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History: Textbooks & eBooks

Subjects and Shelfmarks in the Library

Subject Sub-sections

Class number

British History

941.003

European history

940.28

Germany

943.0849

Germany at war

943.0864

Hitler and Nazi Germany

943.086

Weimar republic

943.085

World history

909

World War 1

940.3

World War 2

940.53

1760 - 1820

941.073

18th Century history

909.7

19th Century history

909.81

20th Century history

909.82

21st Century history

909.83

Cannot Find What You Are Looking For?

  • Is the book out on loan? - Place a hold
  • Is the book at another library site? - Place a hold
  • Is the book not held by the library at all? - Use the Inter library loan service to borrow it from another library
  • Recommend a book? - Contact your Subject Specialist or Librarian if you would like to recommend a book we should buy for the library. 

Looking for a Book We Don't Have?

If you are looking for a book which is not held in any of our libraries, you can ask us to borrow it from another library through the Inter-Library Loans system.

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Textbooks & eBooks

The Library has a huge range of textbook and eBook titles to meet your needs.

Textbooks can be a great place to start your research, but remember that demand can be high, so you'll need to plan in advance.  Use the Library Catalogue to check what books the library has available.

eBooks are a quick and easy way to access material.  They are available on or off campus and can be used 24 hours a day.  If you own a tablet device, these books can be viewed easily wherever you have a connection to the internet.  These titles also allow limited printing.

You can access our textbook and eBook collections through the Library Catalogue

Ebooks are included in the library catalogue, however, you may also wish to use the ebook platforms themselves.

Unless otherwise indicated, to access these ebooks platforms click on the link and enter your Network username and password when prompted:

A selection of ebooks for your subject

Aiming for an A in A-Level History

The Story of the Salem Witch Trials

OCR A level history. Britain 1930-1997

AQA A-level history:  the Tudors: England 1485-1603 

Intermediate history. The road to war, 1933-1939

Intermediate history: From the cradle to the grave : social welfare in Britain 1890s-1950 

Making Sense of History 1745-1901

AQA AS history : life in Nazi Germany 1933-45

Access to history : the witchcraze of the 16th and 17th centuries

Edexcel A2 history : a world divided : superpower relations, 1944-90

A military history of the English Civil War, 1642-1646 : strategy and tactics

Call Numbers Explained

When you enter the details of the item that you want on the Library Catalogue it will display a call number that tells you where the item is shelved.

The call number will usually look something like this:

306.47 GEL 

The combinations of letters and numbers gives a location based on the subject content of the item.  The items are arranged on the shelves using the call numbers.

The library floor plan will show you where items with particular call numbers are stored.