World War II History: Getting Started

Welcome to the World War II research guide. This guide provides resources at UW Libraries, the American Heritage Center, and other repositories with resources related to World War II topics. 

Photo from University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center, Grace Robinson Papers, Accession Number 06941, Box 105, Item 104

If you are interested in this topic you might also check out these research guides:

1. Heart Mountain Relocation Center Research Guide

2. American Heritage Center: Military History

UW Libraries QuickSearch: includes the collections of the University Libraries, UW Law Library, and the American Heritage Center.

Prospector: a unified catalog of twenty-three academic, public and special libraries in Colorado and Wyoming. UW students, faculty and staff can borrow materials from Prospector.

Interlibrary Loan: UW students, faculty and staff can request books, journal volumes, journal articles and other materials, regardless of whether it is available in the UW Libraries, online or in libraries around the world. A free service!

1. Go to the UW Libraries homepage.

2. Enter the title of the book or DVD (in double quotes) in the QuickSearch box and click the search icon.

3. On the search results screen, refine your search by selecting "Books, eBooks, and Media" from the drop-down menu selection box.