Finding Books
- Use
CLIO
to find books, journals, links to online journals, and other
materials, in the Columbia or Barnard libraries.
- Using subject headings in
history research. See examples below.
great britain--history
great britain--history-- 19th century
great britain--social life and customs
women--china--history
Note the numerous sub-headings when searching the history of a
particular country.
Many refer to specific
historical time periods.
- Primary Sources can
also be found in CLIO. Since Columbia is a major research library
there are many monographs such as Roosevelt's travel writings or
Napoleon's accounts of war campaigns. Also when doing a
subject search look for these subdivisions in the subject field,
archives, biography (this includes autobiographies),
correspondence, diaries, interviews and sources.
For example:
women--middle east--history--sources
churchill winston
sir 1874-1965 correspondence
- Useful call numbers: Call
numbers for history begin with D, E or F. More specifically:
D
History: General and Old World
D - DR
History (General), History of Europe1
DJK - DK
History of Eastern Europe (General). Soviet Union, Poland
DS
History of Asia
DT - DX
History of Africa, Australia, New Zealand, etc.
F
History: Latin America
Major Reference Works
available in Barnard Library Reference Area; ask at reference desk
about additional reference books
| Title |
Call
Number |
| Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment |
B802 .E53 2002
&
online |
| Encyclopedia of the Renaissance |
CB361 .E52 1999 |
|
Encyclopedia of the Middle
Ages |
online |
| Dictionary of the Middle Ages |
D114.D5 1982 |
|
Europe 1450-1789:
Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World |
D209 .E97 2004 &
online |
| Encyclopedia of the Victorian World |
DA550 .E53 1996 |
| Encyclopedia of Asian History |
DS31 .E53 1988 |
| Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World |
DS35.53 .095 |
| Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East |
DS43 .E53
&
online |
| Encyclopedia of India |
DS405 .E556 2006 |
| Encyclopedia of Africa South of the Sahara |
DT351 .E53 1997 |
| Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture |
F1406 .E53 1993 |
| Encyclopedia of European Social History |
HN373 .E63 2001
&
online |
|
Gale Virtual Reference |
online |
|
Oxford Reference Online |
online |
Major Databases & Indexes:
Secondary Sources
available with Columbia ID
ABSEES: American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies
(1990- )
Indexes all disciplines of study relating to Eastern Europe and the
former Soviet Union. Includes citations for journal articles, books,
book chapters, government publications and more.
Africa
Wide NiPAD
Index to publications and unpublished manuscripts about and from
Africa in history, literature, music, archaeology, fine arts, business
and other social sciences. Citations, abstracts and Internet Links.
Arts & Humanities Citation
& Social Sciences Citation Index (1975- )
Cited references and bibliographic information for
the arts & humanities. Useful for tracing who cited a given article or
book, or for tracing an idea. Includes history, links to full-text
articles, 1965 to present.
Search Tips: Select "Arts & Humanities Citation Index", the
General Search has search tips
Bibliography of Asian Studies (1971- )
Major Asian Studies database. Interdisciplinary and includes
many subject areas.
Search Tips: Advanced search recommended
British Humanities Index
Indexes articles in more than 320 humanities journals and weekly
magazines published in the U.K. and other English speaking countries,
as well as quality newspapers published in the U.K.
Search Tips: Phrase is assumed - use "and" if not a phrase; * for
truncation"
Francis
A multilingual and multidisciplinary bibliographic database with
international scope, covering Humanities: archaeology, history of
art, history of science, linguistics, literature, philosophy,
prehistory, religions; Social sciences: administration, Latin
America, computer and law, education, ethnology, geography, health,
sociology; Economics: economy, energy economics, management
HAPI: Hispanic American Periodicals Online
Citations to articles and book reviews about Latin America, the
Caribbean, and Hispanic Americans.
Historical Abstract
(1982- )
Index to articles in world history excluding the U.S. & Canada.
Covers 1450 to present. Articles, books and dissertations.
Search Tips: Use " " for a phrase; * for truncation
Humanities Full Text
(1984- )
Citations and
abstracts for articles in the humanities including history. Preceded
by Humanities Index, 1974-1983
Barnard Reference: AI3. H8.
Search Tips: Use " " for a phrase; * for truncation
Index Islamicus
(1906- )
Indexes materials including periodicals on Islam, the Middle East
and the Muslim World.
Search Tips: Phrase is assumed - use "and" if not a phrase; * for
truncation
International Bibliography of Periodical Literature (IBZ)
International and interdisciplinary bibliography of academic
periodical literature in the humanities and social sciences.
Primarily European sources, published from 1983 to present.
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (1951- )
Core social sciences, includes history, demography, foreign
affairs, international relations, psychology and social issues.
Includes international journals.
Search Tips: Phrase is assumed - use "and" if not a phrase; * for
truncation
Iter : Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (1842 -)
Citations for articles, books and other materials on the Middle
Ages and Renaissance (1400-1700).
Search Tips: Use keywords, phrase assumed so use "and", *for
truncation
JSTOR: The Scholarly Journal Archive
A full text database of articles from
over 1,000 scholarly journals, from the beginning of the journal but
excluding the most recent 3-5 years; includes African American
studies, anthropology, classical studies, education, history,
language and literature, philosophy, political science, sociology and
more.
Search Tips: Use the Advanced Search for more precise searching
Project Muse
Full text articles from more than 170 scholarly journals
published by Johns Hopkins University Press in the humanities and
social sciences. Included are Africa Today, Human Rights
Quarterly and man more titles. Includes most recent years only.
ProQuest Direct
Full text articles and abstracts from newspapers and
periodicals in many disciplines, international affairs, law,
psychology, public affairs, sociology, women's studies, from 1988 to
the present. For scholarly journals, click on "scholarly journals"
after results are retrieved. The advanced search is recommended.
Two words phrases are assumed to be a phrase; use " " for phrases
of more than two words; Use * for truncation
Royal Historical Society Bibliography
The Royal Historical Society bibliography is a database containing
350,000 records on British and Irish history, including relations with
the empire and Commonwealth during all periods for which written
documentation is available - from 55BC to the present.
Social Sciences Full Text
(1983- )
Indexes articles in the Social sciences. Includes social history,
anthropology, economics, foreign affairs, international relations,
political science, psychology, sociology and more.
Preceded by Social Sciences Index, Barnard Reference: AI3 .S65
Search Tips: Use " " for a phrase; * for truncation
Victorian Database Online
Index of 19th century British studies sources published from 1945
to the present.
Databases: for finding Primary Sources
British & Irish Women's Letters & Diaries
Full text from 1500-1900.
British Periodicals
Searchable Full-text of more than 160 British Periodicals from the
late 17th century to the early 20th century.
Center for Research Libraries Catalog
The Center for Research Libraries or CRL has a collection of
international newspapers, digital resources, as well as books.
Digital South Asia
Provides digital materials for reference and research on South Asia,
including images, the Imperial Gazeteer, 1908-1931 and more.
Early English Books Online
Full-page images of most books published in English and the English
speaking world, prior to 1700. English literature, history, early
printed books, philosophy, religion, linguistics, history of
science, fine arts.
Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership
Full-text subject of works from Early English Books Online with a
slightly more searchable text than in EEBO itself and a different
search interface.
Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO)
Full text of British and American imprints, 1701-1800
E-Images: Columbia University
Image databases, including
Columbia Image Bank: History of Art & Architecture;
American
Memory Project;
ARTstor; Visual
Collections: Images of Art, History and Culture;
and the
AP Photo Archive
Gallica: La Bibliotheque Numerique
A digital library of French and & Francophone culture maintained by
the Bibliotheque Nationale De France.
Gerritsen Collection: Women's History Online, 1543-1945
Full-text searchable collection of books and periodicals, the bulk
of the collection dates from 1880-1920 Worldwide in scope.
Humanities and Social Sciences Retrospective
Citations and abstracts for articles in the humanities and social
sciences from 1907-1974.
International Index (1907-1965)
Citations to periodical literature in the social sciences
and humanities.
Barnard Reference: AI13 .R49 (Titled Social Science and Humanities
Index from 1965-1973. Barnard Ref: AI3.R491)
JSTOR: The Scholarly Journal Archive
A full text database of articles from
over 1,000 scholarly journals, from the beginning of the journal but
excluding the most recent 3-5 years; includes African American
studies, anthropology, classical studies, education, history,
language and literature, philosophy, political science, sociology and
more.
Search Tips: Use the Advanced Search for more precise searching
earch Tips: Use " " for a phrase; * for truncation
PAIS International:Archive(Public Affairs Information
Service database)
Citations and abstracts for articles, books, conference proceedings,
government documents, book chapters, and statistical directories
about public affairs, 1972 to present. Use Date Range option to
search archive.
Search Tips: Phrase is assumed; *for truncation
Parliamentary Papers Online:
19th Century House of Commons
Full text 19th century British Parliamentary Papers.
Periodicals
Archive Online
Especially useful for finding articles published in the 18, 19th
and the early 20th centuries. Interdisciplinary and includes
international journals. Primarily humanities and social sciences.
Search
Tips: Phrase is assumed - use "and" if not a phrase; * for
truncation
Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing Archive
Spans a period of 120 years and contains both books and journal
articles, including full text of eighteen English-language journals
in psychoanalysis.
Times of London
(1785-1985 )
Full-text and full image articles from the Times of London.
Women Writers Online
A full-text collection of writings by English and American women
writing from the 16th through early 19th century.
Phone: 212-854-3953