Twentieth Century History
The purpose of this guide is to list relevant Internet sites, Library databases, electronic journals and printed reference sources relating to the Twentieth Century. This is not a comprehensive guide or gateway but rather a starting point to information in the area. Other useful resources will appear under General History.
ELECTRONIC JOURNALS
• Electronic journals generally provide access to the full text of articles via the Internet.
Journal of contemporary history
Current issues and back issues. The Library has the printed issues in Fisher Research 905 37, 1(1966)-2(1967),3:3(1968)+
Latest list of Twentieth Century history ejournals, direct from the catalogue
NB Remember, there may be printed copies of the journals, especially earlier issues, in Fisher Research Library.
INTERNET RESOURCES
Conversations With History
Transcripts of interviews with over 150 distinguished men and women from all over the world. The guests reminisce about their participation in great events, and they share their perspectives on the past and reflect on what the future may hold. Produced by the Institute of International Studies at the University of California at Berkeley
url: http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/conversations/
Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century
A series of maps outlining trends, events and regions.
url: http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/20centry.htm
Historical Text Archive
A searchable site of links and full-text documents.
url: http://historicaltextarchive.com/index.php
International Institute of Social History
The International Institute of Social History (IISH) was founded in 1935. It is one of the world's largest documentary and
research institutions in the field of social history in general and the history of the labour movement in particular.
url: http://www.iisg.nl/
NationMaster
A compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF and OECD. You can generate maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics. Topical essays are also available.
url: http://www.nationmaster.com/
Yahoo History Guide: 20th century
A large number of links through Yahoo, searchable by decade or topic.
url: http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/By_Time_Period/20th_Century/
PRINTED RESOURCES
Chronologies
The chronology of the modern world, 1763-1992 / Neville Williams, Philip Waller.
Oxford : Helicon, 1994
Fisher Ref 909.80202 2B
Chronology of the 20th century / edited by Philip Waller.
Oxford : Helicon, c1995.
Fisher Ref 909.82 325
Photohistory of the 20th century / Jonathan Grimwood ; foreword by Asa Briggs.
Poole, Dorset ; New York : Blandford Press ; New York, NY : Distributed in the U.S. by Sterling Pub. Co., 1986.
Fisher Ref 909.820222 3
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Dictionary of twentieth-century world history / Jan Palmowski.
Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1997.
Fisher Ref 909 32
Dictionary of 20th century European history / Edward Townley.
London: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1997.
Fisher Ref 940.503 1
Encyclopedia of modern history / [executive editor James Clark].
London: Hamlyn, 1978.
Fisher Ref 909.7 15
The global village companion: an A to Z guide to understanding current world affairs / David Levinson and Karen Christensen.
Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c1996.
Fisher Ref 909.82 347
Historical dictionary of European imperialism / James S. Olson, editor.
New York: Greenwood Press, 1991.
Fisher Ref 903 20
What happened where : a guide to places and events in the twentieth century history / Chris Cook and Diccon Bewes.
London: UCL Press, 1997.
Fisher Ref 909.82 359
World book year book.
Chicago, World Book - Childcraft International, 1962-
Fisher Ref 994.0049915 97 (latest edition)
Bibliographies
Guide to the Hoover Institution Archives / Carles G. Palm and Dale Reed.
Stanford, Calif.: Hoover Institution Press, c1980.
Fisher Research 026.3279 2
A reader's guide to contemporary history. Edited by Bernard Krikler and Walter Laqueur. [1st American edition]
Chicago, Quadrangle Books [c1972]
Fisher Ref 909.82 107