This is a selective list of reference books providing an overall background for European history. Please search the catalog or browse the appropriate subject sections in the Reference area to find reference books for specific countries or topics.
Great Soviet encyclopedia, Translation of Bolʹshai︠a︡ sovetskai︠a︡ ėnt︠s︡iklopedii︠a︡, 1973-
Main Ref AE5 .B58
The Annual register of world events; a review of the year, 1758- present
Main Ref D2 .A7
Ancient Europe 8000 B.C.--A.D. 1000: encyclopedia of the Barbarian world
Main Ref D62 .A52 2004
Dictionary Of The Middle Ages
Main Ref D114 .D5 1982
The Oxford dictionary of the Middle Ages (online)
The Longman handbook of early modern Europe, 1453-1763, Chris Cook, Philip Broadhead
Main Ref D209 .C66 2001
Europe 1450 to 1789: encyclopedia of the early modern world
Main Ref D209 .E97 2004
Europe since 1945: an encyclopedia / editor, Bernard A. Cook.
Main Ref D1058 .E8754 2001
Encyclopedia of European social history from 1350 to 2000
Main Ref HN 373 .E63 2001
European yearbook
v.1- (1948/53-)
Main Ref JN3 .A5
Annual review of global peace operations
Main Library JZ6374 .A56
