Reference Sources -- World War II
Reference materials are information resources that are consulted for particular information needs and are not frequently read cover-to-cover. Examples of reference works are encyclopedias, dictionaries, bibliographies, almanacs, handbooks, etc.
IMPORTANT: Reference works are great sources for "pre-research." Use reference sources to glean background information on a topic, generate keywords, or find additional resources. These works inform the next stage of your research process.
Companion to American Foreign Relations by ISBN: 9780470999042Publication Date: 2007-12-10This is an authoritative volume of historiographical essays that survey the state of U.S. diplomatic history. The essays cover the entire range of the history of American foreign relations from the colonial period to the present. They discuss the major sources and analyze the most influential books and articles in the field. Includes discussions of new methodological approaches in diplomatic history.
