Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Guides Handbooks and Statistics
Chronological Atlas of World War II. London: Macmillan, 1989. Soc Sci Ref: G 1038 .P6x.
Historical Atlas of World War II.New York: Holt, 1995. Maps: G 1038 .P55.
Map of Pacific Naval Battles in World War II. Click on a numbered battle location on this on-line map of Pacific naval Battles in World War II to find more information on each battle. The map covers the Pacific Ocean and numbers each battle in chronological order. The information about each battle includes images of battle ships and airplanes used in the battle and losses incurred by each side. This map is part of the larger, "Imperial Japanese Navy Page," created by the author to showcase the power and strength of the Japanese Navy around World War II. Battles and campaigns include: Guadalcanal, Leyte, Java, the Solomons, and general Pacific actions such as the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
World War Two Chronological Atlas. London: Bloomsbury, 1989. Soc Sci Ref: D 743.5 .M47x.
Bibliographic Guide to the Two World Wars: An Annotated Survey of English-Language Reference Materials.London: Bowker, 1977. [Soc Sci Ref: D 521 .X1 B39].
Fascism and Pre-Fascism in Europe, 1890-1945: A Bibliography of the Extreme Right.Sussex, England: Harvester, 1984. [Soc Sci Ref: D 726.5 .X1 R43].
Louis L. Snyder’s Historical Guide to World War II.Westport: Greenwood, 1982. [Soc Sci Ref: D 740 .S65].
Second World War: A Select Bibliography of Books in English Since 1975. Claremont, CA: Regina Books, 1985. [Stacks: D743 .X1 F86].
Subject Bibliography of the Second World War: Books in English 1939-1974.Hants, England: Gower, 1977. [Soc Sci Ref: D 743 .X1 E57].
Subject Bibliography of the Second World War: Books in English 1975-1983.Hants, England: Gower, 1985. [Soc Sci Ref: D 743 .X1 E67].
Subject Bibliography of the Second World War, and Aftermath, Books in English 1975-1987.Hants, England: Gower, 1990. [Soc Sci Ref: D 743 .X1 E57].
Third Reich at War: A Historical Bibliography.Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 1984. [Soc Sci Ref: D 757 .X1 T46].
War Against Japan, 1941-1945: An Annotated Bibliography. New York: Garland, 1989. [Soc Sci Ref: D 767.9 .X1 S27].
World War II at Sea: Bibliography of Sources in English.Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1976. [Soc Sci Ref: D 770 .X1 S57x].
World War II: Books in English, 1945-65. StandfordUniversity, 1971. [Soc Sci Ref: D 743 .X1 Z54].
World War II and Its Origins: A Select Annotated Bibliography of Books in English.Littleton, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 1975. [Soc Sci Ref: D 743 .X1 B58].
Biographical Dictionary of World War II. Novato, Calif.: Presidio Press, 1996. [Soc Sci Ref: D 736 .B63]. Short biographical sketches of over 1,000 individuals.
Biographical Dictionary of World War II: Generals and Flag Officers. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1996. [Soc Sci Ref: D 736 .A63].
Churchill’s Generals. New York: G. Weidenfeld, 1991. [Stacks: D 759 .C45].
The Generals and the Admirals: Some Leaders of the United States Forces in World War II. New York: Devin-Adair Company, 1945. [Oversize: D 736 .C48].
Heroes of World War II. Novato, Calif.: Presidio, 1990. [Stacks: D 736 .M87].
Hitler’s Commanders. Chelsea: Scarborough House, 1992. [Stacks: D 736 .M56].
Hitler’s Field Marshals and Their Battles.Chelsea: Scarborough House, 1990. [Stacks: D 736 .M57].
Hitler’s Generals. London: Weidenfeld & Nocolson, 1989. [Stacks: D 757 .H546x].
Hitler’s Generals and Their Battles. London: Salamander Books Ltd., 1977. [Oversize: D 757 .H55].
Men of the Battle of Britain: A Who Was Who of the Pilots and Aircrew. Norwich: Gliddon Books, 1989. [Stacks: D 736 .W965].
Men of War: Great Navel Leaders of World War II. New York: St. Martins Press, 1993. [Stacks: D 770 .M36].
These are the Generals.New York: A.A. Knopf, 1943. [Stacks:]. U.S. Generals.
Who’s Who in World War II.New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. [Soc Sci Ref: D 736 .W48]. Covers over 300 of the most important characters.
Who Was Who in World War II. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Publishers, 1978. [Soc Sci Ref: D 736 .K43]. Includes photographs.
Chronicle of the Second World War. London: Chronicle Communications, Ltd., 1990. [Soc Sci Ref: D 743.5 .C49]. Year-by-year arrangement of newspaper-like articles. Heavily illustrated, including pictures of medals, badges, equipment, and uniforms. Also includes biographical sketches of leaders, heroes, and heroines.
Chronology and Index of the Second World War, 1938-1945. Westport, CT: Meckler Corp., 1990. [Soc Sci Ref: D 743.5 .C52]. Basic chronology with index.
Chronology of the War at Sea, 1939-1945: The Naval History of World War Two.Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1992. [Soc Sci Ref: D770 .R5913]. Chronology of World War II naval events, including indexes of ships and personnel.
The Oxford Companion to World War II. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995. [D 740 .O94]. Contains a chronology with five columns: 1) Atlantic/Northern and Western Europe (except Italy), 2) Central and Eastern Europe, 3) Balkans/Mediterranean/Italy/Near and Middle East/Africa, 4) North and South America, 5) Pacific/Far East/Australia.
The World Almanac of World War II.New York: World Almanac, 1986. [Soc Sci Ref: D 743.5 .W67]. A chronology with sections that detail weapons and equipment. Also contains a biographical section.
World War II Almanac: 1931-1945.New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1981. [Soc Sci Ref: D 743.5 .G64]. A detailed chronology with a statistical section in the back.
World War Two Chronological Atlas: When, Where, How, Why.London: Bloomsbury, 1989. [Soc Sci Ref: D 743.5 .M47x]. A chronology with detailed maps.
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
The Electronic encyclopedia of World War II [computer file]Edition: Release 1.0. Publication info: North Bellmore, N.Y. : Marshall Cavendish Corp., 1993. Physical description: 1 computer laser optical disc ; 4 3/4 in. + user's guide (iv, 65 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.). General Note: Originally issued in print as: The Marshall Cavendish illustrated encyclopedia of World War II. Social Science Ref: D 743.5 .E4x 1993.
The encyclopedia of codenames of World War II/ Christopher Chant. Publication info: London : Routledge & Kegan Pual, c1986. Physical description: viii, 344 p. ; 25 cm. Subject term: World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Dictionaries. Social Science Ref: D 740 .C46 1986.
Encyclopedia of German resistance to the Nazi movement/ edited by Wolfgang Benz and Walter H. Pehle ; translated by Lance W. Garmer. Publication info: New York : Continuum, 1997. Physical description: xi, 354 p. ; 24 cm. Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references. Social Science Ref: DD 256.5 .L51313 1997.
Encyclopedia of the Second World War/ Bryan Perrett & Ian Hogg. Publication info: Harlow : Longman, 1989. Physical description: 447 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. Bibliography note: Bibliography: p. 445-447. Social Science Ref: D 740 .P47x 1989.
Encyclopéédiede la guerre 1939-1945. English Title: The Historical encyclopedia of World War II / edited by Marcel Baudot ... [et al.] ; translated by from the French by Jesse Dilson ; with additional material by Alvin D. Coox, Thomas R. H. Havens. Publication info: New York : Facts on File, 1980. Physical description: xxii, 548 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. General Note: Translation of Encyclopéédie de la guerre 1939-1945. Bibliography note: Bibliography: p. 545-548. Social Science Ref: D 740 .E5213.
Illustrated World War II encyclopedia/ based on the original text of Eddy Bauer ; editor-in-chief, Peter Young, consultant editors, James L. Collins, Jr., Correlli Barnett. Publication info: [New York ] : H.S. Stuttman, 1978. Physical description: 24 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm. D 743.2 .I4x. Stacks: D 743.2 .I4x.
The Marshall Cavendish illustrated encyclopedia of World War II / based on the original text by Eddy Bauer ; consultant editor: James L. Collins, Jr. Publication info: New York : Marshall Cavendish Corp., c1972. Physical description: 25 v. : ill. (part col.) ; 31 cm. General Note: On spine: Encyclopedia of World War II. General Note: Includes index. Oversize Quarto: D 743.5 .M372.
Modern Germany : an encyclopedia of history, people, and culture, 1871-1990/ editors, Dieter K. Buse, Juergen C. Doerr. Publication info: New York : Garland Pub., 1998. Physical description: 2 v. (lii, 1158 p.) : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Social Science Ref: DD 14 .M64 1998.
The Simon and Schuster encyclopedia of World War II/ edited by Thomas Parrish, chief consultant editor, S. L. A. Marshall. Publication info: New York : Simon and Schuster, c1978. Physical description: 767 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. General Note: "A Cord Communications book." General Note: Includes index. Bibliography note: Bibliography: p. [716]-721. Social Science Ref: D 740 .S57.
The war in the Pacific encyclopedia/ James F. Dunnigan and Albert A. Nofi. Publication info: New York : Facts On File, 1998. Physical description: 2 v. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references and index. Social Science Ref: D 767.9 .D86 1998.
World War II : America at war, 1941-1945/ Norman Polmar, Thomas B. Allen. Publication info: New York : Random House, c1991. Physical description: xix, 940 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 925-928) and indexes. Social Science Ref: D 743.5 .P56 1991.
World War II in Europe : an encyclopedia/ editor, David T. Zabecki ; assistant editors, Car O. Schuster, Paul J. Rose, William H. Van Husen. Publication info: New York : Garland Pub., 1999. Physical description: 2 v. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. Social Science Ref: D 740 .W67 1999.
World War II in the Pacific : an encyclopedia/ Stanley Sandler, editor. Publication info: New York : Garland Pub., 2001. Physical description: xiii, 660 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ; 29 cm. Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references and index. Social Science Ref: D 767 .W68 2001.
Guides, Handbooks and Statistics
Holocaust and World War II Almanac.Detroit: Gale, 2001. 3 vols. [Soc Sci Ref: D 804.17 .H65].
Oxford Companion to World War II. New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. [Soc Sci Ref: D 740 .O94].
Louis L. Snyder’s Historical Guide to World War II.Westport: Greenwood, 1982. [Soc Sci Ref: D 740 .S65].
World War II in Asia and the Pacific and the War’s Aftermath, with General Themes: A Handbook of Literature and Research. Westport: Greenwood, 1998. [Soc Sci Ref: D 767 .W67].
World War II in Europe, Africa, and the Americas, with General Sources: A Handbook of Literature and Research.Westport: Greenwood, 1997. [Soc Sci Ref: D 743.42 .W67].
Search the Catalog under subjects:
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
World War, 1939-1945—Sources
Newspapers:
New York Times Archive (1851-2006), Select “PQ Hist. News. NY Times” from ProQuest Collections.
New York Times, 1857-.[Level 2 Microforms Area: N48].
New York Times Index.New York: New Times Company, 1851-. [Gen Ref: AI 21 .N45].
London Times, 1785-.[Level 2 Microforms Area: T4842].
Palmer’s Index to the Times London, 1790-1941.[Gen Ref: AI 21 T456].
Official Index to the London Times, 1906-.[Gen Ref: AI 21 .T46].
Manuscripts on Microfilm:
Select Reports of the American Commission to Negotiate Peace (World War II). [Level 2 Microforms Area: J No. 1-8].
Asian and Pacific Research Reports During World War II, Prepared for the Office of Strategic Services, Research and Analysis. [Level 2 Microforms Area: 300 #12]. Guide in Microforms reference: D 754.A78 U64x.
U.S. Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians. [Level 2 Microforms: D No. 351-385]. Guide in Microforms reference: D 769.8 .A6 L47x.
International Military Tribunal for the Far East (April 1946-November 1948)). [Level 2 Microforms Area: Fiche JX 5438.3 .I58x].
International Military Tribunal for the Far East. Interrogation of Japanese Prisoners, 1946-47. [Level 2 Microforms Area: Film 300 #57-60].
International Military Tribunal for the Far East. Prosecution documents which were either not offered or rejected. Tokyo, 1946-48. [Level 2 Microforms Area: Film 300 #50].
International Military Tribunal for the Far East. Rejected defense documents. Tokyo, 1946-48. [Level 2 Microforms Area: Film 300 #51-56].
International Military Tribunal for the Far East. Transcript of proceedings, 7 January and 1 October, 1947. [Level 2 Microforms Area: Film 300 #61].
Confidential U.S. State Department central files, Germany, Foreign Affairs, 1940-1944]. [Level 2 Microforms Area: D No. 42 Rolls 1-5]. Guide located in Microforms reference: DD 234 .C662x 1985].
Confidential U.S. State Department central files: Germany, Internal Affairs, 1930-1941. [Level 2 Microforms Area: D No. 292-350]. Guide located in Microforms reference: DD 234 .L47x 1984.
Confidential U.S. State Department central files: Germany, Internal Affairs, 1942-1944. [Level 2 Microforms Area: D No. 418 rolls 1-35]. Guide located in Microforms reference: DD 234 .L47x 1985.
Reports of the Military Government for Germany, U.S. Zone, 1945-53. [Level 2 Microforms Area: D No. 395-400].
A Guide to Map Room Messages of President Roosevelt (1939-1945), The presidential diaries of Henry Morgenthau, Jr. (1938-1945). [Level 2 Microforms Area: Film E No. 729-730]. Guide located in Microforms reference: E 806 .G52x].
CIA research reports: Japan, Korea, and the security of Asia, 1946-1976. [Level 2 Microforms Area: Film D No. 64-68].
Political reorientation of Japan, September 1945 to September 1948. [Level 2 Microforms Area: Film J No. 518].
Online Documents Relating to WWII
Third Inaugural Address of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1941)
Roosevelt's Infamy Speech (Dec. 8, 1941)
The Declaration of War on Japan (Dec. 8, 1941)
FDR's Four Freedoms Speech, 6 January 1941
Day of Infamy Speech, 8 December 1941
Declaration of War on Germany, 11 December 1941
The German Surrender Documents of World War II (May 8, 1945)
Selected Manhattan Project documents regarding the use of the bombs. (1945)
The Japanese Surrender Documents of World War II (Sept. 12, 1945)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948
UN Covenant on Economic, Social, Cultural Rights
Harry S. Truman, Inaugural Address (1949)
Inaugural Address of President Harry S. Truman (1949)
Documents in Law, History,
and Diplomacy
Avalon Project at the Yale Law School offers electronic versions of important
United States historical documents relevant to the fields of law, history,
economics, politics, diplomacy and government. Documents are listed by title,
by date category (pre 18th century, 18th century, 19th century, 20th century),
and by major collection.
North American Women’s Letters and Diaries Relating to World War II
Eurodocs: These links
connect to Western European (mainly primary) historical documents that are
transcribed, reproduced in facsimile, or translated.
They shed light on key historical happenings within the respective
countries
(and within the broadest sense of political, economic, social and cultural
history).
Depression Era to World War II ~ FSA/OWI ~ Photographs ~ 1935-1945
Title: America from the Great Depression to World War II: Photographs from the FSA and OWI, ca. 1935-1945