Reference books are good sources to consult at the beginning of a research project. Following is a sampling of reference materials that might be useful. There are many more titles on these subjects available in both reference and in the general collection.
Language Dictionaries:
 | [German-English]
Cambridge-Eichborn
German Dictionary: Economics, Law, Administration, Business, General 2
vols. H45 .E36 1983 Business language dictionary, covering the vocabulary used in trade and scholarly business, economics, finance and accounting publications, the business world and business legal materials. |
| [German-English] The Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary : German-English, English-German [electronic resource] |
| [German]
Der Grosse Duden 9vols.
PF3146 .D72 We have vols. 1-3, 5-6. |
| [German-English]
Langenscheidt's
New Muret-Sanders Encyclopedic Dictionary of the English and German
Languages PF3640 .L257 Standard language dictionary with over 180,000 words |
| Langenscheidt Routledge German Dictionary of Business, Commerce and Finance : English-German/German-English HF1002 .R685 2003 |
| LEO Online
Dictionary Translation dictionary and much more from the Technischen Universität München. |
Grammar/Linguistics:
| [German]
Grammatik
PF3105
.D8 Volume 4 of Der Duden, this volume specifically details current usage. |
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries:
| [German]
Brockhaus
Enzyklopädie in Zwanzig Bänden AE27 .G67a Older (1966), general encyclopedia, multi-volume. |
| [English]
Modern Germany: An Encyclopedia of History, People and Culture, 1871-1990
2vols. DD14
.M64 1998 [English Language] Politics, notable persons and personalities, events, institutions and issues in Germany since 1871. The usually half page or full page entries are accompanied by a bibliography of English language and German language books. |
| [English] Encyclopedia
of Contemporary German Culture DD290.26 E53 1999 Single volume, brief entries with bibliography. Useful for recent events and perspectives on contemporary Germany. |
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Bibliographies:
| [German] Bibliographie der Deutschen Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft Z2231 B51 |
| [German] Quellenkunde der Deutschen Geschichte Z2236 D14 |
Biographies:
| [German] Allgemeine
Deutsche Biographie CT1053 .A52 Multi-volume. 1967. Biographical information and bibliographical references on historical German figures. Printed in the old German Gothic type. |
| [English]
Dictionary of German Biography [DGB] CT759 .D4813
2001 6 volumes. Over 59,000 brief entries on historic personalities (no living persons). Some longer entries on major figures with bibliography. |
| [German]
Die
Grossen Deutschen CT1054 .G72 5 volumes. A biographical dictionary containing 234 chapter-length, signed articles arranged by era and somewhat chronologically. The biographies include cultural, religious, and military figures of German history. |
| [German]
Neue
Deutsche Biographie DD85 N48 Multi-volume. Biographical information and bibliographical references on historical German figures. |
Literary Criticism and History:
| [English] Companion to German Literature
PT236 .S55 1997 Essays on important literary movements since 1500. Arranged chronologically, the nine chapters cover movements and key writers. Includes a brief philosophy/biographical index. |
| [English]
Companion to Twentieth Century German Literature PT401 .F87 1997 Brief entries on literary notables. |
| [German]
Deutsches
Literatur-Lexikon PT155z .K663 A multi-volume dictionary of literary and intellectual figures from German-speaking countries. Brief entries. |
| [German]
Deutsches
Theater-Lexikon PN2657 .K86 A 2 volume dictionary of theatrical figures from German-speaking countries. Brief entries. |
| [English]
Encyclopedia of German Literature
PT41 .E52 2000 2 volumes with 1-2 page essays on all aspects of German literature. |
| [German]
Handbuch der Deutschen Gegenwartsliteratur PT155 .K82 3 volume 1/2-1 page entries, extended multi-page for leading literary figures. The 3rd volume ends with 7 essays on broad literary history topics. |
| [German]
Kritisches Lexikon zur
Deutschsprachigen
Gegenwartsliteratur PT155 K7 Biographical and critical analysis of German language authors publishing since 1945. |
| [German]
Lexikon der Welt-Literatur PN41 .W48 1975 2 volumes. Comprehensive overview of German writers with brief biography and list of works. |
| [English]
Modern German Literature
PT401 .D6 2 volumes. 1-2 paragraph excerpts (translated) of critical analysis of more than 200 writers of fiction, drama and poetry. |
| [German]
Reallexikon
der Deutschen Literaturgeschichte PT41 .R28 Multi-volume literary history and criticism. |
| [English]
Women Writers in German speaking countries
PT167z .W65 1998 Biography and bibliography. |
| [English] The Year's Work in Modern Language Studies Annual. Found in the general collection 5th floor south, PB1 .Y45 |
Other:
| [English]
The BFI Companion to German Cinema PN1993.5 .G3 B44 1999 Concise half page entries with bibliography on people, institutions and concepts in German language film. Introductory essay on German film in the 1990s. |
| [German]
Historisches Worterbuch der Philosophie B43 .R59 11 volume dictionary containing lengthy, signed articles on concepts, terminology, and schools of thought. No biographical articles; does contain bibliographies. Articles outline the historical development and discuss the uses of their terms and concepts. |
| [German]
MGG. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart
ML100 .M92 1994 &1998 20 volume encyclopedia of music in 2 parts: subject and biography. Biography has not yet been completely published. |
Reviews:
| H-Net Reviews Scholarly discussion of recent (1995-)books dealing with German history and politics. |
