WORLD WAR II

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1. What key words will help me to find information about this topic?

World War, 1939-1945

History, Modern 20th Century

Military History

(country) History

Weapons (or specific type)

Military Weapons

Individual's Name 

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2. Where can these books be found in the library?

Adult Stacks

Youth Services Stacks

       355-359

    J 355 - J 359

       623

    J 623

       940.53-940.54

    J 940.53- J 940.54

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3. What reference books can I use to research this topic?

The Harper Encyclopedia of Military History R 355.009 DUP 

An Historical Guide to Arms and Armor R 355.82 BUL 

Weapons: an International Encyclopedia from 5000 B.C. to 
2000 A.D.
  R 623.409 WEA 

World War II: America at War, 1941-1945  R 940.53 POL 

Times Atlas of the Second World War R 940.53 TIM 

Who's Who in World War II  R 940.54 MAS 

Reference Guide to United States Military History  R 973 REF 

Dictionary of American History R 973.03 DIC 

Time Capsule (yearly volumes) R 973.9 TIM 

American Decades: 1940-1949 R 973.91 AME 

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4. Where can I find magazine and newspaper articles about this topic?

Williamsburg Regional Library Databases
http://www.wrl.org/depts/ref/databases/dblink.html

NewsWeb (online newspapers)
http://www.wrl.org/depts/ref/links/newsweb.html

Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature
051 REA Reference Index Table  


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5. What are some good Internet sites about this topic?

Avalon Project: World War 2 Documents
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/wwii/wwii.htm

A People at War
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/a_people_at_war/a_people_at_war.html

World War 2 Timeline
http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/WW2Timeline/start.html

World at War - History of World War 1939-1945  
http://www.euronet.nl/users/wilfried/ww2/ww2.htm

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6. Where can I go to find more information about this topic?

Student Contact Book: How to Find Low-Cost, Expert  
Information  on Today's Issues  R 061.3 STU  

Encyclopedia of Associations (at Reference Desk) 
R 061.3 ENC 

Ask a Reference Librarian


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