The Oryx Holocaust Sourcebook

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The Oryx Holocaust Sourcebook provides a comprehensive selection of high quality resources in the field of Holocaust studies. The Sourcebook's 17 chapters cover general reference works; narrative histories; monographs in the social sciences; fiction, drama, and poetry; books for children and young adults; periodicals; primary sources; electronic resources in various formats; audiovisual materials; photographs; music; film and video; educational and teaching materials; and information on organizations, museums, and memorials. In addition, each chapter begins with a concise overview essay. The book also includes a preface, and index, and an appendix listing general distributors and vendors of Holocaust materials. Drawn from a wide array of scholarly disciplines ranging across the humanities and social sciences, the items included in each chapter were selected using the following criteria: (1) current availability for use or purchase; (2) availability in English, unless a non-English item was too significant to exclude; (3) scholarly legitimacy, meaning it is recognized as a work of authentic scholarship that contributes to advancement of knowledge in the field; (4) relationship to topical categories for study of the Holocaust as noted in the Curriculum Guidelines of the Association of Holocaust Organizations, as listed in major bibliographic works, and as used as topics in the contents of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, the leading journal in the field; and, (5) in the case of online resources (Internet sites), adherence to standards of scholarly documentation established by learned societies or recognized by reputable scholarly institutions, as well as the display of accurate and credible content about the Holocaust drawn from reputable scholarship.

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A comprehensive, excellent addition to reference bibliographies on the subject....A solid addition to reference shelves, and a trustworthy source for collection development.-School Library Journal
Educators who are looking for a current and comprehensive guide for Holocaust studies should obtain a copy of The Oryx Holocaust Sourcebook.-Teaching Tolerance
Fernekes provides an all-encompassing volume that lists works depicting the Nazi Holocaust...A wealth of information in numerous formats including music, educational and teaching materials, periodicals, and museums makes this an excellent addition for locating sources on the Nazi Holocaust. All collections.-Choice
For those Schools that teach about the Holocaust, this would be an invaluable resource.-Library Media Connection
The Oryx Holocaust Sourcebook is a welcome addition to the field of Holocaust bibliography. It deserves a place in high school, community college, and public libraries.-Reference & User Services Quartlery
This book brings together hundreds of resources in the burgeoning area of Holocaust material, saving the researcher much time and effort scouring bibliographies and Web sites....The Oryx Holocaust Sourcebook is unique in its focus and coverage and should find a strong audience with teachers and researchers.-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"A comprehensive, excellent addition to reference bibliographies on the subject....A solid addition to reference shelves, and a trustworthy source for collection development."-School Library Journal
"Educators who are looking for a current and comprehensive guide for Holocaust studies should obtain a copy of The Oryx Holocaust Sourcebook."-Teaching Tolerance
"Fernekes provides an all-encompassing volume that lists works depicting the Nazi Holocaust...A wealth of information in numerous formats including music, educational and teaching materials, periodicals, and museums makes this an excellent addition for locating sources on the Nazi Holocaust. All collections."-Choice
"For those Schools that teach about the Holocaust, this would be an invaluable resource."-Library Media Connection
"The Oryx Holocaust Sourcebook is a welcome addition to the field of Holocaust bibliography. It deserves a place in high school, community college, and public libraries."-Reference & User Services Quartlery
"This book brings together hundreds of resources in the burgeoning area of Holocaust material, saving the researcher much time and effort scouring bibliographies and Web sites....The Oryx Holocaust Sourcebook is unique in its focus and coverage and should find a strong audience with teachers and researchers."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

Author Bio

WILLIAM R. FERNEKES is supervisor of social studies at Hunterdon Central Regional High School. Co-author with Beverly C. Edmonds of Children's Rights: A Reference Handbook (1996), he has published widely in the fields of Holocaust and genocide studies, human rights education, and social studies education. He has served as a consultant to the Education Department of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education, and numerous other scholarly institutions.