History 12: World War II
Newspapers and Periodical Archives
Google News Archives: locate photographic editions of newspapers from the past. Type a search string in the search box or click on one of the newspapers to see browse the daily editions. The site provides excellent primary source material for history students. The project was shut down in 2011 but the scanned broadsheets are still available online. Pay attention to the layout of the newspaper as where an article is located says a lot about its significance.
Google News Archive Hints
One ways to search the Google News Archive is to do a site specific search. The URL of the site is .news.google.com. So you
can search for Hiroshima as follows:
hiroshima site:.news.google.com
This will bring up any article in the archive that has been catalogued with the word Hiroshima. Students will have to look at the
date at the top of the page (many may not know this) to find out if the article is contemporary to the event or looking back. You
can also search the archive once in it. There's a search box that says "Search Archive."
To get a permalink, you click on "Link to Article" in the top right corner, and then on the headline. The link will pop up in the box
below "Link to Article."
Life Magazine: an American news magazine that ran from 1883-2002. The full archive of the issues of the main run (1936–1972) is available through Google Books. You can select an issue by date, then enter your keywords and click "Search all issues"
UK Newspapers and Periodicals:
Historical Newspapers from The University of Illinois Library: List of digitized newspapers, US and some international. The chart at the bottom shows free versions.
New York State Historic Newspapers: provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York's unique history. To search the entire collection, use the Search Tab. Or, click on a county to search or browse geographically.
Old Magazines Online: the personal website of an old magazine enthusiast. Contains old articles, essays, poetry, cartoons and photographs that were collected from a number of different libraries, bookshops and yard sales throughout the United States and Europe.
Google News Archives: locate photographic editions of newspapers from the past. Type a search string in the search box or click on one of the newspapers to see browse the daily editions. The site provides excellent primary source material for history students. The project was shut down in 2011 but the scanned broadsheets are still available online. Pay attention to the layout of the newspaper as where an article is located says a lot about its significance.
Google News Archive Hints
One ways to search the Google News Archive is to do a site specific search. The URL of the site is .news.google.com. So you
can search for Hiroshima as follows:
hiroshima site:.news.google.com
This will bring up any article in the archive that has been catalogued with the word Hiroshima. Students will have to look at the
date at the top of the page (many may not know this) to find out if the article is contemporary to the event or looking back. You
can also search the archive once in it. There's a search box that says "Search Archive."
To get a permalink, you click on "Link to Article" in the top right corner, and then on the headline. The link will pop up in the box
below "Link to Article."
Life Magazine: an American news magazine that ran from 1883-2002. The full archive of the issues of the main run (1936–1972) is available through Google Books. You can select an issue by date, then enter your keywords and click "Search all issues"
UK Newspapers and Periodicals:
- go to the West Vancouver Memorial Library website (you will need a WVML library card)
- click on Research and Learn
- select Databases and Online Resources
- Click on P
- Select Points to the Past
- Select Gale News Vault
Historical Newspapers from The University of Illinois Library: List of digitized newspapers, US and some international. The chart at the bottom shows free versions.
New York State Historic Newspapers: provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York's unique history. To search the entire collection, use the Search Tab. Or, click on a county to search or browse geographically.
Old Magazines Online: the personal website of an old magazine enthusiast. Contains old articles, essays, poetry, cartoons and photographs that were collected from a number of different libraries, bookshops and yard sales throughout the United States and Europe.
World Book Encyclopedia - Back in Time Articles
Historic articles that first appeared in annual publications from the World Book Encyclopedia. Written during the year in which the events took place, these articles reflect the style and thinking of the time.
Historic articles that first appeared in annual publications from the World Book Encyclopedia. Written during the year in which the events took place, these articles reflect the style and thinking of the time.
- Click on Resources
- Select Encyclopedia
- Select World Book Advanced
- Type in "World War II"
- Select the article
- Click on the "Related Information" tab
- Select "Back in Time articles"
Available in Print
Horizon Canada (REF 971.003, HOR) See "Wartime" (pg. 2545, Vol 9) for a description of the impact of WW II on the nation.
From Colony to Country: a Reader's Guide to Canadian Military History provides a concise summary of Canada's military contribution and the economic, political and social impact of the war on Canada.
The Canadian Encyclopedia: World War II describes Canada's role in the war and provides extensive links to other sites at the bottom of the article (some are highlighted below).
Canadian Timeline: from Veteran's Affairs, this timeline provides a chronology of the war. Click on items on the timeline to get detailed information.
Juno Beach Centre: Canada in WW II: this site focuses on Canada's conduct of the war.
Canadians and Conflict: a textbook from the Edmonton Public Schoolboard available online. Of particular interest to Canada and WWII are chapters 6 and 7. Skim chapter 6 to page 141 to find details of Canada's participation and read on to Chapter 7.
Horizon Canada (REF 971.003, HOR) See "Wartime" (pg. 2545, Vol 9) for a description of the impact of WW II on the nation.
From Colony to Country: a Reader's Guide to Canadian Military History provides a concise summary of Canada's military contribution and the economic, political and social impact of the war on Canada.
The Canadian Encyclopedia: World War II describes Canada's role in the war and provides extensive links to other sites at the bottom of the article (some are highlighted below).
Canadian Timeline: from Veteran's Affairs, this timeline provides a chronology of the war. Click on items on the timeline to get detailed information.
Juno Beach Centre: Canada in WW II: this site focuses on Canada's conduct of the war.
Canadians and Conflict: a textbook from the Edmonton Public Schoolboard available online. Of particular interest to Canada and WWII are chapters 6 and 7. Skim chapter 6 to page 141 to find details of Canada's participation and read on to Chapter 7.
