Finding Holocaust Information

This pathfinder is designed to guide students through the process of researching the Holocaust, specifically guiding students in finding quality authoritative information sources available both in print at the Saints Media Center and online via library subscription databases and reliable web sources. In this pathfinder, you will find a step-by-step outline of the research process, guidance on keyword development, and search tips for finding information online in library databases and the general web. You will also find some suggested resources arranged by resource type and guidance in how to find other similar resources.

Research Process:

This site outlines the research process and provides tips to assist you with researching your topic.

List of Keywords and Concepts to Help Find More Information on Your Topic

Use these search tips for more effective search results

Resources:

Research the Holocaust through these books that provide facts and accounts of personal experiences

Experience the Holocaust through these documentaries, dramatizations, and survivor video interviews

Read Stories of Survival and Adventure based on Historical Events of the Holocaust and World War II

Find features and research articles about the Holocaust and survivors in these periodicals

Search These Subscription Library Databases to Find Articles, Statistics, and Analysis on the Holocaust

Explore these trusted authoritative websites on the Holocaust

This unique resource provides viewers a chilling view of the largest of the German Nazi concentration camps and extermination centers.

Community rESOURCES

Calhoun County Public Library Catalog - search for books, audiovisual resources, magazines, and journals held by the Calhoun County Public Library. Resources from the County Library can be requested at the Saints Media Center Circulation and Information Desk through Interlibrary Loan.

Hugo Schiller - SC Jewish Holocaust survivor that lives in Myrtle Beach and travels throughout SC speaking with students about his experiences being sent to a camp in France with his parents before being separated from his parents and smuggled out to Baltimore, Maryland with other Jewish children by way of a Portuguese ocean liner

Joe Engel - SC Jewish Holocaust survivor that lives in Charleston and travels throughout SC speaking with students about his experiences living in Poland surviving Birkenau and Auschwitz

South Carolina Holocaust Memorial - located at Memorial Park at 750 Hampton St., Columbia, SC