Research Guides: German 331-0: Shattered Worlds: Representation and Meaning after the Shoah (Parkinson): Reference

Biographical Information

World Biographical Information System WBIS This link opens in a new window
Over 3.6 million short biographical entries for individuals who lived across the world from ancient times to the present. Includes full text images of the original sources, usually older biographical dictionaries. Especially valuable for locating information on hard-to-find individuals from the past.

Encyclopedia of German Literature
Designed to provide English readers of German literature the opportunity to familiarize themselves with both the established canon and newly emerging literatures that reflect the concerns of women and ethnic minorities, the Encyclopedia of German Literature includes a large number of entries on writers, individual works, and topics essential to an understanding of this rich literary tradition.
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Drawing on the expertise of an international group of experts, the essays in the encyclopedia reflect developments of the latest scholarship in German literature, culture, and history and society. In addition to the essays, "author" entries include biographies and works lists; and "works" entries provide information about first editions, selected critical editions, and English-language translations. All entries conclude with a list of further readings.

Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
Online version of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language.
Datenbank-Paket Duden This link opens in a new window
Duden online includes 17 German dictionaries from Duden-Verlag, covering a wide range of topics including German word definitions, orthography and usage, names, word origins, economic and medical terms. Search an individual dictionary or across all 17 dictionaries.

Gale Literature Criticism This link opens in a new window
An extensive compilation of literary commentary available representing a range of modern and historical views on authors and their works across regions, eras, and genre.
Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory & Criticism This link opens in a new window
Includes more than 240 entries on critics and theorists, critical schools and movements, and the critical and theoretical innovations of specific countries and historical periods.