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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 other countries see other history research guides.
Biographies
- Dictionary of World Biography
- Reference CT 104 .D54
- Encyclopedia of World Biography
- Reference CT 103 .E56
- Historic World Leaders
- Reference D 412n.H57
- Women in World History
- Reference HQ 1115 .W6
Chronologies
- Chronology of World History
- Reference D 11 .C57
- Discovering Collection
- Brief non-scholarly overviews.
- Great Events from History, World Wide Twentieth Century
- Reference D 421 .G63
- Worldmark Chronology of the Nations
- Reference G 133 .W93
Encyclopedias
- Colonialism, An International, Social, Cultural, and Political Encyclopedia
- Reference JV 22 .C65
- Constitutions of the World
- Reference K 3165 .M33
- Encyclopedia of Conflicts Since World War II
- Reference D 843 .C568
- Encyclopedia of Diasporas, Immigrant and Refugee Cultures Around the World
- Reference DS 134 .E63
- Encyclopedia of Nationalism
- Reference JC 311 .E63
- Encyclopedia of the Cold War
- Reference D 840 .E63
- Encyclopedia of the Developing World
- Reference HC 59.7 .E52
- Encyclopedia of the Holocaust
- Reference D 804.3 .E53
- Encyclopedia of the Korean War
- DS 918 .E53
- Encyclopedia of the Stateless Nations, Ethnic and National Groups Around the World
- Reference D 860 .M56
- Encyclopedia of Urban Cultures
- Reference HT 108.5 .E53
- Encyclopedia of World History
- Reference D 21 .E578
- Encyclopedia of World Poverty
- Reference HV 12 .E54
- Encyclopedia of World Terrorism
- Reference HV 6431 .E53
- Global Perspectives on the United States, A Nation by Nation Survey
- Reference E 895 .G56
- Greenwood Encyclopedia of Women's Issues Worldwide
- Reference HQ 1115 .G7
- History Behind the Headlines
- The Origins of Conflicts Worldwide : Reference D 410 .H5
- Holocaust and World War II Almanac
- Reference D 804.12 .H65
- International Encyclopedia of Women's Suffrage
- Literature and its Times
- Reference PN 50 .L574
- Nations and Nationalism
- Reference D 299 .N37
- Oxford Companion to World War II
- Reference D 740 .O94
- Political Handbook of the World
- Reference JF 37 .P6
- Regional Surveys of the World
- Reference Call Number Varies
- Statesman's Yearbook, The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World
- Reference JA 51 .S7
- World Conflicts and Confrontations
- Reference D 860 .W64
- World Literature and Its Times
- Reference PN 50 .W675
- World Today
- Reference Call Number Varies
Works in the General Collection
Search the Library Catalog to locate print and audio-visual materials.
Some suggested searches include searching by continent. Of course you can substitute any of the individual countries. 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.
- [Country] - History - [Time Period]
- [Country] - Politics and Government - [Time Period]
- [Country] - Social Life and Customs - [Time Period]
- [Country] - Civilization - [Time Period]
- [Country] - Intellectual Life - [Time Period]
- [Country] - Relations - [Country]
You can also search by topic. For example:
- Cold War
- History, Modern [Time Period]
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
- World Politics
- World War 1914 - 1918
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
September 2012
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