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HIST 103 Western Civ 1

Ancient and medieval sources

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To search books and primary source materials, try adding to your search keywords, terms that suggest primary source material: sources, chronicles, papers, memoirs, diary, letters, documents, correspondence, photograph, travel, or ethnography

Search in Classic Catalog by call number or subject. You can also walk to first floor shelves and browse. Books with similar subjects are shelved together. For example, books with the subject "Crusades" are shelved at D 157.

Suggested call numbers for browsing on the shelves or search in Classic Catalog:

  • D101-110.5 Medieval and modern history, 476-
  • D204-475 Modern History 1453 -

Try these Subject examples in Classic Catalog:

  • Middle Ages
  • Civilization Medieval
  • Middle Ages 500-1500 Biography

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Select Class D thru DR for World History and History of Europe, including individual countries