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HIST 122 (Critical Reasoning in History) - Textbooks/Course Reserves

[Book Cover] Lady Liberty tries to pull the dial arm of a gauge away from "Normal" to "Present."

[Book Cover] Large robots built of old newspapers and urban garbage point large assault rifles at a town's buildings in a vibrant rainbow-colored watercolor backdrop.

[Book cover] Silhouettes of speakers at a podium facing each other in debate with silhouettes of media teams covering them on both sides.

[Book cover] A magnifying glass over a yellow book cover with the words FAKE NEWS in all-capital letters in a serif font.

[Book Cover] Person in short hair and navy blue suit stands behind main title.

HIST 135/136 (History of Latin America, The Colonial Period and The National Period) - Textbooks/Course Reserves

[Book cover] Person in tricorn hat scoops milk from a barrel (left) while another person with a white ruffled dress holds a bowl of milk for a young child to sip (right).

[Book cover] White person is long white and blue brocade coat over a tan waistcoat assists a Black child in brown coat with bowl (left, center) while a Black person in a ruffled white dress and terracotta orange striped scarf and pearl earrings looks on (right).

[Book cover] Fog settles over rocky, mountainous islands off the coast of a bay with highrise building developments right up to the edge of a sandy beach.

HIST 140 (History of Western Civilization to the Renaissance) - Textbooks/Course Reserves

[Book cover] Black background with an image of a waxing crescent moon partially obscured by fog in orange light.

[Book cover] A medieval-style depiction of the Silk Road and trading routes.

[Book cover] An old white philosopher consults an old tome with his apprentice in the background.

[Book cover] A medieval-style image of a monk or other religious-robed person copying or writing a manuscript in ink in a small cubicle of books.

[Book cover] An Impressionist style person in a ruffled Edwardian/Victorian high-necked gown sings while someone in a suit dozes on a couch (left) and another person plays piano (right).

[Book cover] A ship-filled port showing French-style aristocrats in powdered wigs and heeled shoes bartering with local working townspeople in the foreground.

HIST 141/142 (History of Western Civilization Since the Renaissance, Contemporary European History) - Textbooks/Course Reserves

[Book cover] Faded image of map of the Atlantic, with cursive title letters in dark red "The Atlantic World" superimposed over it.

[Book cover] A medieval-age ink drawing of a bearded person considering a ladder with arrow notations with a brick tower to their right, heralded by angels and climbed by people around its base.

[Book cover] People mill about a crowded street, drawn in a Japanese ink and watercolor style.

[Book cover] Photo of skyscrapers taken from below into the night sky.

[Book cover] Photograph of a stone bridge crowded with people, overlooking a canal and old European buildings in the background.

HIST 180 (World History to 1500) - Textbooks/Course Reserves

[Book cover] A gold ship artifact on a black background with the title of the book vertically alone the right side.

[Book cover] Upper image shows friars holding sheets of music and flowers. Lower image shows monks writing in ink.

[Book cover] Dark cover with circular images of antiquity arranged on it.

HIST 181 (World History from 1500) - Textbooks/Course Reserves

[Book cover] An inked map of a walled city with travelers outside.

[Book cover] A Black man in a cravat and Revolutionary era fancy waistcoat stands in front of a marble bust.

Books and eBooks - World & Global Histories

[Book cover] Networked roads pointing upwards towards various historic building silhouettes.

[Book cover] A medieval art piece with an angel in a circle surrounded by a larger circle of devils, demons, and creatures.

[Book cover] Purple cover with woodcut image of ships at sea, with the title below.

[Book cover] The continent of Africa in the backdrop of a large fortress.

[Book cover] Teal, brown, and tan abstract painting behind title information.

[Book cover] Orange cover, with photograph of three people riding bicycles over dry, cracked earth.

[Book cover] Green background with ink drawing of soldiers coming up over a wall and other soldiers defending it, with Arabic text in the top right corner.

[Book cover] Title of book superimposed over a shaded woodcut print of a man kneeling in shackles on the left bottom corner.

Articles - World & Global Histories

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)

This database has full-text academic articles in almost every subject, including quite a few peer-reviewed and scholarly journals. A good choice for almost any topic.

Gale eBooks (GVRL)

Gale eBooks has reference encyclopedias that you can view online, which are useful for giving you a brief overview and important aspects of your topic.

Ebook Central (ProQuest)

Search and read over 100,000 books---all in digital format. Books cover a wide array of subjects.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale)

Database featuring current events and social issue articles, facts, and pro/con viewpoints.

Internet Resources - World & Global Histories

World History Encyclopedia was founded in 2009 by Jan van der Crabben. He realized that the internet was missing a reliable and comprehensive resource for ancient history, which is why the website was called Ancient History Encyclopedia until it changed its name to World History Encyclopedia in 2021. What was available online was either scattered across various websites, illegible due to poor presentations or tainted with a distinct nationalist agenda.

World Digital Library (Library of Congress)

This collection contains cultural heritage materials gathered during the World Digital Library (WDL) project, including thousands of items contributed by partner organizations worldwide as well as content from Library of Congress collections.