Each essay has a clear synopsis of the issue being discussed and a justification for all the selected recommended and non-recommended texts. Each part is also followed by a select bibliography. Familiarity with the Holocaust and all its subdivisions is helpful when using this source. Most entries are not annotated. Each part has its own appendix.
Materials covered include books, periodicals, serials, audio-visual material and maps.
A glossary is also included, though knowledge of foreign languages is helpful. Divided into thirteen parts, it covers everything a researcher, student and teacher might need. The bibliographies are annotated. It is divided into eight chapters of which three are dedicated to the Holocaust.