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History 252: The History of Money (Fitz-Gibbon)

Why start here?

Background sources can provide context for your topic, or even help you choose one.  Reference sources like encyclopedias, chronologies, and guides are a great places to learn

  • context
  • terminology
  • major figures in the field
  • bibliographies of important published works

for your topic. The library has background information sources and tools both online and in print, usually in the Reference Room on the 4th floor of Williston Library.

Dictionaries and Handbooks

 

  • Oxford Art Online
    Oxford Art Online offers access to online art reference sources including Grove Art Online, Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and Oxford Companion to Western Art.
  • Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
    HC 15 O94 2003 REF
  • Oxford Reference Online
  • Cowles Complete Encyclopedia of US Coins
    CJ 1830 R42 1969 REF
  • The Comprehensive Catalog of U.S. Paper Money
    HG 591 H47
  • Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage
    CJ339 .O95 2012
  • MacMillan Encyclopedic Dictionary of Numismatics
    CJ 69.D67 1982
  • World Coin Encyclopedia
    CJ 67 J86 1984
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