The Best Starting Points
on the Holocaust

In our print collection:

·        The best way to begin your search is to figure out keywords that may lead you to the specific information you need.  Use some of the keywords listed below are examples when searching the Internet or our online catalog:

·         Holocaust or Antisemitism or Anti-semitism or Holocaust survivors

Now try using the using the keywords above.

 

·         Look in the stacks for books cataloged under 940.53  on the Holocaust and 920 for Personal Narratives.   Don’t forget to check the reference aisle for these same call numbers beginning with R or RS or RB.

  • Check the general encyclopedias in our collection (i.e. World Book, Compton’s, and others) by first using the index (usually found in the last volume).

  

From our RC Media Center’s Online Databases page:

  • for articles of historic information plus related websites that are not in their encyclopedia. 
    User name: richcentral  Password: richcentral

  • is a great search engine that will have only the best websites from the "free Internet."

 

Try these Internet starting points for information on the Holocaust:

Many of them will have other links to many other fine web sites. 

·        The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
http://www.ushmm.org/
"The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust."

·        Museum of Tolerance Online
http://motlc.wiesenthal.com/index.html
From the Simon Weisenthal center in Los Angeles, this Holocaust resource includes frequently asked questions, a glossary, a timeline, articles, and more. With nearly 200 original photographs, many never before seen by the general public, The Courage to Remember online exhibit includes a resource guide for teachers.

·        Open Hearts / Closed Doors
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/orphans/english/
Beautiful, primary source site in both English and French. The stories of Holocaust orphans who came to Canada after World War II. The Site consists of three sections: 1) Orphans' Stories: text and graphics, as well as audio and video comments by the orphans themselves; 2) Themes: historical context (before the war, the Holocaust, liberation, displacement, the journey); 3) Learning Resources: material for their further study including Teacher's Guide and lesson ideas, Artifacts Collections, complete transcripts of all of the war orphans' memoirs, and a Glossary.

·        The History Place: Holocaust Timeline
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/timeline.html
A powerful listing of the major events that took place as they relate to the Holocaust.

·        Voices of the Holocaust
http://voices.iit.edu/
Transcripts and audio files of survivors of the holocaust interviewed in 1946. Hear the actual voices of survivors and pinpoint geographic locations mentioned in transcripts.

·        Last Expressions: Art from Auschwitz
http://lastexpression.northwestern.edu/
The Block Museum at Northwestern University features the art created by prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau during their incarceration during the Holocaust. You can browse the art by media, artist, or location. Included are biographies of the artists that explain how they came to create the artwork, often being transferred by guards to office duty. Students can examine re-occurring themes found in the artwork.

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