World War I – The Great War   

Library Resources (Reference and Nonfiction):

• Encyclopedias (World Book, Compton’s, Encyclopedia Americana)
• Cobblestone Magazines (History Magazine for Young People)

Internet Resources:

• World Book Online – begin your research here for basic information (passwords are posted on the bulletin board near computers) 
• Facts on File – This database contains information for World War I within the American History online database World History online database. 
• EBSCO– This database contains journals, newspaper articles, magazines, primary source documents and more for World War I.  You should begin your search in the “Student Research Center”. 

Internet Sites: 

The Aerodrome – Aces and Aircraft of World War I 

World War I Remembered – this site has a large amount of information that includes battles, primary source document (letters from soldiers) 

Eyewitness to History.com – Highlights events of World War I in chronological order 

http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/ - this site is sponsored by PBS and includes timeline, battles, maps, future impacts of the war 

The War Times Journal – this site offers  

The Great War Society – Learning and Research Center for the Great War Society.  Includes information from each country’s perspective and historical account of the war as well as recommended reading 

The Versailles Treaty:  June 28, 1919 – this site contains the complete Versailles Treaty as well as bibliography, maps, charts, and photos that relate to the World War I  peace process 

WWI Thirty Thousand Women Were There – this site gives accounts of  some of the many women who served in World War I.  Sponsored by a USAF captain. 

Wars and Conflict World War I – sponsored by the British Broadcasting Company 

Art of the First World War – this site is not a site of historical facts but rather a site of the art depicted by the artists during this time period and how the events were seen through an artists eyes.  

Fictional Books from the World War I time period – click here

Created by Carol Samples
Last updated 03/23/2006