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World History

This is only a partial list of the resources that are available at Morgan Library, so it is really important to ask for help if you are not finding what you need. Ask at the Information Desk if you need additional help. The World Wide Web resources fall under the Libraries' and University's Disclaimers.

Print Resources | World Wide Web Resources

Print Resources

Encyclopedias
Encyclopedias can be a great place to start your research, get an overview of your topic, or help you narrow your area of focus. Morgan Library has a number of encyclopedia sets that may be useful to you as you begin your research. Encyclopedias are located in the Reference collection, so they may not be checked out. General encyclopedias can also be extremely useful.

  • Collins Australian Encyclopedia DU90 .C64 1984Reference
  • Encyclopedia Iranica DS253 .E53 1985 Reference
  • Encyclopedia of Africa South of the Sahara. DT351 .E53 1997 Reference
  • Encyclopedia of Indians of the Americas E54.5 .E52 Reference
  • Information China DS706 .I5 1989 Reference
  • Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan DS805 .K633 1983 Reference
  • The Modern Encyclopedia of Russian And Soviet History DK 14 M6 Reference

Other Reference Books

  • Worldmark Chronology of the Nations D11 .W93 1999 Reference
    Organized by continent, this set gives chronologies of individual countries.
  • Chronicle of the World D11 .C56 1996 Reference
    Chronology of major world events.
  • Chronology of European History: 15,000 B.C. to 1997 D11 .C57 1997 Reference
  • Chronology of World History D11 .M39 1999 Reference

World Wide Web Resources
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General Sources

These pages have multiple links to resources on the Web.

Internet Medieval Sourcebook
Byzantine & Medieval Links Index
Africa: South of the Sahara
Latin American and South American History and Studies
Asia History and Cultural Guide.. The History Beat...
Middle Eastern History
EuroDocs: Primary Historical Documents From Western Europe: Selected Transcriptions, Facsimiles and Translations
Russian and East European History
Doing Oral History
ArabNet
Native American Nations

Africa Americas Asia
Middle East Europe Pacific

Africa

Afghanistan
Afghanistan Online: History. QAZICO
Afghana: History

Mali
Kingdom of Mali
Malian Magic
Mali
Mali

Morocco
Morocco's home page

Kenya
Tim and Laura Beth's Kenya

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Riddle (abstract)

Egypt
Egypt sources (MENIC)
History of Egypt

Americas

Aztec
Nahuatl Language of Aztecs
Aztec Calendar

Inca
Andean History

Iroquois
Iroquois

Pueblo
Albuquerque's Environment Story, Pueblo Indian Influence
Native Americans of the Southwest (bibliography)

Middle East

Middle East Links
Middle East Network Information Center (MENIC)

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia (MENIC)

Turkey
Turkey sources (MENIC)

Iraq
Iraq sources (MENIC)

ASIA

Mongolia
Realm of the Mongols
The Provincial Museum of Alberta Virtual Exhibits Genghis Khan
The Land of Genghis Khan

Japan
Kamakura Period (1185 - 1333).
Muromachi Period (1333 - 1573).

Japanese history
National Museum of Japanese History

Kamakura Period
Muromachi Period

India
India (has map)

China
History Timeline
China Education and Research Network (in Chinese)-- English Version

Cambodia
Empire of Khmer
Historical Background
Historical Summary Cambodia
Asia Tour, Cambodia History
Cambodian Information Center (links)

EUROPE

Eurodocs, Primary Historical Documents (primary sources)
Medieval and Renaissance Europe, Documents

France
History of France--Primary Documents

Spain
History of Spain--Primary Documents

England
History of United Kingdom--Primary Documents

Russia
History of Russia
Russian History

PACIFIC

Australia
Academic Info Australian History
Sandra's Home Page, Australian History

Hawaii
History of Hawaii (timeline)

Indonesia
Destination Indonesia
Indonesia WWW Virtual Library: Society and Culture. Edited by: Dr T. Matthew Ciolek. Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, at the Australian National University.


How to Do Library Research

Content: Naomi Lederer; arrangement and additional sources Michelle Wilde