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This subject guide will lead you to a variety of learning materials in History, including reference books, circulating books, and Web Sites. In Auraria Library, you will find these materials are generally kept in the collection areas listed below. Keep in mind however, that historical information may be found in other areas of study (political science, sociology, literature, etc.), and these may be located nearly anywhere in the library --musicians of the past in the music section, politicians of the past in political science, and so on. Also remember that material about historical issues may be written from many standpoints; it may be liberal or conservative or radical. As with information on any subject, you have to consider the point of view of the author and how that affects the value you will place on the information. Call Numbers (the Library of Congress Classification System) Books and other library materials are arranged and located by call numbers that follow the Library of Congress Classification System. The call number refers to a particular subject(s). If you wish to browse a certain subject area, you may do so once you know the appropriate call number. Most of the library materials in history have call numbers that begin with the following letters:
How to Use Skyline, the Auraria Online Catalog Use Skyline to locate books and other library materials. When you're looking for information on a particular topic, you may want to search the catalog by subject heading. Subject Headings are the words or phrases used by the Library of Congress to describe the main topic of books and/or articles. When searching for subject headings on historical topics, enter the name of the country, region, ethnic group, or time period in which you are interested, followed by the word "history". Phrases listed below are examples:
For additional subject headings, consult the Library of Congress Subject Headings Books located near the Reference Desk on the first floor, or ask a Reference Librarian. If you can't find a subject heading related to your topic of interest, you may find what you want by using the above headings, or terms similar to them, as WORDS searches within Skyline. The reference section for history is on the first floor of the Auraria Library. Look for it in the reference collection in the call number areas listed above. Historical information on specific countries, events, peoples, or time periods may be found in books dedicated to those topics, or be part of more general works. For example, information on slavery in the United States might be found in a book dealing with African-American history, or in a general history of the U.S. Also keep in mind that relevant material may be found in other parts of the reference collection: artists of the past in the art section, athletes of the past in the sports section, and so on. For additional information ask a Reference Librarian. Some especially useful reference books are listed below. Other reference sources may be found by using Skyline, the library's catalog. Encyclopedias Chronology of World History / by H.E.L. Mellersh. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c1999. 4 volumes. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, 1999. REF D11 .M39 1999 The Hutchinson Dictionary of World History. 1 volume. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 1993. REF D9 .H87 1993 Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing / editor, Kelly Boyd. 2 volumes. London; Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1999. REF D14 .E53 1999 Encyclopedia of Historic Places / by Courtlandt Canby. 2 volumes. New York, N.Y.: Facts on File Publications, 1984. REF D9 .C29 1984 Encyclopedia of World Facts and Dates / by Gorton Carruth. 1 volume. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1993. REF D11 .C37 1993 Encyclopedia of World History : Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged / general editor, Peter N. Stearns. 2 volumes. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2001. REF D21 .E578 2001 Reader's Guide (Journal and Magazine Article Indexes) C.R.I.S., the Combined Retrospective Index Set to Journals in History, 1838-1974 / executive editor, Annadel N. Wile. Washington: Carrollton Press, 1977- REF INDEX E171 .C55 Biographical Materials American National Biography / general editors, John A. Garraty, Mark C. Carnes. 24 volumes. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. REF CT213 .A68 1999 Dictionary of World Biography / editor, Frank N. Magill. 9 volumes. Chicago : Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers ; Pasadena : Salem Press, 1998sp; REF CT104 .D54 1998 Books dealing with historical topics may be found on the second floor of the library in one of the following call number areas: C, D, E or F, depending on the area of history in question (see Call Numbers). Please keep in mind however, that these are not the only sections where such information can be found -- the history of feminism may be found in the Women's Studies section, information about 19th century American writers in the literature sections, etc.. To find in-depth information on your topic use Skyline, the library's catalog, and do either a WORDS or a LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SUBJECT HEADING search using keywords related to your topic (see How to Use Skyline, the Auraria Online Catalog) Specific Databases to Use to Locate Books and Other Materials Use Skyline
to find books as well as find out if the Library subscribes or has
access to specific journals. ILL (Interlibrary
Loan) Use this to order books or journal and magazine articles that
Auraria Library doesn't own and you cannot locate in Skyline or
Prospector. Tip Link to the Guide Find Books and Other Material to learn how to find and request materials that are not available at Auraria Library. Indexes provide citations to periodical articles, which can be used to find the full text of the article, either in print or online. If you need relatively recent material select one of the online indexes, select "find articles & more" under the " find it" column. For older or more in-depth lists of articles you may have to consult one of the print-only indexes (see Readers Guide). For help in finding journal, magazine or newspaper articles consult the Find Articles Guide. Recommended Starting Points Databases -- Go to this page for general databases that cover multiple subjects, contain full text and scholarly, peer reviewed articles which appear in leading journals in various fields. America: History and Life -- Index to over 2,000 journals covering the U.S. and Canada from prehistory to the present. Includes book and media reviews and dissertations. No full text articles are available. 1964 - present, updates monthly. Contemporary Women's Issues -- Contemporary women's issues on health and human rights, some full text. 1992 - present, updates every two weeks. Expanded Academic Index ASAP --- A general index with material on different topics, with many journals indexed. Includes full text articles. 1980 - present. Historical Abstracts -- Index to over 2000 journals covering world history from 1450 - present. Includes book and media reviews and dissertations. No full text articles are available. 1960 - present, updates monthly. Excludes U.S. and Canadian history, see: America: History and Life JSTOR -- A suite of full text journals in anthropology, archaeology, history, language and literature, economics, ecology, mathematics, philosophy, political science, andpopulation studies. Dates of coverage 19th (Nineteenth) Century Masterfile -- Formerly Poole's Plus: the Digital Index of the Nineteenth Century. Index to nineteenth century periodical articles, newspaper articles, and government documents. Citations only, no full text articles are available. Titles include, among others, Index to Legal Periodicals, 1786-1922, Poole's Index to Periodical Literature, 1802-1906, New York Times Index, 1863-1905, and Harper's Magazine Index, 1850-1892 Original Sources -- Formerly American Reference Library. Thousands of full text classic works and firsthand accounts in the form of books, documents, pictures, images, and sounds from world history, U.S. history, science and mathematics, social sciences, literature, political science and law, language, and philosophy and religion. Dates of coverage American History AMDOCS: Documents for the Study of American History Primary source materials and other documents dealing with the history of the United States from the 15th to the 21st centuries. Gilder Lehrman Institute of American history This site includes: primary sources on U.S. political, social and legal history, classroom handouts, chronologies, glossaries, audio and visual archives (containing hundreds of historical maps and images), a U.S. history e-textbook, and over 400 annotated documents . Ask questions of professional historians by using the "Ask the HyperHistorian" feature. Presidents of the United States The most comprehensive site on the Internet for presidential resources. Alphabetized subject headings are linked to most of the sites on the web that have information about the listing of the Presidents, and a brief description of their careers and terms in office. There is also a link to a list of Presidents. September 11 Digital Archive: Saving the Histories of September 11, 2001 Site created to collect, preserve, and present the history of the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania and the public responses to them. Funded by a major grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and organized by the American Social History Project at the City University of New York Graduate Center and the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University. Ancient History (4th Millennium B.C. to 4th Century C.E) Illustrated History of the Roman Empire A comprehensive history of the empire and the city of Rome. A large collection of interactive maps is included. Internet
Ancient History Sourcebook Perseus Project (Tufts U.) A digital library of ancient history resources, many of which deal with Greece and Rome. Included are essays, FAQs, an historical overview and an extensive library of art from the time period. Cities Historic Cities Includes maps, books, literature, and other relevant documents and materials pertaining to historic cities around the world. Maps David Rumsey Map Collection Contains over 7,180 online maps, most of which are rare 18th and 19th century cartographic materials dealing with North and South America. Medieval History (4th Century C.E. to 15th Century C.E.)Internet Medieval Sourcebook A collection of medieval history texts and doc ORB: Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies "The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies (ORB) site was begun in 1995 to establish an online resource for medievalists and others hoping to disseminate current research in the field and to serve as a repository of previous scholarship for the general public and scholars alike." Modern History (15th Century C.E. to Present) Encyclopaedia of the First World War Examines the war's battles, strategies and tactics, combatant countries, political and military leaders, soldiers, weapons, etc. Early Canadiana Online A full text online collection of more than 3,000 books and pamphlets (over 1,330,000 pages) documenting Canadian history from the first European contact up to the early 20th century. The collection is particularly strong in literature, women's history, native studies, travel and exploration, and the history of French Canada. Internet Modern History Sourcebook A collection of modern history texts and documents. Second World War Encyclopedia Examines the war and those who fought it. Included is information on battles, strategy and tactics, combatant countries, the holocaust, naziism, political and military leaders, soldiers, weapons, etc. SparkNotes. A collection of study guides which includes English literature, American and European history, economics, philosophy. Full-text versions of literary and philosophical texts are available (as of April 2003, over 1.6 million). Users must register to use this site, but the registration is free! Timelines AlternaTime A collection of timelines dealing with history, culture, science, technology, arts, literature, popular culture, current events and science fiction. Explanation of Location Codes
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