History 577 Europe in Turmoil: The Interwar Years and The Second World War Spring Term Teacher: Ms. Mulligan Librarian: Ms. Penner		Get Organized Gather Information Use the Information Take time to Reflect

This guide provides an overview of information resources available at the Oliver Wendell Holmes Library. Selected print and electronic resources are provided. The following steps will assist you in the research process.

Step 1: Get Organized

Think about what you are required to do. What do you want to write about? What are some search terms or key words you may use in locating information for your topic?

Plan your time wisely.

Step 2: Gather Information

Begin your research with reference sources located in the Garver Room. Reference books will provide you with an overview of your topic, a vocabulary of terms to search for more information, and will frequently give you a bibliography of works related to your topic.

Reference Sources:

Ref 303.3 C89p Propaganda and Mass Persuasion: An Historical Encyclopedia Ref 303.3 En19 Encyclopedia of Propaganda Ref 305.89 An75 Antisemitism: A Historical Encyclopedia of Prejudice and Persecution Ref 306 En192 Encyclopedia of European Social History Ref 341.2 P54e Encyclopedia of Historical Treaties and Alliances Ref 355.0092 Su84 African Americans at War: An Encyclopedia Ref 809 T91 Twentieth Century Literary Criticism (use subject index) Ref 820.9 B77 British Writers vol. 7: Sean O’Casey to Poets of World War II Ref 909.09 C67 The Cold War 1945-1991 Ref 909.82 G91e Encyclopedia of the Interwar Years Ref 940.3 Sh26w World in Conflict 1914-45 Ref 940.54 En32 Encyclopedia of the Holocaust Ref 940.54 H742 Holocaust and World War II Almanac Ref 950 L57e Encyclopedia of Modern Asia Ref 940 Gr797 Great Events from History: Modern Europe Series 1900-1969 Ref 940.53 M56j Japanese American Internment during World War II Ref 940.53 P76w World War II: The Encyclopedia of the War Years Ref 940.53 R15 Rand McNally Encyclopedia of World War II Ref 940.53 Si5 Simon and Schuster Encyclopedia of World War II Ref 540.53 Y8a Atlas of the Second World War Ref 940.54 En32 Encyclopedia of World War II: A Political, Social, and Military History Ref 940.55 Eu55 Europe Since 1945: An Encyclopedia Ref 973 W19 War and American Popular Culture: An Historical Encyclopedia Ref 973.91 Am35r American Decades: Primary Sources 1920-1929, 1930-1939, 1940-1949 Ref 973.92 T63e Encyclopedia of Cold War Politics

** Remember that each of the encyclopedia sources will provided you with bibliographies of useful titles for further research.

Books:

 

Useful Subject Headings:

World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
World War, 1939-1945 Motion pictures and the war
World War, 1939-1945 Literature and the war
World War, 1939-1945 Moral and ethical aspects
World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history
World War, 1939-1945 -- Atrocities.
Cold War -- Social aspects -- United States.
Atomic bomb -- Physiological effect.

Desk Reserve:

Books from the circulating collection containing primary and secondary source materials on World War II are on reserve at the library’s circulation desk. Check in OWL under the Course Reserves tab and search by course under History 577 for a list of books on reserve. Remember that this is a selection of material. The library has many other primary and secondary sources that may be more appropriate to your particular topic. See the staff at the circulation desk to obtain reserve material.

Databases and Periodicals:

The library subscribes to several full-text and bibliographic databases that will provide you with information on all aspects of European History. Try searching your topic in one of the following:

American History and Life Bibliographic database indexing articles in American history

Historical Newspapers Searches 4 newspapers; Christian Science Monitor (1908-1991), New York Times (1851-2001), Wall Street Journal (1889-1987), and the Washington Post (1877-1988).

JSTOR(Journal Storage) A full text collection of scholarly journals, many going back to the first issue.

Project Muse A full text collection of scholarly journals covering the most recent five years of publication

Readers’ Guide Retrospective An electronic version of the Readers' Guide Index to Periodical Literature. Indexes several hundred periodicals, from 1900 to 1982. Also available in print from 1900 to present. (Ground floor index tables)

Note that the library also has a print collection of the London Times newspaper from 1893 to 1963. The bound volumes do not include indexing, but can be searched by date. Check with a librarian about accessing and using this resource.
Internet Web Sites:

**Remember to evaluate web sites just as you evaluate books for authority and content.

• IBiblio World War II Resources
• Internet Modern History Sourcebook World War II
• Mt. Holyoke College: Documents of the Interwar Period
• Mt. Holyoke College: Documents of World War II
• Unites States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• University of Missouri at Kansas City Nuremberg Trial Page

Documenting and Citing Sources:

Step 3: Use the Information

Synthesize the information, make an outline, take notes, organize the information, write the paper and document sources. Capture the information you will need for your bibliography the first time you use each source. Make sure to avoid Plagiarism! Use this useful guide to quoting and paraphrasing sources.

Use the paper or electronic Turabian style sheets to format you bibliography and footnotes. Be sure to collect all the bibliographic information that you need for documenting your sources including author or editor, title, publisher, and place and date of publication. Print examples of the format styles are available at the Help Desks. On-line versions of the formats is available at: http://www.andover.edu/library/rprocess/turabian.htm Be sure to check with a librarian if you need help.

You can also create your documentation using an electronic citation tool that allow you to create bibliographies and footnotes in a variety of styles.

Step 4: Take time to Reflect

Ask yourself: did you accomplish what you wanted to do? If you take the time to evaluate what you did you will become a better researcher.

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