HIS - History (WO)

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Box 1: Availability Online or Physical? Box 2: Resource Type Book or Audio Visual? Box 3: Library Which Campus? Box 4: Publication Date

Most world history books have the letter D at the beginning of the call number.

• DE - Greco-Roman World
• DF - Greece
• DG - Roman Empire & Italy
• DT - Egypt & Africa
• DS - Asia & Middle East

Most US history books have the letter E or F at the beginning of the call number.

• E - US History
  • E 75-99:  Native American history
  • E184.5-185.98: African American history
  • E186-199: Colonial America (1607-1775)
  • E201-298: Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
  • E300-453: Revolution to the Civil War, 1783-1861
  • E441-453: Slavery and Antislavery in the United States
  • E456-655: Civil War, 1861-1865
  • E660-738: Late nineteenth century, 1865-1900
  • E740-999: Twentieth century to present
• F - Local US History & North and South American History
  • F221-235: Virginia