History: Reference Sources

Not sure where to start? Consulting reference sources (encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks) is a great way to start any research project (Think Wikipedia--but credible). Reference resources, such as subject encyclopedias, can provide:

• summaries
• definitions
• synonymous terms to make searching easier
• names of individuals associated with events
• important dates and facts
• maps
• timelines
• data
• bibliographies and suggested sources for further reading
• help to narrow a topic and generate research questions.

If print isn't really your thing...try search searching for reference sources in "Credo," our online database of reference sources.

We have many excellent reference titles in both print and eBook format. The following list is a sampling of reference titles in History available @ Long Library.