Vietnam War Library Resources
Reference Materials
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ASIAN HISTORY. 4 vols. (Ref DS31 .E53 1988)
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE VIETNAM WAR. 3 vols. (Ref DS557.7 .E53 1998)
THE VIETNAM WAR: AN ALMANAC. (Ref DS557.7 .V54x)
WRITING ABOUT VIETNAM: A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE LITERATURE OF THE VIETNAM CONFLICT.
(Ref Z3226 .W58 1989) [Note: This is an annotated list of novels, personal
narratives, poetry, drama, short stories, teaching materials, etc. It does
not include histories or political science.]
Author Information
Sometimes this is difficult. If the following titles don't help, ask a Reference
Librarian. Occasionally there is nothing written about an author beyond a sentence or two
in a book review.
CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS. (Ref Z1224 .C6 or Ref Z1224 .C63) [Note: Use the Cumulative
Index to look up an author's name, then look in the volume of the set to
which it refers you.]
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES MASTER INDEX. (Ref Z5304 .A8 A88)
TWENTIETH CENTURY AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES MASTER INDEX. (Ref Z5304 .A8 T83 1984)
BIOGRAPHY INDEX. [Available as a Galileo database, July 1984- .]
NATIONAL FACULTY DIRECTORY. (Ref L901 .N34 1998)
DIRECTORY OF AMERICAN SCHOLARS. (Ref LA2311 .C32 1999)
Book Review Sources
BOOK REVIEW DIGEST. (Ref Z1219 .C96). [Note: Available as a Galileo database, 1983- .]
BOOK REVIEW INDEX. (Ref Z1035 .A1 B6)
HISTORY: REVIEW OF NEW BOOKS. (Periodical Indexes D1 .H57x)
SOCIAL SCIENCES INDEX. (Periodical Indexes A13 .S62)
BOOKS IN PRINT AND REVIEWS. [Available as a Galileo database.]
ACADEMIC SEARCH PREMIER. [Available as a Galileo database, 1984- .]
PERIODICAL ABSTRACTS RESEARCH II. [Available as a Galileo database, 1986- .]
RESEARCH LIBRARY. [Available as a Galileo database, 1986- .]
Atlases and Maps
ATLAS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA. (Ref C2360 .U4 1989)
HISTORICAL ATLAS OF THE VIETNAM WAR. (Ref DS557.7 .S93 1995)
There are also world atlases on the Atlas Stands near the Reference Desk.
Browsing the Stacks
If you would like to browse the shelves for historical treatment of the Vietnam War,
the call number range is DS557-DS559. Books on Cambodia may be found at DS554.6-DS554.8.
Books on Laos may be found at DS555-DS555.98. Books on U.S. foreign relations with Vietnam
can be found at E183.8 V. Books on the economy of Vietnam can be found at HC443-444.
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