Thanks to a request from HCA staff the Library now has access to Research Source: World War Two Studies from Adam Matthew Digital. This resource includes important primary sources, offering insight into many aspects of the conflict, including government policy, the war in the Pacific, and the war in Europe.
You can access Research Source: World War Two Studies via the Digital Primary Source and Archive Collections guide, the Databases A-Z list or via DiscoverEd.
Research Source: World War Two Studies is made up of sources including the records of the Special Operations Executive; and private papers of American General Robert L Eichelberger, from the Pacific war.
Highlights include:
- Papers of the Special Operations Executive, the secret British organisation whose mission was to conduct espionage, sabotage and subversion behind enemy lines in Europe.
- Private papers of General Robert L Eichelberger, commander of the Amphibious Eighth during the Pacific War, in charge of all ground occupation troops in Japan (1945-1948) and second in command to General Douglas MacArthur.
- Diaries of James V Forrestal, US Secretary of the Navy, 1944-1947, and first Secretary of Defense, 1947-1949, providing a personal account of his crucial responsibilities for running the war effort, ensuring a successful outcome for the Allies and shaping the peace, reconstruction policies and the structure of the post-war world.
You can access Research Source: World War Two Studies via the Digital Primary Source and Archive Collections guide, the Databases A-Z list or via DiscoverEd.
The Library has access to a wide range of historical documents and primary source material online. You can access all of these via the Digital Primary Source and Archive Collections guide.
Access is only available to current students and staff at the University of Edinburgh.
Caroline Stirling – Academic Support Librarian for History, Classics and Archaeology