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Battles of World War II (Lech, 10th Grade): Places to Look for Information

A research project about major battles in the Second World War.

Scholarly Sources

Search scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources, including theses, books, abstracts and articles.  Remember on Google Scholar you are searching academic papers and not journals.  To search for academic journals, use JSTOR.

Google Scholar Search

Featured Book: World War II The American Story

Featured Ebook: Great Events from History, 1941-1970

Webpath Express

One way to search for reputable websites is to search Webpath Express, which is part of Destiny.

HINT:  Use search term "World War II" Campaigns

American History Online

USE THE SEARCH BOX BELOW!  Resource containing biographies, subject entries, primary sources, timelines, image galleries, and map galleries.

 

ABC-CLIO History Databases

General Encyclopedias

These general sources will provide a great overview of your person.   In addition, each article contains links to websites and in many cases, periodicals (magazines) as well.  Remember, you'll need usernames and passwords if you are researching off campus.  See the box on this page for the off-campus link.

Off Campus Access Information

Use the link below if you are off-campus and asked to provide a username and/or password.  You will be prompted to first log in to the MBA website.

Off-Campus Access