The Jew as “Other”: Antisemitism in America

| Background Sources | Secondary Sources: Books | Secondary Sources: Journal Articles |
| Finding Published Primary Sources |

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For research help, please contact Theresa Mudrock, the history librarian via email at mudrock@u.washington.edu.

Background Sources -- Encyclopedias

Encyclopedias and dictionaries provide background information and can be used to identify key people, events and dates which can then be used as search terms for finding additional information. More importantly, because encyclopedias often cover the major issues surrounding the subject, they can help you narrow your research from a broad “who, what, where, when” topic to a “how or why” question. In addition many encyclopedia articles include short bibliographies that will lead you to the major works on the topic.

Antisemitism: a historical encyclopedia of prejudice and persecution Suzzallo Reference -- DS146.E8 A58 2005 Dictionary of American History Encyclopedia of American social history Suzzallo Reference, Undergraduate Reference -- HN57 .E58 1993 Jewish-American history and culture: an encyclopedia Suzzallo Reference, Undergraduate Reference -- E184.J5 J48 1992 Jewish women in America: an historical encyclopedia Suzzallo Reference -- DS115.2 .J49 1998

Finding Books

Use the following databases to locate books in the UW Libraries and in other libraries around the region, nation and world. Books unavailable at the UW can be requested through Summit (if available at one of the member libraries) or through Interlibrary Loan.

UW Libraries Catalog A listing of the books, journal subscriptions and other material available at the University of Washington Libraries. Summit Joint catalog of more than 25 academic libraries in Oregon and Washington. Books can be requested and shipped to the UW for pick-up. OhioLINK Use OhioLink to access chapters of recent books, use the "Words" search option. OCLC WorldCat Joint catalog of thousands of major libraries in the U.S. and abroad. Useful for identifying materials for interlibrary loan purposes.

Finding Articles

Use databases to find articles on a topic. Use those which best fit your research topic. For a complete list of databases see Research Databases on the Library homepage.

To find a copy of the article, use the Check for UW Holdings button available on most databases to locate a copy in the library. If there is no button, search the UW Libraries Catalog for the title of the journal to locate a copy. Be sure to have the complete citation (author, title, journal name, volume, pages and year) of your article.

Articles from journals which the UW does not own can be requested via Interlibrary loan.

America History & Life This is the best database to find articles dealing with all aspects of American and Canadian history. Also includes citations to selected books, dissertations and reviews. Annotated Bibliography of Antisemitism Indexes articles and other works on antisemitism worldwide. Expanded Academic Index This is a good general beginning database to find articles on all subjects. Includes some fulltext. For another similar database see Research Library. Index to Jewish Periodicals Index to English-language articles in more than 160 journals and magazines devoted to Jewish affairs. Coverage prior to 1989 available in print in Suzzallo Reference Z6367 .I55. JSTOR JSTOR is a collection of more than 40 full-text history-related journals. For another collection of searchable electronic journals related to history see Project Muse. RAMBI: The Index of Articles on Jewish Studies International index to scholarly articles on all aspects of Jewish studies.

Finding Published Primary Sources

Using Secondary Sources to Find Primary Sources

Secondary sources, scholarly journal articles and books, are a great source for identifying potential primary sources. Find a few articles, books or dissertations related to your topic and then mine the footnotes and bibliography. You will have the best luck finding published primary sources such as books, government reports, newspapers and magazines within the UW Libraries. Use the UW Libraries Catalog to determine if we have the primary source.

Finding Primary Sources -- Books

The UW Libraries has a strong collection of books that can be considered primary sources for history. These include books written during the period for your topic (i.e., during the 1920s), books written by participants, published collections of correspondence and other personal writings, memoirs and reprints of primary source material. Use the UW Libraries Catalog to search for these materials.

Limit your search by publication date. Search for books written by key participants and organizations, e.g, books by B'nai B'rith Anti-defamation League Use special subject terms that designate primary sources: sources, personal narratives, diaries, correspondence, interviews Example: antisemitism and washington state and interviews

Finding Primary Sources -- Magazine & Newspaper Articles

The UW Libraries has a number of 19th and 20th century magazines and journals. Many of them are in print (either in Suzzallo Periodicals or in a storage area), others are on microfilm.

The libraries also has a basic collection of major U.S. newspapers on microfilm for the 19th and 20th centuries. Complete runs are available for such papers as the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Oregonian and Seattle Times. The libraries has a strong collection on Northwest papers. Newspapers are housed in the Microform and Newspaper Collections (Mcnews) on the ground floor of Suzzallo.

American Periodicals Series Online Use APS Online to find full-text articles from American magazines written in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Chicago Defender Fulltext version of the major African American newspaper from 1905 to 1975. Ethnic Newswatch Fulltext database to articles from ethnic newspapers and magazines with some coverage of Jewish publications (only dates back into the 1990s). Historic New York Times Fulltext version of the New York Times from 1851 to 2003. Pacific Northwest Regional Newspaper and Periodical Index Online version useful for current years; earlier years available as a card catalog in Special Collections(basement Allen Library south). Covers local newspapers, magazines, and other material dealing with PNW history from the 1850s to the present. PAIS Index to political/economic journals and selected books and government reports from 1915 to the present. Reader's Guide Retrospective General index to American magazines for the period of 1890 to 1980. Also available in print in Suzzallo Reference AI3 .R48.

Finding Primary Sources -- Government Reports

The UW Libraries has a strong collection of U.S. government documents including federal agency publications, congressional hearings and reports and other material. Some material is printed while others are available on microfilm. Some material can be found through the UW Libraries Catalog, for other material use the sources listed below. For more information about locating government documents check with the Government Publications section is on the ground floor of Suzzallo.

Congressional Universe Full-text debates, bills, reports dating back to approximately 1989 and indexing of congressional reports and hearings dating back to 1789. MarciveWeb Docs Catalog to U.S. government documents published since 1976. For earlier documents see the Monthly Catalog to United States Government Publications (GovPub. 328.73 Un37m) and its predecessors. US Congressional Serial Set Full-text Senate and House reports, documents, and journals for the period 1817-1906.

Finding Primary Sources -- Microfilm Collections

Microfilmed manuscript collections provide a rich and comprehensive set of primary sources from a particular organization or on a specific topic. The collections below are those that are most relevant for this class. For a more complete list see selected list of microfilm sets. Microfilm collections and their guides are housed in the Microform and Newspaper Collections on the ground floor of Suzzallo.

American Radicalism Collection [236 reels] - request from UW Tacoma TAC-459, some Klan documents from this collection are available online Papers of the NAACP [383 reels] - A8473 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service [72 reels] - A8555 U.S. Military Intelligence Reports: Surveillance of Radicals in the U.S., 1917-1941 [34 reels] - A8286

Poster from the Performing Arts Poster Collection at the Library of Congress.