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GRS 200: Seminar in Global Studies - American Military Bases and the Construction of Global Hegemony (Spring 2023)

Recommended Catalogs

Library Catalogs can be used to search for both primary sources and secondary historical research.

Additional Catalogs

Useful Subject Terms

Library Catalogs (such as the UVM Library Catalog or WorldCat) use predefined terms to describe topics. These terms are called Library of Congress Subject Headings. For this class, some that you may find useful include:

  • Military bases, American--Foreign countries
  • Military bases -- periodicals
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Korean War, 1950-1953
  • Vietnam war, 1961-1975
  • United States - Military policy
  • United States - armed forces - foreign countries
  • Social Conditions
  • Social aspects
  • Social life and customs
  • United States

You can mix and match these terms and phrases with other keywords when performing keyword searches.

Terms for Finding Primary Sources

Library Catalogs (such as the UVM Library Catalog or WorldCat) use predefined terms to describe primary sources. Among the most commonly used terms are:

  • Correspondence
  • Description and Travel
  • Diaries
  • Documents
  • Interviews
  • Letters
  • Personal Narratives
  • Sources

For best results use one of these terms and search for it as part of the SUBJECT.