Subject Guide
Country Bibliographies
Published in the World Bibliographical Series these subject bibliographies pull together the literature on a particular country. Some are dated, having been published in the 1980s, but they still serve as a useful guide to English language published works from a range of disciplines. Below are a sample of small sample available bibliographies.
To find more, search for the name of a county and the phrase "world bibliographical series."
Reference Works -- A Selection
Use these resources to get an overview of topics related to your research, to familiarize yourself with names, places, concepts important to your topic, and to get recommendations for books and articles on your topic. Return to them as you are refining your topic, or as you need clarification while doing your research.
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Bibliography of imperial, colonial, and Commonwealth history since 1600 by Call Number: REF : DA123 .B53 2002ISBN: 0199249911Availability and more information from Catalyst...
In addition to providing an annotated bibliography of secondary literature, each section ends with a chapter title "Published Primary Sources." -
Encyclopedia of Nationalism by Call Number: REF : JC311 .E4996 2001ISBN: 0122272307Availability and more information from Catalyst...
Two volume set. Includes entries about themes, concepts, individuals, and nations. -
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas by Call Number: Ref CB9.N59 2005Availability and more information from Catalyst...
Each volume opens with a "Reader's Guide" that provides a general outline of the articles in the set, divided into four main sections: "Communication of Ideas," "Geographical Areas," "Chronological Periods," and "Liberal Arts Disciplines and Professions." -
A Global Encyclopedia of Historical Writing by Call Number: REF: D13 .G47 1998Availability and more information from Catalyst...
Historiographical entries about historians, concepts, methods, and approaches relevant to the practice of historical writing. -
Encyclopedia of American cultural and intellectual history by Call Number: REF: E169.1 .E624 2001 and OnlineAvailability and more information from Catalyst...
Three volume set covering a wide range of topics, themes, people, and institutions relevant to the study of the creation and dissemination of knowledge in the U.S. -
Encyclopedia of European Social History from 1350 to 2000 by Call Number: Ref HN373 .E63 2001 v.1 - 6Availability and more information from Catalyst...
An outstanding source of historiographical essays and factual articles on European social history; most longer essays have excellent bibliographies. v. 1. Methods and theoretical approaches -- The periods of social history -- Regions, nations, and peoples -- Europe and the world -- v. 2. Processes of social change -- Population and geography -- Cities and urbanization -- Rural life -- State and society -- v. 3. Social structure -- Social protest -- Deviance, crime, and social control -- Social problems and social reform -- v. 4. Gender -- The family and age groups -- Sexuality -- Body and mind -- Work -- v. 5. Culture and popular culture -- Modern recreation and leisure -- Religion -- Education and literacy -- Everyday life -- v. 6. Biographies -
Reader's guide to British history by
Call Number: REF: DA34 .R43 2003 and OnlineISBN: 1-57958-427-6Availability and more information from Catalyst...
Essays on themes, controversies, and people central to British historiography. Extensive bibliographies.
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The American Historical Association's guide to historical literature by Call Number: REF : D20 .A55 1995Availability and more information from Catalyst...
Somewhat dated, but still useful for getting a sense of the scholarship of particular subfields.
