World War, 1914-1918

A primary source is a firsthand account of an historical event created by someone who witnessed or participated in the event when it occurred.

A secondary source is a work of research that interprets or analyzes an historical event based upon other sources. Usually contains a bibliography.

To find primary sources such as published memoirs, collections of letters, autobiographies, oral histories, consult The Bridge and WorldCat .

When searching for primary sources, use the following subheadings: correspondence, diaries, personal narratives, interviews, case studies.

Other useful keywords to apply to your search: document*, memoir*, autobiograph*, diary,
letter*, speech*, account*.

Specific headings include:

World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical Care
World War, 1914-1918 -- Women
France [or other countries] -- History -- 20th Century


Print Resources

World War I: Encyclopedia. R.R. D510 .E53 2005
European Powers in the First World War:  An Encyclopedia.  R.R. D 510 .E97 1996
Historical Dictionary of World War I.  R.R. D 510 .H65 1998
Almanac of World War I.  R.R. D 522.5 .B87 1998
Dictionary of the First World War.  R.R. D 510 .P66 1995
Biographical Dictionary of World War I.  R.R. D 507 .H47 1982

BY COUNTRY:

Historical Dictionary of the Third French Republic, 1870-1940.  R.R. DC 337 .H57 1986
Dictionary of Modern Italian History.  R.R. DG 545 .D53
Encyclopedia Russian History. R.R. DK 14 .E53 2004
Historical Dictionary of European Imperialism.  R.R. D 217 .H57 1991
Modern Germany.  R.R. DD 14 .M64 1998

Journal Indexes

Academic Search Premier Indexes articles in both popular magazines and academic journals, although you can limit to one or the other. Covers 1500 core titles, many back to the mid to late 1980s. Full text of articles often an option.

America:History & Life

Historical Abstracts
World history excluding American and Canadian history.

Public Affairs Information Service [PAIS]  


Using Journal & Newspaper Indexes to find Primary Sources

New York Times, 1851-2003

PAIS Archive, 1915-1976

Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature [R.R. AI3.R48] , 1890-Present


Web Sources

American Memory: American Leaders Speak

EuroDocs:Online Sources for European History

Women Working, 1800-1930

The World War I document archive

World War I

BBC's World War I Materials

Imperial War Museum

Gallica: la biblioteque numerique


Citation Sources

KnightCite

Assembling a List of Works Cited in Your Paper