On the other hand, the tool answers five key questions about each document type. In many cases, it has proven possible – with the aid of the latest research results – to figure out who used a particular document when, for what purpose and how frequently (see fig. 3). The e-Guide also contains additional resources such as an inmate number index, a short description of the main categories of imprisonment and an organizational chart of the concentration camp administration.
To start with, the ITS e-Guide comprises descriptions of about 30 different concentration camp documents. And work on expanding the tool is already in progress. In the autumn/winter of 2018/2019, descriptions of the most frequently occurring documents on Displaced Persons will follow, and in the summer of 2019 explanations of the documents on forced laborers will also be available online.