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Research Guides

History : Military: Home

A research guide to primary and secondary sources for military history.

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 Detail from John Singer Sargent painting, "Gassed," 1919.

Citation & Writing Help

Historians generally use the Chicago Style format. For information to other citation formats see the Citation Styles & Tools guide.

Writing help is available via zoom.

Starting Points: Books & eBooks

 

Advanced Search | FAQ | Known Issues

See the eBook FAQ for directions to limit your search to ebooks only.

  • By Topic - Type in the keywords that broadly describe your topic. For example: world war 1914 conscientious objectors
     
  • By Title - Type in the first few words of the book title in quotations. For example: "battle of adwa".
     
  • By Author - Type in the last name followed by the first name of the author in quotations. For example: "mountcastle clay"

Starting Points: Journal Articles

The following research databases will help you identify articles on military history. Additional research databases are listed under Articles. 

Starting Points - Primary Sources

This is a small sampling of primary sources dealing with military history. Additional sources are listed under the various Primary Sources sections of this guide.

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