Books
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Books -- recommended subject headings:
Articles
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NCJRS: National Criminal Justice Reference Center [free]
Full-text current
reports from the U.S. Dept. of Justice on corrections, courts,
crime prevention, drugs, juvenile justice, law enforcement,
victims, and more.
Justice Information Center Abstracts Database [free]
Indexes over
185,000 publications including government documents, books,
research reports, articles, and unpublished reports. Search by
title, author, subject, or NCJ number. Covers 1970's to current
date. Some publications have links to full text; some provide
abstracts only. Pollak Library owns some, but not all, of the
publications indexed.
Journals
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Find Journals by Title
Search by title of the
journal to find out if we have access to print and/or
electronic versions of the journal and how to access it.
Military Science Journals
Links to
full-text online journals.
Reference--Encyclopedias
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Oxford Reference Online Premium [CSUF only]
Includes
Oxford Companion to American Military
History, Oxford Companion to Military History, Oxford Essential
Dictionary of the U.S. Military, and
Oxford Companion to World War II.
Gale Virtual Reference Library [CSUF only]
Search 185
encyclopedias in all disciplines, including history, biography,
and social science.
The Acronym Book:
Acronyms in Aerospace and Defense (1990)
REFERENCE TL509 .M67
Air Warfare: An
International Encyclopedia
(2002)
REFERENCE UG628 .A73
Defense and Foreign
Affairs Handbook (1999)
4th Floor South UA 10 .D43
Military and defense data on every country in the world.
Defense and Security: A
Compendium of National Armed Forces and Security Policies
(2005)
REFERENCE UA 10 .D432 2005
V.1-2
Review and analysis of
global military and security policy. Scholarly essays by experts
covering geopolitics, conflicts, alliance structure, military
size and budget, and more. Key statistics. Chronology of
important security events from 1945-2004. Index.
Dictionary of
Military Terms (2004)
REFERENCE U24 .B68 2004
Encyclopedia of Conflicts Since
World War II (1999)
REFERENCE D843 .C568 1999
Encyclopedia of Leadership
(2004)
REFERENCE HD57.7 .E53 2004 V.1-4
Encyclopedia of the American
Military: Studies of the History, Traditions, Policies,
Institutions, and Roles of the Armed Forces in War and Peace
(1994)
REFERENCE UA 23 .E56 V.1-3
Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War:
A Political, Social, and Military History (2000)
REFERENCE DS557.7 .E53 2000
Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace
and Conflict (1999)
REFERENCE HM 291 .E625 V.1-3
Especially useful for an overview of Military Studies and
encyclopedia articles on terrorism, psychological effects of
combat, veterans, social theories of war and peace, territorial
disputes, war crimes, military tactics, evolution of weaponry
and many other topics.
Encyclopedia
of Wars
(2005)
REFERENCE D25 .A2 P49 2005 V.1-3
National Archives: Information on Specific Wars [free]
Links to National Archives publications on the
American Revolution, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War,
Spanish American War, Philippine Insurrection, Boxer Rebellion,
World War I, World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War.
National Archives: Military Resources
[free]
Links to military reference
materials, military history and research, and to specific
resources by branch of service or by military engagement.
Naval Warfare: An International
Encyclopedia (2002)
REFERENCE V23 .N32
V.1-3
People,
wars, ships, battles, and operations who have influenced the
development of naval warfare.
Oxford Companion to Politics of
the World (2001)
REFERENCE JA 61 .O95
2001
Arranged in a dictionary fashion, this book is a guide to
international relations and national domestic politics
throughout the world. It includes biographies, concepts,
conventions, treaties, international law, forms of government,
historical events, international issues, international
organizations, and domestic issues. Especially useful are the
articles in individual countries.
Reference--Biographies
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To find books on specific persons:
1) Search the
Library Catalog by
the person's name as a Subject.
2) Search the
Library Catalog by the person's name as a
Keyword.
Oxford Reference Online Premium [CSUF only]
Includes
Oxford Companion to American Military
History, Oxford Companion to Military History, Oxford Essential
Dictionary of the U.S. Military, and
Oxford Companion to World War II.
Gale Virtual Reference Library [CSUF only]
Search 185
encyclopedias in all disciplines, including history, biography,
and social science.
Amazons to Fighter Pilots: A
Biographical Dictionary of Military Women (2003)
REFERENCE U52 .A44
Biographical information on women soldiers and women sailors.
American Military Leaders: From
Colonial Times to the Present (1999)
REFERENCE E181 .F84
V.1-2
Dictionary of American Military Biography (1984)
REFERENCE U52 .D53 1984 V.1-3
Reference--Statistics
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World Fact Book [CIA] [annual] (free)
Arranged by country. For every country, gives statistics
on military service age and obligation, manpower avilable for
military service, military expenditures in dollars, military
expenditures per GDP, plus data on government, economy, and more.
SIPRI Yearbook: World Armaments
and Disarmament [annual]
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UA10 .I551 2007
Descriptions of major
conflicts, military spending/expenditure data, arms production,
names of major arms-producing companies, sale of weapons, traffic
in nuclear and radioactive materials, and chemical and biological
weapons development. Published by the Stockholm
International Peace Research Institute. The most
current edition is kept in Reference. Older editions, which begin
with 1972, are kept on the 4th floor of Library South under the
same call number.
Statistical
Abstract of the United States [online] [free]
See SECTION: National Security & Veterans Affairs for defense
outlays and military personnel and expenditures. The sources of
statistics are listed and can lead the user to further data. The
library owns this annual book in print back to 1878.
Warfare and Armed Conflicts: A
Statistical Reference to Casualty and Other Figures, 1500-2000
(2002)
REFERENCE D214 .C54 2002
U.S. Active Duty Military Personnel Casualties [online] [free]
Reference--Directories
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United States Government Manual [online] (free)
Note:
After clicking on above link, scroll
down to Department of Defense.
List of principal offcials, summary statement of agency's purpose
and role in the Federal Government, brief history of the agency
including its legislative or executive authority, description of
programs and activities. Organizational chart.
Federal Regional Yellow Book: Who's
Who in the Federal Government's Departments, Agencies, Courts,
Diplomatic Missions, Military Installations and Service academies
outside of Washington, DC
REF DESK JK 6
.F425
Updated twice yearly, companion book to Federal Yellow Book.
Federal Yellow Book: Who's Who
in Federal Department and Agencies
REF DESK JK 6
F45
Updated twice yearly. Divided into three sections: Executive
Office of the President, office of the Vice President,
departments, and independent agencies.
Political Handbook of the World
[annual]
REFERENCE JK 37 .P6 [latest]
Reference--Career Information
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Occupational Outlook
Handbook [online] (free)
Of special note in the 2006/07
edition is the section
Job Opportunities in the Armed Forces.
Published annually and contains advice for people who are
investigating all types of careers. Job descriptions, outlook,
expected earnings, working conditions, required training and the
types of advancement. It is freely available online to the general
public. Financial Aid for
Veterans, Military Personnel, and their Dependents
REFERENCE UB 403
.F47 2006-2008
Web Sites--Recommended
Web Sites
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- Web Sites--Evaluating Web Sites
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There are many Web sites that contain
information of interest to students of Military Science. However,
there are no rules governing what can be published on the Web. In
addition to authoritative publications, the Internet contains
information which may not be true, is a sales pitch, is biased, or
is designed for children. When searching on the Web, first of all
you must evaluate each site individually.
Following are basic Web site
evaluation criteria. For more detailed guidelines, see:
Six Criteria for Evaluating a Web
Site
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AUTHORITY |
The page lists the author credentials and its
domain is preferred (.edu, .org, .gov or .mil would be
preferred). |
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OBJECTIVITY |
The page provides accurate and objective
information. |
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ACCURACY |
The page lists the author and institution that
published the page and provides a way of contacting him/her. |
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CURRENCY |
The page is current and updated regularly (as
stated on the page) and the links (if any) are also
up-to-date. |
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CONTENT/ RELEVANCY |
The page meets your research needs,
is college level, and the subject is adequately
covered. |
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AESTHETICS |
The page has a balance of images and graphics,
is visually appealing. |
Web Sites--Citing Web Sites
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APA:
Handout |
REF DESK: Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association
REF DESK: APA Style Guide to Electronic References
MLA:
Handout | REF DESK:
MLA Style Manual and Guide to
Scholarly Publishing
Chicago:
Handout | REF DESK: Chicago Manual
of Style
Turabian:
REF DESK:
A Manual for Writers of Term
Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
General:
REF DESK:
Electronic Styles: A Handbook
for Citing Electronic Information
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