Research Guides
History : Military: Articles
A research guide to primary and secondary sources for military history.
Find Military History Journal Articles
- America: History & Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Best database to articles written on American & Canadian history - Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Best database to articles written on modern world history (Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe & Latin America from 1450 onward)
- Oxford Bibliographies: Military History
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Scholar recommended books & articles on selected military forces, battles, campaigns, wars, people & more.
Other Useful Databases
Using Databases to Find Articles
- How to search: Link your search terms using the AND connector. For example: children AND spain AND "civil war". You can also use separate search boxes for each term.
- Narrow your search results: Use the All filters option to filter your results by Publication date, Subject, Language & more
- Find full-text of article: Some articles have a direct link to the full text. These have buttons labeled Access now (PDF) or Access now (Online full text). Some articles do not have a direct link to the full text, these articles have a button labeled Access options. Click on the Access Options button and then click Check for full-text availability beyond Ebscohost. This will take you into UW Libraries search to see if we have the full text available through another source. If we do not have the full text, you will have an option to request an article scan.
Bibliographies
The following sources list articles and other items on specific wars or the military history of a specific country or time period. Some are in print, others online.
- Cumulative Bibliography of Medieval Military History and Technology
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- Cumulative Bibliography of Medieval Military History and Technology, Update 2003-2006
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- Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection, 1898–1902: An Annotated Bibliography
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- Understanding War: An Annotated Bibliography
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- World military history annotated bibliography: premodern and nonwestern military institutions
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- World War II in Europe, Africa & the Americas, with General Sources: A Handbook of Literature & Research
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- World Military History Bibliography : Premodern and Nonwestern Military Institutions and Warfare
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Additional Help:
- How do I search in Academic Search Complete? This database is also provided by Ebscohost so searching information is similar.
- How do I find full-text articles in Academic Search Complete?
- What does the “Request Article” button mean? This shows you how to request an article scan when we do not have the full text on an article.