Electronic Reference Books
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Gale eBooksScholarly encyclopedias and reference works in many subject areas. Click on the link for History on the navigation pane to see all the resources available in that area.
When searching one of the books in the Gale Virtual Reference Library, you can enter a keyword in the Search Within This Publication box (left side of the screen) or use the eTable of Contents (center part of the screen) to browse by subject/topic.
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Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity by ISBN: 9780028659923Publication Date: 2004-12-01This encyclopedia spans the globe to explain the issues behind crimes against humanity and human rights issues as they relate to individual countries and the world at large. -
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World by ISBN: 0028656032Publication Date: 2004-04-01This encyclopedia looks at Islam's role in the modern world, doing so in the context of the religion's history and development over the last 13 centuries. -
Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa by ISBN: 9780028657691Publication Date: 2004-06-01The set covers the modern history of the Middle East and North Africa, with major sections on Colonialism and Imperialism, the World Wars, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the United Nations involvement in the region. Each country in the region is reviewed, detailing its population, economy and government. -
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas by ISBN: 9780684313771Publication Date: 2004-12-03A six-volume survey of the history of Western thought and culture, presented through 700 alphabetically arranged entries. Each entry explores the origin, cultural interpretations, and historical themes of such subjects as beauty, love, feminism, diversity, and social capital, among many others. For students and general readers.
Print Reference Books: World Military History
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Encyclopedia of World War I by Call Number: JFK Main Level Reference: D510 .E53 2005ISBN: 1851094202Publication Date: 2005 -
Encyclopedia of World War II by Call Number: JFK Main Level Reference: D740 .E516 2005ISBN: 1576079996Publication Date: 2004 -
Oxford Companion to the Second World War by Call Number: JFK Main Level Reference D740 .O94 1995 / JFK Upper Level Book Stacks D740 .O94 1995ISBN: 0192141686Publication Date: 2000 -
World War II in Europe by Call Number: JFK Main Level Reference D740 .W67 1999ISBN: 0824070291Publication Date: 1998
Print Reference Books: World History
Print reference books are located on the main level of the JFK Library (behind the reference desk). World history is in the D call number range. You cannot check reference books out, but you can make copies of relevant sections.
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Encyclopedia Judaica by Call Number: JFK Main Level Reference: DS102.8 .E496 2007ISBN: 9780028659282Publication Date: 2006-12-12 -
Encyclopedia of European Social History by Call Number: JFK Main Level Reference: HN373 .E63 2001ISBN: 0684805820Publication Date: 2000-12-20 -
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World by Call Number: JFK Main Level Reference: DS35.53 .O96 2009ISBN: 9780195305135Publication Date: 2009-04-03 -
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History by Call Number: JFK Main Level Reference: HQ1121 .O93 2008ISBN: 9780195148909Publication Date: 2008-01-23
Print Reference Books by Time Periods or Movements
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt by Call Number: JFK Main Level Reference: DT58 .O94 2001ISBN: 0195102347Publication Date: 2001-01-11 -
Roman Republic and Empire by Call Number: JFK Main Level Reference: D20 .W67 2001ISBN: 0787645044Publication Date: 2001-07-27 -
Dictionary of the Middle Ages by Call Number: JFK Main Level Reference: D114 .D5 1982ISBN: 0684190737Publication Date: 1989-04-01 -
Medieval Europe, 814-1350 by Call Number: JFK Main Level Reference: D20 .W67 2001ISBN: 0787617091Publication Date: 2001-11-20 -
Encyclopedia of the Renaissance by Call Number: JFK Main Level Reference: CB361 .E52 1999ISBN: 0684805146Publication Date: 1999-12-17 -
The European Renaissance and Reformation by Call Number: JFK Main Level Reference: D20 .W67 2001ISBN: 0787617067Publication Date: 2001-06-08 -
Europe, 1450-1789 by Call Number: JFK Main Level Reference: D209 .E97 2004ISBN: 068431200XPublication Date: 2003-11-19 -
Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment ,1670-1815 by Call Number: JFK Main Level Reference: B802 .E53 2003ISBN: 0195104307Publication Date: 2002-12-26
