Introduction & Reference Sources - HSS 202 - Genocide & Human Rights

Welcome to the Genocide & Human Rights OWHL Guide

Welcome to the Oliver Wendell Holmes Library and the History 202 OWHL Guide on Genocide and Human Rights.

Below is a list of reference sources that may help you get started on your research.

Right: Election Rally, Thaba Nchu, South Africa. 1994. AP Photo.

Reference Universe
Reference Universe searches the indices of reference works at the Garver Room.

Encyclopedia of War Crimes and Genocide by Leslie Alan Horvitz; Christopher Catherwood
Call Number: REF 364.1 H75EN
Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
Call Number: REF 364.15 EN32SH

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American Indian History Online (Facts on File)
This source provides reference articles on over 15,000 years of Native American culture and history, and includes biographies, legends, treaties, and more. Some primary sources are included.
Modern World History Online
This reference database covers the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history from the mid 15th century to the present. Some primary sources may also be found here.
Britannica Academic
Reference articles from one of the oldest and most trusted reference sources in the world.
Credo Reference
This database is like an online Garver Room with articles from nearly 1,000 reference sources covering all disciplines.
Oxford Reference
This reference database spans 25 different subject areas, bringing together 2 million digitized entries across Oxford University Press’s Dictionaries, Companions, and Encyclopedias.