World War I

All Quiet on the Western Front: Project Ideas

Some things to remember as you start your search for sources and ideas:
If you are looking for Facts:
Library books and encyclopedias are the best sources for this kind of information. Ask Julie or Sam, the Teacher-Librarians, for assistance. You can locate other books on your own at LibNet. You can also go to the Lancer Library web page and locate online encyclopedias (World Book and Encyclopedia Britannica).

Some books on WWI have already been put on a cart in the Library. Please look at this cart before doing a LibNet search. What you want may be on this cart.

InfoTrac and EBSCOHost have a vast amount of information in magazines, newpapers and other material online. Once you have typed in a search term and have a list of results, click on the term "Narrow" to find more detailed information and keywords.

The links in the table below will help you find information for your chosen topic. Read the annotation for each link and then click on the ones you think will have information you might need. Remember that these are not the only sources of information for your project.

World War I Poetry Scroll down the page to find specific poets with examples of their work.	World War I Art Click on any topic heading about the war to see examples of WWI artwork.
Military Technologies of World War I Links to many different types of WWI weapons and technology such as gas, machine gun etc. Scroll down page to view links.	Development of Tank Warfare and examples of WWI tanks Scroll down to see links to different types of WWI tanks.
World War I Photographs Extensive photo archive of WWI.	War literature and the authors Scroll down to see links to different authors and some examples of their work.
Military Technological "Firsts" that occurred during WWI The links take you to explanations of battle weapons used for the first time in history. Scroll down page to view links.	Brief article by BBC about World War I and Advances in Medicine Personal Diary of an American Physician serving in France Lt. Arthur Porter served with the American expeditionary forces in France. The medical front. This site is concerned with all medical aspects of the Great War
The Great War 1914-1918 Personal web site with exceptional links to many different WWI sites.
Wilson's 14 Points: analysis Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points Speech Websites that discuss this important speech regarding Espionage and Sedition.	Maps of World War I PBS maps showing the frontlines. Detailed maps of the trenches and frontlines From a site that focuses on the trenches of World War I.
Web Site about military nurses Contains many primary documents. Women involved with WWI Establishment of the Army and Navy Nurse Corps as well as other issues relating to women during WWI. Link to sites about how women were involved with WWI Scroll down to see numerous links to specific sites.	Women's Suffrage This sight gives a history of the women's right to vote movement. 19th Amendment: Women's Right to Vote This site discusses some issues surrounding the ratification of this amendment. From the National Archives.
The Great War: The War at Sea Information about the Battle of Jutland	“Pictures of the Past” homepage Scroll down to “contents” to see links to other photos. More Photos from WWI The bottom of the page has links to more photos.
World War I Propaganda Georgetown University Library exhibit. Provides many examples of US propaganda posters. World War I Political Cartoons	Pictures of World War I Cemeteries and other sites Several pictures of WWI cemeteries in this photoarchive. Contains dozens of other photo links as well.