History 320: Holocaust in History & Memory

There are 2 fundamental ways to find primary sources in Catalyst:

1.  Do a search in Catalyst using the keywords that you have found successful for your topic.  Combine those keywords with any of the following terms:

• diary
• correspondence
• letters
• memoir
• oral testimony
• interview
• speeches

2.  Do a search in Catalyst using the keywords you have found successful for your topic, THEN

• Look at the filters on the left hand side of the screen
• Select the Genre/Form category
• Select any of the categories that sound like primary sources
• Don't neglect the "Sources" word on the list.  It can also lead to primary sources.

The best sources on the internet are archives and museums.  Sometimes you can find videos, photographs, or testimonies on these sites but rarely articles or chapters from books.  Below is a link to the U.S Holocaust Museum, a good example of such a source.