Check out the library's "Current Issues" section for book series that give a historical perspective on today's important issues. Relevant series include "America's Story," "Changing Perspectives," and "Opinions Throughout History."
Historical Sources on the Great Depression by 
Opinions Throughout History - National Security vs. Civil and Privacy Rights by 
Military Service by Secondary sources were created by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you’re researching. For a historical research project, secondary sources are generally scholarly books and articles. A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources. These sources are one or more steps removed from the event. Secondary sources may contain pictures, quotes or graphics of primary sources.
Examples of secondary sources include:
Library Catalog Search Tips to find a relevant Book:
Keywords:
If you are looking for information on a more specific topic, search the library catalog with keywords relating to that topic, or just walk in the library and browse the shelves! To get started, here are some call numbers for history resources:
Below are some general books available on American and World history. For primary sources, check out the "Milestone Documents" collection in our reference section; these books will have "Ref" at the beginning of the call number.
Cooking Through History by 
The Greeks by 
The Humanity Archive by 
Spies, Lies, and Algorithms by