Survey of Western Civilization II (HIS 112)

Britannica Online 
A good source of background information and bibliographies. 

To access this database from off campus, do to Reference Sources and choose Britannica Online. You may also want to look at Accessing Library Resources from Off Campus.
 

To access this database from off campus, do to Reference Sources and choose Twayne Authors Series. You may also want to look at Accessing Library Resources from Off Campus.

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• Use Illinet Online to find books held in the Elmhurst College library as well as books owned by 44 other Illinois academic libraries.

• Sample Browse Subject terms (Library of Congress Subject Headings):


France--History
France--Social life and customs
France--Social conditions--18th century
Great Britain--History
Italy--History
Women--History
World War, 1939-1945 
World War, 1914-1918
Germany--History
Reformation
Cold War
Social History

• Ordering books from other libraries ~ Illinet Online allows you to request books held by 45 academic libraries in Illinois. 

• JSTOR ~ Unlike the previous databases, which provide indexing, abstracting, and some full text of articles, JSTOR is an online library currently containing more than 100 journals in 15 different disciplines. JSTOR does not include current issues of journals but is an electronic archive of titles, often going back to the first issue of a journal's existence. All full text.

To access this database from off campus, do to Electronic Journals and Newspapers and choose JSTOR. You may also want to look at Accessing Library Resources from Off Campus.

• How do I find out if the Elmhurst College Library has the journal I need?

• Search for the journal title in Illinet Online.
• For example, search for the title Journal of African History.
• If you don't find the journal you need, take a look at the list, 

Journals and Magazines Available Online. You can also call or email the reference department to inquire about a specific title or ask a question.

 

• How can I order a photocopy of an article I can't find at Elmhurst College?

• Academic Info: Modern European History
• WWW-VL History (University of Kansas)

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