World War II Document Sets at the Boston Public Library: Online Resources
This guide attempts to describe some of the document sets available on microfilm and microfiche at the Boston Public Library that deal with the Second World War.
BPL Catalog and Databases
Search the BPL's Online Catalog. Some older titles may only be represented in the Library's microfiche catalog.
- Gale In Context: U.S. History This link opens in a new windowProvides integrated access to historical (primary) documents, reference articles, full-text journals covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present. Also includes citations for over 180 additional history journals from the Institute for Scientific Information's Arts and Humanities Citation Index. Access limited to.BPL card holders, with PIN.
- Gale In Context: World History This link opens in a new windowMore than 10,000 pages of primary source materials, full-text periodicals, and reference works help you explore more than 4,900 years into the past.
Access limited to.BPL card holders, with PIN.
U.S. War Department, 1945
Other Sources
Library of Congress Subject Headings -- World War II
- National Archives.UK -- World War IILearn about the Second World War by using The National Archives of the United Kingdom's animated maps and investigations containing original documents, film, photographs
and audio.
Choose a theatre of war from the globe or quick links. Alternatively, go to the Index of Resources for the full contents of the site. - Second World War: 1939-1945 / Deuxième Guerre mondiale : 1939-1945The Second World War took place from 1939 to 1945. It was the third major conflict Canada participated in and over 45,000 Canadian lives were lost. This link leads to the WWII website of Library and Archives Canada.
- Webguide to World War II Materials -- LIbrary of CongressCompiled by Mark F. Hall, Digital Reference Specialist..
World War II (1939-1945) was the largest international event of the twentieth century and one of the major turning points in U.S. and world history. In the six years between the invasion of Poland and the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world was caught up in the most destructive war in history. Armed forces of more than seventeen million fought on the land, in the air, and on the sea. The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide and diverse selection of materials relating to this period.
This guide gathers in one place links to World War II related resources throughout the Library of Congress Web site.