LibGuides: History: Books

Books in BSCC Libraries

American History: connecting with the past by Alan Brinkley
Call Number: E 178.1 .B826 2012
ISBN: 9780073406954
Publication Date: 2011-06-02
Alan Brinkley's American History demonstrates that history is a dynamic story rather than a static collection of names and dates. American History shows an ongoing narrative, exploring historical evidence that teaches us about the past while revealing connections to the present.
Europe: a history by Norman Davies
Call Number: D 20 D38 1998
ISBN: 0060974680
Publication Date: 1998-01-20
Here is a masterpiece of historical narrative that stretches from the Ice Age to the Atomic Age, as it tells the story of Europe, East and West. Norman Davies captures it all-the rise and fall of Rome, the sweeping invasions of Alaric and Atilla, the Norman Conquests, the Papal struggles for power, the Renaissance and the Reformation, the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, Europe's rise to become the powerhouse of the world, and its eclipse in our own century, following two devastating World Wars.
Technology: A World History by Daniel R. Headrick
Call Number: T 15 .H42 2009
ISBN: 9780195156485
Publication Date: 2009-04-01
Technology: A World History offers an illuminating backdrop to our present moment--a brilliant history of invention around the globe. Historian DanielR. Headrick ranges from the Stone Age and the beginnings of agriculture to the Industrial Revolution and the electronic revolution of the recent past.
Western Civilization - A Concise History by Glenn Blackburn
Call Number: CB 245 .B58 1991
ISBN: 0312018614
Publication Date: 1990-11-01
V. 1. From early societies to the reformation
V. 2. From the birth of modern science to the present.

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American History: connecting with the past by Alan Brinkley
Call Number: E 178.1 .B826 2012
ISBN: 9780073406954
Publication Date: 2011-06-02
Alan Brinkley's American History demonstrates that history is a dynamic story rather than a static collection of names and dates. American History shows an ongoing narrative, exploring historical evidence that teaches us about the past while revealing connections to the present.
American Women and World War II by Doris L. Weatherford
Call Number: D 810 W7 W43 1990
ISBN: 0816020388
Publication Date: 1990-08-01
This social history focuses on the role American women played in the workforce during World War II.
Concise Atlas of World History by Patrick K. O'Brien (Editor)
Call Number: REF D A89 2002
ISBN: 019521921X
Publication Date: 2002-11-07
Synthesizing exceptional cartography and impeccable scholarship, the Atlas of World History traces 12,000 years of history with 450 full-color maps and over 200,000 words of text.
Eugene Bullard: World's First Black Fighter Pilot by Larry Greenly
Call Number: TL540. B747 G74 2012
ISBN: 9781588382801
Publication Date: 2013-10-01
Presents the life of the African American pilot who flew missions for France during World War I, experienced racial discrimination in the United States, was beaten in the Peekskill Riots of 1949, and became a member of the French Legion of Honor.
The Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of World History by Jane Bingham; Sam Taplin; Fiona Chandler
Call Number: D 21 U1 2000
ISBN: 9780746041680
Publication Date: 2004-12-01
Combining text with photographs and illustrations, this book provides a global view of history, from the creation of the Earth to the beginning of the 21st century. It also includes hundreds of web site addresses for further research.
World History for Dummies® by Peter Haugen; Haugen
Call Number: D 23 .H36 2009
ISBN: 9780470446546
Publication Date: 2009-06-02
Now updated! Your personal tour guide to the history of the world Want to know more about global history? This concise guide explains in clear detail all the major players and events that have made the world what it is today.

E-Books

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Citation and Style Websites

OWL Purdue Writing Lab APA Style
This resource will help you learn how to use the American Psychological Association (APA) citation and format style. This section contains resources on in-text citation and the References page, as well as APA sample papers, slide presentations, and the APA classroom poster.
OWL Purdue Writing Lab MLA Style
This resource will help you learn how to use the Modern Language Association (MLA) citation and format style. This section contains resources on in-text citation and the Works Cited page, as well as MLA sample papers, slide presentations, and the MLA classroom poster

Additional Library Resources

APA Citation Guide
This guide was created by the BSCC Libraries to provide the student with examples of APA citation formats for multiple resource types.
MLA Works Cited Guide
This guide was created by the BSCC Libraries to provide the student with examples of MLA citations from multiple source types.
Search Strategy for Electronic Databases
This guide provides the student with the steps for developing a good search strategy in electronic databases.
Guide to Finding Books in the Library
This guide explains how to read Library of Congress call numbers and find items on the shelf.
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