On this guide you will find online resources and research tips for your Global History I research projects.
Please ask a librarian if you have any questions or need more help!
The library has many databases that may be helpful for you as you work on this project. Here are some we recommend. If you would like to check out some of our other databases, click on the link in the box to the right.
Why search here? Includes more than 650,000 biographical entries covering a variety of time periods, regions and areas of study.
What's included? Biographical entries and related photos, primary sources, magazine and journal articles.
Why search here? Emphasizes the daily lives of ordinary people throughout history, exploring topics such as work, food, clothing, sports, language, literature, education, gender roles, social customs, and more.
What's included? Reference articles and primary sources including speeches, letters, political documents, transcripts, videos, photos and more.
Date range: Prehistory-Present
Why search here? Good starting point for historical research in all eras and across the globe. Topic overviews offer a basic understanding of a topic and reference sources and articles from scholarly journals and other magazines provide further information.
What's included? Reference articles, magazine articles, scholarly/journal articles, primary source documents, biographies, maps and photographs
Date range: Ancient world-Present
Why search here? Covers modern world history, including social, political, military and cultural events and turning points from the mid-15th century to today. Explore by topic for curated resources.
What's included? Reference articles, maps and charts, timelines, biographies, slideshows, videos, and primary sources such as speeches, essays, government documents, letters and more.
Date range: 1450-Present
Why search here? Covers the civilizations, dynasties, and empires of the ancient and medieval worlds through the lenses of culture, politics, religion, technology, and conflict. Explore by topic or time period for curated resources.
What's included? Reference articles and primary sources including personal accounts, letters, political documents, cultural products, images and more.
Date range: Prehistory-1500
Why search here? Covers the the events, movements, and turning points that have shaped the modern world through the lenses of culture, politics, religion, technology, and conflict. Explore by topic or time period for curated resources.
What's included? Reference articles and primary sources including personal accounts, letters, political documents, cultural products, images and more.
Date range: 1500-Present
Tips for Searching the Databases
Why search here? Here you will find links to all of the library's databases and helpful resources for your research.
What's included? An alphabetical, searchable list of all of the library's databases.
Always make sure you get the stable link and citation information for your articles. Look for something that says "Citations", "Citing", or "Cite this article", and then copy the Chicago Turabian citation OR export that citation directly into Noodletools. Do not copy the URL from the URL bar -- it will not bring you back to the article later.