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Key Resources
- Bibliographie der deutschen Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft This link opens in a new windowThis is the most important index for research in German literature. It provides citations for books, articles, collected essays and book reviews for works 1985-present.
- MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new windowThe most comprehensive index of scholarship in literature, language, folklore, film, new media, and rhetoric and composition. Covers articles in periodicals, books, and book chapters. Does not index book reviews.
- Literature Online (LION)Criticism, primary texts, and reference works across genres and time.
- German Studies on the Web"This guide is a list of scholarly resources in German Studies, including all German-speaking countries. Intended primarily for librarians; it may be useful to scholars in this field."
- KLG Online : das kritische Lexikon zur deutschsprachigen GegenwartsliteraturFocuses on post-World War II authors. Great for contemporary authors. Brief biographies, discussion of the authors works, and useful bibliographies.
- Historical AbstractsThe main database for European history.
- Humanities & Social Sciences Index RetrospectiveFor older articles (1907-1984).
- Philosopher's IndexA bibliographic database with informative, author-written abstracts covering scholarly research in all areas of philosophy. The literature covered goes back to 1940 and includes journal articles, books, book chapters such as contributions to an anthology, and book reviews.
- BundesarchivThe Digital Picture Archives of the German Federal Archives
- bpk - Bildagentur für Kunst, Kultur und GeschichteFrom the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz in Berlin
- Open Access Resources in German StudiesFrom Brigham Young University. "A partial and selective inventory of open access materials for German Studies."
