HIS 213 - Early Modern Europe, 1350-1660

This guide is intended to help the student become familiar with the library's resources that focus on the time frame of 1350 - 1660.  It includes reference materials, overviews, monographs, magazine and newspaper sources, and internet sites.  Please note these are just a few examples of the many resources available. For additional help, ask a librarian at any time.

Reference (print)

Arts & Humanities Through the Eras: Renaissance Europe – vol. 4 – R 700.9 A7927
A Concise Encyclopaedia of the Italian Renaissance – R 945.05 C744
Encyclopedia of European Social History from 1350 to 2000 – vols. 1-6 – R 306.094 E563
Encyclopedia of the Renaissance – vols 1-6 – R 940.2103 E563
Encyclopedia of the Renaissance and the Reformation – R 940.2103 B4984 e 2004
Encyclopedia of the Scientific Revolution: from Copernicus to Newton – R 509.4 E564
Europe 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World – vols. 1-6 – R 940.2 E894
The Facts on File Dictionary of European History, 1485-1789 – R 940.203 W7227 f
Historical Dictionary of European Imperialism – R 903 H6737
The Longman Handbook of Early Modern Europe, 1453 1763 – R 940.2 C7714 lo
The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance – R 940.2103 C1878 o
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation – vols. 1-4 – R 270.6 O98
Renaissance and Reformation – vols. 1-6 – R 940.21 R393
Renaissance and Reformation, 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary – R 920.04 R3933


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Reference (online)

Modern World History Online – Modern World History Online covers the important people and events of world history from the age of exploration in the mid-15th century through the modern era. Topical entries, biographies, maps, primary source documents, and timeline entries provide a detailed and comparative view of the people, places, and events that have defined world history.

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Books/Monographs

The following books are non-reference sources that deal broadly with the subject of European History 1350 – 1660 (sometimes referred to as overviews):

The Age of Reason Begins – floor 2 – 940.22 D951 a
Aspects of European History, 1494 - 1789 – floor 2 – 940.2 L481 a
Early Modern Europe: An Oxford History – floor 2 – 940.2 E128
Handbook of European History, 1400 - 1600: Late Middle Ages – floor 2 – 940.2 H2362
Renaissance and Reformation: A Survey of European History Between 1450 and 1660 – floor 2 – 940.2 G798 r


To find other relevant books, do a subject search using specific SUBJECT headings such as:

Europe - History - 15th Century
Europe - History - 16th Century
Europe - History - 17th Century

You can also put in names of specific people or events in a keyword search. Pay attention as well to other headings given to books you find on your topic. Also browse the shelf area where you find books on your subject.

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Magazines and Newspapers

Academic Search Premier – More than 4500 magazines and scholarly journals.

JSTOR – Full text of more than 750 scholarly  journals.

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Web Sites

The web sites selected here are reliable, relevant sources for researching European history during the time period 1350 – 1660 and related subjects:

Internet Medieval Sourcebook – Collections of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts for educational use.

The Italian Renaissance / Early Modern – This online course by Professor Thomas Hooker, based at Washington State University, offers an overview of Ancient and Medieval History, including the Renaissance. It offers clear and informative lecture notes, maps, a photo gallery, timelines, links to relevant sites, and more.

Labyrinth: Medieval Resources – This Georgetown University site features free, organized access to electronic resources in medieval studies. Among its offerings are bibliographies, a searchable index, links to special topics, and full-text versions of medieval works.

The Online Medieval and Classical Library – Part of the Berkeley Digital Library, OMACL is a collection of some of the most important literary works of Classical and Medieval civilization.

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