Naval and Military Sciences

Provides a full text archive of academic journals and books in the humanities, social sciences, and mathematics. The most recent three to five years of a journal are usually not included.
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Features in-depth reports of political and social issues, including health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. Reports include overview, background, current situation, pro/con views, chronology, and a bibliography. The issue tracker links to related reports. Coverage goes back to 1923.
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Provides citations and abstracts for journal articles, books, government documents, conference papers, research reports, etc. in the areas of public affairs, public and social policy, and international relations. International in scope. Formerly known as the Public Affairs Information Service.
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The Air University Library's Index to Military Periodicals is a subject index to significant articles, news items, and editorials from English language military and aeronautical periodicals. The Index contains citations since 1988 and is updated continuously. A comprehensive list of all journals covered by AULIMP since 1949 is available as the Historical Index of AULIMP titles. The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) hosts this web-based version of the AULIMP via its Scientific and Technical Information Network (STINET) web services.
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Indexes the literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Includes citations for journal and magazine articles, book reviews, and dissertations. Abstracts of journal articles are included together with selected full-text. Indexing goes back to 1964.
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Indexes academic journals, magazines, books, book reviews, and dissertations that cover world history from 1450 to the present, excluding North American history which is covered in the companion index America: History and Life. Includes abstracts for academic journal articles and selective full text content. Coverage extends back to 1953.
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The Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) is the nation's premier collection of documents related to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management. The HSDL is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA and the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security.
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Provides a combined search interface and access to selected CQ Press publications including the CQ Almanac (1945-), the Political Handbook of the World (2005-), and the Supreme Court Yearbook (1989-). Offers links to CQ Press collections on the Sage Knowledge platform including Congress and the Nation (1945-2004), Historic Documents Series (1972-), Vital Statistics on American Politics, and the Washington Information Directory.
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Offers encyclopedia entries, scholarly essays, Qur'anic materials (two classic translations/interpretations and a concordance), primary sources, images, maps, and timelines. Covers global Islamic history, peoples, practices, politics, and culture. Contains the full text of The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, The Oxford Handbook of Islam and Politics, The Oxford History of Islam, and The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture.
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This bibliographic database, covering the Published International Literature On Traumatic Stress, is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Its provides citations and abstracts to the international literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health sequelae of traumatic events:
Coverage: 1871 - current

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International online defense magazine
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A professional military journal
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U.S. Navy Periodicals from the government resources list at the University of Louisville.
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Database coverage from Feb. 1997-present. Current print issues also available in the current periodicals section of Library first floor at call number V1.U5 Previous years in print or microfilm from 1955
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Provides full text access to the complete New York Times archive except for the most recent five years. Use NYTimes.com, Nexis Uni, or ABI/INFORM for access to current content.
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Provides a fully searchable facsimile of the Times of London. The Times is the world's oldest daily newspaper in continuous publication.
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Provides access to the full text of American magazines and journals published from the colonial period to the early 20th century.
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The Air Force Historical Research Agency is the repository for Air Force historical documents.  It consists today of over 70,000,000 pages devoted to the history of the service, and represents the world's largest and most valuable organized collection of documents on US military aviation. Includes historical studies, short studies of recent operations, personal papers, timelines, and photos.

Includes weapon related articles, news, a glossary, and a directory of associations

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) seeks to advance global security and prosperity in an era of economic and political transformation by providing strategic insights and practical policy solutions to decisionmakers. CSIS serves as a strategic planning partner for the government by conducting research and analysis and developing policy initiatives that look into the future and anticipate change. Founded in 1962 by David M. Abshire and Admiral Arleigh Burke, CSIS is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C.

A Studies and Analysis Federally Funded Research and Development Center established pursuant to Section 312 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002. HSI reportedly delivers independent and objective analyses and advises in core areas important to its sponsor in support of policy development, decision-making, analysis of alternative approaches, and evaluation of new ideas on issues of significance.

The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis.

U.S. Army Center or Military History Civil War sesquicentennial resources

The purpose of The Corbett Centre, at King's College, London, is to develop and promote the understanding and analysis of maritime policy and strategy through the interaction of policy-makers, practitioners, academics, industry and commerce

"The Board operates by forming Task Forces consisting of Board members and other consultants/experts to address those tasks referred to it by formal direction. The products of each Task Force typically consist of a set of formal briefings to the Board and appropriate DoD officials, and a written report containing findings, recommendations and a suggested implementation plan.

Publicly accessible technical Reports created and published by organizations funded by the Department of Defense to perform research in a variety of industries and disciplines. Technical Reports found on DTIC's public website will only include reports designated as unclassified and unlimited information. DTIC also makes available sensitive and classified information to eligible users.

A public domain collection of movies of the United States Government, from training films to history, from our national parks to the U.S. Fire Academy and the Postal Inspectors,

The Department provides the unifying core for the vast national network of organizations and institutions involved in efforts to secure our nation.

An independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict. Crisis Group is considered a leading independent, non-partisan, source of analysis and advice to governments, and intergovernmental bodies like the United Nations, European Union, and World Bank, on the prevention and resolution of deadly conflict.

"The NRL Research Library offers a full range of traditional and digital services to enhance and support the research program of the Naval Research Laboratory."

Search Military Policy Awareness Links (MiPALs), digital collections, and publications via the Military Education Resource Library Network web site.

Research information center at Air University (AU) - http://www.airuniversity.af.mil/, Maxwell AFB, AL

Search the online public access catalog of the U.S. Naval Academy

China Lake History, Projects and Infrormation

As the official history program of the United States Navy, the Naval Historical Center manages the Navy Department Library, twelve Navy museums, art collections, archives, and an underwater archaeology program. The Center prepares and publishes reference, documentary, analytical, and narrative works on the history of the United States Navy. The NHC Website allows you to research any number of naval history topics online and check out new public and educational programs and exhibits offered at Navy museums all over the country.

Search information at the U.S. Naval War College

The Chester W. Nimitz papers hold correspondence, 1933-1962, career photographs, news clippings, 1961-1980, and miscellany consisting of ration cards, invitations and a pamphlet, 1945-1984.  Items in the Chester W. Nimitz Papers Collection

Non-partisan research library that attempts to increase the public understanding of military history and the sacrifices made by the men and women who have served. Contains podcasts about public affairs issues revolving around the military in a democratic society and podcast interviews with Medal of Honor recipients.

Search engine for U.S. military web sites

Assessing the economic and human cost of maritime pircacy from Oceans Beyond Piracy.

"A website dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Strategic Air Command."

THOR provides a quick and reliable way to view past airstrike data, and provide a historical summary. Additionally, by using Google Earth (https://www.google.com/earth/), this information can be presented graphically, and allow for time series presentations.

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. The Center traces its lineage back to those historians under the Secretary of War who compiled the Official Records of the Rebellion, a monumental history of the Civil War begun in 1874, and to a similar work on World War I prepared by the Historical Section of the Army War College.

A brief overview of USFJ, Yokota Air Base, and the local community.

The purpose of this website is to provide information and news about the United States Navy to the general public. Includes "Our Ships," "Fact File" and "Biographies" sections. All information on this site is considered public information and may be distributed or copied unless otherwise specified. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

The primary focus is on first-hand accounts of U.S. Veterans from the following wars: World War I (1914-1920), World War II (1939-1946),Korean War (1950-1955), Vietnam War (1961-1975), Persian Gulf War (1990-1995), Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (2001-present). The Veterans History Project relies on volunteers to collect and preserve stories of wartime service.

A glossary of aviation terms and abbreviations
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An ongoing project to update what was originally 10,000+ print dictionary entries that is now available for the first time online. Since priority is being given to writing entries for ships currently in commission, many of the entries from the original print volumes may be incomplete or out-dated. Be sure to see editorial note regarding outdated ship histories or those ships without a history. (See also http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/)
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U.S. Department of Defense glossary in PDF form includes Joint Acronyms & Abbreviations and NATO terms.  searchable interactive version at http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/dod_dictionary/.
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OOW Maritime Dictionary, the majority of the information presented below has been compiled from various sources either from the internet or through personal day to day work experience and is being updated at regular intervals.
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Some nautical terminology has found its way into every day use, and you will find the origins of this and Navy terminology here.
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The purpose of this website is to provide information and news about the United States Navy to the general public. Includes "Our Ships," "Fact File" and "Biographies" sections. All information on this site is considered public information and may be distributed or copied unless otherwise specified. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.
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MC QuickLinks, News, Featured Content
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Features Resources by Subject, Databases by Title, and Ask Us (librarian assisted research by phone, email, and IM)
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A site dedicated to ships and navies, offering a wide array of resources related to naval history, current naval affairs, shipbuilding, maritime history, and naval and maritime photography.
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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. The Center traces its lineage back to those historians under the Secretary of War who compiled the Official Records of the Rebellion, a monumental history of the Civil War begun in 1874, and to a similar work on World War I prepared by the Historical Section of the Army War College.
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Offers encyclopedia entries, scholarly essays, Qur'anic materials (two classic translations/interpretations and a concordance), primary sources, images, maps, and timelines. Covers global Islamic history, peoples, practices, politics, and culture. Contains the full text of The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, The Oxford Handbook of Islam and Politics, The Oxford History of Islam, and The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture.
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These pages link to selected collection content available online at the Library of Congress, including World War II Military Situation Maps 1944-1945
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Presents authoritative biographies of influential people who lived in what is now the United States. Covers only deceased subjects. Includes portraits, if available, and bibliographies with citations to works by and about featured individuals.
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Portraits and brief biographies of successive presidents of the College and members of the faculty, staff, and alumni.
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Naval biographies 1750 -2000
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Includes entries of approximately 7,000 biographies on notables from every part of the world and from all time periods.
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The Chester W. Nimitz papers hold correspondence, 1933-1962, career photographs, news clippings, 1961-1980, and miscellany consisting of ration cards, invitations and a pamphlet, 1945-1984.  Items in the Chester W. Nimitz Papers Collection
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Biographies of senior Navy leaders and flag officers as prepared by the U.S. Navy.
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comprehensive lists of subject oriented electronic and print resources compiled by NPS librarians.
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Bibliographies maintained by the Naval Historical Center divided into time periods, organizational histories, and special subjects.
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U.S. Army Center or Military History Civil War sesquicentennial resources
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Online bibliographies on a variety of topics, including Air University Library, Army Heritage Collection Online,Joint Forces Staff College Bibliographies,Marine Corps University Library War Bibliographies, Naval History Bibliography Series.
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Offers translations of news articles from the Middle East. Source material includes articles from the media of 22 Arab countries, Iran and the Arab Diaspora. Fully searchable by keyword, subject, source, country, and date, and available as a daily emailed newsletter.
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CNN.com is among the world's leaders in online news and information delivery. CNN.com features the latest multimedia technologies, from live video streaming to audio packages to searchable archives of news features and background information. The site is updated continuously throughout the day.
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Provides international news, analysis and information in English and 32 other languages. Also includes a  BBC "News and analysis in your language" section.
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International multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms.
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24-hour English-language news and current affairs TV channel headquartered in Doha, Qatar. The station broadcasts news features and analysis, documentaries, live debates, current affairs, business, technology, and sports. The channel aims to provide both a regional voice and a global perspective to a potential world audience of over one billion English speakers who don't have an Anglo-American worldview.
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U.S. Naval Air Systems Command
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U.S. NAVY alphabetical listing of web links
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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U.S. Office of Naval Research
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U.S. Air Force
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U.S. Army
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U.S. Coast Guard
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U.S. Marine Corps
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Organization of American States
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North American Aerospace Defense Command
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Launched by the Naval Postgraduate School's Department of National Security Affairs in 2001, the Center for Contemporary Conflict (CCC) conducts research on current and emerging security issues and conveys its findings to U.S. and Allied policy-makers and military forces.
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U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Includes annual Threat Briefing
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U.S. Department of Defense
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The Foreign Military Studies Office (FMSO) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, is an open source research organization of the U.S. Army.  FMSO conducts unclassified research of foreign perspectives of defense and security issues that are understudied or unconsidered but that are important for understanding the environments in which the U.S. military operates.
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U.S. National Security Agency / Central Security Service
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U.S. Transportation Security Administration
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