Introduction
The First World War was a global conflict that ran between 28th July 1914 and 11th November 1918. More than 16 million people died during the war and it was one of the most influential events in history, setting the context for the rest of the twentieth century. This pathfinder acts as an information and research guide for World War 1.
Library Resources
The easiest way to find any material in the Library catalogue is by using a keyword search. Enter the following phrase to locate books on the Library shelves.
Subject Headings
- Australia -- History, Military -- 1914-1918
- World War, 1914-1918
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Australia
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Causes
eBooks
From Britannica eStax:
- World War I by Stewart Ross
- World War I by Stewart Ross
Reference Resources
On our shelves:
General encyclopedia:
- The World Book Encyclopedia
Subject encyclopedia:
- 20th Century edited by A.J.P. Taylor [20 volumes]
- The Marshall Cavendish illustrated encyclopedia of World War I [12 volumes]
Online reference:
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Collection highlights
- The Battlefields of the First World War: the unseen panoramas of the Western Front
- Gallipoli: 25 April 1915 - 9 January 1916
- The Great War: July 1, 1916: the first day of the Battle of the Somme - an illustrated panorama by Joe Sacco
- The Grim red mud of Flanders, in the Man with a camera: Frank Hurley overseas
- The Lost diggers by Ross Coulhart
eReserve
Department of Veterans Affairs
Audio Visual resources
On our shelves:
DVD:
Via ClickView
- 1914-1918
- 37 Days
- Apocalypse: World War I
- Days that shook the world
- History's turning points
- Lest we forget what?
- Small hands in a big wall
- The War that Changes Us
- The World Wars
Online:
YouTube:
Personal narratives
- Listen and read of the experiences of some of the men involved in the campaigns on the Western Front and at Gallipoli
The Anzacs
The Gallipoli campaign lasted for 8 months and during this time 8700 Australian men died and a further 19,000 were wounded.
The Australian and New Zealand forces were part of a larger multinational allied force that included British, French and Indian troops. It is hard now to imagine the reality that was Gallipoli between April 1915 and January 1916, but it has been said that is has helped to forge an Australian identity and a consciousness of Australia's place in the world.
The first official Anzac Day was observed in 1916 and since then the legend of the 'digger' and the nature of Anzac has continued to fascinate scholars, soldiers, politicians and the general public.
On our shelves:
A keyword search of the following will quickly locate resources on our shelves:
Alternatively you could use the following subject headings:
- Anzac Day - Study and teaching
- Australia -- History, Military -- 1914-1918
- Gallipoli Peninsula (Turkey) -- History, Military
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey -- Gallipoli Peninsula
Reference Materials
- Britannica Online *You will need your user name and password to use these resources.
eReserve
AV Resources
ClickView
DVD
Apps
Web Resources
- ANZAC Portal Department of Veterans Affairs
- Anzac Day - Portal to the Anzac spirit - Board of studies NSW
- ANZAC Connections Department of Veterans Affairs
- Gallipoli and Australians
- Anzac Day
- ABC Splash: Anzac
- ABC Splash: Gallipoli and World War
- National Anzac Portal: Anzac stories presented in partnership with The Australian newspaper
YouTube
Western Front
On our shelves:
You can also search for material in the Library catalogue by using a keyword search:
Subject Headings
eReserve
Ypres (Passchendale)
This is an abridged extract from Over the top: a digger's story of the Western Front by H. G. Hartnett.
AV Resources
ClickView
Online Movies
Web Resources
ABC Splash
Web Resources
- The Australian Light Horse Association
- Australian War Memorial
- Commonwealth War Games Commission
- Timeline of World War One
- First World War
- First World War, 1914-1918 units: Australians at War
- Australian War Memorial, YouTube Channel, Play list: First World War