USAFA Library Guides: History: Background Research and Citing

Background Information

Biography in Context (Gale)
Find biographical information on important contemporary and historical figures
Britannica Academic
Articles PLUS research tools to compare countries, view atlas and find primary sources
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)
Online references, biographies, histories, and works in other subject areas
SAH Archpedia (Rotunda)
Online encyclopedia that focuses on the history of the U.S. built environment & architecture
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Open access resource produced by the Society of Architectural Historians and Rotunda (University Press of Virginia). Contains histories, photographs, and maps for structures and places.
Salem Press Reference Shelf
Online references - Great Events from History, Great Lives in History and more
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Other publications include: Decades in America (1950s, 60s, 70s, 90s), Milestone Documents, Musicians and Composers, Weapons & Warfare, Historical Encyclopedia in American Business, Great Athletes and others

Bibliographies and Research Guides

Oxford Bibliographies Online: Chinese Studies
Topical research guides that identify critical sources across all disciplines related to China
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For more information go to
http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/obo/page/chinese-studies
Access is also available for the following Oxford subject research guides: Criminology, Environment, International Relations, Latin American Studies, Management, Military History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology and the Renaissance & Reformation
Oxford Bibliographies Online: International Relations
Research guides on relations between states - cultural, economic, legal, military, political
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For more information go to
http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/obo/page/international-relations
Access is also available for the following Oxford subject research guides: Chinese Studies, Criminology, Environment, Latin American Studies, Management, Military History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology and the Renaissance & Reformation
Oxford Bibliographies Online: Latin American Studies
Research guides covering a wide range of topics on the scholarly study of Latin America
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For more information go to
http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/obo/page/latin-american-studies
Access is also available for the following Oxford subject research guides: Chinese Studies, Criminology, Environment, International Relations, Management, Military History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology and the Renaissance & Reformation
Oxford Bibliographies Online: Military History
Research guides that identify important works on topics related to military history
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For more information go to http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/obo/page/military-history
Access is also available for the following Oxford subject research guides: Chinese Studies, Criminology, Environment, International Relations, Latin American Studies, Management, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology and the Renaissance & Reformation
Oxford Bibliographies Online: Renaissance & Reformation
Multidisciplinary research guides on cultures and civilizations (14th-17th centuries)
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For more information go to
http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/obo/page/renaissance-and-reformation
Access is also available for the following Oxford subject research guides: Chinese Studies, Criminology, Environment, International Relations, Latin American Studies, Management, Military History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Psychology
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Bibliographies
Bibliographies compiled to guide readers to materials on various Holocaust-related topics
World War II
A research guide for World War II, particularly helpful for USAFA cadets in History 368

Country Profiles

CIA World Factbook
Information on the economy, history, military, people, society of countries worldwide
Europa World Plus
Regional and worldwide country surveys -- history, geography, politics, statistics and more
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Europa World Plus is the online version of the Europa World Year Book combined with nine Europa Regional Surveys of the World.
Global Road Warrior
Country-by-country resource for learning about culture, customs, history, and language
Political Handbook of the World (CQ Press)
Information on major aspects of government and political party systems for each country

Topical Issues

Border and Migration Studies Online (ProQuest)
Collection of primary and secondary sources to study borders and migrations
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Includes primary sources, published works and videos
Contemporary Women's Issues Online (Gale)
Focus on the critical issues and events that influence women's lives around the world
CQ Magazine
Analysis of American government, politics, history, public policy, and current affairs
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Issues from 1983
CQ Researcher
Featured reports on important issues in the US and world affairs, terrorism and much more
Disability in the Modern World (ProQuest)
Collection of primary and secondary materials on disability history and disability studies
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It includes150,000 pages of primary sources, supporting materials, and archives, along with 125 hours of video.
Human Rights Studies Online (ProQuest)
Primary and secondary materials focused on major human rights and worldwide atrocities
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A growing collection of print and video resources documenting human rights crimes such as genocides in the 20th and early 21st centuries
National Geographic Virtual Library
Explore topics on history, travel, peoples & cultures, the environment and much more
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Featuring access to the National Geographic magazine archive from 1888 to present, and articles from National Geographic Traveler and National Geographic History magazines
Praeger Security International: Terrorism, Homeland Security, Strategy
Find information and unique insights into the international security issues of the 21st century
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Contains three content types: an extensive ebook collection, a reference library, articles of contemporary scholarly debate, and some primary source documents.
Twentieth Century Religious Thought: Volume I, Christianity (ProQuest)
Collection of seminal works and archival materials related to worldwide religious thinkers
Twentieth Century Religious Thought: Volume II, Islam (ProQuest)
Collection primary and secondary texts focusing on the late 19th to the 21st century

Recommended Websites

Congressional Research Service: Reports
Overviews of pertinent topics in the world, particularly topics relevant to current US legislation
ProCon.org
Nonpartisan website providing information on the pros and cons of controversial issues

Citing Sources - Online

Chicago Manual of Style Online
Institutional online access
Guide: Citing U.S. Government Publications
Citing government information resources
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Web site from the Indiana University Bloomington based on Garner and Cheney's The Complete Guide to Citing Government Documents: A Manual for Writers & Librarians
KnightCite
Citing tool - MLA, Chicago
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KnightCite is an online citation generator service provided by the Hekman Library of Calvin College. This tool will help you cite sources in a correct style format (APA, MLA, CMS) to produce a bibliography
Purdue OWL
Citation resources
WorldCat
Cite this item feature
Writer's Handbook
Chicago/Turabian style

Citing Sources - Print

A Manual For Writers Of Research Papers, Theses, And Dissertations : Chicago Style for students and researchers by Turabian
Call Number: LB 2369 .T8 2018
Publication Date: 2018
8th edition
MLA Handbook by Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: LB 2369 .G52 2016
Publication Date: 2016
8th edition

Create Bibliographies

Easy Bib
Style formatting tool
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Format in APA, MLA and Chicago Manual of Style
Endnote Web
Free basic version
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Create a free account that allows you to store, share and organize your citations so that you can access them from any computer. NOTE: The same basic version of Endnote is available through the library's subscription to Web of Science and is located as a tab from the top screen.
Mendeley (Elsevier)
Free reference manager
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Create a free account to organize and generate bibliographies as well as collaborate with other researchers
Zotero
Free USAFA-approved reference program
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A free, open-source research tool that helps you collect, organize, and analyze research and share it in a variety of ways

Writer Resources

University of Illinois
Writer resources for the writing process
University of Wisconsin
Writer's handbook
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The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Handbook contents include academic and professional writing, writing process and structure, improving your writing style, grammar and punctuation, etc.
Webinar. Cite It with Style! How to Site Government Sources Like a Pro
A 2016 webinar from the FDLP Academy
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Webinar duration is 59 minutes. Produced by the FDLP (Federal Depository Library Program) Academy, it includes a slide presentation and bibliography of citation resources.