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East Asian Civilization Research Guide

Reference Works

Specialized reference works like the ones listed below are very useful for research. All of the titles here are located on the first floor of the Library. Browse around the same areas to find other useful titles.

For reference books on the history of Europe see the research guides for Western Civilization.

Biographies

British Political Leaders, a Biographical Dictionary

The Kings and Queens of Britain

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 

Reference DA 28 .O95

Encyclopedias

Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Anglo-Saxon England 

Reference DA 152 .B58 1999

Britain in the Hanoverian Age

1714-1837 : Reference DA 480 .B75 1997

Celtic Culture, A Historical Encyclopedia 

Reference CB 206 .C45

Companion to British History 

Reference DA 34 .A76

A Dictionary of British history

A Dictionary of British Place-names

Encyclopedia of Romanticism, Culture in Britain, 1780's-1830's 

Reference DA 529 .E53

Encyclopedia of the Victorian World 

Reference DA 550 .E53

Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses 

Reference DA 250 .W34

Medieval England, an Encyclopedia 

Reference DA 129 .M43

Oxford Companion to British History

The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation 

Reference BR 302.8 .O93

Tudor England, an Encyclopedia 

Reference DA 315 .K5

Victorian Britain, an Encyclopedia 

Reference DA 550 .V53

Works in the General Collection

Search the Library Catalog to locate print and audio-visual materials.

Some suggested searches include searching by country. Of course you can substitute any of the individual countries that make up Great Britain. There are other subheadings that may be of interest too. If you are not finding what you are looking for, consult the history librarian (information below) or the Reference Desk.

• Great Britain - History - [Time Period]
• Great Britain - Politics and Government - [Time Period]
• Great Britain - Social Life and Customs - [Time Period]
• Great Britain - Civilization - [Time Period]
• Great Britain - Intellectual Life - [Time Period]

You can also search by topic. For example:

• Industrial Revolution [England]
• Reformation [England]
• Women - [England] - History

Books from Other Libraries

You have many choices for locating books not owned by College of DuPage.

You can of course check your local public library. Make sure the books are scholarly in nature.

You can check our partner LINKin Libraries. Jump from our catalog using the button. Or go directly to the LINKin catalog and do the same searches you would do in the C.O.D. catalog. LINKin books are sent to the Glen Ellyn campus for your pickup and return.

You can also search World Cat. World Cat lists books from all over the United States. These books can be ordered via Inter Library Loan. While in the World Cat record just click on Find This! You will be able to search the C.O.D. Catalog, then LINKin, and then fill out the Inter Library Loan request form if not available from either of those two sources.

We also have reciprocal borrowing arrangements with our four local liberal arts colleges: Wheaton, Elmhurst, Benedictine, and North Central.

Online Books

The Library Catalog contains access to many eBooks. Use the same suggested search above, but limit or modify your search to the location eBook or Reference eBook. These online books were chosen with the same care as other books in the collection. Some of the history databases also have books or parts of books in them. You may also want to check some of the titles on the Online Books page.

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Marianne Berger
Reference Librarian
630.942.2338
berger@cod.edu

November 2008

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