World War II

Recommended resources for primary and secondary sources about World War II

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Google Scholar
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America: History and Life (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Selectively indexes and abstracts the scholarly literature on U.S. and Canadian history from prehistory to the present. Includes citations to journal articles, book and media reviews, and dissertations. Also includes useful features such as the ability to search by historical time period. For world history, see Historical Abstracts.
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Provides citations and abstracts, as well as full text PDFs, to millions of doctoral dissertations and master's theses from graduate schools and universities around the world. Full text coverage is primarily from 1997 forward, with a significant number of full text titles previous to 1997. Coverage is from 1637 to the present.

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The Oxford Illustrated History of World War II by Richard Overy
An introduction to World War II. Perhaps the best feature of this book is its extensive bibliography on all aspects of the war. Available as an e-book.