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Subject Guide: History: World history

This guide will help you find the most useful information available through Hiebert Library in the field of history.

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Reference sources for world history

The following list includes some of the best reference sources available in Hiebert Library in the field of world history. To look up any of these resources in the library, enter title or author information in the search box on the left.

You may also wish to read our guide on "Understanding Reference Sources" for more information on how to use such sources when writing a research paper.

Online Reference Sources

The A to Z of Afghan wars

The A to Z of the Arab-Israeli conflict

The A to Z of the Chinese Cultural Revolution

The A to Z of the Crusades

The A to Z of Vietnam

The A to Z of World War I

Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan

Historical Dictionary of the Jews

Print Reference Sources

Encyclopedia of Modern Asia

6 volumes

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of China

An Historical Atlas of China

Encyclopedia of Modern China

4 volumes

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Japan

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Latin America and the Caribbean

Enciclopedia de México, 4th ed.

12 volumes
Text in Spanish

Handbook of South American Indians

Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures: The Civilizaions of Mexico and Central America

3 volumes

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the near East

5 volumes

The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Islamic World

The Cultural Atlas of Islam

The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World

4 volumes

Encyclopedia of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

3 volumes

An Historical Geography of the Ottoman Empire

A Historical Guide to World Slavery

Macmillan Encyclopedia of World Slavery