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German Literature 1900 to 1945

Fall 2007
Faculty:  Caroline Domenghino
Librarian:  Sue Waterman

This guide lists Web sites, reference tools, primary source collections, and research strategies that will be of use to students in Introduction to Literature and Culture 1900-1945, 210.462.  Please contact Sue Waterman with questions or comments about this guide.  Students are welcome to schedule an appointment for additional assistance with research for this class or for assistance with any of the resources referenced on this guide.




Find Background Information on 20th century German Literature and Culture
Modern Germany: an encyclopedia of history, people, and culture, 1871-1990.  General Reference : DD 14 .M64 1998
Lexikon der deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur. General Reference PT 401 .L49 2003
The Nazi Era.  General Reference : DD 253.25 .Z99 K35. A wonderful listing of PRIMARY sources
An encyclopedia of German women writers. General Reference : PT 1141 .E495 1997
Encyclopedia of the Third Reich.  General Reference : DD 256.5 .G7413 1991
Weimar : a cultural history, 1918-1933.  B level Stacks DD 239 .L3 1974
The Weimar era and Hitler, 1918-1933 : a critical bibliography.  B Level Stacks DD 237 .S74 1977 QUARTO
Enzyklopädie des Nationalsozialismus (CD-ROM. Klett-Cotta, 1997). COMP FILE 2870

Reserve Readings for the Course

Find Books about German literature and culture

JHU Libraries Catalog

To search for books about 20th century German literature and culture, try these Subject Headings:

Berlin
Vienna

Zurich
German literature--20th century

German literature--20th century--History and criticism
Germany--History--1918-1933
Germany--Social life and customs--20th century
Germany--Intellectual life--20th century
Germany--History--1933-1945
Freud, Sigmund
Doblin, Alfred
Benjamin, Walter
Kafka, Franz

Be sure to explore the other Subject Headings that show up on the screen around these searches.

You can use any of the above words, and any other words or names that describe your project, in a Keyword Search as well. For best results, do a Subject Keyword search, or a Title Keyword search.

This link opens a new window - Info About WorldCat WorldCat  (All JHU (incl. International))

Expand your search beyond JHU and search the database of WorldCat. Includes books and other materials in all US research libraries.


Find Articles in Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers
This link opens a new window - Info About Historical Abstracts  (old version) Historical Abstracts (old version)  (All JHU (incl. International))
This link opens a new window - Info About MLA International Bibliography MLA International Bibliography  (All JHU (incl. International))
This link opens a new window - Info About Literature Online (LION) Literature Online (LION)  (All US JHU)
This link opens a new window - Info About Art abstracts Art abstracts   (All US JHU)
This link opens a new window - Info About Humanities Full Text (also part of OmniFile full text mega) Humanities Full Text (also part of OmniFile full text mega)  (All US JHU)

Notes about finding journal articles:

  • Some articles are available in electronic full-text and some are not.
  • Most databases have a link to our resources. Look for this icon Find It
  • This will link to the full-text if it's available, or the libraries' catalog to search for the hard copy.
  • Interlibrary Services can obtain articles from journals JHU does not have.
  • You can always ask for help finding a journal article at the Information Desk on M-level.

Web Sites
Digital Dada Library : Original Dada-Era Publications in the International Dada Archive
Internationale Alfred Doblin-Gesellschaft
Walter Benjamin Research Syndicate
Extensive collection of Friedrich Glauser, at Projekt Gutenberg
Arthur Schnitzler in Projekt Gutenberg
Freud dossier published by Die Zeit in April, marking 150 years since Freud’s birthday
The Kafka Project
The controversial Freud exhibit organized by the Library of Congress

Selected Research Tools
This link opens a new window - Info About Brechts Werke Brechts Werke  (All US JHU)
This link opens a new window - Info About Kafkas Werke Kafkas Werke  (All US JHU)

The History of the Cinema, 1895-1940
Includes 1,253 books and pamphlets on the cinema, published 1895-1940 in English and European languages. From the Museum of Modern Art, NY.

Libraries Service Center: Micro-fiche C no. 2913  Handlist of titles in A/V

Archives of the Destruction: A Photographic Record of the Holocaust
The most comprehensive pictorial record available of the atrocities of the Holocaust. Provides excellent background material as well as visual
corroboration for those studying the historical roots of Nazi anti-Semitism and Jewish resistance during this period.
 
Libraries Service Center: Micro- fiche C no. 2902

Research Guide to History and German Literature : 2 more Guides created for Hopkins students

Writing a Research Paper
  • As you go about the research process, use the bibliographic management tool RefWorks. It helps you organize your research, create a bibliography, and insert footnotes as you write. You can download records directly from the libraries' catalog and from article databases.
  • There is help on campus for writing a paper. Contact the Writing Center.
  

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