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Topics to explore when investigating World War I and its literature:

 * Origins of the war, 1914
 * Main combatants: their alliances and treaties
 * Maps and the overall progress of the war, 1914-1917
 * Major battles and their outcomes
 * Casualties: each country's losses
 * Tank warfare
 * New weapons and strategies
 * Trench warfare
 * Daily life in the trenches
 * Battle fatigue/shell shock
 * Other common health care problems
 * United States' involvement
 * The Armistice-11 A.M., November 11, 1917

Reference materials
Contains essays that examine twelve elements of World War I, discussing events leading up to the conflict, the start of the war, the first years on the Western front, the expansion of the war, war at sea, the home front, and other topics; and includes photographs, maps, a time line, and research and activities ideas. A collection of thirty biographies of world figures who played important roles in World War I, including Mata Hari, T. E. Lawrence, and Alvin C. York. Presents volume one of a five-volume student encyclopedia on World War One, and contains alphabetically-arranged entries from A to D covering military battles and campaigns, cultural and political biographies, weapons technologies, battle maps, and much more.
 * R 940.3 PEN Pendergast, Tom. __World War I.__ Detroit : U-X-L :, c2002.
 * R 940.3 PEN Pendergast, Tom. __World War I.__ Detroit : U-X-L :, c2002.
 * R 940.3 WOR __World War I. : student encyclopedia.__ Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2006.

**Books**
Non-fiction books about this topic are found in various sections of the library. To start look 900's (history). Be sure to do a keyword search using the online catalog (Destiny) to find materials under other subject areas.

940.3 H Heyman, Neil M. __Daily life during World War I.__ Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2002. Presents an account of the daily lives of military personnel and civilians in France, Britain, Germany, and America during World War I, discussing recruitment and training, the experience of battle, the home front, food, bereavement, and other topics.

940.3 H Heyman, Neil M. __World War I.__ Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 1997. Provides an overview of the main features of World War I; contains five essays that analyze critical aspects of the conflict; examines the consequences of the war from a contemporary perspective; and includes a chronology of events, biographical profiles, the texts of key primary documents, a glossary, and a bibliography.

WHS databases
Log into any of these databases by clicking on the link. If you are away from home, you will have to use a remote username and/or password. These can be found on the Library Media Center brochure. Make sure to take one home before leaving school!!
 * [|Sirs Decades] Search for information about 1910s. This database gives an excellent overview of the history and pop culture of that time. It is also useful for finding primary resources such as photographs, maps, and advertisements.
 * Student Edition- Infotrac resource for finding reference, news, multimedia and primary source resources on all subjects. Go here before Google! Click on the link for "World War I," then search your topic to find full-text articles, multimedia, newspapers, and other popular resources about your subject.

Encyclopedias
Encyclopedias should be the first source that you use when researching most topics. The entries are written by experts in their field of study so you can trust the information.

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Smithsonian American War Timeline //Introduction to First World War Poetry,// . //Lost Poets of the Great War,// . //The Great War: Interactive Timeline,// . //The Origins of World War One,// . //The Pen vs. the Sword: Lyrical Responses to a Nation at War,// . //U.S. Entered World War I,// . //World War One,// . //World War One,// . //World Wars in-depth,// .
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BPL: electronic resources
You will need a BPL library card in order to access these databases. Ask Ms. Dalbec if you need help applying for a card.
 * **JSTOR**: More than 600 core scholarly journals focusing on literature and the humanities. Collection spans the last 150 years but does not include most current 3 to 5 years.
 * **Student Resource Center**: Designed for grades 6-12, this database offers easy keyword searching across journals, images, books, and reference materials.