The following are selected general histories of Western Civilization from roughly 1600 to post-World War II:
Use the online catalog to conduct a keyword or subject search. Be sure to note:
To become more familiar with searching the online catalog, complete the online Library Tutorial
Salem History is a collection of Web-based ebooks that deal with a number of topics. The following sources are included in Salem History: The Encyclopedia of Immigration, Historical Encyclopedia of American Business, and Milestone Documents (1940s-1990s), and Great Events From History (The Middle Ages, 20th Century 1901-2000).
e-books are accessible through the online catalog or from the e-book vendor's website. In the online catalog, e-books are identified as e-Book under the collection. You may need your full Carroll CC email address and password to get into these off-campus.
The preferred way to search for e-books is through the online catalog. Enter your keywords and then limit your search by format to ebook and your location to Carroll Community College.
To search for e-books through a vendor's website, go to the Library's ebook web page and select one of the ebook sites.