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2. Content • Three key collections of primary sources for research on Hitler, now available in one database: • Hitler: Speeches, Writings, Proclamations The 12 volume IFZ edition > Focuses on Hitler's speeches, which were by far the most effective propaganda tool of the Nazi movement up to 1933. • The Domarus Edition 1,700 documents (covering 1932–45) from the Max Domarus editionthat first appeared in 1965; these documents are incorporated into a commentary. • Hitler's 1924 Trial for TreasonContains a complete transcript of the main proceedings against Hitler and his accomplices.

3. Content • Advantages • Documents the full spectrum of Hitler's worldview and political goals. • Contains documents comprising over 8,500 book pages. • A subject index allows searches by topic. • The database can also be searched by date, place, name, and publication title.

4. The Search • Simple Search • The simple search function enables a full text search of the database. Examplesearch: "Redeorte 1925" (“Speech Locations 1925")

5. The Search • Search Results • 9 entries Set the number of results per page Title: Sort document titles alphabetically Date: Sort chronologically by date of origin Relevance: Sort by number of searched terms contained in document

6. The Search • Document Display Navigate to other search results Switch to "Reading View" Bibliographic information DOI Searched terms are highlighted gray

7. Document Display The Search Relevant date Document number Document typeAdditional information Run cursor over terms with dashed underlining to display pop-up explanation VölkischerBeobachter Run cursor over the book symbol to see the page number of displayed text Page: 549

8. The Search • Document Display Click on footnote number to display footnote text in a separate window Click on table symbol to display table in a separate window

9. The Search • Document Display Keywords lead to related article topics

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11. The Search • Advanced Search: The Dropdown Menu Full text: Search full text of database Document Title: Search database titles Date: Search database dates Person | Place | Subject Term | Year: Search for person names, locations, keywords, and years contained in metadata • Publication: Search in one of the three database publications • Hitler: Speeches, Writings, Decrees (HRSA) • The Max Domarus Edition (MXD) • Hitler's 1924 Trial for Treason (HPR)

12. The Search • The find-as-you-type function recommends matching terms Matching terms are recommended A standard spelling is recommended when searching under "Person"

13. The Search • Complex Search: Combining Two Search Criteria Delete individual search criteria by clicking the circled X Possible combinations:

14. Maps and Images Hitler: Speeches, Writings, Proclamations contains maps of all locations in which Hitler gave speeches between 1925 and 1933 Title search: Redeorte ("Speech Locations") The Max Domarus Edition contains photographs for 1933-45 under the entry "Das Jahr" ("The Year") Title search: Das Jahr 19XX Clicking on the image opens a large view

15. Maps and Images Hitler's 1924 Trial for Treason contains four entries with image documentation Title search: Bilddokumentation ("Image Documentation") Image description and source

16. Particular Features of the Sources • Hitler: Speeches, Writings, and Proclamations – Feb. 1925 to Jan. 1933 Conduct a full text search for "Verzeichnis der zitierten Publikationen" ("Index of Cited Publications") to display the bibliography of each volume The subject index of the print edition can be searched under "Keyword" Speeches can be accessed easily through the search function for "Year" or "Date"

17. Particular Features of the Sources • Max Domarus – Hitler, Speeches and Proclamations (1932–1945): Commentary from a German Contemporary Access documentary accounts for a given year (1932 to 1945) under the search function for "Year" An index of reproduced speeches can be found under Document Title: Verzeichnis (“Index”) Publication: Max Domarus

18. Particular Features of the Sources • Max Domarus – Hitler, Speeches and Proclamations (1932–1945): Commentary from a German Contemporary Links lead directly to relevant textual passages

19. Particular Features of the Sources • Hitler's 1924 Trial for Treason: Transcript of Main Proceedings Before the Munich People's Court For a chronological display of trial dates, conduct a Document Title search for Verhandlungstag ("Trial Day") Sort by: Date To see the bibliography, conduct a full text search for Verzeichnis der verwendeten Literatur ("Index of Cited Literature")

20. Particular Features of the Sources • Hitler's 1924 Trial for Treason: Transcript of the Main Proceedings Before the Munich People's Court Links to subsections are located at the beginning of each entry

21. Additional Database Features • Helpful Documents • Below the search menu you will find supplementary PDF documents Searchhelp Overview of Print Volumes, Introduction, Preface to HRSA Original Foreword by Max Domarus

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