About This Database

Comprehensive Coverage of Modern World History

Modern World History Online covers the full scope of world history from the mid-15th century to the present. Thousands of fully hyperlinked subject entries, biographies, images and videos, maps and charts, primary sources, and timeline entries combine to provide a detailed and comparative view of the people, places, events, and ideas that have defined modern world history.

Unique Learning Centers pull forward interesting entries handpicked by our editors to help users find a starting point for their research. Users can search content by keyword or phrase or browse by topic, region, or era, corresponding to the National Standards for World History depending on their needs.

Highlights:

• Complete Coverage: full scope of world history from the mid-15^th century to the present
• Learning Centers: specially selected entries on different eras and regions to help users find a starting point for their research
• Comprehensive Source List: full and partial text from hundreds of print titles.

Features:

• Biographies
• Events and topics
• Primary sources
• Timeline
• Images and videos
• Maps and charts
• A home page spotlight providing an in-depth look at an important topic or figure
• "Focus On" feature
• Dictionary
• "Did You Mean...?" search feature
• Persistent record links
• Examples of full citations in MLA, Chicago, and APA styles.