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English History

England 1702.

History and Culture of England

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
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
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 
Reference DA34 .O93 2002
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 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 and then fill out the Inter Library Loan request form if the item is not available from C.O.D.

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.



Ken Orenic
Reference Librarian
630.942.2338
orenick@cod.edu

May 2010

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