Resources for Representing the Holocaust GER435/JINES 4351

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Resources for Representing the Holocaust GER435/JINES 4351

For research assistance or any questions, contact:

Brian Vetruba, Subject Librarian for German, Comparative Literature, and European Studies
bvetruba@wustl.edu ; phone: 935-4824 ; IM: wulibgerman
Office Hours: Wednesdays, 1-2pm & Thursdays, 1-2:30pm in Ridgley 426; or by appointment

Deb Katz, Subject Librarian for Jewish Studies
dkatz@wustl.edu phone: 935-4822
Office Hours: By appointment in Olin Library, Level 1, Office 127

Online Databases and Indexes
Database Searching Tips
WU Catalog Searching
Selected Websites
Photos in Flickr
Clips from YouTube

Holocaust Reference Books and Films on Reserve

Debbie's Presentation Notes

Online Databases and Indexes

Academic Search Premier
Scholarly, multi-disciplinary database containing full text for more than 4,650 publications, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications. More info

AP Images
5 concurrent users allowed. Provides access to more than 700,000 photographs with a full descriptive caption giving the details of the event. Please read and abide by the license terms linked from the website.

ARTstor
Image collection, documenting artistic traditions across many times and cultures. Embraces architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and design as well as many other forms of visual culture. Instructions

BDSL Online (Bibliographie der deutschen Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft The major bibliography for German language and literature. Coverage is from 1985-present. Interface only in German. More info.

Can browse by topic for time periods and geographic locations:
- 20. Jahrhundert, 1945-1989;
- 1990-present
Good terms to use: Judenvernichtung, Nationalsozialismus, Jude, Juden, Mahnmal
Need to use German terms whenever possible.

Historical Abstracts (1955-)
Covers World History from 1450 onwards (excluding Canada and the United States which are covered in America: History and Life. More info.

IBZ Online (1983 - )
Officially titled: Internationale Bibliographie der Zeitschriftenliteratur or International Bibliography of Periodical Literature. Covers the Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts. Interface in English or German. More info.

Annotated Bibliography of Antisemitism (1965- present)
The bibliography includes works published throughout the world about antisemitism -- books, dissertations, master's theses, and articles from periodicals and collections. The title is somewhat of a misnomer: these two excellent databases contain works on all aspects of Jewish life.

MLA International Bibliography (1926 - )
Literature, languages, linguistics, and folklore. More info.

RAMBI: Index to Articles on Jewish Studies (1966- 2001)
A multi-langugage bibliography of articles in Jewish studies and the study of Israel. The records are citations of journal articles, and some books, across all disciplines that have been cataloged by Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

To obtain articles perform a journal title search in the WU Catalog.
To obtain a book perform a title search in the WU Catalog.
If the article is not part of WU's print or electronic holdings, request it from InterLibraryLoan.

Testaments to the Holocaust
From the Wiener Library in London, a database of primary documents and images related to the Holocaust and life in the Third Reich. Fully searchable personal accounts of life in Nazi Germany, along with photos, propaganda materials such as school textbooks, Nazi calendars, anti-Semetic encyclopedias, materials on the Hitler Youth. Can email, print documents and images. Interface in English or German. More info.

FindIt! Multi-Search Categories:
German Studies

Jewish and Near Eastern Studies

Database Searching Tips

Use the Advanced Search mode so you can limit to peer-review, language, and publication type
For the BDSL and IBZ, try to use German keyword terms over English ones.
For the BDSL and IBZ, put in ä, ö, ü (OR ae, oe, ue). For ß, use "ss".
Look at subject descriptors in "good" records for hints about other terms to use.
To find criticism about a work or film, use both the English and original German titles

WU Catalog Searching

Links to subject headings in the WU Catalog:

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)

Other keywords to use:

Persecution ·· Survivors ·· Victims ·· Genocide ·· Atrocity ·· Historiography ·· Shoah ·· Jew* ·· National socialism ·· Film ·· Documentary ·· Criticism ·· Humor ·· Photograph* ·· Vergangenheitsbewältigung ·· Memory ·· Trauma

Criticism about an author or about a certain work:

Criticism about multiple works: Celan, Paul--Criticism and interpretation.
Criticism about one major work: [Last name, First name (maybe dates)]--[Original title of work] (e.g. Hilsenrath, Edgar. Nazi und der Friseur (NOT Nazi and the Barber)
Criticism about a film: [Title of film + (Motion picture)] (e.g. Jüd Süss (Motion picture)

Selected Websites

EuroDocs Shoah (Holocaust)
Portal to various websites on the Holocaust. Includes links to video and audio archives.

H-Holocaust
Part of the H-Net Humanities & Social Sciences OnLine network. Includes discussion lists, reviews, syllabi, and links to resources.

Intute: arts and humanities
From scholars in the UK, offers an easy-to-use and powerful tool for discovering the best Internet resources for education and research in the Arts and Humanities. Provides annotations and links to scholarly websites. Can browse by topic or search.

Remember.org : a cybrary of the Holocaust
An educational community of contributors (survfivors, liberators, historians, and authors), sharing research resources and stories through art, photography, painting, audio/video, and remembrance.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Very comprehensive educational and scholarly resource for many aspects of Holocaust Studies. Of particular note:

Bibliographies on the Holocaust
Collections and Archives
Holocaust Encyclopedia
Photo Archives
Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive: Films in the public domain can be viewed and heard

Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive
Hosted by the Univ. of Michigan Dearborn, an archive of over 300 audio and video interviews of Holocaust survivors.

Photos in Flickr

Clips from YouTube

Includes six segments from a BBC documentary, videos of Holocaust memorials and artwork. 17 clips total:

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Services Libraries Comments WUSTL		Return to Germanic Languages & Literatures main page Resources for Representing the Holocaust GER435/JINES 4351 For research assistance or any questions, contact: Brian Vetruba, Subject Librarian for German, Comparative Literature, and European Studies bvetruba@wustl.edu ; phone: 935-4824 ; IM: wulibgerman Office Hours: Wednesdays, 1-2pm & Thursdays, 1-2:30pm in Ridgley 426; or by appointment Deb Katz, Subject Librarian for Jewish Studies dkatz@wustl.edu phone: 935-4822 Office Hours: By appointment in Olin Library, Level 1, Office 127 Online Databases and Indexes Database Searching Tips WU Catalog Searching Selected Websites Photos in Flickr Clips from YouTube Holocaust Reference Books and Films on Reserve Debbie's Presentation Notes Online Databases and Indexes Academic Search Premier Scholarly, multi-disciplinary database containing full text for more than 4,650 publications, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications. More info AP Images 5 concurrent users allowed. Provides access to more than 700,000 photographs with a full descriptive caption giving the details of the event. Please read and abide by the license terms linked from the website. ARTstor Image collection, documenting artistic traditions across many times and cultures. Embraces architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and design as well as many other forms of visual culture. Instructions BDSL Online (Bibliographie der deutschen Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft The major bibliography for German language and literature. Coverage is from 1985-present. Interface only in German. More info. Can browse by topic for time periods and geographic locations: 20. Jahrhundert, 1945-1989; 1990-present Good terms to use: Judenvernichtung, Nationalsozialismus, Jude, Juden, Mahnmal Need to use German terms whenever possible. Historical Abstracts (1955-) Covers World History from 1450 onwards (excluding Canada and the United States which are covered in America: History and Life. More info. IBZ Online (1983 - ) Officially titled: Internationale Bibliographie der Zeitschriftenliteratur or International Bibliography of Periodical Literature. Covers the Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts. Interface in English or German. More info. Annotated Bibliography of Antisemitism (1965- present) The bibliography includes works published throughout the world about antisemitism -- books, dissertations, master's theses, and articles from periodicals and collections. The title is somewhat of a misnomer: these two excellent databases contain works on all aspects of Jewish life. MLA International Bibliography (1926 - ) Literature, languages, linguistics, and folklore. More info. RAMBI: Index to Articles on Jewish Studies (1966- 2001) A multi-langugage bibliography of articles in Jewish studies and the study of Israel. The records are citations of journal articles, and some books, across all disciplines that have been cataloged by Hebrew University in Jerusalem. To obtain articles perform a journal title search in the WU Catalog. To obtain a book perform a title search in the WU Catalog. If the article is not part of WU's print or electronic holdings, request it from InterLibraryLoan. Testaments to the Holocaust From the Wiener Library in London, a database of primary documents and images related to the Holocaust and life in the Third Reich. Fully searchable personal accounts of life in Nazi Germany, along with photos, propaganda materials such as school textbooks, Nazi calendars, anti-Semetic encyclopedias, materials on the Hitler Youth. Can email, print documents and images. Interface in English or German. More info. FindIt! Multi-Search Categories: German Studies Jewish and Near Eastern Studies Database Searching Tips Use the Advanced Search mode so you can limit to peer-review, language, and publication type For the BDSL and IBZ, try to use German keyword terms over English ones. For the BDSL and IBZ, put in ä, ö, ü (OR ae, oe, ue). For ß, use "ss". Look at subject descriptors in "good" records for hints about other terms to use. To find criticism about a work or film, use both the English and original German titles WU Catalog Searching Links to subject headings in the WU Catalog: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), and art Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), and the arts Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in art Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in literature Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in motion pictures Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Museums Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Pictorial works Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Poetry Holocaust memorials Other keywords to use: Persecution ·· Survivors ·· Victims ·· Genocide ·· Atrocity ·· Historiography ·· Shoah ·· Jew* ·· National socialism ·· Film ·· Documentary ·· Criticism ·· Humor ·· Photograph* ·· Vergangenheitsbewältigung ·· Memory ·· Trauma Criticism about an author or about a certain work: Criticism about multiple works: Celan, Paul--Criticism and interpretation. Criticism about one major work: [Last name, First name (maybe dates)]--[Original title of work] (e.g. Hilsenrath, Edgar. Nazi und der Friseur (NOT Nazi and the Barber) Criticism about a film: [Title of film + (Motion picture)] (e.g. Jüd Süss (Motion picture) Selected Websites EuroDocs Shoah (Holocaust) Portal to various websites on the Holocaust. Includes links to video and audio archives. H-Holocaust Part of the H-Net Humanities & Social Sciences OnLine network. Includes discussion lists, reviews, syllabi, and links to resources. Intute: arts and humanities From scholars in the UK, offers an easy-to-use and powerful tool for discovering the best Internet resources for education and research in the Arts and Humanities. Provides annotations and links to scholarly websites. Can browse by topic or search. Remember.org : a cybrary of the Holocaust An educational community of contributors (survfivors, liberators, historians, and authors), sharing research resources and stories through art, photography, painting, audio/video, and remembrance. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Very comprehensive educational and scholarly resource for many aspects of Holocaust Studies. Of particular note: Bibliographies on the Holocaust Collections and Archives Holocaust Encyclopedia Photo Archives Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive: Films in the public domain can be viewed and heard Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive Hosted by the Univ. of Michigan Dearborn, an archive of over 300 audio and video interviews of Holocaust survivors. Photos in Flickr Holocaust Holocaust Memorials Concentrationcamps Clips from YouTube Includes six segments from a BBC documentary, videos of Holocaust memorials and artwork. 17 clips total:

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