LibGuides: Industrialization: General Resources

Websites

Images of the Industrial Revolution
A selection of fifty artworks that illustrate the various aspects of Britain’s Industrial Revolution. Accompanied by analysis and description of each work.
Cotton Times
One of the first regions in Great Britain to benefit from the development of the industrial revolution. This website examines the development of the cotton textile industry, the life of workers, and political change.
Industrial Revolution and the Railway System
Created by Julia Lee, this site resides at Mount Holyoke College, this website provides primary and secondary sources, images, and scholarship written by students. Also provides an analysis of the growth of the railway system using maps.

Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History presents a timeline of events that contributed to the rise of industrial America.

Ebooks

Industrial Revolution Reference Library by James L. Outman; Elisabeth M. Outman; Matthew E. May
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9780787693039
Publication Date: 2004

Three online volumes cover the ideas and social turmoil that marked this transition as well as the machines, manufacturing processes and energy sources that spurred it on.
The Industrial Revolution by James Wolfe (Editor)
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9781680480283
Publication Date: 2015

After detailing life and technology in Europe prior to the revolution, this volume presents the changes that led to the revolution, important inventions and innovations, societal and economic consequences, and the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States.
America Enters the Industrial Revolution by Susan Hamen
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9781621699316
Publication Date: 2013

Discusses the industrial revolution, what it meant, and how it created many changes.
The Industrial Revolution by Lee T. Wyatt
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9780313080821
Publication Date: 2009

Explores the evolution and effects of the Industrial Revolution and its transformation of Great Britain, the United States, and the rest of the world.
Technology of the Industrial Revolution by Margaret Vallencourt (Editor)
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9781508100409
Publication Date: 2016

The Industrial Revolution improved technology so significantly that social structures and the world economy would be changed forever. This resource examines technological achievements within individual fields, such as power, textiles, transport, communications, and other industries. The resource concludes by examining the changes to labor and the workplace that were brought about by the Industrial Revolution.
Industrial Revolution in Europe, 1750-1914 (World Eras, vol.9) by James R. Farr, [editor].
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9781414444222
Publication Date: 2003

Books

The Industrial Revolution by Peter N. Stearns (Editor); John H. Hinshaw (Editor)
Call Number: REF 909.81 STE
ISBN: 0874368243
Publication Date: 1996

Encyclopedic entries focus on central developments in the process of change from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries, defining major new machines, work processes, and many individuals and trade union groups directly involved.
The Industrial Revolution by Melissa McDaniel
Call Number: J 330.973 MCD
ISBN: 9780531250372
Publication Date: 2011

Discusses how the Industrial Revolution affected America, including such aspects of the era as child factory labor, the inventions of Samuel Slater and John Deere, and the emergence of the railroad industry.
The Industrial Revolution by Sean Connolly
Call Number: 330.9 CON
ISBN: 9780431170312
Publication Date: 2003

Presents firsthand historical accounts that provide information about what life was like during the Industrial Revolution, and includes a time line, photographs, and a glossary.
The Industrial Revolution by Henry Dale; Rodney Dale
Call Number: 330.9 DAL
ISBN: 0712302891
Publication Date: 1992

Records how developments in the harnessing of power and methods of transport transformed late 18th- and early 19th-century society: the invention of the steam engine; the seed drill; the miner's safety lamp; iron smelting; road surfacing; canal engineering; steam boats; and the railway.
The Industrial Revolution by Carla Mooney; Jenn Vaughn (Illustrator)
Call Number: 330.9 MOO
ISBN: 9781936313815
Publication Date: 2011

An exploration of the Industrial Revolution that introduces individuals who led the revolution, looks at the impact of their innovations, and features twenty-five activities designed to help young people understand how science and technology transformed society.
Industrialism by James E. Bruner; James I. Clark
Call Number: 973.8 BRU
ISBN: 0026528207
Publication Date: 1980

Discusses the intense industrialization which occurred at the end of the 19th century in the United States and which dramatically affected the quality of American life.
The Industrial Revolution (Events & Outcomes) by Nigel Smith
Call Number: 941.081 SMI
ISBN: 9780237539726
Publication Date: 2002

This title presents an investigation on the impact that the great industrial transformation of eighteenth-century Britain had on both the domestic and international scenes. After considering the nature and significance of revolutions in industry, power and transport, it goes on to consider the formation of an industrial working class, the reform and self-help movements that arose from it, and the struggle between reformism, the vested interests of capital and the laissez-faire of government.
Industrial Revolution by John D. Clare (Editor)
Call Number: 909.81 IND
ISBN: 9780152005146
Publication Date: 1994

Describes the dramatic technological, industrial, and social changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution in America and Europe.
The Rise of Industrial America by Don Nardo
Call Number: 330.973 NAR
ISBN: 9781510512900
Publication Date: 2016

An introduction to the industrial revolution in the United States, covering early advances, steam power, the assembly line, the iron and steel industries, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Primary Sources

Internet History Sourcebook : Industrial Revolution
Documents related to the Industrial Revolution (1695-1910), including development of factories, steam power, social and political effects, and literary responses. Maintained by Paul Hallsall at Fordham University
The Industrial Revolution
Primary source documents selected for AP European History courses focusing on the development of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain.

Hine, Lewis. "Young doffers in North Pownal, Vt., 1910." Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/ncl2004001726/PP/.

"Child Labor Accounts (England), 1833." DISCovering World History, Gale, 2003.

Videos

The Industrial Revolution
Call Number: DVD
ISBN: 1594432066
Publication Date: 2001

STREAM THIS VIDEO FROM THE UNIS RESOURCESPACE. The industrial revolution brought better quality clothing, china, and mechanical devices on a much wider basis. However, it also brought with it a list of problems such as poor sanitation and a lack of labor laws. Scholars from the University of Warwick and UCLA share their knowledge about the Industrial Revolution in this enlightening video.