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2) Reference books are located in the center of the library, behind the Reference Desk.
3) Pages can be photocopied: 10 cents for a black-and-white page OR 50 cents for a color page.
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The Encyclopedia of World War II: A Political, Social, and Military History, Volume 1 A-C: REF D 740 .E516 2005 v.1
American Decades: Primary Sources 1940-1949: REF E 169.1 .A471977 2004 v.5
The Facts on File Dictionary of Atomic and Nuclear Physics: REF QC 772 .F33 2003 c.1
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO): PSC's best magazine/journal article database.
On the search screen, first click on the Full Text box below the search fields, then type in your topics; add at least one other term after "Atomic Bomb" for specific results, such as "Japan," "Hiroshima," "Nagasaki," and/or "radiation."
NOTE: To make a Chicago-style citation, click the Cite button on top of the article, then choose Chicago/Turabian: Humanities.
Films On Demand (Infobase Publishing): Watch streaming videos and video segments on different perspectives concerning the atomic bomb attacks.
NOTE: To make a Chicago-style citation, click the Citation button below the video or video segment, then click on Chicago Manual of Style.
Global Issues in Context (Gale): Offers entries from reference books plus magazine/newspaper articles. All results are already in full text. When typing in a search, add at least one other term after "Atomic Bomb" for specific results, such as "Japan," "Hiroshima," "Nagasaki," and/or "radiation."
NOTE: To make a Chicago-style citation, on the top right-hand corner of each entry, click the Citation Tools link, then in the Choose Citation Format menu, click on Chicago 16th Edition.
MasterFILE Complete (EBSCO): Periodicals, primary sources, & entries from reference books.
On the search screen, first click on the Full Text box below the search fields, then type in your topics; add at least one other term after "Atomic Bomb" for specific results, such as "Japan," "Hiroshima," "Nagasaki," and/or "radiation."
NOTE: To make a Chicago-style citation, click the Cite button on top of the article, then choose Chicago/Turabian: Humanities.
Military and Government Collection (EBSCO): Focuses on military/government periodicals.
On the search screen, first click on the Full Text box below the search fields, then type in your topics; add at least one other term after "Atomic Bomb" for specific results, such as "Japan," "Hiroshima," "Nagasaki," and/or "radiation."
NOTE: To make a Chicago-style citation, click the Cite button on top of the article, then choose Chicago/Turabian: Humanities.
New York Times - Historical (ProQuest): Reprints newspaper articles from 1923 to present, including 1945 ones written immediately after the atomic bombings.
Always click on the Full Text box below the search field before typing in your search; add at least one other term after "Atomic Bomb" for specific results, such as "Japan," "Hiroshima," "Nagasaki," and/or "radiation."
NOTE: To make a Chicago-style citation, click the "Cite" link on the top right-hand corner, then in the Citation Style menu, choose Chicago 16th Edition (Notes and Bibliography).
