Reference books are useful for identifying people, places, events, dates, etc. Many articles in reference books include a bibliography of recommended sources. Here are just a few history reference books that may be useful.
Full text doctoral dissertations, masters' theses and undergraduate honors theses from Ohio colleges and universities going back to 2000, including Bowling Green State University.
A searchable digital library of electronically-published theses and dissertations dating back to 2005.
The library provides access to more than 50,000 books from a variety of sources. For information about ebooks, see the online guide to Ebooks.