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To find general information on World History, perform an EXACT SEARCH-Subject Heading search using GIL@CSU, the online catalog.

SUGGESTED SUBJECT HEADINGS FOR SEARCHING THE ONLINE CATALOG

Africa history Czechoslovakia North America
Africa North Czech Republic Romanies
African Southern Europe history Russia
Africa maps Europe maps South American
Asia history Former Soviet Republics Soviet Union
Asia Southeastern Great Britain World history
Asia maps Korean War World history encyclopedias
Central America Latin America World history maps
Central Europe Middle East By name of country
Commonwealth of Independent States Middle Europe  

Use the table below to browse the call number ranges for books on your topic in the Circulating Collection.

CALL NUMBER TOPIC
D HISTORY: GENERAL AND OLD WORLD (Pre-Modern).
D1-1075 GENERAL: ANCIENT, MEDIEVAL, MODERN, WWI, WWII, POST-WAR, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, EASTERN HEMISPHERE, EUROPE (general)
DA1-995 GREAT BRITAIN: ENGLAND, WALES, SCOTLAND, IRELAND (United Kingdom)
DB1-3150 AUSTRIA, LIECHTENSTEIN, HUNGARY, CZECHOSLOVAKIA (Czech Republic)
DC1-947 FRANCE - ANDORRA - MONACO
DD1-905 GERMANY: WEST, GERMANY; EAST, GERMANY; PRUSSIA, LOCAL HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION
DE1-100 MEDITERRANEAN REGION. GRECO-ROMAN WORLD.
DF10-951 GREECE: ANCIENT, MEDIEVAL, BYZANTINE EMPIRE, MODERN GREECE
DG11-999 ITALY.
DH1-925 NETHERLANDS.
DJ1-500 NETHERLANDS.
DJK1-77 EASTERN EUROPE.
DK1-973 SOVIET UNION: RUSSIA, COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES
DK4010-4800 POLAND.
DL1-1180 NORTHERN EUROPE. SCANDINAVIA.
DP1-402 SPAIN.
DP501-900 PORTUGAL.
DQ1-851 SWITZERLAND.
DR1-2285 BALKAN PENINSULA
DS1-937 ASIA.
DT1-995 AFRICA.
DU1-950 OCEANIA (South Seas) (Micronesia)
DX101-301 GYPSIES (Romanies)
F1001-1140 BRITISH AMERICA. CANADA.
F1201-1392 MEXICO.
F1401-1419 LATIN AMERICA.
F1421-1577 CENTRAL AMERICA.
F1601-2191 WEST INDIES.
F2201-2239 SOUTH AMERICA.
F2251-2291 COLUMBIA.
F2301-2349 VENEZUELA.
F2351-2471 GUIANAS. GUYANA. SURINAM. FRENCH GUIANA.
F2501-2659 BRAZIL.
F2661-2699 PARAGUAY.
F2701-2799 URUGUAY.
F2801-3031.5 ARGENTINA.
F3051.3285 CHILE.
F3301-3359 BOLIVIA.
F3401-3619 PERU.
F3701-3799 ECUADOR.

Book of history: a history of all nations from the earliest times to the present  / REF D20.B7

Columbia chronologies of Asian history and culture / REF DS33.C63 2000

Constitutions of the world
/ REF K3157.E5 M33 1995

Countries of the world and their leaders yearbook
/ REF G1.C88

Encyclopedia of African peoples
/ REF DT15.E53 2000

Encyclopedia of revolutions and revolutionaries: from anarchism to Zhou Enlai
/ REF D21.3.E33 1996

Encyclopedia of Russian history / REF DK14.E53 2004

Encyclopedia of the crusades / REFD155.A6 2003

Encyclopedia of the Holocaust / REF D804.25.E53 2000

Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: a political, social, and military history / REF DS557.7.E53 1998

Encyclopedia of women in the ancient world / REF HQ1127.S25 2001

Encyclopedia of world history; ancient, medieval, and modern, chronologically arranged / REF D21.L27 1972

Europa world year book / REF JN1.E85

Europe 1450 to 1789: encyclopedia of the early modern world / REF D209.E97 2004

Facts on file world news digest yearbook / REF D410.F3

Korean War: an encyclopedia / REF DS918.K5645 1995

Major international treaties since 1945: a history and guide with texts / REF JX191.G745 1987

Monarchs, rulers, dynasties, and kingdoms of the world / REF D107.T36 1983

Muslim almanac: a reference work on the history, faith, culture, and peoples of Islam / REF BP40.M83 1996

New Iberian world: a documentary history of the discovery and settlement of Latin America to the early 17th century / REF F1411.I18 1984

Oxford history of the classical world / REF D359.O94 1986

Smithsonian timelines of the ancient world  / REF D54.5.S65 1993

Third world atlas / REF G1046.G1 C7 1994

World almanac of the Soviet Union: from 1905 to the present
/ REF DK246.S5 1990

CLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY HISTORY DEPARTMENT
CSU Dept. of History Dr. Kohler Dr. Tate Professor V. Jeffreys
Dr. Hatfield Dr. Maunula Dr. Ward Professor Skutans
Dr. Brandon Dr. Pasley Dr. Welborn Professor Tew
Dr. Kemp Dr. Rosenberg Professor Bolander Professor A. Williams
HISTORY RESEARCH RESOURCES
Reading, Writing, & Researching for History Learn how to read primary and secondary sources, analyze arguments, keep a research journal, see samples of the writing model and more.  Maintained by Patrick Rael, Associate Professor of History at Bowdoin College.
The History Guide A student's guide to the study of history.  Learn how to read history, take notes in class, prepare for an exam, write a research essay, etc.
Student's Online Guide to History Some of the topics covered are: study & writing assignments in history courses, how to research a history topic, and how to write a history paper.  Maintained by Jules Benjamin.
GENERAL  
academicinfo.net World history, country & regional histories, and topical histories.
Best of History Web Sites Contains links to over 1000 history-related web sites that have been reviewed for quality, accuracy, and usefulness. 
digital-librarian.com A librarian's choice of the best of the web for world history.  Maintained by Margaret Vail Anderson, a librarian in Cortland, NY.
historycentral.com Alphabetical country listing.  Find basic info, government, human rights, news, economy, geography, history, people, and links on each country.
infoplease.com World History timelines of well-known events and accomplishments.
Internet History Sourcebooks Provides easy access to primary sources in ancient, medieval and modern history.
The Internet Public Library Collection of links to history websites.
questia.com The World's Largest Online Library. Offers free access to the first page of every chapter in a book and the first paragraph of each article for your review.
Rutgers University The American and British History Resources subject guide page.
Timelines of History From Big Bang to 2005, find major events and accomplishments.
WorldHistory.com Browse articles by subject; use the "this week in history" to find births, deaths, events by date; and view historical timelines by topic.
World Wide Web Virtual Library - History History by topics, continents, research and eras.  Maintained by Noiret and Martin at the European University Institute, Florence, Italy.
ORGANIZATIONS  
American Historical Association Founded in 1884, the AHA encompasses every historical period and geographical area and serves professional historians in all areas of employment.
Europa Gateway to the European Union.
Geneva International Forum  
Mid-Atlantic World History Association Regional affiliate of the World History Association.
National Center for History in the Schools Dedicated to improving history education in K-12 schools.
National Council for History Education Dedicated to promoting the importance of history in schools and in society.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Official website of NATO.
United Nations Official website of the UN.
World History Association  


 

Select the HISTORY link under the GALILEO subject tab --ARTS & HUMANITIES to see a complete listing of databases available.  Off campus access requires the GALILEO password.

Suggested GALILEO Databases for World History Research

GALILEO DATABASES  
Academic Search Premier (at EBSCOhost) Full-text articles (from 1990 - ) and citations (from 1984 - ) from popular magazines and academic journals covering all subjects.
Research Library (at ProQuest) Full-text articles (from 1991 - ) and citations (from 1986 - ) from popular magazines and academic journals covering all subjects.
Wilson OmniFile: Full Text Mega Edition Full-text articles and citations on most topics.
OTHER DATABASES  
Historical Abstracts Comprehensive bibliography of articles on the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding U.S. and Canada.)  Off campus access requires a user ID (ccsulib) and password.
Facts on File Answers questions about events, people, issues, facts, and figures of the last 60+ years. It also delivers maps, photographs, historic documents, and special overviews of key issues, newsmakers and events since 1940.  Off campus access requires a user ID (ccsulib) and password.
JSTOR
JSTOR Remote (off campus)
Multi-disciplinary full-text database providing scholarly journal articles extending back to the 19th century.  Off campus access requires a user ID and password. JSTOR Remote Instructions

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