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Books: Use the Library Catalog
ABSEES American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies. Also includes Eurasian Studies. Provides information on East-Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. The majority of content originally published in the US and Canada. 1939 - present. See also the European version EBSEES. Note: American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies
Academic OneFile 1980 - current. Interdisciplinary index covering over 10,000 scholarly and popular journals and magazines. Most references include full-text or links to full-text. Contains all of Expanded Academic Index ASAP. Coverage of scientific journals is limited. Shortcuts: go/onefile (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/onefile (off-campus). 
Arts and Humanities Search Indexes leading arts and humanities journals worldwide. Search by cited author, cited work, or topic, 1980 to current. Previously Arts and Humanities Citation Index.
Dictionary of National Biography Oxford DNB - 56,000 biographies of deceased people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the present. Also available in print: Main Library Reference CT773 .D4 2004. Note: Oxford 
EBSEES European Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies covers publications from countries other than the US and Canada. Articles written in the language of the publishing country or of the area studied. 1991 to current. Also in Print (1976-95) DJK9 A1 E9 Note: European Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies
Google Scholar Searches for many types of primarily scholarly sources including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other organizations. Some documents will be available for free while others require a subscription or a one-time access fee. Tips: Note: Preferences can be set to link directly to articles in Middlebury collections. (See above)
Historical Abstracts Major index to over 2,000 international journals, book reviews, and dissertations on the history of the world, except United States and Canada. Covers topics from 1450 (i.e. the Renaissance) to the present. Indexes publications published from 1955 to current.
Humanities Index, 1974-1980 To locate articles in English language journals and magazines on U.S. and international subjects. Earlier title: International Index to Periodicals and before that Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature Supplement. Note: Print Resource
Main Library Reference AI3 .S6
Index Islamicus Indexes literature on Islam, the Middle East and the Muslim world. Over 3,000 journals are monitored for inclusion in the database, together with conference proceedings, monographs, multi-authored works and book reviews. Journals and books are indexed down to the article and chapter level. 1906 - present.
JSTOR Full-text archive of over 700 scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences covering all issues published, except for the last 2 to 5 years. This is a subscription resource; for off-campus access, enter your Middlebury username and password when prompted. Shortcuts: go/jstor (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/jstor (off-campus).
Periodicals Archive Online (PAO) Searchable archive of hundreds of digitized journals published in the arts, humanities and social sciences from 1665 - 2000. PAO is searchable with the British Periodicals I & ll collection. Formerly called PCI Full-text. Also see Periodicals Index Online for indexing to additional journals titles.
Periodicals Index Online (PIO) A database of millions of article citations published in the arts, humanities and social sciences, across more than 300 years, from their first issues to 1995 with some to 2000. Includes journals in English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, and other Western languages--with links to full text, when available. Formerly PCI.
Project Muse Offers full-text of over 100 scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and mathematics from the 1990s to present. This is a subscription resource; for off-campus access, enter your Middlebury username and password when prompted. Shortcuts: go/muse (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/muse (off-campus).
Social Sciences Citation Index Indexes core scholarly social science journals worldwide. Search by cited authors or works, or search by words in the bibliographic citations. Go shortcut = go/wos Note: access through Web of Science
Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals, 1824-1900 Main Library Reference AI3 .W4 Tables of contents and author index to 43 major British periodicals. Note: Print Resource
Newspapers in Microform. Foreign Countries Comprehensive listing by country and city of newspapers available in microform. Middlebury does not have historical runs of most international newspapers (except The Times, LeMonde, PAIS, and several Russian ones - check Midcat for holdings). However, you may be able to borrow several months of a newspaper through Interlibrary Loan if it is on microfilm. You can use the index to another newspaper to help identify dates of important events. If you need assistance, ask a librarian. Note: Located in Interlibrary Loan Office
The Times of London (1850-current) This international newspaper may be relevant to many other country topics, or its indexing may help you find subjects in other papers. Microfilm #194 and Current Newspapers section. Print Index, 1850 - current. (several months delay) REF AI 21 .T35. Online Index from the Times website . 1985 - present. Note: searching is free. Online articles are not. You can get the articles for free from our microfilm. Available full-text on Lexis Nexis 1985 - present. Choose from the Sources link in the top menu bar or select World News, then European News, then choose the Times from the Source List. For older issues, see Times of London Digital Archive 1785 - 1985. Note: Active MIDCAT search. Multiple access, but excluding the Digital Archive.
LibWeb: Library Servers via WWW If you want to search a particular Library's online catalog, use LibWeb to find the link.
NExpress Use the
button in Midcat to search for and request items from a consortia of 6 other northeastern libraries, Middlebury borrowers can also visit these libraries and check out items directly. These libraries are: Williams, Bates, Bowdoin, Wellesley, Colby, and Northeastern University. See the NExpress page for full details.
WorldCat Use this union catalog of over 40 million books, documents, reports, and media from libraries worldwide to identify books to request via InterLibrary Loan. If we don't own the book and you want to borrow it from another library, click on the ILL icon from the record.
12 Byzantine Rulers This history lecture podcast covers the little known Byzantine Empire through the study of twelve of its greatest rulers. Mr. Lars Brownworth presents this series for free through this website and the podcast section of the iTunes store. Note: Also available at the iTunes store. 
L' album des sciences sociales (WWW Virtual Library-French History) This is a meta-site with categorized links to other sites. Note: French language site
The British Studies Web The British Studies Web aims to provide scholarly information pertaining to the British Isles (the nations of England, the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales).
Gallica Digital books and other documents from the Bibliotheque Nationale 
Historische Geschichtswerke des 16. bis 18. Jahrunderts Digital versions of 17th and 18th century German periodicals and sources.
The Internet Modern History Sourcebook The IMHS Project is located at the Fordham University History Department and Center for Medieval Studies. It is a web site with modern, medieval and ancient primary source documents, maps, secondary sources, bibliographies, images and music. Paul Halsall is the editor, with Jerome S. Arkenberg as the contributing editor. It was first created in 1996, and is used extensively by teachers as an alternative to textbooks.
The Jewish History Resource Center The Jewish History Resource Center is a project of the Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History. Over 6000 links to websites in more than 30 categories dealing with Jewish History were visited by our team and have been found to be of value to those interested in Jewish History.
Newspaper Pictorials: World War I Rotogravures From Library of Congress. Events of the war are detailed alongside society news and advertisements touting products of the day, creating a pictorial record of both the war effort and life at home. The collection includes an illustrated history of World War I selected from newspaper rotogravure sections that graphically documents the people, places, and events important to the war.
The Victorian Web The Victorian Web is the WWW translation of Brown University's Context 61, which served as a resource for courses in Victorian literature. These materials ultimately derive from Context 32, the Intermedia web that provided contextual information for English 32, "Survey of English literature from 1700 to the Present." Context 32 was begun in Spring 1987 as part of Brown University's Institute for Research in Information and Scholarship (IRIS) Intermedia project, which IBM, Apple Computers, the Annenberg/CPB Project, and other sources funded.
Virtual Library Geschichte - Frühe Neuzeit (WWW Virtual Library - Early Modern History) Die Sektion Frühe Neuzeit / Early Modern History der Virtual Library Geschichte (Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg) und des internationalen History Network (University of Kansas) erschließt und bewertet Internet-Ressourcen nach qualitativen Kriterien. Der inhaltliche Schwerpunkt liegt auf wissenschaftlichen Datenquellen. Zeitlich werden Online-Angebote vom ausgehenden 15. Jahrhundert bis zum Ende des Alten Reichs und der Napoleonischen Ära verzeichnet. Gleichzeitig finden thematisch und zeitlich korrespondierende Institutionen und Organisationen sowie methodische und hilfswissenschaftliche Ressourcen Eingang in den Katalog. Note: German and English language site
WESSWEB Web pages selected and maintained by the Western European Studies Section of ACRL.
WWW Virtual Library - Russian History The Russian History Index is made of different pages which are always under construction. You will find Virtual Resources produced in Russia together with world-wide Resources if they are dealing with the history of Russia.
WWW Virtual Library - Spanish History The Spanish History Index provides Internet resources on the History of Spain, whether from Spain and abroad, in Spanish, English and other languages.
A Concise Historical Atlas of Eastern Europe Part I: Early medieval period (to 13th century) -- Part II: Late medieval period (13th-15th centuries) -- Part III: Early modern period (16th-18th centuries) -- Part IV: Period of nationalism (19th century-1918) -- Part V: Period of ideological conflicts (1918-94) Note: Print Resource
G2081.S1 H8 1996
Historical Atlas of East Central Europe Covers "the lands between the linguistic frontier of German- and Italian-speaking peoples on the west and the political boundaries of the former Soviet Union on the east ... roughly the territory between 10°E and 35°E longitude ... from about 400 C.E. (common era) to the present"--Introduction Note: Print Resource
"Treated in depth are the Poles, Czechs, Slovaks, Hungarians, Romanians, Yugoslav peoples, Albanians, Bulgarians, and Greeks" -- Forward
REF DJK4 .M3 1993
Historical Atlas of the World Rand McNally. Skokie, Il : Rand McNally, 1997. Note: Print Resource
G1030 .R35 199
The Historical Atlas of World War I By Anthony Livesey; H.P. Willmott, consultant. 1st ed. Note: Print Resource
New York: H. Holt, 1994.
G1037 .L55 1994
Muir's Historical Atlas: Ancient and Classical By Ramsay Muir. London: Philip, 1976, c1963. Note: Print resource
REF G1033 M85 1976
Past Worlds: the Times Atlas of Archaeology Edited by Chris Scarre. Maplewood, NJ: Hammond, 1988. Note: Print Resource
REF G1046 E15 P3 1988
The Penguin Historical Atlas of Russia Includes bibliographical references, index, and timeline of the Russian state from 6th cent. AD to 1993. Note: Print Resource
G2111.S1 C4 1995b
Shepherd's Historical Atlas By William R. Shepherd. Note: Print Resource
NY: Barnes & Noble, 1976.
REF G1030 S4 1976
The Times Atlas of World History Edited by Geoffrey Barraclough. Note: Print Resource
Maplewood, NJ: Hammond, 1993.
REF G1030 T54 1993
The American Historical Association's Guide to Historical Literature Edited by Mary Beth Norton. NY: Oxford University Press, 1995. Note: Print Resource
Use Index in vol. 2 REF D20 A1 A55 1995
Bibliographic Index H.W. Wilson. (Library has 1942-current). Note: Print Resource
REF Z1002 B595
Reference Sources in History: An Introductory Guide Santa Barbara:ABC-Clio, 2004. Note: Print Resource
Main Library Reference D20 A1 F72 2004.
(Earlier edition in stacks)
ADB/NDB: Allgemeine deutsche Biographie, Neue deutsche Biographie Searchable biographical database of 90,000 Germanic individuals, from the Middle Ages to the present, in all sectors of the public, scientific, economic and cultural life. ADB contains the digitized print edition (55 volumes and index, 1875-1912, Fraktur typeface). NDB contains citations only, no full text, for its 23 volumes, 1953-present.
Current Biography Illustrated (Wilson) Biographical information on persons from all fields. Use cumulated index.
Dictionary of National Biography Oxford DNB - 56,000 biographies of deceased people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the present. Also available in print: Main Library Reference CT773 .D4 2004. Note: Oxford
Dictionnaire de Biographie Française French. Paris: Letouzey et An'e, 1933-current. Note: Print Resource
Incomplete. Some entries include bibliographies for further reading.
REF CT143 D5
The New Century Cyclopedia of Names International in scope. 3 vols. NY: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1954. Note: Print Resource
REF CT103 C43
Rulers and Governments of the World 3 vols. NY: Bowker, 1978. REF D11 R84 Note: Print Resource
Who's Who (Marquis) Select volumes available via Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe.
Some older volumes in print (consult Midcat for additional titles)
Marquis Who's Who in the World
Marquis Who's Who in America
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia Waterford, CT : Yorkin Publications, 1999. REF HQ1115 .W6 (16 volumes, set not yet complete) Note: Print Resource
Cliopatria George Mason University's History News Network gropu blog.
Europe Endless: Modes of Life and Other Places Blog focuses on European history, particularly France and Germany.
Sean's Russia Blog Blog written by a graduate student in the History Department at UCLA whose dissertation is on the Young Communist League in NEP Russia. Interests include youth movements and culture, social and cultural theory, Marxism, social history, left and right wing radicalism, and political movements. He also writes a monthly column in the eXile.
The Victorian Peeper Nineteenth-century Britain through the looking glass.
World History Blog Miland Brown's blog featuring different aspects of world history. "I cannot cover it all, but sites dealing with any historical issue or topic are possible future posts. Also includes sites which discuss teaching history. I am an academic in North America."
The Oxford Companion to World War II Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. Note: Print Resource
REF D740 .O94 1995
The Timetables of History NY: Simon & Schuster. REF D11 G78 1991 Note: Print Resource
The Chicago Manual of Style Online at: In print at:
The Chicago Manual of Style Online Online version of the Chicago Manual of Style - 15th Edition.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers / Kate L. Turabian This is the "Turabian" style. See also the online Turabian Quick Guide with basic examples, available from the publisher. Note: Print resource
Multiple print copies including:
Ref LB2369 .T8 2007
Ready Ref LB2369 .T8 2007
Armstrong Ref LB2369 .T8 2007
Middlebury Citation & Style Guide This library subject guide links to additional resources pertaining to how to format your paper's footnotes, bibliographies and more.
RefWorks RefWorks will automatically generate bibliographies and format your research papers in any of hundreds of styles including MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian. Middlebury College students and faculty may use RefWorks by creating a RefWorks account. For more info, follow the RefWorks link or email refworks@middlebury.edu. Middlebury-specific RefWorks Guide located at http://go.middlebury.edu/refworks?midd.
Using Primary Sources on the Web Along with describing what they are and where to find them, this site created by librarians tells you how to evaluate and cite them. Click on the examples links for more websites.
Dictionary of Historic Documents NY: Facts on File, 1990. REF D9 K63 1990
The Hutchinson Dictionary of World History Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio, 1993. Note: Print Resource
REF D9 H87 1993
Larousse Dictionary of World History NY: Larousse, 1994. REF D9 L33 1994
The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of World History 2 vols. NY: H.Abrams, 1975. REF D21 L276 Note: Print Resource
Oxford Reference Online Premium General reference resources, including encyclopedias, bilingual dictionaries, chronologies, and maps and illustrations.
Dissertation Abstracts Online Dissertation Abstracts Online is a subject, title, and author guide to American doctoral dissertations and masters theses from 1861 to the present, Canadian, British and European dissertations from 1988 to the present. Abstracts are included for entries after 1980
Cambridge Ancient History I. Egypt and Babylonia to 1580 B.C.--II. The Egyptian and Hittite Empires to c. 1000 B.C.--III. The Assyrian Empire.--IV. The Persian Empire and the West.--V. Athens, 478-401 2. 3.--VI. Macedon, 401-301 B.C.--VII. The Hellenistic monarchies and the rise of Rome.--VIII. Rome and the Mediterranean, 218-133 B.C.--IX. The Roman Republic, 133-44 B.C.--X. The Augustan Empire, 44 B.C.-A.D. 70.--XI. The imperial peace, A.D. 70-192.--XII. The imperial crisis and recovery, A.D. 193-324. London: Cambridge UP, 1970-. Note: Print Resource
D57 C252
Cambridge Medieval History I. The Christian Roman empire and the foundation of the Teutonic kingdoms. 1911. --II. The rise of the Saracens and the foundation of the Western empire. 1913. --III. Germany and the Western empire. 1922. --IV. The eastern Roman empire (717-1453). 1923. --V. Contest of empire and papacy. 1926. --VI. Victory of the papacy. 1929. --VII. Decline of empire and papacy. 1932. --VIII. The close of the middle ages. 1936. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1964-67. D117 C3 1964 Note: Print Resource
Encyclopedia of Contemporary ________ Culture London, New York: Routledge, 1998 - Note: Print Resource
British Culture: REF DA589.4 .E53 1999
French Culture: REF DC33.7 .E53 1998
German Culture: REF DD290.26 .E53 1999
Italian Culture: REF DG450 .E53 2000
Spanish Culture: REF DP233.5 .E63 1999
Japanese Culture: REF DS822.5 .E52 2002
Chinese Culture: REF DS779.23 .E53 2005
The Encyclopedia of Historic Places 2 vols. NY: Facts on File, 1984. REF D9 C29 1984 Note: Print Resource
Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment 4 vols. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. Note: Print Resource
REF B802 .E53 2003
Encyclopedia of the Renaissance 6 vols. NY: Scribner's, 1999. Note: Print Resource
REF CB361 .E52 1999
The Longman Companion to the First World War: Europe, 1914 - 1918 New York: Longman, 2001. REF D521 .N48 2001 Note: Print Resource
New Cambridge Modern History v. 1. The Renaissance, 1493-1520, edited by G. R. Potter.--v. 2. The Reformation, 1520-1559, edited by G. R. Elton.--v. 3. The counter-reformation and price revolution, 1559-1610, edited by R. B. Wernham.--v. 4. The decline of Spain and the Thirty Years War, 1609-48/59, edited by J. P. Cooper.--v. 5. The ascendancy of France, 1648-88, edited by F. L. Carsten.--v. 6. The rise of Great Britain and Russia, 1688-1715/25, edited by J. S. Bromley.--v. 7. The old regime, 1713-63, edited by J. O. Lindsay.--v. 8. The American and French Revolutions, 1763-93, edited by A. Goodwin.--v. 9. War and peace in an age of upheaval, 1793-1830, edited by C. W. Crawley.--v. 10. The zenith of European power, 1830-70, edited by J. P. T. Bury.--v. 11. Material progress and world-wide problems, 1870-1898, edited by F. H. Hinsley.--v. 12. The era of violence, 1898-1945, edited by David Thomson.--v. 13. Companion volume, edited by P. Burke.--v. 14. Atlas, edited by H. C. Darby and Harold Fullard. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1957-79. D208 N4 Note: Print Resource
Oxford Art Online Contains Grove Art Online, today's foremost scholarly art encyclopedia covering all aspects of Western and non-Western visual art. It includes the full text of The Dictionary of Art, edited by Jane Turner (1996, 34 volumes) – the landmark reference work containing more than 45,000 articles (more than 21,000 biographies and 500,000 bibliographical citations) contributed by 6,700 scholars from 120 countries. Grove Art Online is maintained with a regular update program to articles and bibliographies. Also provides access to The Oxford Companion to Western Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.
The Oxford Companion to World War II Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. Note: Print Resource
REF D740 .O94 1995
Oxford Reference Online Premium General reference resources, including encyclopedias, bilingual dictionaries, chronologies, and maps and illustrations.
The Craft of Research By Wayne C. Booth Note: Print Resource
Main Library and Armstrong Stacks Q180.55 .M4 B66
Going to the Sources : A Guide to Historical Research and Writing Main Library Stacks D16 .B893 2002 Note: Print Resource
A Guide to Historical Method Chicago: Dorsey, 1980. Note: Print Resource
Main Library Stacks D16 S47 1980.
The Modern Researcher By Jacques Barzun and Henry F. Graff. Note: Print Resource
NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992.
Main Library Reference LB2369 B28 1992.
Reference Sources in History: An Introductory Guide Santa Barbara:ABC-Clio, 2004. Note: Print Resource
Main Library Reference D20 A1 F72 2004.
(Earlier edition in stacks)
Rulers and Governments of the World 3 vols. NY: Bowker, 1978. REF D11 R84 Note: Print Resource
A Short Guide to Writing about History Main Library Stacks D13 .M294 2007 Note: Print Resource
Writing History: A Guide for Students Main Library Stacks D16 .S864 2004 Note: Print Resource
Journals/Magazines of the Period
British Periodicals (parts 1 and 2) British Periodicals offers facsimile page images and searchable full-text for nearly 500 British periodicals published from the 17th through the early 20th centuries. Part One consists of more than 160 journals that comprise the UMI microfilm collection Early British Periodicals; Part Two consists of more than 300 journals from the UMI microfilm collections English Literary Periodicals and British Periodicals in the Creative Arts together with additional titles.
Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) 18th Century Collections Online includes a variety of materials — from books and directories, Bibles, sheet music and sermons to advertisements — and works by many well-known and lesser-known authors, all providing a diverse collection of material for the researcher of the eighteenth century. Includes "every significant English-language and foreign-language title printed in the United Kingdom."
International Index to Periodicals 1920 - 1965. Later title: Social Sciences & Humanities Index (no holdings) then split into the separate Social Sciences Index (no holdings) and Humanities Index (have 1974-1980). Use to locate articles in English-language journals and magazines on U.S. and international subjects. For 1907 - 1919, see the earlier title: Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature Supplement (same call number). For articles after 1980, see Academic Onefile. Note: Print Resource
Main Library Reference AI3 .S6 1920 - 1965
Periodicals Archive Online (PAO) Searchable archive of hundreds of digitized journals published in the arts, humanities and social sciences from 1665 - 2000. PAO is searchable with the British Periodicals I & ll collection. Formerly called PCI Full-text. Also see Periodicals Index Online for indexing to additional journals titles.
Poole's Index to Periodical Literature (Special Collections) Ref AI3.P732 1971 Note: Print Resource. Some volumes in Main Reference area.
Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature Indexes articles in approx. 375 leading general magazines (mainly popular literature). Beginning with vol. 36 (March 1976) book reviews are listed at the end of the index (previously book reviews are listed under the subject of the book). For earlier film reviews see Moving Picture Plays--Criticism (later under Motion Pictures). See front matter for help with other types of works. Note: Print Resource
Print volumes: Main Library Ref AI3 .S6 (1900 - present)
Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals, 1824-1900 Main Library Reference AI3 .W4 Tables of contents and author index to 43 major British periodicals. Note: Print Resource
Early English Newspapers Microfilm #719 Bibliography and Guide located on the bookshelves in the Microfilm Area of the Main Library. Middlebury does not have all reels. Check the Microfilm drawers for holdings. "Contains numerous and rare series of newspapers, from 1603 to 1818, amounting in whole to 700 volumes". A very few of these newspapers are available electronically. Follow the main link of this record to the MIDCAT list; look at individual records for access. Note: Active MIDCAT search.
Le Monde Microfilm #382 and Current Newspapers section. Print Index. 1944 - . REF AI 21 .M58.
Le Monde (Online) Available through LexisNexis Academic 1987-current.
The New York Times Searchable full text back to the first issue (1851 until 2 years ago). The collection includes digital reproductions of text and images, providing access to every page from every available issue. Note: Digital full-text edition from Proquest
Newspapers in Microform. Foreign Countries Comprehensive listing by country and city of newspapers available in microform. Middlebury does not have historical runs of most international newspapers (except The Times, LeMonde, PAIS, and several Russian ones - check Midcat for holdings). However, you may be able to borrow several months of a newspaper through Interlibrary Loan if it is on microfilm. You can use the index to another newspaper to help identify dates of important events. If you need assistance, ask a librarian. Note: Located in Interlibrary Loan Office
El Pais Major newspaper from Spain, now available online. 1983- current.
The Times of London (1850-current) This international newspaper may be relevant to many other country topics, or its indexing may help you find subjects in other papers. Microfilm #194 and Current Newspapers section. Print Index, 1850 - current. (several months delay) REF AI 21 .T35. Online Index from the Times website . 1985 - present. Note: searching is free. Online articles are not. You can get the articles for free from our microfilm. Available full-text on Lexis Nexis 1985 - present. Choose from the Sources link in the top menu bar or select World News, then European News, then choose the Times from the Source List. For older issues, see Times of London Digital Archive 1785 - 1985. Note: Active MIDCAT search. Multiple access, but excluding the Digital Archive.
The Times of London Digital Archive 1785-1985 Access the digital archives of The Times of London from 1785 to 1985. Search by keyword, by words in text, or browse by date and retrieve the full text as it appeared in the paper. We are limited to one user at a time so please logout when finished! Note: We are limited to one user at a time so please LOGOUT when finished!
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe Academic Universe provides access to the full text of national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, and more. It also includes business, financial, and legal information, including laws, regulations, cases, and EU law. The non-English language news link includes news in French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Go shortcut = go/lexis (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/lexis (off-campus)
NewsLink - European Newspapers Index to various online editions to European newspapers on the NewsLink.org website.
Early English Books Online (EEBO) EEBO is a digital library containing about 100,000 of over 125,000 titles listed in Pollard & Redgrave's Short-Title Catalogue (1475-1640) and Wing's Short-Title Catalogue (1641-1700) and their revised editions, as well as the Thomason Tracts (1640-1661) collection and the Early English Books Tract Supplement. Major subjects include: English literature, history, philosophy, linguistics, theology, music, fine arts, education, mathematics, and science. There is some coverage of other parts of the world (British accounts or other works published or translated in English).
Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) 18th Century Collections Online includes a variety of materials — from books and directories, Bibles, sheet music and sermons to advertisements — and works by many well-known and lesser-known authors, all providing a diverse collection of material for the researcher of the eighteenth century. Includes "every significant English-language and foreign-language title printed in the United Kingdom."
EuroDocs These links connect to European primary historical documents that are transcribed, reproduced in facsimile, or translated. They shed light on key historical happenings within the respective countries and within the broadest sense of political, economic, social and cultural history. The order of documents is chronological wherever possible. These open access sources are readily available to all -- without fees or subscriptions. Note: eurodocs.lib.byu.edu
French Revolutionary Pamphlets Collection includes papers from wealthy planters,
Gallica Digital books and other documents from the Bibliotheque Nationale
The Internet Modern History Sourcebook The IMHS Project is located at the Fordham University History Department and Center for Medieval Studies. It is a web site with modern, medieval and ancient primary source documents, maps, secondary sources, bibliographies, images and music. Paul Halsall is the editor, with Jerome S. Arkenberg as the contributing editor. It was first created in 1996, and is used extensively by teachers as an alternative to textbooks.
National Security Archive "Online access to critical declassified records on issues including U.S. national security, foreign policy, diplomatic and military history, intelligence policy, and more."
Newspaper Pictorials: World War I Rotogravures From Library of Congress. Events of the war are detailed alongside society news and advertisements touting products of the day, creating a pictorial record of both the war effort and life at home. The collection includes an illustrated history of World War I selected from newspaper rotogravure sections that graphically documents the people, places, and events important to the war.
Repositories of Primary Sources A listing of over 5000 websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar. All links have been tested for correctness and appropriateness. Links added or revised within the last thirty days or so are marked {New}.
The Times of London Digital Archive 1785-1985 Access the digital archives of The Times of London from 1785 to 1985. Search by keyword, by words in text, or browse by date and retrieve the full text as it appeared in the paper. We are limited to one user at a time so please logout when finished! Note: We are limited to one user at a time so please LOGOUT when finished!
Using Primary Sources on the Web Along with describing what they are and where to find them, this site created by librarians tells you how to evaluate and cite them. Click on the examples links for more websites.
World History Sources Scholarly reviews of online primary source archives; guides for analyzing and interpreting primary sources; and case studies for teaching. Browse sources by region and time period.
The World War I Document Archive This archive of primary documents from World War One has been assembled by volunteers of the World War I Military History List (WWI-L). International in focus, the archive intends to present in one location primary documents concerning the Great War.
WWW-VL History: Electronic Texts Includes links specific languages and repositories.
Academic OneFile 1980 - current. Interdisciplinary index covering over 10,000 scholarly and popular journals and magazines. Most references include full-text or links to full-text. Contains all of Expanded Academic Index ASAP. Coverage of scientific journals is limited. Shortcuts: go/onefile (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/onefile (off-campus).
Book Review Index Note: Password needed for online
Historical Abstracts Major index to over 2,000 international journals, book reviews, and dissertations on the history of the world, except United States and Canada. Covers topics from 1450 (i.e. the Renaissance) to the present. Indexes publications published from 1955 to current.
Abstract of British Historical Statistics (2 vol).
REF HA1135 .M5
REF HA1135 .M52 1971
The Dictionary of Statistics Common and unusual 19th century statistics, worldwide. 4th ed., rev. to Nov., 1898. London, G. Routledge, 1899;
REF HA17 M8 1969
Economic Survey of Europe United Nations. Annual. 1953,1956,1958 - present.
Ref HC240 .A1 U477 (current edition). Previous editions in stacks.
Gapminder.org Visualize international statistics changing over time through a dynamic, innovative map and graph interface.
International Historical Statistics: Europe 1750-2000 Main Library Reference HA1107 M5 2003 (earlier editions in stacks) Note: Print Resource
State, Economy and Society in Western Europe, 1815-1975: a Data Handbook in Two Volumes v.1. The growth of mass democracies and welfare states -- v.2 The growth of industrial societies and capitalist economies.
REF JN94 A58 F55 1983
Statistics Sources An index to statistics on a worldwide basis, mainly 20th century.
REF HA36 A1 S84
Translations of the Foreign Press
Current Digest of the Post-Soviet Press Weekly selection of Russian-language press materials translated into English. Online access 2001 - present. Earlier years called Current Digest of the Soviet Press. Back issues in print and microfiche. Note: Online, Print, and Microfiche
World News Connection Full-text translations of world press and broadcasting, 1995 to current.
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