Research Guides
German Studies: Home
Library resources for the study of German language, literature, and cultural studies.
Willkommen
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Recommended Resources
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MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new windowThe most comprehensive source for scholarship in literature, language, linguistics, and folklore.
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Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts This link opens in a new windowScholarly journal articles and more covering all aspects of linguistics.
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Bibliographie der Deutschen Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft (BDSL) This link opens in a new windowGerman literature and linguistics sources, 1985 to present.
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Kritisches Lexikon zur deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur (KLG) This link opens in a new windowOnline bio-bibliographical dictionary with critical essays on contemporary (since 1945) German authors; indexes both primary and secondary literature.
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Datenbank-Paket Duden This link opens in a new windowGerman language dictionaries, style guides, spelling, and grammar, as well as specialized dictionaries for law, medicine, and economics.
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Deutsches Literaturarchiv Marbach (DLM or DLA)The collections of the German Literature Archive Marbach. An English-language interface is also available.
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German Studies CollaboratoryA virtual hub of resources for those interested in German language, art, culture, and history.
Starting Points: Books & eBooks
See the eBook FAQ for directions to limit your search to ebooks only.
- By Topic - Type in the keywords that broadly describe your topic. For example: goethe science nature
- By Title - Type in the first few words of the book title in quotations. For example: "grillparzers welttheater"
- By Author - Type in the last name followed by the first name of the author in quotations. For example: "wiggins ellwood"
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WorldCat This link opens in a new windowSearch the holdings of over 10,000 libraries worldwide. Use this search to find books and other materials not available in UW and Summit Libraries. Use Interlibrary Loan to request items not owned by UW Libraries or its borrowing partners.
Chat with a Librarian
German Studies Librarian
Deb Raftus
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Contact:
Email me or schedule an appointment using the links above.
141 Suzzallo Library
141 Suzzallo Library
206.685.1640