Research Guides: History: World War II: Overview

Background & Reference

Oxford Bibliographies: Military History This link opens in a new window
Overviews & annotated bibliographies on issues relevant to military studies

The Oxford Handbook of World War II
Spanning the rise and fall of the Versailles system to the postwar reintegration of veterans and the eventual commemoration of the conflict and its victims
A Companion to World War II
Explores the many cultural, social, and political contexts of the war.

Fold3 Library Edition This link opens in a new window
Provides access to U.S. military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.

Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
World history from 1450-
America: History & Life (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Any topic regarding U.S. or Canadian history
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Fulltext of the entire back issues of scholarly journals
Library Search - Advanced This link opens in a new window
Articles, books, & media among SMU Libraries' collections & databases

America in World War Two: Oral Histories and Personal Accounts This link opens in a new window
Documents the experiences of Americans, both at home & in the military, during WWII
Service Newspapers of World War Two This link opens in a new window
Wartime publications for soldiers serving in major theatres around the world
Medical Services and Warfare This link opens in a new window
Hospital records, medical reports & first-hand accounts of treatments, from 1850-1949