[1] There is no complete bibliography to the war; the largest guide to books is over 40 years old and lists over 6,000 titles selected by leading scholars.
[2] Many specialized topics such as Abraham Lincoln,[3] women,[4] and medicine[5] have their own lengthy bibliographies.
The books on major campaigns typically contain their own specialized guides to the sources and literature.
The most comprehensive guide to the historiography annotates over a thousand titles.
[6] For the history of North and South see Union (American Civil War) and Confederate States of America and the many articles linked there.