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Europe 1450 to 1789 by Jonathan Dewald
Call Number: Ref D209 .E97 2004
- Online edition also available
Europe, 1789-1914 by John Merriman (Editor); Jay Winter (Editor)
Call Number: Ref D299 .E735 2006
Covers the time period between the onset of the French Revolution to the outbreak of World War I, including the important people and the major events and developments in Europe, and connections to the rest of the world.
Europe since 1914 by John Merriman; J. M. Winter
Call Number: Ref D424 .E94 2006
Europe Since 1914 details European history from the Bolshevik Revolution to the European Union, linking it to the history of the rest of the world.
- Online edition also available
Encyclopedia of European Social History from 1350 to 2000 by Peter N. Stearns
Call Number: Ref HN373 .E63 2001
- Online edition also available
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History by Joel Mokyr (Editor)
Call Number: Ref HC15 .O94 2003, vol. 1-5
Entries cover such topics as economic concepts; markets and industries; economic development in various countries; biographical essays on key people in economics and business; business products, including coffee, gas, and oil; and the economic aspects of historical events and time periods.

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
An online collection of over 600 full-text reference works, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, and more.
Cambridge Histories Online This link opens in a new window
Provides full text online access to the complete 250-plus volumes of Cambridge Histories reference series. Provides political, economic and social history, philosophy and literature of selected countries and subjects. Use the lower "Search Cambridge Histories" search box to find Luther-held content.
Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
A collection of over 3,000 reference works, covering all disciplines.

The Times Atlas of World Exploration
Call Number: Atlas G1036 .T5 1991
Atlas of World History by Patrick K. O'Brien (Editor)
Call Number: Atlas G1030 .O85 1999
The Times Atlas of World History by Geoffrey Barraclogh (Editor)
Call Number: Atlas G1030 .T54 1993
ISBN: 0723005346
Historical atlas with maps from human origins to the present day with time line and sections on religion and economic growth.