and Old World
• D-DR  History (General), History of Europe
• DR  Ottoman Empire
• DS  China
• DS  India
• DS  Japan
• DJK-DK  History of Eastern Europe(General), Soviet Union, Poland
• DT-DX  History of Africa, Australia, New Zealand, etc.
• F  History: Latin America

Last updated September 5, 2008