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Munch portrait of Nietzsche

Freshman Seminar on Nietzsche

Fall 2008
Faculty:  Dr. Katrin Pahl
Librarian:  Sue Waterman

This guide lists Web sites, reference tools, primary source collections, and research strategies that will be of use to students in the Freshman Seminar on Nietzsche (090.251).  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 Nietzsche
The Cambridge companion to Nietzsche  B Level : B 3317 .C29 1996
A companion to Nietzsche B Level : B 3317 .C619 2006

Also available in print in General Reference B 51 .R68 1998
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

  Also available in print in General Reference B 51 .O941
Nietzsche: a Guide for the Perplexed.  B Level : B 3317 .H5355 2007
A Companion to continental philosophy. General Reference B 803 .C66 1998
Political philosophy : theories, thinkers, concepts. General Reference:  JA 71 .P6226 2001
Fifty major philosophers. General Reference B 72 .C591 1987
Friedrich Nietzsche

Find Books about Nietzsche

JHU Libraries Catalog

To search for books on Friedrich Nietzsche or his philosophy, use the Alphabetical Search option and set the search box to Subjects -- Library of Congress.  Try any or all of the following Subject Headings:

Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900
Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900--Criticism and Interpretation
Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900--Influence

To search for books about German philosophy, try these Subject Headings:

Philosophy, German--19th century
Philosophy, German--History
Philosophy, German--20th century

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
This link opens a new window - Info About Philosopher's Index Philosopher's Index  (All US JHU)
This link opens a new window - Info About   (Any location)
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 Project  MUSE Project MUSE  (All JHU (incl. International))
This link opens a new window - Info About JSTOR JSTOR  (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.

Selected Web Sites

Nietzsche: A Selected, Annotated Bibliography, from the New York Public Library
Friedrich Nietzsche
Nietzsche Links
Friedrich Nietzsche Society
Nietzsche Chronicle

Selected Research Tools
  Includes Nietzsche's works in German
Werke: Friedrich Nietzsche
A CD-ROM, searchable database of Nietzsche's work based on Karl Schlechta's edition.
CompFile 3337
Research Guide : German Literature
Research Guide : Philosophy

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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