Library Resources - ENG 3180: Holocaust Literature - Prof. Dreifus

Library Resources - Encyclopedias, Atlases, Overviews

Bloodlands : Europe between Hitler and Stalin by Snyder, Timothy
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2010
See specifically, chapters 6,7,8,9
The Columbia Guide to the Holocaust by Niewyk, Donald ; Nicosia, Francis
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2003
Part overview, part encyclopedia, part annotated bibliography.
The Destruction of the European Jews by Hilberg, Raul
Call Number: (STACK) ; D804.3 .H548 2003
Publication Date: 2003
Also available as an eBook
Comprehensive & scholarly overview of the holocaust and its perpetrators.
The Holocaust encyclopedia by Laqueur, Walter,
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2001
Entries written by leading authorities in the fields.
The Macmillan Atlas of the Holocaust by Gilbert, Martin,
Call Number: G1797.21.E29 G48 1982
Publication Date: 1982
The Origins of the Nazi Genocide: from Euthanasia to the Final Solution by Friedlander, Henry
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 1995
Dense, but comprehensive overview of the roots of the Holocaust and the participation by those in the legal & medical fields. Traces the roots of the genocide from the eugenics movement, the euthanasia program, the mobile killing units through the Final Solution.

Holocaust Literature

Holocaust Literature : A History and Guide by Roskies, David G., and Naomi Diamant
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2013
Overview of Holocaust literature by time period, geography and genre. Chapter One defines what comprises Holocaust literature. An appendix lists chronologically, the "First Hundred Books".
Reference Guide to Holocaust Literature by Thomas Riggs
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2002
Brief biography and listing of publications for over 200 writers or mainly novels, short stories, poems, plays, memoirs, and diaries,

Go to the library home page
In the yellow search box, click "Define Your Search" and then select "Books (print + ebooks)" from the drop down menu.
Copy and paste this into the search box: "holocaust, jewish (1939-1945)"
Run the search

For example, if you want to find books about the Holocaust and Hungary:

Go to the library home page
In the yellow search box, click "Define Your Search" and then select "Books (print + ebooks)" from the drop down menu.
Copy and paste this into the search box: "holocaust, jewish (1939-1945)" AND hungary
Run the search

Online Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Overviews

Gale eBooks
Find entries in hundreds of specialized dictionaries and encyclopedias. Excellent for background research.
Gale in Context: World History
Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in world history. Authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files, and links to vetted websites.
Oxford Reference
Online collection of over 100 reference titles in all subject areas published by Oxford University Press. Includes French, German, Spanish and Italian dictionaries.

Articles

Academic Search Complete
Contains full text access to nearly 3,200 magazines and journals covering academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. Part of EBSCOhost.
Communication & Mass Media Complete
A comprehensive index to more than 690 journals in communication, mass media, and other closely-related fields.
Humanities Source
Journal and magazine articles about art, communications, dance, film, folklore, gender studies, history, journalism, literary and social criticism, literature, music, performing arts, philosophy, and religion.
ProQuest Databases
Search any of the 16 databases the library gets from ProQuest (e.g. ABI/INFORM Global, Ethnic NewsWatch, Historical Newspapers, etc.)

Literature Analysis & Criticism

Gale Literature
Find literary criticism, author biographies, work overviews, and full text of literary works. Includes MLA International Biography, Literature Criticism Online, Literature Resource Center, and more.
MLA International Bibliography
The premier index of books and articles published on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics. Annually indexes over 50,000 books and articles from over 4,000 journals.