The individual titles listed here provide a sample of available open access books in the field of history. Contact your library liaison for more or for guidance in creating your own open access materials.
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
Use these to get an overview of your topic
Search for books in our library and beyond with these three databases. Or wander into any of our libraries and visit the stacks where the call numbers start with D, E, or F.
A History of the Royal Navy - World War II by This is a list of databases USM library has which contain mostly primary sources.
General primary source sites outside of the USM system
The following databases provide streaming video.
Traditional "reference" materials, such as encyclopedias, can often provide basic terms and facts to help you focus your search for more information.
Reference Collections
Individual Reference Titles
Encyclopedia of the Industrial Revolution in World History by 
The Encyclopedia of Strikes in American History by 
Encyclopedia of African History by 
Encyclopedia of Women in American History by 
