Encyclopedias and Dictionaries - HIST 282 - The Great War / Schneider, Joanne - James P. Adams Library at James P. Adams Library

Biographical Sources

Oxford dictionary of national biography
Call Number: DA28 .O95 Online
Ref DA28 .O95 2004
American national biography
Call Number: CT213 .A68 Online
Ref E176.A68 1999
Who's who
Call Number: Ref DA28.W6
ISBN: 1053-9395
Adams Library holds volumes beginning in 1899. Though many gaps exist, we hold several volumes for the period of the First World War. This work can give you detail about the activities of persons in their early years who would play continuing roles in 20th century history such as Winston Churchill.
Biographical dictionary of World War I by Holger H. Herwig and Neil M. Heyman
Call Number: Ref D507.H47 1982
ISBN: 0313213569

Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Dictionary of twentieth century history : 1914-1990 by Peter Teed
Call Number: Ref D419 .T44 1992
Encyclopedia of American history by Gary B. Nash
Call Number: Ref E174 .E53 2003 (10 volumes)
ISBN: 081604371X
Dictionary of American history by Stanley I. Kutler
Call Number: Ref E174 .D52 2003 (10 volumes)
ISBN: 0684805332
Encyclopedia of America in the Twentieth Century by Stanley I. Kutler (Editor)
Call Number: Ref E740.7 .E53 1996 (4 vols)
ISBN: 0132105357
Publication Date: 1995
This is a four-volume reference work containing over 70 original essays by leading scholars in the fields of history and political science. The encyclopaedia is divided into sections on the American people, politics, society and culture, the economy, science, technology and medicine, and global America. Each of the six sections begins with an introductory essay of approximately 2500 words written by the editors.
The United States in the First World War : an encyclopedia by Anne Cipriano Venzon
Call Number: Ref D510 .U65 1995
ISBN: 0824070550
Oxford encyclopedia of the Islamic world by (ed. John L. Esposito)
Call Number: REF DS35.53 .O96 2009 (6 vols)
ISBN: 0195305132
Rev. ed. of: The Oxford encyclopedia of the modern Islamic world (1995-1998)
Atlas of the Islamic World since 1500 by (Francis Robinson)
Call Number: REF DS35.6.R6 1982
ISBN: 0871966298
Very accessible work, profusely illustrated: maps, photographs, tables, charts, such as a chronological chart of Islamic regional development. Documents the transmission of Islamic culture from generation to generation and from state to state over 500 years. Extensive bibliography.
Encyclopedia of the modern Middle East & North Africa by Philip Mattar
Call Number: Ref DS43 .E53 2004
ISBN: 0028657691
Encyclopedia of Russian history by James R. Millar
Call Number: Ref DK14.E53 2004
ISBN: 0028656938
Encyclopedia of Eastern Europe : from the Congress of Vienna to the fall of communism by Richard Frucht
Call Number: Ref DJK6.E53 2000
ISBN: 0815300921
Dictionary of the First World War by Stephen Pope and Elizabeth-Anne Wheal
Call Number: Ref D510 .P66 1996
ISBN: 0312129319
The experience of World War I by J.M. Winter
Call Number: Ref D521.W48 1989
ISBN: 0195207769
Highly illustrated work
Historical dictionary of modern Italy by Mark F. Gilbert and K. Robert Nilsson
Call Number: Ref DG555.G53 1999
ISBN: 0810835843
This volume is a representative example from a series of Historical Dictionaries. Search HELIN by title, using "historical dictionary of", to find others.
A Companion to World War I by John Horne (Editor)
Call Number: REF D521 .C5835 2010
ISBN: 1405123869
Publication Date: 2010-05-17
A Companion to the First World War brings together original essays by an international team of distinguished historians on one of the most devastating events in modern history. Comprises 38 essays by leading scholars who analyze the current state of historical scholarship on the First World War. Provides extensive coverage spanning the pre-war period, the military conflict, social, economic, political, and cultural developments, and the war's legacy. Offers original perspectives on themes as diverse as strategy and tactics, war crimes, science and technology, and the arts.
Encyclopedia of Modern Asia
Call Number: REF DS4 .E53 2002
ISBN: 0684806177
Publication Date: 2002-11-27
The Encyclopedia encompasses East Asia and the countries of Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Afghanistan, but it does not include Siberia or Caucasia. The set is geared toward a generally educated readership with the aim of covering a diverse, rather than uniform, Asia. All 2,800 entries, ranging from 200-4,000 words each, are followed by a bibliography of further readings. The thematic Reader's Guide shows articles organized into Asia's six major regions (west, southwest, central, east, southeast, and south). Within each region, organization is under the topics of arts, literature, and recreation; economics, commerce, and transportation; geography and the natural world; government, politics, and law; international relations; language and communication; peoples, cultures, and society; history and profile; religion and philosophy; and science, technology, and health. An important sub-theme is the relationship between particular countries.
Encyclopedia Judaica
Call Number: REF DS102.8 .E496 2007
ISBN: 0028659287
Publication Date: 2006-12-12
Providing an exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel and from Zionism to the contribution of Jews to world cultures. With more than 22,000 signed entries on Jewish life, culture, history and religion, this second edition incorporates the latest scholarship. Featuring original work by top scholars representing all major universities and centres of research in Jewish studies, this invaluable set expands the scope and relevance of the original with some 2,200 brand-new entries.
Encyclopedia of India
Call Number: REF405 .E556 2006
ISBN: 0684313499
Publication Date: 2005-11-28
Home to a fifth of the world's population and the largest democracy in the world, India holds a prominent place in current events yet remains unknown or misunderstood by many people who seek a single, authoritative source for information on this political and economic dynamo. The Encyclopedia of India meets this need, encompassing the history, cultures, geography, and religions of India from ancient times to the present day. As India's role in global politics and economics continues to grow, readers will find the wide range and depth of information contained within this work an indispensable tool to gaining a solid appreciation of India and its place in our modern world.
Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan (5th edition) by Gen Itsaka (Editor); Edwin O. Reischauer (Editor); Shigeto Tsuru (Editor)
Call Number: REF DS805 .K633 1983
ISBN: 0870116207
Publication Date: 1983-11-01
This nine-volume reference contains over 10,000 articles exploring every aspect of Japanese society, history, politics, economy, thought and culture.