Use
scholarly encyclopedias and dictionaries, such as those below, for an
overview of your topic, definitions, a list of suggested readings, and
(sometimes) a lead on related primary source material.
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Cambridge Histories OnlineOnline access to the complete suite of Cambridge histories, including the Cambridge History of China, Cambride World History of Food, Cambridge World History of Human Disease, etc.
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Check the 5-College Catalog to Request a Title Below from Storage:
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Cambridge Illustrated history of ChinaCall Number: DS 706 .E37 1996
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Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and CultureCall Number: ref DS 33 .C63 2000
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Encyclopedia of Asian History (4 vols.)Call Number: ref DS 31 .E53 1988
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Encyclopedia of Environment and Society (5 vols.)Call Number: HM 856 .E53 2007
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Encyclopedia of World Environmental History (3 vols.)Call Number: GF 10 .E63 2004