Military and Veteran Resources
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Databases are a great place to start your search for scholarly articles since they provide the opportunity to search across a huge number of publications at once.
The list below contains databases relevant to military topics:
- Military & Government Collection This link opens in a new windowDesigned to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military, this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals and other content pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites. Some publications covered in this database include Air Force Comptroller, Defence Studies, JFQ: Joint Force Quarterly, Military Technology, Combat Edge, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, Foreign Affairs, Naval Forces, and many more.
- LOUISana Digital Library This link opens in a new windowThe LOUISiana Digital Library (LDL) is an online library of Louisiana institutions that provides over 144,000 digital materials. Its purpose is to make unique historical treasures from the Louisiana institution’s archives, libraries, museums, and other repositories in the state electronically accessible to Louisiana residents and to students, researchers, and the general public in other states and countries. The LOUISiana Digital Library contains photographs, maps, manuscript materials, books, oral histories, and more that document history and culture.
- Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new windowA full-text digital collection of the world's major news content. It includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires and news magazines. In addition, it offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.
- Nexis Uni (formerly Lexis Nexis Academic) This link opens in a new windowNexis Uni contains over 15,000 sources useful for General News, Business, and Law research. It provides access to legal publications, including cases, statues, law reviews and legal journals.
- America's Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new windowThe electronic editions of record for valuable local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers–all in one easy-to-search database. Each paper provides unique coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community.
Featured Articles
There is not much research on the impact of education on veterans' health in the U.S. This study examines the association between the education benefits from the G.I. Bill on veterans' general health status and smoking behavior.
Understanding the Student Veterans' College Experience: An Exploratory Study
This study explores student veterans' perceptions of their transition to and experience in higher education. Method: This mixed methods study used a sample of 10 active military and reserve component student veterans to explore their perceptions of their personal strengths, challenges, factors impacting participation in university resource programs, and suggestions for ideal resources to support their academic success.
The article focuses on the benefits brought by the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program to the families of the U.S. Air Force Reservists. It states that the program seeks to minimize the stresses of military service, specifically when a reservist deploys and the family faces separation. It educates members and families about the resources available to assist them. Related issues are further discussed.
Out From The Shadows: Female Student Veterans And Help-Seeking
Colleges and universities are devoting resources to support students who have military experience. However, evidence suggests veterans may not be using services. Since resources are available this begs the questions "why not?" and "what are the help-seeking attitudes of veterans for psychological and academic assistance?" It's also timely to consider female veterans in college. What needs and concerns do they have? Are they different than men? Mixed methods were used to investigate help-seeking attitudes of student veterans, particularly women.