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Introduction

This guide is for students in Yuma Totani's class History 389: The Asia-Pacific War.

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Government Documents Librarian

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Important Databases

OneSearch Manoa
Search for books, journal articles, government documents, videos, and other resources that are in the library or available online.
HathiTrust
Provides access to more than 5 million volumes in digital formats, of which more than 75% is in the public domain. In addition to digitized books, there is journal and (limited) institutional repository content from the holdings of
more than two dozen university research libraries. (HathiTrust)
Internet Archive
The Internet Archive host texts in the public domain, videos, audio clips, and cached versions of websites.
USA.gov
Web portal and search engine for U.S. government and state and local government information, maintained by the U.S. General Services Administration.
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Defense Technical Information Center is a free database with hundreds of thousands of military reports and other resources, most available in full text. It also includes Air University Index to Military Periodicals, a database of articles in military journals.

Google Scholar
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Search for Primary Sources

U.S. National Archives Catalog
"National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever."
FDR Presidential Library Digital Collections
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum hosts digital collections of documents, photographs, correspondence, and other material.
Truman Library & Museum Digital Collections
Includes documents and images related to World War II during President Truman's term in office.
Fold3
Fold3 features premier collections of original military records. These records include the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served in the military. Many of the records come from the U.S. National archives, The National Archives of the U.K. and other international records. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial.

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Introduction

Library ID Registration

Government Documents Librarian

Important Databases

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