German Reference Works in Print: Bibliographies, Handbooks, Dictionaries
Van Pelt Library, and the Van Pelt Reference Stacks in particular, are home to many classic German-language reference works that are not available online. These are just a few selected reference works. Please ask a librarian for additional recommendations.
Kunisch, Hermann ... [et al.]. Lexikon der deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur seit 1945 / neu herausgegeben von Thomas Kraft. München : Nymphenburger, 2003. Location: Van Pelt Library Reference - Stacks PT401 .L49 2003
Schmidt, Heiner. ... [et al.] Quellenlexikon zur deutschen Literaturgeschichte = Bibliography of studies on German literary history [...] 1945-1990. Duisburg : Verlag für Pädagogische Dokumentation, 1994. Location: Van Pelt Reference - Stacks PT53 .S35 1994.
Dahlmann-Waitz Quellenkunde der deutschen Geschichte. Stuttgart, A. Hiersemann, 1965. Issued in parts. Location: Van Pelt Reference - Stacks DD89 .D342.
Taddey, Gerhard. Lexikon der deutschen Geschichte. Stuttgart : Kröner, c1998. Location: Van Pelt Reference - Stacks DD84 .L48 1998.
Stoob, Heinz & Johanek, Peter. Deutsches Städtebuch : Handbuch städtischer Geschichte. Stuttgart : Kohlhammer, 1995. Location: Van Pelt Library Reference - Stacks DD91 .D48 1995
Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob Grimm und Wilhelm Grimm. München : Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 1999. Location: Van Pelt Library Reference - Stacks PF3625 .G73 1999 (Also online at Wörterbuchnetz)
Subject Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
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Encyclopedia of Contemporary German CultureVan Pelt Reference - Stacks. DD256.5 .G76313 1991.
Online Reference Works / Nachschlagwerke
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Historical Dictionary of German Literature to 1945The history of this period in German literature is told through a detailed chronology, an introductory essay, a comprehensive bibliography, and over 200 cross-referenced dictionary entries on poetry, novels, historical narrative, philosophical musings, drama, and the exceptional writers who emerged and shaped German literature over the centuries.
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Literature Criticism OnlineLiterary reference work from Gale combining several literary commentary series, including Contemporary Literary Criticism, Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism, Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism, Shakespearean Criticism, and others.
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Deutsche BiographieThe online version of the Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB) (Aachen to Schwarz) and the Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) (1875-1912) together providing biographical entries for German-speaking countries. In addition, references to historical and biographical articles and books.
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Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopaedie (DBE)This Dictionary of German Biography (DBE) provides information about people from all aspects of public life: men and women from the German-speaking world from early records to the present. The biographies include origins, education, places of influence, significant works, friendships and relationships, memberships, reception, prizes and honors. Note: DBE contains entries only for figures who are deceased.
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Virtuelle Deutsche LandesbibliographieSubject bibliography for German regions. / Meta-Katalog zum Nachweis landeskundlicher Literatur in Deutschland. Landesbibliographien verzeichnen die Literatur aller Sach- und Wissensgebiete über ein Bundesland, seine Orte und Regionen. Aufsätze und Artikel aus Zeitschriften, Jahrbüchern und sonstigen Sammelwerken machen fast zwei Drittel der Nachweise aus.
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Berlin-BibliographieCovers a wide range of publications on all aspects of the city of Berlin, 1985-2002.
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Zedlersches LexikonHistorical 18th century encyclopedia. At 68 volumes, one of the largest printed encyclopedias ever, and first to include biographies of living people.
Cambridge Histories
Cambridge Histories Online is a collection of reference works, summarizing historical political and cultural history, literature, philosophy, religious studies, music and the arts.
Reference Works: World Wars I & II
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Encyclopedia of the Third ReichVan Pelt Reference - Stacks. DD256.5 .G76313 1991.
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Encyclopedia of German resistance to the Nazi movementVan Pelt Reference - Stacks. DD256.3 .L49613 1997.
Other Specialized Works
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Das MärchenlexikonVan Pelt Reference - Stacks. GR550 .S337 1995.