Need tips for starting your research? Try these great information skills online tutorials created at Virginia Tech. Featured Resources:Army OneSource Army OneSource serves as the web site of choice for Army Families. It is sponsored by the Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command (FMWRC) Family Programs Directorate whose mission is to maintain the readiness of individuals, Families and communities within America's Army by developing, coordinating and delivering services which promote resiliency and stability during war and peace. American Veterans and Servicemembers Survival Guide: How to Cut through the Bureaucracy and Get What You Need - and Are Entitled To This 28 chapter guide covers all topics including the Department of Veterans Affairs, disability compensation, pensions, medical care, educational benefits, housing benefits, claims and appeals, discharge upgrading, the criminal justice system, employment, reemployment rights, benefits for family members, and special problems of women servicemembers and veterans. National Resource Directory provides wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans, their families, families of the fallen and those who support them with a web-based directory of valuable resources. It delivers information on, and access to, the full range of medical and non-medical services and resources needed to achieve their personal and professional goals across the transitions from recovery to rehabilitation to community reintegration. Global Terrorism Database (GTD) is an open-source database including information on terrorist events around the world since 1970 (currently updated through 2004). Unlike many other event databases, the GTD includes systematic data on international as well as domestic terrorist incidents that have occurred during this time period and now includes almost 80,000 cases.
Finding Articles
You can search many article databases simultaneously in MetaSearch, or each database individually by clicking on the links below. See this handout for tips on distinguishing between popular magazines, industry/trade publications, and peer-reviewed journals. Want to save some time by brainstorming search terms before diving into the article databases? You may find a concept table very helpful (here's a sample of how it works). - Military & Government Collection provides full text articles from over 320 military and general interest (including health and sports, country profiles, and education) publications. Designed to bring current news to all branches of the military, this database also offers indexing and abstracts for over 360 magazines. See the complete title list.
- Military & Intelligence Database provides access to articles from over 600 professional and general interest titles, including Jane's Intelligence Review, Military Police, and Studies in Conflict and Terrorism.
- Homeland Security Digital Library is the nation's premier collection of homeland security policy and strategy related documents. The HSDL collection provides quick access to important U.S. policy documents, presidential directives, and national strategy documents as well as specialized resources such as theses and reports from various universities, organizations and local and state agencies.
- Digital National Security Archive contains the most comprehensive collection of declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions. There are 27 complete collections, each offering specialized insights.
Web Resources
Command & Agency:Education & Training:Family Support:Forms & Publications:General Sites:- Air War College: Military Theory of War, Warfare Theory, Principles of War, Military Strategy, Theories, Theorists
- Armed Forces Recreation Centers
- Destiny Group private employment recruiting firm seeking to match veterans with civilian jobs; works in partnership with Military.com.
- Federal Voting Assistance Program
- Globemaster U.S. Military Aviation Database (private "web based service providing information about the active aircraft operating units and air bases of the US forces around the world")
- History of Black Military Service (from the Colonial Era through World War II)
- Military.com ". . . offers free resources to serve, connect, and inform the 30 million Americans with military affinity: active duty personnel, retirees, veterans, reservists, guard members, defense workers, family members, and those considering military careers."
- MINERVA Center non-profit organization established for the purpose of encouraging and sharing research on women in war and women in the military.
- U.S. Army Center of Military History includes educational materials, online publications, artwork and images, and featured exhibits
- VetJobs.com employment and resume site managed by Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Where to Find Military Information resource page from the Dudley Knox Library, Naval Postgraduate School (Monterey, CA)
Indiana Sites:- American Legion headquartered in Indianapolis, the world's largest veteran's organization
- Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial the only memorial honoring all recipients of the United States' highest award for military valor, located in White River State Park, adjacent to the IUPUI campus
- Indiana National Guard includes information on the Guard's college tuition programs.
- USS Indianapolis National Memorial situated on the east bank of the Central Canal in downtown Indianapolis, the USS Indianapolis Memorial was built to recognize those who died in the last U.S. ship to sink in World War II
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