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The Vietnam War

This guide provides information and resources for research relating to American involvement in the Vietnam conflict.

Kean University History Department

Visit the History Department's web page for excellent "Research Paper" resources:

Subject-Focused Encyclopedias

Need to select a research topic or find background information?  

The Reference Collection includes a variety of different sources, such as: subject-focused encyclopedias, handbooks, almanacs, maps/atlases, statistical compendiums, dictionaries, and more. Look here to find introductory articles on subject-related topics. The broad perspective offered by such articles often proves helpful for narrowing research topics before pursuing more in-depth information. 

This guide provides some recommendations for encyclopedias and other reference resources that might provide helpful information relating to your topic.

Recommended Subject-Focused Books

Aid under Fire

Electronic Resource

The American War in Vietnam

Electronic Resource

Beyond the Quagmire

Electronic Resource

Forever Vietnam

Electronic Resource

Waging Peace in Vietnam

Electronic Resource

The War after the War

Electronic Resource

War Without Fronts

Electronic Resource

Phantom in the Sky

Electronic Resource

Resister

Electronic Resource

Recommended Online Reference Databases

The following databases provide access to online encyclopedias covering multidisciplinary topics. Remember, these subject encyclopedias are great sources of background information on countless topics.

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Recommended Multimedia Databases

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Recommended Statistics Databases

The following databases provide access to statistics and other kinds of data.

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