(1963-present). The best overall database for literary studies. Provides access to scholarly research in over 4,000 journals and series.

An essential tool to cover German language material that the MLA does not. Earlier years are covered in print format (see below). Includes secondary literature (articles, essays in books, books, dissertations and reviews), bibliographies, Forschungsberichte, primary works, editions, letters, biographies.

Innsbrucker Zeitungsarchiv zur deutsch- und fremdsprachigen Literatur / IZA

Dokumentations- und Forschungsstelle für Literaturkritik, Literaturvermittlung und Rezeptionsforschung, eingerichtet am Institut für deutsche Sprache, Literatur und Literaturkritik an der Universität Innsbruck. Access to indexes and articles from newspapers and other periodicals.

(1904-present) Indexes over 1600 of the major journals in the humanities and its disciplines. With full text coverage from 200 publications.

(1975-present) Citation index to over 1,144 arts and humanities journals. Provides information on articles and all bibliographic references cited in them.

Indexes millions of articles in the arts, humanities and social sciences since 1770. Includes journals in English, German, Italian, French, Spanish and other Western languages.

 Index of German Journals (IDZ) 1750-1815 (choose "IDZ Index of German Journals 1750-1815" under "Miscellaneous Databases")

(1750-1815) This database contains approximately 100.000 articles from 195 journals in German language published between 1750 and 1815.

Searches the online journals of the JHU Press. Fulltext of articles now includes other presses as well; including Oxford University, Carnegie Mellon, MIT Press, Duke University.

Retrospektive Digitalisierung wissenschaftlicher Rezensionsorgane und Literaturzeitschriften des 18. und 19. Jahrhunderts aus dem deutschen Sprachraum.

A digital project from the Universität Bielefeld with search capabilities and full text of 45 Enlightenment journals, including the Allgemeine deutsche Bibliothek and the Neue Allgemeine deutsche Bibliothek

Covers all literature pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700).

Cites essays and articles contained in collections of essays and other works published in the United States, Great Britain and Canada. Focus on humanities and social sciences.

A comprehensive, current bibliography of articles in journals and miscellany volumes (conference proceedings, essay collections or Festschriften) worldwide.

PRINT INDEXES TO ARTICLES 

While online databases are wonderful for finding more recent articles, most older material, and much of the specialized material from European journals, will be only indexed in print indexes. Be sure to check them as well, as needed.

Bibliographie der deutschen Sprach-und-Literaturwissenschaft. (Köttelwesch/Eppelsheimer)
Earlier volumes of the database (above) that are not yet online. Organized by large subject groupings, then A-Z or chronologically. Includes secondary literature (articles, essays in books, books, dissertations and reviews), bibliographies, Forschungsberichte, primary works, editions, letters, biographies. Volumes 1 to 8 have title: Bibliographie der deutschen Literaturwissenschaft.
General Reference:            Z 2231 .B58  1975-present
D Level :             Z 2231.B58  1945-1974

Grundriss zur Geschichte der deutschen Dichtung aus den Quellen. (Goedeke)The single most important bibliographic tool for German literature up to 1830. A multi-volume set, organized chronologically (see supplementary handout), and listing German writers of each period. Biographic information, followed by a listing of secondary literature, and that followed by detailed information on the writers’ works (primary literature).
D Level :  PM 4042 .G57 1975 (Index PT 85 .G7 Blue Labels)

Quellenlexikon zur deutschen Literaturgeschichte. (Bibliography of studies on German literary history).
A 34-volume set that lists German writers alphabetically. For each author, references to secondary literature are given. Some are quite extensive. An essential tool.
General Reference :            PT 85 .Z99 S353

Deutsches Literatur Lexikon (DLL). W. Kosch.
A 22-volume set, with a 6-volume supplement. Similar to the Quellenlexikon (above). Includes, in addition to writers, Germanisten, philosophers, theologians. Articles include short biography, primary literature, and secondary literature. There is also some information on archives and literary institutions. Very complete, up to its publication date, and includes many older citations that don't show up elsewhere.
D Level:              Z 2231 .K663 1968

Germanistik. internationales Referatenorgan mit bibliographischen Hinweisen.
A quarterly index of recently published books, articles and dissertations, organized by chronological time period. Books usually have a short review. Annual name and subject indexes.
D level:               Z 2235 .A2 G4  1990-present
Libraries Service Center:      Z 2235 .A2 G4  1975-1989
Libraries Service Center:      PK 3 .G47      1960-1974

The year's work in modern language studies.
Critically assess major articles, books and new editions. Better coverage of English language than German language publications. Very useful introduction to recent secondary literature.
Libraries Service Center  1929-1974:      PD 1 .Y39
D Level   1975-present:               PB 1 .Y45

For a compete listing of indexes, see Guide to Research in German Literature: Secondary Literature. (Note: PDF file. Requires Adobe Acrobat).

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