Reference Databases for History


Gale Virtual Reference Library: History
Gale Virtual Reference LibraryA collection of full-text history encyclopedias and other specialized reference sources.



  • View a tip (PDF) for using this database.
  • View a guided tour of this database.

History Resource Center: United States
History Resource Center: U.S. A comprehensive overview of U.S. History covering the most-studied events, issues and current information through primary source material, classic reference sources, articles from scholarly journals, special reference collections, and innovative online features.

  • View tips (PDF) for using this database: Tip 1 | Tip 2

History Resource Center: World
History Resource Center: World Multiple World History references and resources, including electronic versions of 35 print reference sources, over 275 periodicals, more than 1700 primary source documents, 500 maps and 4000 images.


  • View tips (PDF) for using this database: Tip 1 | Tip 2

Back to list of Reference Database categories