Encyclopedia Articles

All links below are from the Encyclopedia of Military Science.

There articles are great places to begin your research because:

• They're short and to the point.
• You can breeze through a few quickly to see what interests you.
• Find ideas and keywords to help you find more specific info in OneSearch.

Note: these articles are from 2013, so keep that in mind especially for any statistic they contain.

Everyone will be writing about veterans post-war experiences, but you get to chose what aspects/subtopics of veterans experiences you want to focus on. So try a few searches before you make a final decision. :)

Important Notes:

• Feel free to copy and paste the below examples into OneSearch above.
• Don't forget the "Full-Text Online" AND "Publication Date" filters!
• This list is not exhaustive! For more subtopic ideas check your assignment prompt.

If you were interested in the psychological aspects of veterans experiences, here are a few searches you could try:

• veteran* mental health
• veteran* PTSD
• veteran* depression
• veteran* (sexual harassment OR sexual assault)
• veteran* substance abuse
• veteran* suicide

If you were interested in social experiences of veterans, you might try some of these searches:

• veteran* homeless*
• veteran* education
• veteran* healthcare
• military veteran* ("social perception" OR "social support")

Search Tips:

• 2-5 keywords often works well
• Take advantage of the filters inside of OneSearch
• Try different keywords - think synonyms!
  • Example: dog, puppy, hound, canine, etc. 

Search Tools

Asterisk: Use this to shorten a word with different possible endings to give you more results. 

Example: discriminat* 

The example above would find articles with the words: discriminate, discriminated, discrimination, etc.

Links from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.