LibGuides: History: United States: Reference Resources

Encyclopedias and Other Reference Works

Major American history-related encyclopedias and reference works are listed below. For others please search the WSU Libraries' catalog, Search It, or ask a reference librarian.

American Decades
American history and culture chronology by decades
American Indian Experience
Digital resource exploring the history and culture of Native Americans
American National Biography
Standard biographical dictionary for the United States, only deceased are included
BlackPast.org
An online reference guide to African American history
Dictionary of American History
Multi-volume set covering all periods of American history
Greenhaven Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War
Entries on important figures, important battles and operations, key military units, equipment, and weaponry, and various cultural topics.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
More than 100 special encyclopedias covering all subjects
Historical Statistics of the United States
Standard collection of statistics dating from the colonial period to 2000
Latino American Experience
Digital resource exploring the history and culture of U.S. Latinos
Oxford Companion to American Military History
Over 1,000 entries covering American military history
Oxford Companion to United States History
Over 1,400 entries covering all aspects of American history
Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States
Over 900 entries detailing historical and contemporary experiences of Latinos and Latinas
Oxford Reference Online
More than 70 dictionaries and encyclopedias covering all subjects