The classic reference source.

Specialized online encyclopedias.

Includes both encyclopedias and dictionaries as well as more specialized titles from History and other disciplines.

619 (and counting) encyclopedias and other reference works across disciplines. Click on "Find a Book" to get to a page listing all of the works by subject, including History.

Includes:
* biographical information about authors
* scholarly articles from more than 360 academic journals and literary magazines
* overview essays on thousands of books and literary topics
* excerpts from books, literary correspondence, and diaries
* reviews of books of all sorts
* thousands of poems and short stories published in journals and magazines

Biographical information on more than one million notable people throughout history, around the world, and across many fields of study.

Contains biographies of remarkable people who shaped British history worldwide from the 4th century BC to the year 2004.

Surveys the history, cultures, geography and religions of India from ancient times to the present day. 4v, 2006. Part of GVRL.

A comprehensive resource on the subject of colonialism and expansion from a global perspective.

In addition to examining the lives and expeditions of influential explorers, the book covers navigational and marine sciences and ranges from ancient cultures through modern space exploration.

Provides information about major world developments from 1750 to the present.