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Background Information and Reference
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Dictionary of Literary Biography CompleteProvides biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of the most influential German-speaking literary figures from all eras and genres. Search by full-text keyword, author, and topic.
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Oxford Reference OnlineContains 100 language and subject dictionaries and other reference works, and searches across these resources.
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Gale Virtual Reference LibrarySearch encyclopedias and reference books from various publishers in many subjects, including art, biography, business, cultural studies, education, the environment, history, religion, science, and social science.
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Kritisches Lexikon zur deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur (KLG)Bio-bibliographical database of contemporary (post-1945) German-speaking authors.
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XlibrisGerman reference source that has articles on literary periods and authors of German literature.
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Metzler Lexikon Autoren (EBOOK) by Call Number: eBookISBN: 3476023044Publication Date: 2010-09-17Rund 600 Autorinnen und Autoren im Porträt. Das Lexikon informiert über die wichtigsten deutschsprachigen Autorenpersönlichkeiten und ihre Werke vom Mittelalter bis in die unmittelbare Gegenwart. -
Kindlers neues Literatur Lexikon by Call Number: PN44 .K54 1988ISBN: 3463430010Publication Date: 1988-1992Plot summary of German and world literature. -
Encyclopedia of German Literature by Call Number: Quarto PT41 .E42x 2000ISBN: 1579581382Publication Date: 2000English-language encyclopedia of German literature.
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German History in Documents and ImagesPrimary source materials documenting Germany's political, social, and cultural history from 1500 to the present. It comprises original German texts, all of which are accompanied by new English translations, and a wide range of visual imagery.
Useful Books on German Literature
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The Cambridge History of German Literature by Call Number: eBookISBN: 0521434173Publication Date: 1997Describes German literary history up to the unification of Germany in 1990. The book is designed for general readers as well as students and scholars: titles and quotations are translated, and there is an extensive bibliography. Also available in print -
German literature : a very short introduction by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780199206599Publication Date: 2008Traces German literature from the late Middle Ages to the present, focusing especially on the last 250 years.
Tips for Using Libraries Search and Catalog
Libraries Search will search many article databases, the UMN Library Catalog and other resources. But it doesn't search everything. You may want to search subject specific article databases to find more articles and for more search options. .
The UMN Library Catalog searches books, journals, DVDs, other formats but NOT articles. Click on "Catalog Only. "
To limit by language, format, or subject, use the limits on the right after performing a search in Libraries Search.
You don't need to include umlauts. "Heinrich Boll" will bring up "Heinrich Böll".
For general criticism on an author, search using the author's first and last name and the term "criticism" as a SUBJECT. For example: christa wolf criticism
For criticism on a particular work, search using the author's first and last name and workds from the original title as a SUBJECT. For example, to find books on Thomas Mann's Death in Venice, I would search thomas mann tod in venedig
Databases for Scholarly Articles
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button to connect to the full text if we have it. The will also indicate whether a print copy is held in the Libraries. If not available, request the item via Interlibrary Loan.
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MLA International BibliographyUse the MLA International Bibliography to find scholarly books and articles on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics. This index has been compiled by the Modern Language Association of America since 1926.
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Bibliographie der deutschen Sprach - und LiteraturwissenschaftMajor bibliographical index covering all periods of German language and literature. Includes citations for journal articles, book chapters, and books. Commonly referred to as Eppelsheimer-Kttelwesch.
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Academic Search PremierA great place to start your research on any topic, search multidisciplinary, scholarly research articles. This database provides access to scholarly and peer reviewed journals, popular magazines and other resources.
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ALL LIBRARY DATABASESSort by subject.
Language Dictionaries & Reference
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LEO German-English/English-German DictionaryOnline bilingual dictionaries to and from German English, and other languages.
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Pocket Oxford German dictionary : English German4th edition, 2009. English to German dictionary
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Pocket Oxford German dictionary : German-English4th edition, 2009. German to English dictionary
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Schaum's outlines : German grammar (2010)eBook overview of German grammar.
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DudenCollection of DUDEN German-language dictionaries, including Wrterbuch der deutschen Sprache, Deutsches Universalwrterbuch, Die deutsche Rechtschreibung, and more.
Citing your sources (e.g. MLA, APA, etc.)
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Citation Tools (e.g. Zotero, Mendeley, etc.)Citation tools will help you save and organize PDFs then have plug-ins to insert in-text citations (or footnotes) and create a list of references or bibliography in APA, MLA, and hundreds of other styles.
Many article databases (e.g. Academic Search Premier, Google Scholar) will create a citation for you. After you found the item, look for "cite" or "quotes." Here are examples:
In Google Scholar:
In Academic Search Premier:
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Chicago Manual of Style OnlineThis resource provides online access to the latest edition of The Chicago Manual of Style, which covers a variety of topics from manuscript preparation and publication to grammar, usage, and citation formating. The citation quick guide covers both the author-date and the notes and bibliography systems.
