History

 Cambridge Histories: Multivolume works covering particular historical eras and geographic areas. Examine history, society, politics, economy and culture. Chapters are heavily annotated. Extensive and detailed bibliographies.

    * Cambridge History of the British Empire. (DA30 .C3) Somewhat dated but bibliography still of value.
    * Cambridge History of British Foreign Policy, 1783-1919. (MAIN STACKS DA45 .W35)
    * Cambridge History of Africa (REF DT20 .C28)
    * Cambridge History of China (MAIN STACKS DS735 .C3145)

Columbia Companion to British History. (REF DA34 .H64) Similar to Oxford Companion.

Dictionary of National Biography. (MAIN STACKS DA28 .D42) Focus on British individuals. Entries are long, comprehensive, detailed.

Historical Dictionary of the British Empire. (MAIN STACKS DA16 .H56) 2v. People, events, places, concepts, etc. Entries vary from paragraph to one/two pages.

Horizon History of the British Empire. (MAIN STACKS DA16 .H65) Lavishly illustrated with photographs and illustrations. Includes essays on people, events, society and administration of the empire. Index.

Oxford Companion to British History. (REF DA34 .O93) Short entries, alphabetically arranged, covering people, places, events, etc. Index.  Also available online.

Oxford History of the British Empire. (DA 16 .095) 5 vols. Vol. 3-The Nineteenth Century. Statistics, chapter bibliographies.

Victorian Britain. (REF DA550 .V53) Entries from paragraph to several pages in length. Brief bibliographies. Index.