History
"Consider what stuff history is made of,—that
for the most part it is merely a story agreed on by posterity."
Henry David Thoreau
The subject liaison at the Libraries for History is:
Naomi Lederer
Morgan Library | (970) 491-0593
E-mail via "Content:" below
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This page has information and links to information related to history. See Biographical Research for history of individual people. For specific time periods or places/areas see:
- United States of America (History). American History.
- American Studies.
- Asian Emperor or Empress (Asia 7th Century BC through the 20th Century)
- Colorado History.
- Diseases in African History.
- Early Modern European History.
- Elizabethan/Stuart. Aimed at Shakespearean scholars, but also of interest to historians.
- Environmental History.
- Medieval History (Europe & England).
- Medieval Middle East History.
- Middle Eastern History and U.S. Foreign Relations. Has resources related to current events as well as history.
- Modern Latin American History (1800- )
- Roman Republic. Emphasis on late Roman Republic.
- Women's Suffrage. Emphasis on England and the United States, but some worldwide coverage.
- World History. Recommended sources and links that apply worldwide, arranged geographically (Africa, Americas, Asia, Middle East, Europe, Pacific).
- World War I.
Keep visiting this page--additional areas, topics, and time periods will be represented.
Indexes and Abstracts | Web Sites | Core Print Sources
These indexes will be of use to researchers doing historical research. All of them include book reviews. (See Book Reviews for additional resources.) Make sure to evaluate what you find; scholars disagree about a great deal, and the interpretation of historical "facts" can vary greatly.
America: History &
Life (CSU affiliates only)
Thorough abstracting service for history of the Americas from 1500
to the present.
Historical Abstracts
(CSU affiliates only)
Thorough abstracting service for history of Europe, Asia, and Africa
from 1500 to the present.
Humanities
International Index (CSU affiliates only)
Comprehensive database covering journals, books and other important reference sources in the humanities. Cover-to-cover indexing and abstracting for over 2,000 titles and contains more than 2 million records. Articles as far back as 1925 have "history of" topics, but these mostly have to do with language or speech. More typical "history" appears to have an article or two back in 1930.
JSTOR
(CSU affiliates only)
Many years coverage of full text articles (and book reviews) from
major history journals. Coverage usually begins 3-5 years ago, but
earlier years are full text. Select the discipline or specific journal
titles of interest. (E.g. African American Studies, African Studies,
Asian Studies, History, Latin American Studies, Middle East Studies,
or Slavic Studies.)
Book Review Digest. CSU owns print version 1910- scattered
coverage, most years available 1938- at Z1219 .C96 Ref
Includes excerpts from book reviews; an attempt is made to provide
more than one perspective. Coverage is aimed towards scholarly and
literary works, not popular ones.
Book Review Index 1965- . Z1035 .A1B7 Ref
This multi-volume set is reasonably comprehensive.
- Primary Sources for Historical
Research
Includes print and electronic sources at the CSU library. -
CSU Libraries Archives and Special Collections
Includes Water Resources and Colorado Agricultural Archives; University publications, records and photographs; manuscript and rare book collections. - American
& British History Resources on the Internet
Links to many sites. - Archives
& Manuscript Collections on the Internet
International in scope, with links to many sites. - Archive of European Integration,
AEI. University of Pittsburgh Library System.
"Electronic repository and archive for research materials on the topic of European integration and unification." - CSU
History Department
Includes links to archives and historic preservation sites. - Current
News
Thorough compilation of full text news, including wire services and broadcast transcripts. - Guide
to History Departments Around the World. Center for History
and New Media. George Mason University.
Look up by university, city, or state. - Virtual History
Worldwide in scope; housed at the University of Kansas. - History Journals Guide
A listing of 2600 periodicals in history.. - Colorado
Historical Resources
A thorough collection of resources on the Web. - Timeline Index.
Who, what, when, where, which, and today. Extensive.
American Historical Association Guide to Historical Literature.
2 vols. D20 .A44 1995 Ref
The standard source for scholarly literature on history topics worldwide.
"The selection and listing, with appropriate commentary, of
the finest and most useful books and articles available in every
field of historical scholarship." Arranged topically and geographically
in 48 sections.
Colorado Bibliography Z1263 .C66 Ref
Published in 1980, this is a thorough listing of Colorado sources.
Directory of Archives and Manuscript Repositories in the United
States. CD3020 .D49 1988 Ref
This directory, published in 1988, provides a starting point and
can be supplemented with Web sites.
Documents of American History. 2 vols. E173 .D59 1988 Ref
Provides text for 727 documents and also includes brief context
and bibliographies.
Literature of Medieval History. 5 volumes. Z6203 .P19 1980
Suppl. Ref
Comprehensive guide to literature published from 1930 through 1975.
Historical Journals D10 .S74 1993 Ref
Includes descriptions of 700 periodicals and journals.
Oxford Classical Dictionary. DE5 .O9 1970 Ref
Brief articles and bibliographic references to subjects and persons
in Greek and Roman history.
Sources of Information for Historical Research. D20 .S63
1994 Ref
An annotated listing arranged by Library of Congress call numbers.
Student’s Guide to History. D16.3 .B4 1994 Ref
Very useful for topics such as "how to write a history paper."
Worldmark Chronology of Nations. 4 vols. D11 .W93 1999 Ref
Arranged by geographical areas: Africa, Americas, Asia, and Europe.
Each country has an introduction, historical overview, map, descriptive
timeline, and bibliography.