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World History:  Reference

HyperHistory Online timeline of history, events, people, maps, from prehistory to present
Rulers Alphabetical listing of heads of government and heads of state for world countries, 1700-
  The Statesman's Yearbook.
Reference Collection: JA 51 .S7
Country Studies (Library of Congress) description and analysis of history, social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions in 101 countries
World Fact Book CIA maps and demographic information on countries and regions (published annually)
Cartographic Images ancient, medieval, and Renaissance maps
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection worldwide historical map web sites from the University of Texas at Austin
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe full text reference sources include country profiles and histories, biography, contemporary quotations, polls, state profiles, world almanac

World History:  Books

Reference | Books | Articles | Web GuidesPrimary Sources | Organizations | Area Studies

Averett Library Catalog books and media
Worldcat comprehensive catalog of books, film, internet resources selected by libraries. Includes option to limit to Internet sources

World History:  Articles

Reference | Books | Articles | Web Guides | Primary Sources | Organizations | Area Studies

Note: Use the Journal Locator to find journals or "sources" cited in an index.

Academic Search Complete

over 5,500 full-text periodicals, most peer-reviewed, in a broad range of academic areas; indexing and abstracts for thousands of additional journals and nearly 10,000 monographs, reports, conference proceedings. (Replaces InfoTrac at Averett.)

Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) full text and abstracts of working papers, proceedings, articles, books, policy brief, economic indicators
Humanities International Complete full text for more than 670 journals, plus books and other published sources from around the world; includes all data from Humanities International Index, plus unique full text content; covers all aspects of the humanities, with worldwide content pertaining to literary, scholarly and creative thought
Blackwell-Synergy Collection
... Now Wiley InterScience
over 750 full text scholarly and professional journals in science, technology, medicine; also includes humanities and social sciences journals
Sociological Abstracts comprehensive index to international literature in sociology and related disciplines, 1963 to present, abstracts 1974 to present; covers over 1700 journals, plus book reviews, books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers
Annual Reviews
(citations and abstracts)
citations and abstracts for review articles from 29 annual volumes in biomedical, physical, and social sciences
Newspaper Source Plus cover-to-cover full text for 149 national & international newspapers, including The New York Times, The Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, The Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Times (London), The Age, The Australian, The Toronto Star, The Irish Times and others. The database also contains selective full text for more than 410 U.S. newspapers, including The Chicago Tribune, The Detroit Free Press, San Jose Mercury News, etc. In addition, full-text television & radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, National Public Radio (NPR)
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe full text news, business, legal, medical, and general reference sources; includes 4,288 full text journals, plus full text of the New York Times (1980 to present). See also, New York Times, 1851 to 1998
PAIS International and PAIS Archive index to articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, book chapters, statistical directories on public affairs, from over 3,600 sources, 1972-
Project Muse
See also Literature Online.
index to university press journals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Connect to full text and interlibrary loan with Citation Linker.
Women's Studies International covers core disciplines in Women’s Studies and feminist research from 1972 to the present in sociology, history, political science & economy, public policy, international relations, arts & humanities, business and education; includes journals, newspapers, newsletters, bulletins, books, book chapters, proceedings, reports, theses, dissertations, NGO studies, Web sites & Web documents, and grey literature; includes over 2,000 periodicals and the following database files: Women Studies Abstracts, Women’s Studies Bibliography Database, Women’s Studies Database, Women Studies Librarian, Women of Color and Southern Women: A Bibliography of Social Science Research, and Women’s Health and Development: An Annotated Bibliography.
Military & Government Collection cover-to-cover full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals; indexing and abstracts for nearly 400 titles; publications include Air Force Comptroller, Army Reserve Magazine, Defence Studies, JFQ: Joint Force Quarterly, Military Technology, Combat Edge, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, Foreign Affairs, Naval Forces
Dissertation Abstracts index to dissertations on all academic topics, 1861-
PapersFirst index to papers presented at conferences worldwide, 1993-
ProceedingsFirst index to worldwide conference proceedings, 1993-

World History:  Web Guides

Reference | Books | Articles | Web Guides | Primary Sources | Organizations | Area Studies

WWW Virtual Library History -- Central Catalogue index of countries, historical time periods, and subject web sites
Best of History Web Sites "links to over 800 history-related web sites that have been reviewed for quality, accuracy, and usefulness" Includes sites recommended for research and lesson plans/activities for teachers
Perseus Digital Library ancient, medieval, and Renaissance sources, 2000 B.C. to 1600 A.D.
ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies peer reviewed scholarly resources, including encyclopedia, reference shelf, and external links
Renaissance: what inspired this age of balance and order? essays and linked resources introducing Renaissance history and culture
Eighteenth-Century Resources interdisciplinary resources on 18th century history, arts and sciences
Victorian Web primary, secondary, and other full text documents plus bibliographies covering the social, political, cultural, and economic history of the Victorian Period in England
Internet Scout Report archive of web resources from 1994 to the present; search by keyword or Library of Congress Subject Headings

World History:  Primary Sources

Reference | Books | Articles | Web Guides | Primary Sources | Organizations | Area Studies

New York Times, 1851 to 2004 full content of the New York Daily Times, 1851-1857, and New York Times, 1857-2001
EuroDocs full text historical documents from Western Europe in full text
Historical Text Archive texts and maps from world history
The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School documents in law, history and diplomacy, pre-18th century to 20th century
Foreign Governments:
Constitutions, Laws, and Treaties
University of Michigan links to foreign constitutions and international law

World History:  Organizations

Reference | Books | Articles | Web Guides | Primary Sources | Organizations | Area Studies

The American Historical Association official web site of the professional association including directories and some full text reports and essays
EUROPA European Union legislation, history, organization, treaties, statistics, law
United Nations full text documents, statistics; UN history and organization
Geneva International Forum directory of international institutions, missions, consulates, and companies
North Atlantic Treaty Organization selected full text articles and interviews from the NATO Review; reports, news, speeches, mission, policies, organization

World History:  Area Studies

Reference | Books | Articles | Web Guides | Primary Sources | Organizations | Area Studies

Reese Web Russian and Eastern European studies
Roma/Gypsies (WWW Virtual Library) resources on history and culture of the Roma people, who migrated from India to Europe in the 13th century
Holocaust and Genocide Studies Studies in the Holocaust (1920-1945) and genocide in Armenia, Balkans & Bosnia, Burma, Cambodia, East Timor
Middle East and Jewish Studies bibliographic and research resources with some full text covering many aspects of the Middle East, including historical sources
African Studies (WWW Virtual Library) resources on regions and countries, history and cultures
African Voices dynamic overview of Africa from prehistory to the present, with bibliography and related web sites
Digital South Asia Library  
Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
Pacific Studies WWW Virtual Library
Lanic. History Latin American Studies WWW Virtual Library)
history resources by region and country
HLAS Online
Latin American resources. Click on "home page" for introduction. Spanish Language version.
Circumpolar Peoples WWW Virtual Library
Indigenous Studies resources on indigenous peoples worldwide

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