Secondary sources synthesize information from a lot of different places and allow the reader to get an idea of "the big picture" around an event without getting too lost in the details. They also help with research by providing bibliographies of other places to look for information. In many cases, you can easily follow a "citation trail" and locate a great deal of information without having to search by keyword in a database.
Secondary sources typically appear as either articles or books.
Locating Articles
This page lists several databases which index articles that address the war.
Finding Books
This page provides tips for searching our online catalog to find books that relate to the war.
The below list is reserved for some of the more influential histories of the war, though this list is by no means comprehensive or complete. For tips on locating other items, use the "Secondary Sources" box to the left.
A history of the Great War pub. by Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company; London, T. Nelson [1922]
The history of the great war pub. by The Waverly Book Company, [1914-1918?]
Der Weltkrieg 1914 bis 1918. pub. by Berlin, E.S. Mittler, 1925-1930
The Great war pub. by Philadelphia, G. Barrie's sons [c1915-21] 5 Vols.
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