You can get help with your research, even when you can't come to campus!
Use the icon above to contact a reference librarian by chat or email.
If chat is not available at the moment, email library-reference@redwoods.edu, and a librarian will respond as quickly as possible. Please allow at least 48 hours for responses to emails!
Library of Congress Subject Headings are the call numbers used at College of the Redwoods, Dewey decimal call numbers are used at Humboldt County Public Library.
Using the history related search words or any words relating to your topic, use the suggested call number ranges to browse for titles of interest, or consult the list of recommended books below.
Suggested Library of Congress call number ranges for browsing:
E 99 Indian Tribes and Cultures
F 859-869 California History
Suggested Dewey Decimal call number ranges for browsing:
978 General history of North America Western United States
979 General history of North America Great Basin & Pacific Slope
These call number ranges can include: United States and the Americas history. Be sure to also check in the Oversize collection, these are larger books that require a larger shelf. Books with large illustrations, charts, and diagrams are more likely to be oversized. There are online books and reference books not listed so check the catalogs.
Here are several useful resources that are available in the College of the Redwoods Library, including books, reference books, Ebooks, and DVDs. At the bottom of the page are resources available at the Del Norte County Library and the Humboldt State University Library. Use the link below to search for books and other resources about your topic in the library catalog.