History & Social Science Librarian
Kathy Shields
she/her
Subjects: African American Studies, African Studies, American History, Area Studies, East Asian Studies, Ethnic Studies, History - General, Latin American & Latino Studies, Medieval & Early Modern Studies, Middle East & South Asia Studies, Primary Sources, Psychology, Russian & East European Studies, Social Sciences - General, World History
Research & Instruction Librarian: Art History, Theatre & Dance, Film Studies, Study of Religions, and School of Divinity
Introduction
This research guide supports students researching the Nazi Holocaust, including the events leading up to it and the aftermath. This guide is not meant to be exhaustive, but to serve as a starting point to identify resources available via ZSR, online, and elsewhere. Please refer to the Jewish Studies guide linked in the left menu for additional resources on Jewish history and culture. Contact one of the librarians listed below the left menu for help with your research.
Background Sources
- Holocaust Encyclopedia (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum)A comprehensive online Holocaust resource that provides access to USHMM digital collections, oral histories, videos, and much more.
The Oxford Handbook of Holocaust Studies by Call Number: ONLINE & PRINT: Offsite Storage; D652 .O94 2010ISBN: 9780199211869Publication Date: 2011-01-21
The Columbia Guide to the HolocaustCall Number: AVAILABLE ONLINEISBN: 9780231505901Publication Date: 2003
Jewish Life
SELECTED RESOURCES
On the Eve: The Jews of Europe Before the Second World War by Call Number: Main Stacks - Wilson wing, 1st floor ; DS135.E83 W36 2015ISBN: 9781416594284Publication Date: 2015-12-29
The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust by Call Number: Reference Department - Wilson 4th Floor; DS135.E8 E45 2001ISBN: 0814793568Publication Date: 2001-07-01
Between Dignity and Despair: Jewish life in Nazi Germany by Call Number: ONLINE; Main Stacks - Wilson wing, 1st floor ; DS135.G3315 K37 1998ISBN: 0195115317Publication Date: 1998-04-23
The Jews of Poland Between Two World Wars by Call Number: Request via ILLISBN: 9780874514469Publication Date: 1989-10-01
Scholarly Journals
- Holocaust & Genocide Studies JournalPeer-reviewed journal of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
- Holocaust Studies: A Journal of Culture and HistoryNote that ZSR does not currently subscribe to this journal. Some articles are available open access. Request other articles via Interlibrary Loan. Indexed in America: History and Life and Historical Abstracts.
- Journal of Genocide ResearchPeer-reviewed journal produced by the International Network of Genocide Scholars. Indexed in America: History and Life and Historical Abstracts.
Article Databases
- America: History and Life This link opens in a new windowSearch for articles about the history and culure of the United States and Canada. Publications include peer-reviewed journals, magazines, dissertations, books, and more. Access is limited to six simultaneous users. Note: For world history topics, use the Historical Abstracts database. Coverage: 1964-
- Atla Religion Database with AtlaSerials PLUS This link opens in a new windowThe premier database for research in religious studies, the Atla database provides full-text coverage for major international journals, magazines, and professional publications. Multiple religious traditions and related disciplines, such as anthropology, political science, counseling, and history are represented. Coverage: 1818-
- Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new windowProvides indexing and abstracts for journal articles, books, and dissertations covering the history of the world from 1450-- except the U.S. and Canada. For similar coverage of the U.S. and Canada, use America History and Life. Access is limited to six simultaneous users. Coverage: 1954-
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowA full-text database of archived issues of academic journals. Since JSTOR is a backfiles project, a typical coverage range is the beginning of a journal until three or five years ago. Supported in part by the Dail Endowment Fund. Coverage: Varies
Historical Newspapers & Periodicals
- ProQuest Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new windowProvides full-text searchable access to both U.S. and selected international historical newspapers, including: New York Times (1851-three years ago), Chicago Tribune (1849-1998), Wall Street Journal (1889-2011), Christian Science Monitor (1908-2009), Pittsburgh Courier (1911-2002), Washington Post (1877-2006), New York Amsterdam News (1922-2010), Times of India (1838-2010), Korea Times (1956-2016), Irish Times and Weekly Irish Times (1859-2021), and the Chinese Historical Newspapers Collection (1832-1953). More recent issues may be available through other databases. Includes advertisements, illustrations, etc. as they were laid out on the original page. Coverage: Varies by publication.
- Times Digital Archive (1785-2014) This link opens in a new windowSearchable, full-text, page image access to the Times of London, sometimes called the "world's newspaper of record." Access goes back to the first issue.
- Readers' Guide Retrospective (1890-1982) This link opens in a new windowIndexes general interest magazines published between 1890 and 1982. Coverage: 1890-1982