World History Events

Browsing for topics:

• encyclopedias
• textbook
• timelines

ONLINE DATABASES:

    Http://www.fofweb.com -  Facts on File - Choose the World History database.

Http://www.socialstudies.abc-clio.com ABC Clio choose the World History database.

INTERNET SITES:

http://www.besthistorysites.net/  Best of History Web site has links to over 1000 history Web sites and allows browsing by time periods.

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/timeline/timelineO.cfm  Digital History’s interactive timeline highlights events from 1580 forward.

http://www.pbs.org/history/ This companion Web site to over 1300 PBS television programs includes features on world history.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001196.html  Information Please is a ready-reference source on the Web that includes timelines for World History.

http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html HyperHistory outlines 3000 years of world history and includes timelines.

IF YOU HAVE A TOPIC:

Books: Search the online card catalog in destiny  http://172.18.3.8

Hunterdon County Library   http://www.hclibrary.us/

ONLINE DATABASES:

ABC-Clio - http://www.socialstudies.abc-clio.com  - World History Database

Grolier - http://gogrolier.com       This will give you an overview and an outline, so you can narrow your topic.

Facts on File - http://fofweb.com/subscription    World History Database                        

Ebsco - http://search.epnet.com  for magazine and newspaper articles use Masterfile Premier and The History Reference Center (PRIMARY SOURCE)

Proquest Historical Newspapers - http://portal.bigchalk.com/portalweb/home.do (PRIMARY SOURCE)