Welcome
On this page you find an overview of the most important resources in the fields of Modern and Contemporary History. This is the starting point for doing research for bachelors and masters in Modern and Contemporary History.
For Ancient, Medieval and Early-Modern History you can use the specialized libguides for those periods.
Handbooks
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Oxford Handbooks Online40 handbooks in the field of history
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Cambridge Histories OnlineAuthoritative handbook collection for histories of many countries (e.g. Britain, Europe, US, Middle East, Far East, Latin America.
Reference
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Oxford Reference OnlineA searchable collection of online reference books including specialised encyclopaedias, dictionaries and handbooks.
Websites
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European Holocaust research infrastructureThe aim of this project is to bring together and connect museums, libraries, archives and institutions that hold important and/or original material related to Jewish history, culture and life in Europe.
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Slavernijverleden / Nationaal ArchiefArchives, scans and search tools about the history of slavery.
Key bibliographies for modern and contemporary history
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Historical AbstractsCovers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada)
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America: history & lifeCovers the history and culture of the United States and Canada,
from prehistory to the present.
More bibliographic resources
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Academic Search PremierMultidisciplinary bibliographic and full-text database
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CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)Bibliographic full-text resource on international affairs
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International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS)Key bibliography in the social sciences.
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ScopusVery large abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. With over 21,500 titles in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social science and arts and humanities.
Smartcat
Information literacy / Informatievaardigheden
Related Library Guides
AM Explorer
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Adam Matthew Digital CollectionsCollections of primary sources from the 15th to the 21st century.