Specialized Encyclopedias /Subject Sources
Let's look at subject specific reference sources. There are reference sources relevant to every discipline, and many reference sources are subject specific. Many are intended to provide specific or specialized information and are arranged for quick and easy use with detailed indexes to the contents. There are specialized or subject based reference sources for most topics that can not only give you an overview and the basic facts but can also guide you in your exploration of the topic area.
Even the latest information regarding the Holocaust from Britannica Online is not especially helpful in your need to know more about the effects of the Holocaust on survivors and survivors' children. So what to do now? Look for a specialized encyclopedia. There are numerous subject specific encyclopedias. There is a four volume specialized encyclopedia on aspects of the Holocaust called the Encyclopedia of the Holocaust. Check the online catalog of your library to see if it is available. A quick review of the encyclopedia's index ( remember the index first strategy!) indicates a number of page references under the category of survivors including the following: children of, 1432-1435, psychology of, 1426-1434, and second generation, 1434-1435.
Another specialized encyclopedia is The Holocaust Encyclopedia, published in 2001 by Yale University Press. This encyclopedia contains first person accounts including diaries, memooirs and oral histories. The comprehensive bibliography will show you that considerable research has been undertaken during the past 30-40 years, and point you to other books and journal articles you just might want to request on Interlibrary Loan.
