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Holocaust Resources: Holocaust

A guide to resources about life during the holocaust and World War II.

Books

Browse the following Dewey areas:
940.531 - personal narratives
940.5318 - general resources on the Holocaust

Especially good titles:

* History Reference Center

Suggestion: Select "World History" -- "Twentieth Century through World War II (1920-1945) -- scroll down to "Holocaust" -- sort by "Reference."

Destiny Discover

WorldBook Student

WorldBook is a good starting point for general research.  Includes articles on the  Anti-Semitism, Auschwitz, Final Solution, Holocaust (good overview), Judaism, Wannsee Conference, Warsaw Ghetto, etc,  

Gale eBooks

The NHS Gale eBook collection contains several titles that contain relevant information on aspects of the Holocaust. Suggestion: Start with a general "Holocaust" keyword search, and the browse results. Also try various keyword searches related to your topic. Some of the Gale eBooks with Holocaust information are linked below.

Voices of World War II World Terrorism World War II World History Encyclopedia Civilizations and Societies

World History in Context

Suggestion:  Complete a keyword search, OR open WHIC, then select "Browse Topics" tab to find "Holocaust" page of collected articles of various content types.  Great resource for beginning WWI research on many topics.  

Holocaust

* Research in Context

Suggestion:  Complete a keyword search, OR open Gale in Context, then select "Browse Topics" tab to find "Holocaust" page of collected articles of various content types.  Great resource for beginning WWI research on many topics.  

Holocaust

Salem History

The Salem eBook collections contains several reference eBooks that contain information relevant to Holocaust topics. Suggestion: Complete a simple "Holocaust" search and filter/sort/skim results for the most relevant sources.

Historical Information Websites

People of the Holocaust image For an overview of your topic, this website is a great place to start.
Choose the link most appropriate to your topic - ex. people, arts, timeline

U.S. Holocaust Museum image

The ultimate online Holocaust resource

 

Suggested eBooks

Holocaust Memorials & Museum Websites

Web Search

Evaluate your selection before using:

1. Authority?

  • An individual? An organization? An educational institution?
  • What education or experience makes them an expert?

2. Objectivity?

  • What is the purpose of the site?
  • Basic information? Persuasion? Selling something?
  • What is the motive? Beware of bias (especially from .orgs)

3. Currency?

  • When was the site created? Last updated?
  • Is this current enough for my research?
  • Do the links work?

4. Content Quality?

  • Where does the information come from?
  • Does the author credit sources or give references?
    • References are different than links to “additional information”!
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