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The Making of Modern Britain - HIST 358a Resource Guide: Welcome

This course explores the most important social, economic and political developments in Britain since the 18th century.

About This Guide

This resource guide was designed to provide you with assistance in locating good sources of information as you do research on modern Britain.To navigate this guide, click on the tabs above, or the Table of Contents below. Tabs with a down arrow have subpages with more information. If you need help, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Find Articles
Includes newspaper and journal databases.
Find Books
Includes selected reference books at Stafford Library.
E-Books
Includes selected e-books on British history and general history. There is also a link to books at Project Gutenberg related to British history.
History
History and it's subpages on 18th- 20th century has reference articles, e-books, websites, and streaming videos.
Internet Links
Includes websites on the monarchy, museums, United Kingdom, media, and events.
Culture
Includes e-books, reference articles,and websites on social issues and culture in Britain. Also includes articles on Moll Flanders, Burmese Days, and Anita and Me.
Economics
Includes e-books, reference articles, and websites on economics in Britain.
Political
Includes e-books, reference articles, websites, and streaming videos on politics and government.
Videos
Includes links to video websites and streaming videos related to Britain.

Get Started

Click on the links below for articles on those topics.

Great Britain History 18th Century
Great Britain History 19th Century
Great Britain History 20th Century
Britain and rebellion
Victorian Age
Great Britain Foreign Relations
Journal of British Studies
Available in JSTOR from 1961-2012
Journal articles on British history.

Selected E-Books

Britain and the World in the Twentieth Century by Michael J. Turner
Call Number: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
ISBN: 1441179801
Publication Date: 2010
Reader's Guide to British History by David Loades
Call Number: Credo Reference
Publication Date: 2003

Citing Chicago/Turabian Style
Provides links to examples of using the Chicago style.

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Attritution

This guide was created by Vandy Evermon with direction by Dr. Karr. If you have any questions contact Vandy.

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Subjects: History

Tags: britain, economics, history, politics, society, Victorian