Reading History

George Eberhart notes his reading choices in the Britannica Blog article Reading Backwards Through History : The 1990's.

How would you select the event and then find a book to read? In GALILEO you can start with Encyclopedia Britannica's Timelines (there is no "history" tab though there are interesting lists for Architecture, Art, Sports, Science, etc). If you are looking for current events - try the Year in Review- those links go from 2006 to 1993

When you've found a topic, you can search through Book Index with Reviews limiting your search to non-fiction, adult.

Once you see a title that intrigues you, notice the WorldCat button. You can request the book by clicking on the link in World Cat - "Request Item" and completing the form. The title will be sent to the NMTC library for you to pick up. We'll e-mail you when we know it is coming and then send a second e-mail when the item arrives for your pick up.

What events highlight a year for you?
What book would you read to learn more about that event?

Use the tools in GALILEO to help make the choices.

You can get the current password for home use of GALILEO from your Georgia librarian.