German Language and Literature

Resources, both online and elsewhere, for the German language and literature.

Getting Started

Your best place to start is JHU's German Language + Literature Databases. Particularly useful for general literary research in German are:

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Books on D-level

The main German Language and Literature collections are found on D-level at MSEL under the following call numbers:

  • PM (Compact shelving): Books on German language and literature, cataloged before 7/96.
  • PF 1-5999 (Blue Label Section): Books on German language cataloged after 7/96.
  • PT 1-4897 (Blue Label Section): Books on German literature cataloged after 7/96.