Challenge Library Guide for World Civilizations - Gavitte - Grant: Background Information
Scholarly Subject Encyclopedias
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Cambridge Histories OnlineUnder General History, select The Cambridge Ancient History from the list of titles -
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Brill's New PaulyProvides comprehensive coverage of the ancient world from the prehistory of the Aegean (2nd millennium BCE) to late antiquitiy (600-800 CE). Contains the complete Der Neue Pauly and Brill's New Pauly, which is being translated into English. -
Ancient Greece and Rome by Publication Date: 2009 -
Berkshire encyclopedia of China by Publication Date: 2016 -
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Hunters and Gatherers by Call Number: GN388 .C35 1999Publication Date: 20002nd Floor Reference Collection -
Encyclopedia of Africa by Publication Date: 2010 -
Encyclopedia of India by Publication Date: 2005 -
The Global Prehistory of Human Migration by Publication Date: 2014 -
Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Human Evolution by Publication Date: 2011
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Oxford Reference OnlineContains full text subject encyclopedias, reference works, dictionaries, and handbooks in all disciplines.
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Oxford Bibliographies OnlineIncludes scholarly bibliographies that provide research guidance in several topical areas. Our current subscriptions cover the classics, Jewish studies, Islamic studies, Latino studies, medieval studies, the renaissance and the reformation, British and Irish literature, childhood studies, Chinese studies, cinema and media studies, American literature, education, communication, linguistics, philosophy, public health, and international relations.
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