Military and Veteran Resources

There are many ways to search for resources. One way is to browse the shelves of books (also called STACKS). Another way is to search the online catalog.

Whether browsing or online searching, it is helpful to know call number ranges (how the books are classified and ordered on the shelves), subject headings (terms assigned to items based on content), and keyword/search terms. The following is a list to get you started.

CALL NUMBERS

Military Science items are classified in Library of Congress by the letter U. A detailed list of subclasses can be found on the Library of Congress website.

U  --  Military science (General)

UA -- Armies: Organization, distribution, military situation

UB -- Military administration

UC -- Maintenance and transportation

UD -- Infantry

UE -- Cavalry.  Armor (Including horse cavalry, armored cavalry, mechanized cavalry)

UF -- Artillery

UG -- Military engineering

UH -- Other services

Subject Headings

Pre-defined "controlled vocabulary" words assigned to describe the content of each item in a database or catalog. When searching by subject, it is helpful to know the exact terms and phrases to receive the best results. In databases there are often tools, called "thesaurus" or "dictionary" which will help you find subject headings. Here are a few to get you started.

Keywords/Search Terms

Natural language words describing your topic. A good way to start your search. This is often the default search setting and is similar to a Google search. Here are a few to get you started. This type of searching will get a lot of results, some of which may be irrelevant. However, this is the easiest way to search.