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Research in World History
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The Edith Hamilton Library has an excellent selection of both print (P) and electronic resources (E) for you to use for your term paper. This guide will help you to get started. Don't hesitate to ask Mrs. Rickert-Wilbur for help if you need it!
Find Reference Sources
Reference sources frequently provide background information or context for a topic, but they can also direct you to other sources. They can be subject-specific encyclopedias, bibliographies, atlases, chronologies or biographical sources. The Edith Hamilton Library has an excellent collection of print reference sources. Here are some that have proved helpful for the history term paper: Reference Books Helpful for 9 th Grade History Research.In addition, you can check these electronic reference sources to which we subscribe. Use the Database passwords for home use page for passwords.
Reference Databases to which Bryn Mawr subscribes:
Britannica Online (P and E)
Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History (P and E)
Free web-based reference websites:
Wikipedia (E) Some teachers will allow you to use wikipedia for links to more scholarly sources, to identfy key words or to obtain background information, Always check with your teacher before using wikipedia.
Look for Books
Books are important because they provide an in-depth treatment of your topic. If you are not able to find books on your topic in the Edith Hamilton Library, try the following: broaden your terms and search again in the online catalog, use the "power search" feature to retrieve chapters in books, consult with a librarian for help!
1. Perform a search in the Edith Hamilton Library Online Catalog (E) to locate books (P) in the Edith Hamilton Library
2. Use your knowledge of Dewey Decimal Classification to search for books in the Edith Hamilton Library (P).
3. Check Google Book Search (E)
Search for Scholarly Journal Articles in web-based subscription databases
Before you begin, take 1 minute and 30 seconds to watch this video Articles What is a Scholarly Journal Article?
1.Proquest (E) Includes newspaper, magazine and journal articles. Begin your search for journal articles with Proquest so that you can take advantage of the "topics" search feature.
2. JSTOR (E) Includes full text of articles published in scholarly journals.
3.Project Muse (E)
Internet Subject Guides (E)
A-Z Recommended Websites: You will see links to many history web guides. Here are some very useful sites:
History - European - Renaissance
History - European - Trade and Empire
History - European - Modern World
Internet Academic/Portal Sites (E) provide access to web sites
Academic Info History Gateway - Univeristy of Phoenix - excellent links logically presently
Best of History Websites - for history teachers, students, and history enthusiasts
Center for History and the New Media -(George Mason University)
The Costume Page: Costuming Resources Online -a fine portal site to many resources on dress throughout the ages
History/Social Studies for K-12 Teachers
HyperHistory Online
3,000 years of world history, with names of people, places and events, brief historical narratives and interlinked maps. Includes an alphabetical index of 800 people, and hundreds of links to related Websites.
Index of World History Links
This is an exhaustive list of hundreds of Internet resource links to virtually all eras and all civilizations in world history.
Internet Resources on Genocide and Mass Killings
Modern History in the Movies
Part of the Internet Modern History Source Book
The Mongols in World History
Part of the Asian Topics in World History, developed by Columbia University
NM's Creative Impulse : the Artist's View of World History and Western Civilization
Fascinating site that connects art and history in very accessible essays and illustrations.
SCORE History-Social Sciences Resources
Voice of the Shuttle's History Page
Bibliography Help
The Annotated Bibliography: Use this for tips on preparing an annotated bibliography. (E)
Citation Help
Hacker, Diana, A Writer's Reference This is your class style manual. (P and E)
Noodletools (E)
Citing Sources (E)
Updated March 2011
