Print and eBooks
Goldsmiths Library has a large collection of both print books and eBooks (accessible from home using your username and password). Use Library Search to search for books by title, author, keywords and more. Watch the video below for guidance on how to search for print books.
There is also a growing collection of e-books listed on Library Search. These can be searched for in the same way as print books but you can use the drop down menu to just select electronic books.
Useful shelf marks for History subjects
Books are arranged on the shelves using the Dewey Decimal Classification system (000-999). Below is a list of the most relevant classmarks for History.
Remember to use Library Search in addition to browsing the shelves, as books can be classified in different ways (e.g. books on the history of music will be in the music section at 780.9).
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900s |
History |
| 901 | History theory |
| 907 | History teaching |
| 907.2 | History writing |
| 909 | World history |
| 930 | Prehistory and ancient history |
| 940 | History of Europe |
| 940.1 | Europe-medieval history |
| 940.2 | Europe-modern history |
| 940.3 | World War 1 |
| 940.5 | World War 2 |
| 941 | Scotland-history |
| 941.5 | Ireland-history |
| 942.01 | England-early history to 1066 |
| 942.02 | England-1066-1154 |
| 942.03 | England-1154-1399 |
| 942.05 | England-Tudor period |
| 942.06 | England-Stuart period |
| 942.07 | England-House of Hanover |
| 942.081 | England-Victorian period |
| 942.082 | England- 20th Century |
| 942.084 | England-World War 2 |
| 942.085 | England-1945 |
| 942.1 | London-history |
| 943 | Germany-history |
| 943.086 | Germany-Third Reich |
| 943.6 | Austria-history |
| 944 | France-history |
| 944.04 | French Revolution |
| 944.08 | France-1870 |
| 945 | Italy-history |
| 946 | Spain-history |
| 947 | Russia-history |
| 949.5 | Byzantine Empire |
| 950 | History of Asia |
| 951 | China-history |
| 952 | Japan-history |
| 953 | Arabian Peninsula |
| 954 | India-history |
| 956 | Middle East (Near East)- history |
| 960 | History of Africa |
| 966 | West Africa-history |
| 967 | Africa; Sub-Saharan history |
| 968 | South Africa-history |
| 970 | History of North America |
| 972.9 | Caribbean area history |
| 973 | United States-history |
| 980 | History of South America |
Senate House Library books
Goldsmiths staff and students are also entitled to borrow books from Senate House Library - eBooks can be accessed online remotely. For information on how to self-register online, please see here. You can search for books and other resources available at Senate House Library using Encore.
