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History Research GuideEncyclopedias/Reference toolsEncyclopedias and other reference tools can efficiently provide you with useful background information to help guide your studies. They often can provide the context for undertanding events, the role of individuals, and ideas. Whenever you discover that you would like to have a better grasp of some aspect of your topic, consider consulting a specialized encyclopedia to help you fit the pieces in place. These works often point you towards important researchers, and provide guidance for further study. The best encyclopedias have contributations from scholarly experts the the field. A few examples of useful encylopedias are listed below. GENERAL Reference Universe Gale Virtual Reference Library Britannica Online Encyclopedia: Academic Edition UNITED STATES American
National Biography American Decades (9 vols.) Dictionary of American History (10 vols.) Encyclopedia of American History (11 vols.) Encyclopedia of American Social History (3 vols.) Encyclopedia of the North American Colonies Encyclopedia of the American Civil War Encyclopedia of the United States in the Nineteenth Century
(5 vols.) Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History (6 vols.) Encyclopedia of American Cultural and Intellectual History (3 vols.) U.S. FOREIGN RELATIONS Encyclopedia of U.S Foreign Relations Chronological History of U.S. Foreign Relations Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War LATIN AMERICAN Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture EUROPE Dictionary of the Middle Ages (14 vols.) Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation Encyclopedia of European Social History from 1350-2000 (6 vols.) AFRICA Encyclopedia of African History and Culture ASIA Civilizations of the Ancient Near East Encyclopedia of Asian History Encyclopedia of India Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World Librarian Contact Information
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