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This guide contains resources for HIS111 World Civilizations I and HIS112 World Civilizations II.

Start your research by exploring your textbook and the Central Piedmont databases below to better formulate your topic.

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Understanding BC/AD and BCE/CE - This part of the research guide will help you understand the difference between BC/AD and BCE/CE.
Primary Sources - This section contains primary source collections and resources from various libraries, archives, museums, and cultural institutions. They're divided by region (Western Europe, Eastern Europe, etc.).

World History (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Includes scholarly content on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in world history.
World History (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Provides access to scholarly journals and magazines useful to both novice historians as well as advanced academic researchers. The database offers balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.
History Study Center This link opens in a new window
Find primary and secondary sources on global history from ancient times to the present day.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Find articles from peer-reviewed journals, magazines, and newspapers on all subjects.