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Venture into the stacks on the lower level and browse the shelves. Check the tables of contents and indexes to see if a book has information on your topic.

Common Call Numbers

430-438 German language
830-838 German literature
914.3 Germany - Description and travel
943 German history

Recommended Books

German

A Brief History of Germany by Jason P. Coy
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781438133911
Publication Date: 2010
Provides a concise account of the events, people, and special customs and traditions that have shaped Germany from ancient times to the present.
CultureShock! Germany by Richard Lord
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9789814435697
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
A guide explaining the customs, traditions, and social and business etiquette of Germany, as well as providing an insight into the German people and their culture.
Encyclopedia of German Literature by Matthias Konzett
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781579581381
Publication Date: 2000
Provides English readers of German literature the opportunity to familiarize themselves with both the established canon and newly emerging literatures that reflect the concerns of women and ethnic minorities.
German Unabridged Dictionary by Maree Airlie & Susie Beattie, eds.
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780061374906
Publication Date: 2008
Hundreds of thousands of entries and translations, including full coverage of key words and full treatment of irregular forms of verbs, nouns, and adjectives, along with colloquial usage.
Germany - Culture Smart! by Barry Tomalin
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781857337112
Publication Date: 2015
A guide explaining how German life and business work and how to fit in as a foreigner, with chapters on history, festivals and traditions, the Germans at home, on the road, in the restaurant, and at work.

Recommended Databases

Searching EBSCO Databases:

After clicking on Academic Search Complete, all recommended EBSCO databases* (so marked) can be searched simultaneously by clicking "Choose Databases," checking the box next to the database name and clicking OK.

Academic Search Complete* This link opens in a new window
This multi-disciplinary, full-text database provides full-text journal coverage for nearly all academic areas of study as well as nearly 4,000 full-text scholarly publications.
ARTstor This link opens in a new window
A digital library of approximately 700,000 images from art, architecture, the humanities and social sciences.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
A collection of over 500 specialized reference works covering every major subject.
Essay & General Literature Index* This link opens in a new window
Indexes over 300,000 articles in more than 25,000 anthologies and essay collections, focusing on the humanities and social sciences, with an additional 300 books and 20 annual series each year.
Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text* This link opens in a new window
Full-text and bibliographic coverage from scholarly and popular sources, spanning the entire spectrum of film and television studies.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Google Scholar is a specialized Google search allowing users to narrow results to scholarly literature including articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions. Some resources are directly accessible on the internet, while others are available through library databases and interlibrary loan.
Humanities Full Text* This link opens in a new window
Full text, abstracts and bibliographic indexing of the most noted scholarly sources in the humanities, as well as specialized magazines.
Literary Reference Plus* This link opens in a new window
Full-text database providing information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes.
Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Full text access to a comprehensive selection of prestigious humanities and social sciences journals.

Recommended Websites

Der Spiegel
German weekly news magazine.
Discover Germany - German Missions in the United States
Information, articles, and resources from the German Embassy in Washington, D.C. Topics include German-U.S. Relations, doing business with Germany, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and Jewish life in modern Germany.
German.net
Free online resources for learning and practicing German.
Learning and Teaching German (ThoughtCo.)
Use these comprehensive German language guides to improve reading, writing, and comprehension skills for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.
Project Gutenberg - German Texts
Public domain texts by German authors in all genres and literary periods. Authors include Goethe, Hoffmann, Kafka, Mann, and Rilke.

Your Librarian

Darla Haines

Contact:

Library Director / Technical Services Librarian
MU Funderburg Library: Office #109
Phone: 260.982.5949
Email: dvhaines@manchester.edu

Subjects: Art, Education, English, Gender Studies, History, Music, Peace Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Theater

Recommended Journals

Feminist German Studies
Presents a wide range of feminist approaches to all aspects of German culture and language, including work, history, life, literature, and arts of the German-speaking world.
German History
Covers the history of Germany & other German- speaking areas, as well as other aspects of German life & culture which have a clear historical relevance. Last 12 months have tables of contents; articles can be requested through interlibrary loan.
**Peer Reviewed
German Quarterly
A forum for scholarly debates in German literary and cultural studies. Tables of contents for the last 4 years can be viewed on the publisher site; articles can be requested through interlibrary loan.
**Peer Reviewed
German Studies Review
Articles and book reviews in history, literature, culture studies, political science, as well as interdisciplinary topics relating to the German-speaking areas of Europe. Older issues available in JSTOR.
**Peer Reviewed
Monatshefte
Articles on the language & literature of German-speaking countries, including cultural matter which has literary or linguistic significance. Last 12 months have tables of contents; articles can be requested through interlibrary loan.
**Peer Reviewed

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