History

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ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIAS, MAPS, ETC.

• Oxford Reference: History : Concise dictionaries, handbooks and companions in history (AC only)
• Encyclopedia Britannica (AC only)
• Perry-Castañeda Map Collection : Nearly 6,000 online maps, most freely reproducible, maintained by the University of Texas
• History Journals Guide : International directory of journals and discussion lists in the fields of history and archaeology
• American Historical Association

ONLINE CATALOGS, INDEXES, AND DATABASES

• Five College Library Catalog
• Historical Abstracts : Index to articles and books published since 1954 on world history (excluding the US and Canada) from 1450 (AC only)
• America: History and Life : Index to articles and books published since 1964 on US and Canadian history (AC only)
• Handbook of Latin American Studies : Index to articles and books published since 1936 in Latin American studies (AC only)
• Index Islamicus: Index to articles and books - with some coverage back to the early 20th century - on Islam, the Middle East, and the Muslim world (AC only)
  
• Bibliography of Asian Studies : Index to articles and books published since 1971 on all aspects of Asian Studies (AC only)
• ABSEES:American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies : Index to books and articles published in North America since 1990 (AC only)
• ITER:Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance : Index to books, articles, etc. pertaining to the period from 400 through 1700, based at the University of Toronto (AC only)
  
  A-Z List of Databases
  How to Find a Book
  How to Find a Journal Article
  Citation Linker & Journal Locator: Check if AC owns the full-text online.

Find more full-text in paper or microform at the Library.

COURSE-SPECIFIC GUIDES

• Spring 2008
  • History 7: Ecological Imperialism
  • History 28: People & Pollution
  • History 83 / American Studies 68 / English 95.5: Research Methods in American Studies
  • Black Studies 33/History 12: The Black Diaspora: From Empanicipation to the Present
• Fall 2007
  • History 1: Green Roots - The Development of Western Environmentalism
  • History 10: 20th Century America
  • History 65: African Environmental History
  • History 75: European Colonialism & Imperialism
    
• Previous Semesters' Course Guides for History

WEB RESOURCES

• World History
  • World Wide Virtual Library--History : Meta-site with links organized by research methods, topics, countries, and eras, maintained by the European University Institute
• Africa
  • African Studies Internet Resources : Links to multidisciplinary academic and professional resources, organized alphabetically, geographically, and topically
• America
  • American Studies : AC Library American Studies page
  • LANIC Latin American Network Information Center : Access to internet sources for academic info, sponsored by the University of Texas, Austin
• Asia
  • Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library : Links to selected sites devoted to Asian history, politics, economies, cultures, supported by the Australian National Library
  • MENIC The Middle East Network Information Center : Multidisciplinary directory divided into broad categories, produced by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, UTexas
• Europe
  • EuroDocs : Selected primary historical documents - transcriptions, facsimiles, and translations - from Western Europe
  • REESWeb; Russian & East European Studies : Annotated links, searchable by subject, region, culture, and time period, hosted by the University of Pittsburgh

VIDEOS, AUDIO, IMAGES at Amherst

• Videos at Amherst
• Audio: Music, Speeches, etc: Check the online catalog.
• Images:
  • ARTSTOR: database of art images (AC only);
  • AC Study Images (AC only)

OTHER HELP

• Style Manuals How to cite books and articles for a paper or project
• Evaluating web pages
  

  AC History Department

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