World War II
World War II Suggested Sources
Citation support is at the bottom of the page.
When searching, in a database, type in World War and wait and see what they offer to search pop up and click on the World War II option. In a google .edu search, experiment with "World War Two" or "World War II." Better yet, a specific name of a person/group or place will help to narrow your search results.
Ms. Richards classes, remember to focus on WW2 People/Groups or Places etc. that are not United States focused.
3 sources - at least 2 from this page below or .edu sources.
Remember: All 3 sources should be reliable/factually correct
In addition to your 3 sources of info - Cite Images in your digital one-pager (use NT advanced to add images as an IMAGE)
Databases:
Using the Databases and eBooks from Home? View the Digital Resources Logins and Passwords page. You'll need to sign in with your @apps to view. Remember, databases will create correct citations for you that you can export into Noodletools. Woo-hoo!!!
**ABC-Clio World History Database - Start with this excellent history database featuring shorter, hyperlinked encyclopedia articles, written by ABC-Clio staff. WW2 Overview article, look inside and on the left...
**World History in Context Database - A comprehensive database that gathers published information from reference books, magazines and news publications, academic journals and includes primary sources like videos, images, and audio. Example: Short Flying Tigers article, and look at the bottom - related articles!
**Google Search for your term and add site:edu (example bombing in world war II site:edu)
**Britannica via KCLS - Click "Middle and High School Students > Databases > Scroll to Britannica Online. Login with your 417+student number and the last four digits of your student number. It will build the NT citation for you to copy! Example article is The Bombe, a code-breaking machine fashioned by Alan Turing.
Print Books:
Use the library catalog to locate print (and Digital) books on your research topic, plus we have a cart of recommendations shared between the classes. WE HAVE SO MANY RELEVANT PRINT BOOKS FOR THIS RESEARCH! Primary sources are included in all of them. You can make copies or take photos of the pages in books so you can take them with you or check them out. **Use the ISBN "Quick Add" in Noodletools to help you cite your print books!
Digital Books:
Digital Reference Books - Search our GVRL collection of Reference (Encyclopedia-ish) books for shorter entries on events and biographies. An example reference article is The Navy in World War II.
The Woman All Spies Fear eBook - Elizebeth Smith Friedman had a rare talent for spotting patterns and solving puzzles. These skills led her to become one of the top cryptanalysts in America during both World War I and World War II.
Free Web Recommendations:
Below are just a few ideas of the types of sources you can find online. Steer clear of blogs (weebly and others) and prezis! Go Scholarly! Think Libraries, Museums, Universities! For example, adding site:edu to your search terms will provide only university sites in your results list. Go to the homepage of the site (delete the gray part of the URL) to see who is publishing it and thus responsible for its accuracy. Use the keywords you've gathered from the **sources above to get more precise results.
Library of Congress WWII Research Guide and Collections - Plenty of primary sources on WWII.
World War II by the History Channel - Look at the left for navigating this comprehensive site on WWII.
Docs Teach: World WarII from the National Archives - Many primary sources, including the topics of Women and Code Talkers.
Nazi Racism: An Overview by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
The Rise of Authoritarianism and Dictatorships by Students of History
CITATIONS!
Two main understandings for citing your sources: WHAT is it and HOW did YOU access it?
**Databases will export the correct MLA9 citation RIGHT INTO YOUR NOODLETOOLS! "Wait, what? That's awesome!"
And when you add Websites - use this page and get help from a librarian to find all the parts to add.
More Noodletool Works Cited help on this page
Save for Gergory Class:
A primary source quote from a book would be cited like this: Choose "Print or in Hand" > Book. Use the ISBN to create the citation and then expand on "Chapter or Section" Fill in the name of the person saying the quote and then name the quote:
Doolittle, Betty. "Ms. Doolittle Recalls her Duties." They Also Served: American Women in World War II, by Olga Gruhzit-Hoyt, Secaucus, Carol Pub. Group, 1995, p. 73.
** New for 2022! Screencast: How to Share your NT with the Library
More Sharing Directions: Share your WCs with the Library within the Noodletools App. Click in the blank column below "Sharing" when viewing your list of projects. Click Share with a Teacher's Inbox and then the "+Share." Start typing in your teacher's name, select the correct inbox and click "Done."
**Once you share your works cited, the Library will always see your "live" version. They'll make comments on them and you'll have a few days to fix anything before grading.
gregory class archive:
In addition to these articles, you'll find media and primary sources. The Advanced Search allows you to filter for documents, speeches, etc. A couple of examples of primary sources you can get from this database are a 1945 video of France selling off the property of Vichy government figure Pierre Laval and Gisella Pearl's Holocaust Survivor Narrative.