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Resource Guide for HIS 101 & HIS 102
World History to 1800
This guide lists core resources for quick information and as a starting point for research. If you are researching a paper once you have narrowed your topic you will probably want to consult additional resources, including other books and journals.
Background and Reference Print Resources
A select list of sources to help you put events, movements, people and places into historical context. All these titles are available at North Seattle Community College Library
Encyclopedia of the Renaissance Ref CB 361.E52 1999
Six Volume set that explores the intellectual, artistic, political and social initiative that began in Italy in 1350 and spread to the rest of Europe and the wider world. Excellent resource, organized alphabetically by subject. Be sure to also look in the index for your topic.
Encyclopedia of Russian History Ref DK 14.E53 2004
Four Volume set covers Russian history from ancient Rus to the most recent events in post-Soviet Russia , includes information on the over 100 ethnic groups that reside in Russia .
Encyclopedia of Asian History Ref DS 31 E53 1988
This four volume reference work covers most of Asia , including various past and present countries of this region, and comprehensively deals with historical events. Although it emphasizes the last 300 years, all periods are presented. The index is thorough and almost every entry has a useful short list of further readings.
Encyclopedia of India Ref DS 405. E556 2006
The Encyclopedia of India , a four volume set, includes the history, cultures, geography and religions of India from ancient times to the present day. There are more than 600 alphabetically arranged, illustrated articles.
The Cambridge History of Ancient China Ref DS 741.5. C35 1995
This reference work provides a survey of the cultural, intellectual, political, and institutional developments of the pre-imperial period.
Finding Books
Search the NSCC library online catalog by going to the Library homepage to find books, journals and other material in our collection. http://dept.sccd.ctc.edu/nslib/ Start out searching by Keyword Relevance. Then look at the subject headings of Search by title, author, subject or keyword. For general information, these LC subject headings may be helpful.
Finding Articles
The best way to find scholarly journal articles is to look in a paid subscription database. At NSCC we provide the following subscription databases. Link to these from the library web page. When you are searching one of these databases be sure to check that you want either “scholarly journals” or “refereed journals.” It is also a good idea to check the box to get “full text.” Also try your local public library's databases.
Subscription Databases available through NSCC : Accessible at the NSCC library and at home with your student net ID.
JSTOR
Use JSTOR to find the full text of articles in major English Language journals. Use to find full text of articles published in journals such as the Journal of African History , Journal of Near Eastern Studies , British Journal of Middle EasternStudies , and the Journal of Asian Studies .
Academic Search Premier
A very large, multi-disciplinary database, which includes scholarly journals as well as newspapers and popular magazines. Indexes over 8,000 journal titles, including more than 4,600 full-text journals.
Proquest Direct
The ProQuest Direct database provides access to articles from over 2,000 magazines, journals and newspapers.
Internet Medieval Sourcebook:
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook2.html
Now part of ORB (the Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies) and hosted by the Fordham University Center for Medieval Studies, this site has a wealth of primary and secondary sources.
Ancient History Sourcebook: http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/ancient/asbook03.html
Also hosted by Fordham University. Excellent resource for primary and secondary sources on Ancient History.
Internet Sites for World History to 1500: http://core.ecu.edu/hist/wilburnk/Worldto15Summer/netwt15ss.htm
Dr. Kenneth Wilburn created this collection of world history internet sites for his class at East Carolina University. It lists mostly primary resources by country or culture.
SULAIR Africa South of the Sahara:
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/history/hisprimary.html
Hosted by Stanford University this is an excellent site for electronic resources on Africa.
MENIC: Middle Eastern Network Information Center:
http://menic.utexas.edu/
Hosted by the University of Texas Austin, this site has been described as one of the best Middle Eastern Web Sites.
Having a difficult time finding information: Think about your Search Terms
Be sure to think of your topic from several angles. Use search terms that are broader than your topic to find either books or databases, use narrower terms for use in book indexes and a focused search. For example if you are doing a paper on Simon Bolivar, a broad search term would be “Latin American History”, an example of a narrow search term would be “The Liberator” (the name Simon Bolivar was called).
Need Additional Help?
Your friendly librarians at North are happy to assist you. We love to talk to you at the library, but if you can't get to the library send us your question via meebo.
You will be able to find me at the reference desk
Monday – noon to 3:00;
Tuesday 3:00 – 6:00;
Wednesday 8:00 – noon;
Thursday 9:00 to noon.
If you would like to make an appointment with me, Ann Ewel, your Social Science Librarian, please email me at aewel@sccd.ctc.edu .