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Western Civilization

Introduction to research in Western Civilization

Finding Books and eBooks

When searching for eBooks, you can use many of the same strategies as you use for finding articles. You can also search using a title, author, or other publication information.

In the library, browse books related to Western Civilization using call numbers that start with:

  • B : Philosophy
  • BL : Religions & Mythology
    • BM : Judaism
    • BP : Islam
    • BR : Christianity
    • BS : The Bible
  • CB : History of Civilization
  • D : History
    • DA : Great Britain
    • DAW : Central Europe
    • DE : Greco-Roman World
    • DF : Greece
    • DG : Italy
    • DJK : Eastern Europe
    • DK : Russia
    • DL : Northern Europe
  • E : History of America & the United States
  • HB 75 - HB 130 : History of Economics
  • HT : Communities, Classes, & Races
  • N 5300 - N 7418 : History of Visual Arts
    • NA 190 - NA 1555.5 : History of Architecture
    • NB 60 - NB 1115 : History of Sculpture
    • NC 50 - NC 266 : History of Drawing
    • ND 49 - ND 813 : History of Painting
    • NK 600 - NK 806 : History of Decorative Arts
  • PA : Greek Language & Literature, Latin Language & Literature
    • PA 3000 - PA 3049 : Classical Literature
    • PA 3050 - PA 4505 : Greek Literature
    • PA 6000 - PA 6971 : Roman Literature
  • S 419 - S 482 : History of Agriculture

eBook Collections

Check out these "best bets" databases for finding eBooks!

Additional databases containing eBooks can be found in A-Z Databases by limiting database type to eBooks.

Library Books

Public Libraries

If you live in Maryland, you can access many resources through your local public library - including eBooks! Public libraries will likely have more variety if you are looking for fiction, and can be helpful to supplement the nonfiction and educational eBooks provided by CSM Libraries.