Research and Course Guides: HIST 112 Modern World Since 1550: Getting Started

Finding Background Information - Handbooks and Companions

The following resources provide chapter-length overviews of a variety of themes. Each chapter is written by a leading expert and provides useful suggestions for further reading.

Oxford Handbooks Online - History
This source features leading scholars to write review essays that evaluate the current thinking on a field or topic, and make an original argument about the future direction of the debate.

Cambridge Histories Online This link opens in a new window
A collection of more than 350 full text books published by Cambridge University Press. Subjects range widely across the humanities. It includes major works such as The Cambridge Ancient History, American history, British history, Economic history, General history, History of science, History of the book, Language and linguistics, Literary studies, Music, Philosophy, Political and social theory, Regional history, Religious studies, and more.