A STUDENT’S GUIDE TO REFERENCE SOURCES IN
BRITISH HISTORY
The following is a selective list of reference tools available for the study of British History. BORIS, the library’s OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) is the main source for finding material in the Library. When you know exactly what you are looking for, use the “Browse searching” option. • For works by a particular author, enter the author’s name last name first: e.g. Mackinder, Halford John, Sir. And click on the drop-down menu and highlight “author”. The same can be done to find a particular title, or if you know a particular subject heading you want to explore. For works about a particular individual or a particular subject, do a subject search under the appropriate name or subject heading(s). The Library of Congress Subject Headings List (the large red books in the main lobby) will help you determine the correct subject headings.
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When you are not certain what titles, authors or subjects you are looking for, use the “keyword searching” option . This option will conduct a full search of the entire database for the term you enter into the search. Should you receive too many results, go to advanced search and try adding more terms to your search for more focused results. British history books generally have Library of Congress classification numbers beginning with DA. Most of the books on this list are located in the Reference Room (Ref). The location “Ref Ind Sd” in the call number indicates that the book is shelved on an Index Stand. The information provided in this guide is not comprehensive, but rather a selection of the most important sources. For more information about what else is available, or for help in using the materials on the list, please ask at the Reference Desk. GUIDES TO THE LITERATURE Guide to Historical Literature A Guide to the Printed Materials for English Social and Economic History, 1750 – 1859 A Bibliography of English History to 1845 Reader's guide to British history D 20 .A54 1995 Ref. DA 30 .W7 Z99 1966 Gen. DA 130 .B5 z99 1975 Ref. DA 34 .R43 2003 Ref.
ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England Cambridge Historical Encyclopedia of Great Britain and Ireland The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names Cyclopedia of Classified Dates with an Exhaustive Index A Dictionary of British History A Dictionary of Irish History 1800 – 1980 The Encyclopedia of the British Empire Encyclopedia of Britain A Genealogical Gazetteer of England An historical dictionary of the Elizabethan world The Local Historian’s Encyclopedia Social England Victorian Britain: an Encyclopedia HISTORIES The British Empire Before the American Revolution The Cambridge History of the British Empire The Cambridge Medieval History The Cambridge Social History of Britain, 1750 – 1950 The New Cambridge Modern History The Oxford History of England (series) DA 500 .G52 General DA 30 .C3 General D 117 .C3 1924b General HN 385 .C14 1990 Gen. D 208 .N4 General (Catalogued Separately) DA 152 .D548 Ref. DA 34 .C28 1990 General DA 645 .E38 1970 Ref. D 9 .L7 1967 Ref. DA 34 .D52 1981 Ref. DA 950 .H52 1987 Ref DA 640 .S6 1968 Ref. DA 1 .E52 1999 Ref. DA 640 .S6 1968 Ref. DA 357 .W34 1999 Ref. DA 34 .R53 Ref. DA 30 .T77 1901 General DA 550 .V53 1988 Ref.
BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES American and British Genealogy and Heraldry Armorial Families: A Directory of Gentlemen of Coat-Armour The British Establishment, 1760 – 1784 The Cambridge Biographical Dictionary The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia House of Commons, 1558 – 1603 House of Commons, 1660 – 1690 House of Commons, 1754 –1790 International Yearbook and Statesmen’s Who’s Who. Modern English Biography: Containing Many Thousand Concise Memoirs of Persons Who Have Died Between the Years of 1851 – 1900, with and Index of the Most Interesting Matter. Oxford dictionary of national biography Whitaker’s Peerage, Baronage, Knightage, Companionage CS 2309 .A4Z99 1970 Ref CR 1618 .F6 1970 Ref CT 781 .V3 General CT 103 .C4 1990 Ref. CT 103 .C26 1994 Ref JN 673 .H67 1981 General JN 673 .H68 1983 General JN 672 .N2 1964b General JA 51 .I57 Ref.
CT 773 .B6 1965b Ref. DA 28 .095 2004 Ref. CS 420 .W6 Spec.Coll.
Who was Who Who’s Who STATISTICS Abstract of British Historical Statistics An Almanac: 1987British Electoral Facts, 1885 – 1975 British Electoral Facts, 1688 –1760 British Electoral Facts, 1760 – 1830 British Electoral Facts, 1830 –1900 British Parliamentary Election Results, 1950 – 1964 British Parliamentary Election Results, 1918 –1968 British Political Facts, 1900 – 1994 England: a Chronology and Fact Book, 1495 – 1973 Europa World Yearbook Handbook of British Chronology BIBLIOGRAPHIES Writings on British History Annual Bibliography of Victorian Studies.1981 –1991 Bibliography of British History: Tudor Period 18th Century 1789 – 1851 1851 – 1914 A Bibliography of English History to 1485: British Military History A Centenary Guide to the Publications of the Royal Historical Society, 1868 – 1968, and the Former Camden Society, 1838 – 1897 A Century of Diplomatic Blue Books, 1814 – 1914 American Historical Association’s Guide to Historical Literature Modern Historians on British History, 1485 – 1945 Nineteenth Century Britain, 1815 –1914 Recently Published Articles (AHA), 1976 – 1990 A Select Bibliography of British History, 1660 – 1760 Writings on British History. (RHS) 1901/33 – 1973/74
DA 28 .W6 Ref. DA 28 .W61 Ref.
HA 1135 .M5 1962 Ref. AY 33 .W48 Ref JN 1037 .C72 1976 Gen. JN 205 .C65 1988 Ref. JN 210 .C57 1980 Ref. JN 216 .C65 1975 Ref. JN 1037 .M5 General JN 1037 .C72 General JN 231 .B8 1994 Ref. DA 34 .V5 1974 General JN 1 .E85 Ref. DA 28 .H3 1986 Ref.
DA 16 .W7 Z99 RefM DA 110 .A49Z99 Ref/InSd DA 315 .R4Z99 1959 Ref DA 498 .B5Z99 1977 Ref DA 520 .B7Z99 1977 Ref DA 530 .B5Z993 1976 Ref DA 130 .B5Z99 1975 Ref DA 50 .B7 Z99 1988 Gen. DA 20 .R97 1968 Gerneral J 301 .R2 C4 1966 Gen. D 20 .A54 1961 General DA 300 .E4Z99 General DA 530 .N52Z99 General D 1 .R43 RefM DA 435 .G7Z99 1967 Ref DA 16 .W7Z99 RefM
PRIMARY SOURCES English Historical Documents, 1714 – 1815 DA 480 .E53 General
ATLASES An Atlas of Anglo-Saxon England The Atlas of Britain and Northern Ireland Atlas of Industrialising Britain, 1780 – 1914 The British Voter: An Atlas and Survey Since 1885 G 1812.21 .S2H5 1981Map G 1810 .A8 1963 MapColl. G 1812.21 .G1A8 1986 G 1811 .F9K5 1968 Gen.
PERIODICAL INDEXES, ABSTRACTS AND DISSERTATIONS In order to locate articles in journals it is necessary to use the periodical indexes. Periodical indexes are usually arranged by subject and author and can be found in both print and online formats. Consult a Reference Librarian for assistance in using these tools. Printed indexes are located in the Reference Room on the Index Stands or upstairs on the Reference Mezzanine. The following indexes are of interest to students of British History: C.R.I.S.: The Combined Retrospective Index Set to Journals in History, 1838 - 1974 Dissertation Abstracts International. Section A. The Humanities and Social Sciences.
D 1 .C7 RefM. Z 5055 .U5A53 1976 Per. " " 1977 MFiche
Dissertations in History: An Index to Dissertations Completed in History Departments of United States and Canadian Universities. 1873 – 1960 D 21.3 .K8Z99 1965 Ref “ 1970 – June 1980 D 21.3 .K8Z99 1985 Ref Historical Abstracts, 1955 – 1970 D 299 .H5 RefM Historical Abstracts, Part A: Modern D 299 .H5a RefM Historical Abstracts, Part B: Twentieth Century D 299 .H5b RefM Humanities Index AI 3 .R49h Ref/IndSd Nineteenth Century Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature, 1890 –1899 AI 3 .R479 .RefM Poole’s Index to Periodical Literature1802/1881 – 1902/1906 AI 3 .P7 1963 RefM Social Sciences Index AI 3 .R49s Ref/IndSd The Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals AI 3 .H6 RefM Online indexes and databases can be accessed through the Internet on the Library’s periodical indexes and databases webpage at http://www.ubishops.ca/library_info/data-index.htm . The following indexes are of interest to students of British History: Academic Search Premier Proquest JSTOR Web of Science
PERIODICALS Please consult Boris for complete information on our holdings by searching the journal name in the title field. Remember to pay particular attention to the format of the journal since the media can vary from hardcopy to microform to virtual documents (full text via the Internet). Current periodicals are kept in the Periodical Room on the main level. Bound volumes of back issues for periodicals as well as microfiche and microfilm are shelved in the basement area. If you have problems locating a periodical, please ask for help at the Periodical or Reference Desk. Albion English Historical Review Historical Journal (Cambridge) Illustrated London News DA 20 .A42 Period DA 20 .E58 Period D 1 .C25 Period AP 4 .I44 PerOsize
NEWSPAPER INDEXES AND NEWS FACTS Facts on File Keesing’s Record of World Events New York Times Index 1851D 410 .F34 1983- Ref D 410 .K4 1987- Ref AI 21 .N44 Ref/IndSd INTERNET SEARCHING You will find many sources of information on British History on the Internet. Here are some academic websites which may be of use to your research. The links were active when this guide was prepared. If you find other websites that you feel would be helpful, or to report an address that is no longer valid, please see the Reference Desk. British History http://www.great-britain.co.uk/history/history.htm British History and Heritage Guide http://www.britainexpress.com/History Know Britain http://www.know-britain.com/ Spartacus Encyclopedia of British History http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Britain.html
D. Bromby, Librarian December 2006