History

To find books on a specific topic, try doing a subject search

1. Go to the Online Catalogue and choose Subject Heading from the drop-down menu
2. Type in your search term-  for example - Cold War and then click on the Search button
3. Note the different subjects related to the Cold War

Sometimes, the subject heading doesn't match your search term so below are some tips for searching popular subjects:

• War of 1812 - use United States History War of 1812
• World War I -  use World War, 1914-1918
• World War II - use World War, 1939-1945
• Industrial Revolution - use Great Britain Economic conditions 1760-1860  

You can also find books according to their Call Number:

• D1-2027 - History (General)
• D111-203 - Medieval history
• D204-475 - Modern history, 1453-
• DA1-995 - History of Great Britain
• DB1-3150 - History of Austria, Liechtenstein, Hungary, Czechoslovakia
• DC1-947 - History of France
• DD1-(905) - History of Germany
• DK1-949.5 - History of Russia, Soviet Union, Former Soviet Republics
• DS1-937 - History of Asia
• DT1-3415 - History of Africa
• E31-49.2 - North America
• E99 - Indigenous history
• E151-889 - History of the United States
• F1001-1145.2 - History of Canada

Books with D, E, and F call numbers are found on the 3rd floor of the Chancellor Paterson Library, or may be at other libraries.