Thank you for your question about researching ancient history. Ancient history covers many years, many continents, many people and events. Therefore, you will probably want to narrow down your search to something more specific before you start your research.
Try searching these keywords:
- Search a famous person's name such as Plato, "Alexander the great", Boudicca, or Cleopatra
- Search a location such as "ancient Greece", "ancient Egypt", or "ancient China"
- Search an important event, creation, or religion such as "Trojan War", chocolate, or Zoroastrianism
For Books, search the Catalog.
For Articles, from the Library Homepage click on Articles to access our research databases.
(As of fall 2022, you no longer need an HFC library card (barcode) to access the library’s databases from off campus. Please use your HFC username and password to log in.)
Once you click on Articles, use your search terms in these databases:
For additional resources, try researching ancient history in:
If you need additional assistance, please contact your
HFC Librarian.
