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History Primary Sources

This guide lists selected print and electronic information sources available to Kwantlen Faculty, students and staff. Check the Library's Catalogue and Research Databases for additional resources.
Other Kwantlen Polytechnic University Library Subject guides that may be of interest to History students:
Government | Political Science

Journal & Article Indexes Background Information
Kwantlen Library subscribes to a variety of journals both in print and online. If you're not sure if a journal is scholarly (often called "academic" or "peer-reviewed"), look at our checklist.
Article Indexes & Databases

Selected Online Reference Tools

Selected Journals & Magazines

Cloverdale=C, Langley=L, Richmond=R, Surrey=S, Online=O

  • Acadiensis - S
  • American Historical Review - R,S,O
  • The Beaver - S
  • British Columbia Historical News - S,O
  • B.C. Studies - L,R,S
  • Canadian Historical Review - R,S,O
  • Canadian Military Journal - R,O
  • Current History - R,S
  • Dalhousie Review - S
  • German Studies Review - R,O
  • Globe & Mail - L,R,S,O
  • History Today - S,O
  • Journal of American History - R,O
  • Journal of Asian Studies - R,O
  • Journal of Canadian Studies - S
  • Journal of Contemporary History - R,O
  • Journal of Military History - S,O
  • Journal of Modern History - S,O
  • Journal of the Canadian Historical Association - O
    - current 2 years not available
  • Journal of World History - R,O
  • Magazine of History - R,O
  • Past & Present - S,O
  • Russian Review - S,O
Important Print Resources
  • The Canada yearbook
    REF HA 741 A21 S,R,L
  • Chronology of world history
    REF D 11 F75 S,R
  • Dictionary of Chinese History
    REF DS 733 D54 R
  • Dictionary of historic documents
    REF D 9 K63 1991 S,R,L
  • The dictionary of national biography
    REF DA 28 D56 S,R
  • Dictionary of the history of ideas
    REF CB 5 D52 S,R
  • Encyclopedia of Asian history
    REF DS 31 E53 S,R
  • Encyclopedia of Russian history
    REF DK 14 E53 2004 S
  • The Oxford history of medieval Europe
    REF D 102 O93 1992 S,R,L
  • Origins: a history of Canada
    FC 51 O75 S,R,L
Subject Headings

You can find more books through our Library Catalogue by searching under the following example subject headings:

Call Numbers

If you don't have a particular book in mind, then try browsing our collections using the following call numbers:

B 61: History and Philosophy
D: General History
D 51-90: Ancient History
D 111-203: Medieval History
D 204-725: Modern History
DA: British History
DC: French History
DD: German History
E 178: American History
FC: Canadian History

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Citation Styles History Web Resources

TIP: Don't believe everything you read! Evaluate web sources very carefully for their accuracy, authority, and currency. Here are some evaluation criteria to help you

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Canadian History United States History
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World History
European History British History Russian History Chinese History Indian History
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Updated by: Linda Rogers, History Liaison Librarian
Updated: 07/02/2011 (lr)