Online Reference from the Library
PCC has a number of online reference databases that are great starting points for your research. Here are a few suggested resources:
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Ancient and Medieval History Online This link opens in a new window
Note: Access to this database will no longer be supported as of June 30, 2025. We encourage you to contact your liaison librarian to discuss alternative resources available.
World history before 1450 A.D.
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Biography Reference Bank This link opens in a new windowBiographies. Current & historical. Worldwide.
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Daily Life through History This link opens in a new windowReference information about daily life of different cultures through history.
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Encyclopedia Britannica Online This link opens in a new windowA general knowledge English-language encyclopedia.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library (formerly Gale ebooks) This link opens in a new window
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Salem Press: History This link opens in a new windowOverviews of key events and people across history.
Print Reference at the Library
The titles below are a sample of the subject encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference books available at the Northwest Campus Library.
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Great Events from History, the Ancient World
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Call Number: D65 .G74 2004ISBN: 9781587651557Publication Date: 2004-04-01 -
Great Events from History, the Middle Ages
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Call Number: D119 .G74 2005ISBN: 9781587651670Publication Date: 2004-11-01 -
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Global Medieval Life and Culture
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Call Number: CB351 .G743 2009ISBN: 9780313338014Publication Date: 2008-12-30 -
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History
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Call Number: HQ1121 .O93 2008ISBN: 9780195148909Publication Date: 2008-01-23 -
The Penguin Atlas of British and Irish History
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Call Number: D65 .G74 2004ISBN: 0140295186Publication Date: 2002-05-01
