U.S. MILITARY HISTORY RESEARCH GUIDE
Find Books
Use the Library Catalog to locate books in the library on your topic:
- Perform an All Fields search using keywords such as “civil war ” or “air force AND Korea.” These searches will search the entire records of all the items in the catalog, including author, title, and subject areas.
- Perform a subject search using a keyword such as “military history ” to search for items on a specific topic.
Find Articles
Use the following databases to access articles on United States Military history. Follow this link to access databases on campus, or login to Ocean Connect to access them at home. This tutorial explains that process in greater depth.
- EBSCOhost’s Academic Search Premier for journal articles on historical events and military conflicts
- Encyclopedia Britannica for background research and historical timelines
- New York Times Newspaper for historical coverage of military events
Internet Resources
| American Memory | The “War, Military” section has a large primary source collection featuring photographs, letters, and maps spanning US military history from the American Revolution to September 11th. |
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| eHistory | Features articles, biographies, timelines, and images for the Civil War, World War II, and the Vietnam War. |
| U.S. Army Center of Military History | The “Reference Topics” section details campaigns, casualties, notable officers, and organizational history. The site also features a large photo gallery. |