Research Guides: History: Start here

Welcome to the Research Guide for History

This guide gives you a jump-start on research in history with a quick overview of what discipline-specific resources are available in Sherratt Library, along with some quick tips on how to find and use them. Use the tabs above to navigate its resources

Dictionaries (History)

Oxford English Dictionary [print & online]
Call Number: Oversize (3rd fl.) PE 1625 .O87 1989 v.1-20
The definitive collection of words in English, from Middle English to the present. A key resource for understanding how word use changes over time.
Oxford English Dictionary. Additions [print]
Call Number: Ref (1st fl.) PE1625 .O92 v.1-3

Journal articles (History)

Academic Search Ultimate (ASU) This link opens in a new window
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General collection of journals, magazines, and newspapers in most academic subjects. Search results can be limited to full text and scholarly (peer reviewed) journals.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Full text academic journals in many disciplines, typically limited to issues older than 1-5 years. Search for your topic from the JSTOR search window or select BROWSE by Subject.

For more options, click the <Find . . .> tab at the top, or on the A-Z Databases page, find the "All Subjects" pull-down box and choose <History and Current Affairs> link

Books/ebooks (History)

History is a monograph-dependent discipline--articles are important but books are really important.

Liaison Librarian

Richard Saunders

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Office hours: https://richard-saunders.youcanbook.me
Sherratt Library 303f

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Subjects: Engineering, History & Current Affairs, Music, Sociology