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Western Civilization Until 1600
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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 Europe see the research guides for Western Civilization.
Biographies
- Dictionary of World Biography
- Reference CT 104 .D54
- Encyclopedia of World Biography
- Reference CT 103 .E56
- Great Lives from History
- Reference CT 114 .G74
- Historic World Leaders
- Reference D 412n.H57
- Women in World History
- Reference HQ 1115 .W6
Chronologies
- Ancient Egypt, 2615 - 332 B.C.E. (World Eras)
- Reference DT 61 .A55
- Chronology of European History
- Reference D 11 .C54
- Chronology of World History
- Reference D 11 .C57
- Classical Greek Civilization, 800-323 B.C.E. (World Eras)
- Reference DF 77 .K49
- Discovering Collection
- Brief non-scholarly overviews.
- European Renaissance and Reformation
- Reference CB 359 .W67
- Great Events from History, Ancient World
- Reference D 65 .G74
- Great Events from History, Middle Ages
- Reference D 119 .G74
- Great Events from History, Renaissance
- Reference D 228 .G73
- Magill's History of Europe
- Reference D 20 .M28
- Medieval Europe, 814-1350 (World Eras)
- Reference D 102 .M38
- Rise and Spread of Islam 622-1500 (World Eras)
- Reference DS 36.85 .W67
- Roman Republic and Empire, 264 B.C.E. - 476 C.E. (World Eras)
- Reference DG 77 .W726
Encyclopedias
- Ancient Europe, 8000 B.C.-A.D. 1000
- Reference D62 .A52
- Ancient Writers
- Greece and Rome : Reference PA 3002 .A5
- Civilization of the Ancient Mediterranean
- Greece and Rome : Reference DE 59 .C55
- Civilizations of the Ancient Near East
- Reference DS 57 .C55
- Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism
- Reference PN 681.5 .C57
- Dictionary of the Middle Ages
- Reference D 114 .D5
- Encyclopedia of European Social History from 1350 to 2000
- Reference D 20 .E6
- Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition
- Reference DF 757 .E53
- Encyclopedia of Prehistory
- Reference GN 710 .E53
- Encyclopedia of the Ancient World
- Reference CB 311 .E54
- Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages
- Reference D 114 .E63
- Encyclopedia of the Renaissance
- Reference CB 361 .E52
- Encyclopedia of Women in the Ancient World
- Reference HQ 1127 .S25
- Europe 1450-1789
- Reference D 209 .E97
- Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery
- Reference HT 861 .H57
- History of Humanity
- Reference CB 69 .H57
- Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800
- Reference PN 86 .L56
- Macmillan Encyclopedia of World Slavery
- Reference HT 861 .M24
- Medieval England
- an Encyclopedia : Reference DA 129 .M43
- Medieval France
- an Encyclopedia : Reference DC 33.2 .M44
- Medieval Islamic Civilization
- Reference DS 36.85 .M434
- Medieval Italy
- an Encyclopedia : Reference DG 443 .M43
- The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium
- Reference DF 521 .O93
- The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
- Reference DT 58 .O94
- The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation
- Reference BR 302.8 .O93
- Women in the Middle Ages, an Encyclopedia
- Reference HQ 1143 .W643
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.
- Europe - History - [Time Period]
- Europe - Politics and Government - [Time Period]
- Europe - Social Life and Customs - [Time Period]
- Europe - Civilization - [Time Period]
- Europe - Intellectual Life - [Time Period]
You can also search by topic. For example:
- Civilization, Medieval
- Emperors, Rome
- Pyramids
- Reformation
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 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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