Guides, Handbooks and Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of American Social History
E 174 E58 1993 REF

Encyclopedia of European Social History
HN 373 E63 2001 REF

Historical Statistics of the United States

British Historical Statistics
HA 1134 .M58 1988 REF

Finding Books

• The best way to find a book on your topic is to start with a search in the Library Catalog. Once you've found something of interest, you should also browse the stacks in that particular area.
  
  
• Possible Subject Headings to use in the Library Catalog:
  

  Sample Subject Headings:

  Agriculture - Great Britain - History
  Agriculture - Great Britain - Periodicals
  Agriculture - Economic Aspects - Great Britain
  Great Britain - History - 1714-1837 - Sources*
  Great Britain - History - 1837-1901 - Sources*
  Great Britain - History, Local
  
  Agriculture -- United States -- History
  Agriculture -- United States -- Periodicals
  Agriculture - Economic Aspects - United States

  *Collections of primar source material can be found using any of the subject headings above by adding the word "sources" at the end of the subject heading.

  
  

Searching for Articles, Books, Documents

Bibliographies

Bibliography of books and pamphlets on the history of agriculture in the United States, 1607-1967
S 441  .S28 1969  REF

Bibliography of British History 1789-1851
Z 2019 B76 REF

Bibliography of British History 1851-1914
Z 2019 H35 REF

Guide to English County Histories
Z 2016 G89 1997 REF

Sources for English Local History
Z 2023 S8 1981 REF


Periodical Indexes (Secondary Sources)

America History and Life

Agricola (also has some 19th Century Articles)

Historical Abstracts

Social Sciences Citation Index



Periodical Indexes (Primary Sources)

Poole’s Plus (1802-1906)

Reader's Guide Retrospective (1890 -1982)

Document Collections (Primary Sources)

New York Times Historical (1851-2001)

Los Angeles Times Historical (1881-1985)

Illustrated London News (1842-1978)
Smith library - microfilm

U.S. Congressional Serial Set

Parliamentary Papers

U.S. Department of Agriculture Yearbook (1894-1937)

U.S. Department of Agriculture. Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture for the year ...(1862-1886)
MH Cutter Collection  ;  RG83  Un3

Victorian County History

Having trouble finding what you need? Go to LITS and chat with a librarian at the Reference Desk. Or, with advance notice, set up an appointment to meet with Bryan Goodwin, History liaison. We're here to help you with your research!