1. When first searching use a broad KEYWORD. Make sure to use the most recent scholarship by sorting the results by date.
2. Once you've found an item that looks promising, take a look at the subject headings assigned to it (they are blue and underlined). When you click on the link, it will take you to a list of every book in the Library with that same subject heading. This is a good way to narrow your search results.
A Concise History of the French Revolution
Early Modern Europe: An Oxford History
Europe, 1715-1919: From Enlightenment to World War
France in the Enlightenment
The French Revolution, 1789-1799
From Louis XIV to Napoleon: The Fate of a Great Power
Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600-1947
The Last Days of the Renaissance and the Path of Modernity
The Making of Modern Europe 1648 to 1780
Russia, 1762-1825: Military Power, the State, and the People
Russian Monarchy: Representation and Rule
The Scientific Revolution Revisited
Spain, Europe and the Wider World, 1500-1800An Overview is a book which addresses a time period such as The Age of Absolutism, 1660-1815. Use the index to find your topic; it may be a chapter or just a few pages. An overview is meant to place your topic within the context of the time and larger world.
A Monograph is a book which addresses your specific topic. If you are researching a person, a monograph could be a biography of the person. If you are researching an event, a monograph might be The Crowd in the French Revolution.