Research Guides: ENG 112: WWII Internment Camps (Clark): Websites

Website Examples

United Kingdom

Photographs of Hutchinson Internment Camp & Other Documents, Isle of Man
Items available online are the personal papers of Klaus Hinrichsen. During 1940-41 Hinrichsen was interned in Hutchinson Internment Camp, Isle of Man. The collection documents his time there comprising of camp newspapers, poems, photographs, articles and an identification badge.
Collar the Lot! Britain’s Policy of Internment During the Second World War
Blog post from the UK's National Archives

Australia

Wartime Internment Camps in Australia
from the National Archives of Australia
Internment (Queensland WWII Historic Places)
Queensland Government

Canada

Italian Canadians as Enemy Aliens: Memories of World War II
A project of the Columbus Centre, an Italian Canadian cultural center in Canada.
Internment in Canada
from the Canada Encyclopedia

United States

World War II Enemy Alien Control Program Overview
from the National Archives
Densho Project
Non-Profit Organization

Internet Search Tips

There are many websites sponsored by governments, museums, universities, and organizations that can provide many perspectives on your topic. Make sure that you carefully evaluate any webpage that you decide to include in your project.

Internet Search Tips:

Limit search results to government websites by adding site:.gov to the search.
Limit search results to higher education websites by added site:.edu to the search.
Exclude Wikipedia articles by adding -wikipedia to your search.
Find websites from a particular country by adding site: plus the country domain to the search:
- site:.au will find websites from Australia
- site:.uk will find websites from the United Kingdom
- site:.nz will find websites from New Zealand
- site:.ca will find websites from Canada

Internet Search Examples:

site:.gov "world war II" internment camps
site:.org "Japanese American" internment -wikipedia
site:.edu "Executive Order 9066"
site:.au "World War II" internment

Search Google
Country Domain Extensions (Webopedia)
You can limit your search to a particular domain name, especially those associated with specific countries.

Evaluating Websites: The ABC Test

Use the ABC test to help you determine the credibility of a website.

Authority - The source of the information
Who is the author, publisher, source, or sponsor?
What are the author's credentials or organizational affiliations?
Is the author qualified to write on the topic?
Is there contact information such as a publisher or e-mail address?

Bias - The purpose and point of view of the information
What is the purpose of the information? Is it to inform, to teach, to sell, to entertain?
Do the authors or sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear?
Is the information fact, opinion, or propaganda?
Does the point of view appear objective and impartial?

Currency - The timeliness of the information
When was the information published or posted?
Has the information been revised or updated?
Does your topic require current information, or will older sources work?
Are the links functional?

Web Address Clues

The last part of a website address is the domain suffix and can give you an idea about the quality or the purpose of the site. Some common examples are .com, .org, .edu, and .gov.

Restricted top level domains (only qualified entities can use these domains):

.edu - associated with a U.S. school, school district, or university
.gov - created by the U.S. government
.mil - U.S. military

Unrestricted top level domains (anyone, good or bad, can use these domains):

.com
.org
.net

ENG 112: WWII Internment Camps (Clark)