| Department
of Military Science
Departmental Research Guide
This research guide relays some basic information on library
and information resources pertaining to the concerns of this
department, as provided by University Libraries and/or sites
on the World Wide Web.
1.
LC Call Nos. - - - 2.
Finding Articles - - - 3.
Reference Collection - - - 4.
Mil. Sci. Faculty - - - 5.
Professional Societies - - - 6.
Web Sites
1.
To Shelf-Browse for Books (using main Library
of Congress Subject Divisions)
Books
on subjects associated with this field are shelved under the
call number ranges listed below. Use TOPCAT
to search for specific items in the collection, or more narrowly-defined
subjects.
Military
Science (general), U1 - UH910 ------- Armor, UE1
- UE500 ------- Artillery, UF1 - UF910 ------- Infantry,
UD1 - UD495 ------- Leadership, Team Building, HF5549
and HM1261 ------- Logistics, U168 ------- Military
Administration, UB1 - UB 900 ------- Military
History, U27 - U43 ------- Military Planning, U150
- U155 ------- Public relations. Press. War Correspondents,
UH700 - UH705 ------- Strategy, U161 - U163 -------
Tactics (general), U164 - U167.5 ------- War
Games, U310.
2. To Find Journal and Magazine Articles
(using indexing/abstracting/full-text services)
The
following services are recommended for courses for first-year
students and non-majors:
- (EBSCOhost)
Academic Search Premier -
Provides full text for over 3,000 journals covering the
social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural
studies, education, and much more. Includes full text of
Leadership Quarterly, Military History. Access restricted
by IP address via WKUNet; dialup remote access available
via password access.
- (EBSCOhost)
MasterFILE Premier -
Provides full text for 1,830 periodicals covering nearly
all subjects including general reference, business, health,
and much more. Includes full text of Leadership Quarterly,
Military History, Military Review. Access restricted by
IP address via WKUNet; dialup remote access available via
password access.
- LexisNexis
Government Periodicals Index - Citations to approximately
170 magazines and newsletters of the federal government,
many of them from the Dept. of Defense.
The
following services are recommended for use by advanced students
and researchers:
- America:
History and Life - Provides citations to articles
on U. S. and Canadian history and government. Access to
this bibliographic database is restricted to a total of
6 simultaneous users. This is controlled by IP address via
the campuswide information system, WKUNet and by password
for dialup remote access.
- Historical
Abstracts - Provides citations to articles on history
and governments of the world (excluding the U. S. and Canada).
Access to this bibliographic database is restricted to a
total of 6 simultaneous users. This is controlled by IP
address via the campuswide information system, WKUNet and
by password for dialup remote access.
Special
resource: TDNet
Electronic Journal Finder [use to access Libraries'
electronic journals, magazines, and newspapers, as well as
some indexes and databases containing full-text articles;
includes a comprehensive A-Z listing of titles]
3. Monographic and Other Reference Materials
(in the Helm Library, unless specially noted)
The
following are recommended for use:
Military
History, Wars
- Concise
Encyclopedia of the Civil War Ref. E468 .C745 1965x
- D-Day
Encyclopedia Ref. D756.5 .N6 D22 1994
- Dictionary
of Military History and the Art of War Ref. U24 .D4913
1994
- Encyclopedia
of Conflicts Since World War II Ref. D843 .E46 1999
- Encyclopedia
of the Korean War Ref. DS 918.E53 2000
- Encyclopedia
of the Persian Gulf War Ref. UF500 .G8 1995
- Encyclopedia
of the Vietnam War Ref. DS557.7 .E53 1996
- Historical
Dictionary of the American Revolution Ref. E209 .M36
1999
- Macmillan
Dictionary of Military Biography Ref. U51 .A94 1998
- Oxford
Companion to World War II Ref. D740 .O94 1995
- Spanish
American War: A Historical Dictionary Ref. E715 .B47
1998
- The
United States in the First World War: An Encyclopedia Ref.
D510 .U65 1995
Medals,
Decorations, Uniforms
- Battledress:
The Uniforms of the World's Great Armies, 1700 to the Present
(1978) Ref. UC480 .B37x 1978
- Medals
of America Presents United States Military Medals, 1939
to Present (1995) Ref UB433 .B67 1995
- Uniformed
Services Almanac Ref. U9 .U5
Military
Education & Testing
- Everything
You Need to Score High on the ASVAB Ref. U408.5 .W5593
1999
- How
to Prepare for the Armed Forces Test--ASVAB, Armed Services
Vocational Aptitude Battery Ref. U408.5 .H69 2000
- Professional
Military Education in the United States: A Historical Dictionary
Ref. U408 .P78 2000
War,
Conflict (general)
- Dictionary
of Military Terms Ref. U24 .B69 1999
- Encyclopedia
of War and Ethics Ref. B105 .W3 E53 1996
- Encyclopedia
of Warfare from Earliest Times to the Present Day Ref.
D25 .A2 G55x 2000
- Encyclopedia
of Warrior Peoples and Fighting Groups Ref. D25.9 .D38
1998
- Historical
Encyclopedia of U. S. Presidential Use of Force, 1789-2000
Ref. E176.1 .H56 2001
Weaponry
- Jane's
All the World's Aircraft Ref. TL501 .J3
- Jane's
Armour and Artillery Ref. UG446.5 .J28
- Jane's
Fighting Ships Ref. VA40 .F5
- Penguin
Encyclopedia of Weapons and Military Technology: Prehistory
to the Present Day Ref. U800 .M326x 1993
Kentucky
Building Materials
- Artifacts,
published materials, letters, diaries and other items in
the Kentucky Building concerning American Revolution, Civil
War, Spanish-American, WW I & II, Korea, Vietnam and
Desert Storm.
4. Department of Military Science Faculty
with Web Pages
5.
Related Professional Societies (for professional news,
careers/jobs, memberships, etc.)
6. Web Sites Recommended by Dept. of Military
Science Faculty
General
Sites with Lots of Links:
University
Libraries Liaison: Rosemary
L. Meszaros (x6441 / rosemary.meszaros@wku.edu)
last updated 04/25/2008
page maintained by Charles H. Smith
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