Research Guides: History: Finding Books

Finding Books

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Reference Books

Below are key reference books that provide a general overview of a topic or help identify synonyms, related terms, or basic data. These sources often include references and lists of further readings.

(Ebook) Dictionary of American History
ISBN: 0684805332

Publication Date: 2002

A classic reference source, this authoritative work serves students, scholars, and general readers interested in a wide range of topics in American history, from the well studied and familiar to the obscure.
(Ebook) Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
ISBN: 0684312700

Publication Date: 2008

Provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary view of Latin American history and culture from prehistoric times to the present. Covers cultural issues and includes numerous biographical profiles of important figures in politics, letters and the arts.
(Ebook) New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
ISBN: 0684313774

Publication Date: 2004

A survey of the history of Western thought and culture. Each entry explores the origin, cultural interpretations, and historical themes of such subjects as beauty, love, feminism, diversity, and social capital, among many others.
(Print) Movies in American History
Call Number: MOH Reference PN1993.5.U6 M685 2011

ISBN: 9781598842968

Publication Date: 2011

A valuable resource for understanding of how movies have both reflected and helped engender America's political, economic, and social history.