Books

The books you will need for your course are primarily secondary works that will provide you with histories of the conflicts, battles, and issues.

You have several options to find them in the Lewis University Library. You can use Primo to search "everything" to find articles, print books, and ebooks, or you can use the drop-down box to narrow your search to books located in the Lewis Library catalog. Use the drop-down box to search "all I-share libraries" to see books you can borrow through I-Share.

Lewis University Library Catalog ~[392]~
Search books, journals, DVDs and other materials owned by the Lewis University Library.
I-Share Catalog ~[392]~
Use I-Share to search for library materials in Illinois, check the availability of items, and log into your account to place requests.

eBooks

eBook Academic Collection (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
More than 140,000 eBook titles in all subjects, including the humanities, history, business, sciences, education, health & medicine, and more.
ProQuest eBook Central This link opens in a new window
Collection of nearly 25,000 ebook titles in all subject areas, with strengths in business, management, economics, and social sciences.

U.S. Army Center for Military History eBooks
The Center Of Military History (CMH), which reports to the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army, is responsible for the appropriate use of history throughout the United States Army. Traditionally, this mission has meant recording the official history of the Army in both peace and war, while advising the Army Staff on historical matters.
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Mission: To accurately collect, preserve, interpret, and express the Army's history and material culture to more broadly educate and develop our force, the military profession, and the nation.
Google Books
Have access to millions of books, most in full-text, many in partial text.
The Hathi Trust Digital Library
Select from more than 11 million books, mostly older, for a work on your topic. The full text printing capability is limited on a sizable portion of the collection.

Reference Books

The reference books listings on this page are recommended a a first start for your research, where you can read about your topic in a concise form.

These are found on the library first floor on the call numbers given in the catalog link.