We want to hear from you. You're viewing the newest version of the Library's website. Please send us your feedback!
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.
Library catalogue's new feature: limit to Waterloo online resources
Click on the image to open the library catalogue, select the second radio button to limit your results to resources you can access.
Library catalogue
Encyclopedias, biographies, bibliographies
-
Cambridge HistoriesAnalysis of topics in political and cultural history, literature, philosophy, religious studies, and more.
-
Oxford Bibliographies OnlineSearch specific bibliographies e.g, Atlantic History, Medieval Studies and Renaissance and Reformation.
-
Waterloo County to 1972: An Annotated BibliographyIdentify publications and some primary sources relating to Waterloo County from settlement to regionalization.
-
Brill's New Pauly Online (English edition)An encyclopedia on antiquity and classical tradition.
-
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.
-
America History and Life ... includes CanadaFind articles, book reviews, and more.
Historic period: all -
Bibliography of British and Irish HistoryHistoric period: 55BC-present.
-
Historical AbstractsCovers the history of the world -- except the US and Canada.
Historical period: 1450- present. -
International Medieval BibliographyCovers Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.
Historic period: 400-1500. -
Shekon Neechie: An Indigenous History SiteFind videos, bibliographies, books, and book reviews.
Graduate student information
-
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 now that our library is closed for the foreseeable future? Let me know. I'll do what I can to help you find something online.
Having trouble finding good resources now that our library is closed for the foreseeable future? Let me know. I'll do what I can to help you find something online.
519-888-4567 x 45417