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About this guide
This guide describes the Library's resources and services relevant to the study and research done by the History Department, University of Waterloo.
Omni, the library catalogue
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Library catalogue
Encyclopedias, biographies, bibliographies
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Cambridge HistoriesAnalysis of topics in political and cultural history, literature, philosophy, religious studies, and more.
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Oxford Bibliographies OnlineSearch specific bibliographies e.g, Atlantic History, Medieval Studies and Renaissance and Reformation.
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Waterloo County to 1972: An Annotated BibliographyIdentify publications and some primary sources relating to Waterloo County from settlement to regionalization.
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Brill's New Pauly Online (English edition)An encyclopedia on antiquity and classical tradition.
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National biographiesChoose from counties including Canada, Britain, Ireland, and the United States.
The American National Biography features Billie Holiday; Mark Twain; Jacqueline Onassis; Malcolm X, ... And SO many more.
History research databases of scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles
Find articles on your topic that historians have published. From your search results, click on "Get it @ Waterloo" to link to the articles subscribed to by Waterloo Library.
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America History and Life ... includes CanadaFind articles, book reviews, and more.
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Bibliography of British and Irish HistoryHistoric period: 55BC-present.
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Historical AbstractsCovers the history of the world -- except the US and Canada.
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International Medieval BibliographyCovers Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.
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Shekon Neechie: An Indigenous History SiteFind videos, bibliographies, books, and book reviews.
Graduate student information
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History graduate student information pageInfo on accessing e-resources from Laurier and U of Guelph, RA & TA help, and more.
Liaison librarian
Jane Forgay
Contact:
Jane Forgay
Having trouble finding good resources? Let me know. I'll do what I can to help you find something that suits.
Do you know about: Book Pickup@Porter? It's the Library's curbside option while the book stacks are closed because of the pandemic.
Having trouble finding good resources? Let me know. I'll do what I can to help you find something that suits.
Do you know about: Book Pickup@Porter? It's the Library's curbside option while the book stacks are closed because of the pandemic.
519-888-4567 x 45417