Reference Sources in History (Hardcover)

Brian E. Coutts

ISBN 10: 0874368839 / ISBN 13: 9780874368833

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Santa Barbara, 2004

About this Item

Hardcover. Fully annotated and completely updatedthe most comprehensive guide to reference books in the field of history.Reference Sources in History catalogs atlases, encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, sourcebooks, bibliographies, and chronologies and makes sense of it all. Its broad scope and systematic organization make it an accessible, reliable resource for experienced and inexperienced researchers alike.Fully annotated and updated, the new edition summarizes hundreds of reference works on every conceivable subject in historyfrom ancient to modern, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. This edition also reflects the dramatic impact of the digital revolution on historical research by integrating a wide range of Internet and CD-ROM sources. Reference Sources in History is a time-saving alternative to searching the reference stacks or getting lost in an online thicket of dubious historical websites. Fully annotated and completely updated-the most comprehensive guide to reference books in the field of history. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reference Sources in History (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Santa Barbara
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0874368839
• ISBN 13: 9780874368833
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Fully annotated and completely updated―the most comprehensive guide to reference books in the field of history.

Reference Sources in History catalogs atlases, encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, sourcebooks, bibliographies, and chronologies and makes sense of it all. Its broad scope and systematic organization make it an accessible, reliable resource for experienced and inexperienced researchers alike.

Fully annotated and updated, the new edition summarizes hundreds of reference works on every conceivable subject in history―from ancient to modern, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. This edition also reflects the dramatic impact of the digital revolution on historical research by integrating a wide range of Internet and CD-ROM sources. Reference Sources in History is a time-saving alternative to searching the reference stacks or getting lost in an online thicket of dubious historical websites.

About the Author

Ronald H. Fritze is chairperson of the Department of History at the University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR.

Brian E. Coutts is head of the Department of Library Public Services at Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY.

Louis A. Vyhnanek is head of the Social Sciences Collection Development at Holland/New Library, Washington State University, Pullman, WA.