History (McEntegart Library): HIS410 - Spring 2019

Searching for Primary Sources in Discovery

In search box, add words onto the end of your keyword(s) that signify primary sources such as:

• Sources
• Correspondence
• Diaries

For example, to search library catalogs or other electronic search tools for published collections of primary sources on the Holocaust or related topics, use the following Library of Congress subject headings to retrieve the most relevant citations:

• Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Sources
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- Sources
• Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Sources

A cartoon by Paul S. Snyder about a mechanic’s practical joke, circa 1942-43: “Ooops! A lady mechanic – I thought it was Sergeant McGinty!”

• Browse by Historical Events - World War II, 1939-1945 - Look for sources in With Love, Jane: Letters from American Women on the War Fronts
• Search by Occupation (pilot, nurse, etc.)

Neville Chamberlain and Adolf Hitler’s Joint Resolution "Never to Go to War with One Another Again" (September 30, 1938)