Holocaust Studies
Finding Books
ASU Library has research, fiction (text and graphic novels), and theatrical works. You can use OneSearch (select ASU Library Catalog) and limit your results to specific subject and format, or start your search with a specific subject (see below).
eBooks at ASU Library: Search all our electronic titles.
Search by Subject (print and electronic books): This Library of Congress Subject Headings list may be useful when searching the ASU Library Catalog for materials related to Holocaust Studies, including books, DVDs, journals, etc. Use the slider on the right-hand to narrow down the results.
- Background: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Causes » Holocaust Jewish 1939 1945 Historiography » Holocaust Jewish 1939 1945 Sources » Holocaust Jewish 1939 1945 Bibliography
- Jewish Response: World War, 1939-1945 Jews » Jewish children in the Holocaust » Jewish Women in the Holocaust » World War, 1939-1945 Jewish resistance » Jews World War 1933-1945 Rescue » World War 1939 1945 Refugees
- Camps: World War 1939 1945 Concentration Camps » Auschwitz Poland Concentration Camp
- Memory of the Holocaust: Holocaust Jewish 1939 1945 Moral And Ethical Aspects » Holocaust Jewish 1939 1945 Influence » Holocaust Jewish 1939 1945 In Literature
- Diaries, memoirs: Holocaust Jewish 1939 1945 Personal Narratives » Holocaust survivors biography »
- Use Advanced Search to combine two Subject Headings, for example: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) AND Personal narratives » Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) AND Biography
Films and Streaming Videos
ASU Library subscribes to several streaming video databases, listed on the Steaming Video and Film library guides.
Films on Demand: May be searched by titles, producers, and other categories.
- Type in "Holocaust" as keyword, then use the Filter Options button (in red) to search All Types. You can select Newsreel or Primary Source; Documentary Film; Educational Video; etc. and adjust the Format to either Full Titles, Segments, or Series.
American History in Video Collections, direct links to films about the topic of "Holocaust, 1939–1945":
USHMM Film, Audio, and Video files: limit your search to "film, audio, and video" (historical films, testimonies, documentaries, music, and more).
Video segments are also available on the YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe (2008)
Dissertations and Theses
Additional Catalogs
OCLC FirstSearch WorldCat: Books, videos, music, conference proceedings, and other materials in libraries worldwide. Materials owned by ASU Library are highlighted and linked.
European History Primary Sources: The European University Institute.
The European Library: European national Libraries.
World Digital Library: Primary source materials from around the world.