German 120
Chaos and Tyranny
Professor Eva Wessell
Spring Quarter 2006
Sheila Smyth
German Librarian
Langson Library
(949) 824-47021
German Subject Guide: http://www.lib.uci.edu/online/subject/subpage.php?subject=german
Guides to the Literature, Encyclopedias, and Other
Reference Works
Guides, encyclopedias, and other reference works often provide the researcher with a basic introduction to a topic. They may be a useful first step in beginning research, helpful both in acquainting the researcher with key terminology, concepts and critical sources in the field. The lists below are just a sampling of titles available in the Reference Collection, Langson Library, first floor. Browse in these call number areas and/or search ANTPAC to identify other useful reference works for your topic.
German Studies Web: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~wess/
Reference Universe: http://refuniv.odyssi.com/
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Antisemitism : a historical encyclopedia of prejudice and persecution. 2 vols. ABC-CLIO, 2005.
The
Encyclopedia of European social history from 1350 to 2000. 6 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001.
Censorship : a world encyclopedia. 4 vols.
The
Encyclopedia of contemporary German culture.
Modern
International encyclopedia of dance. 6 vols.
Encyclopedia of the novel. 2 vols.
A historical dictionary of
The encyclopedia of democracy. 4 vols.
Encyclopedia of Jewish history : events and eras
of the Jewish people. 1986.
Other Reference Materials
Chronological history of
Political
philosophy : theories, thinkers, concepts.
The history of German.
Who's who in political revolutions :
seventy-three men and women who changed the world.
Finding Books
ANTPAC:
Catalog of books, government documents and journals available at UCI.
MELVYL:
Catalog of books, government documents and journals available at all the UC
campuses. Use the "Request" button to request books not at UCI.
http://melvyl.cdlib.org/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b
WorldCat: Catalog of books, government documents and journals
available at many major libraries around the world. If UCI does not own
the publications cited that you might need, check Melvyl/WorldCat
or create an interlibrary loan request via ANTPAC.
Die Deutsche Bibliothek
"National library and national
bibliographic information center for the Federal Republic of Germany. Material
collected includes: publications in
http://www.ddb.de/
RLG Union Catalog: Catalog of books,
government documents and journals available at many specialized libraries
across the country. If UCI does not own the publications cited that you
might need, check Melvyl/WorldCat/RLG Union Catalog
or create an interlibrary loan request via ANTPAC.
http://eureka.rlg.org/Eureka/zgate2.prod
Look at the LCSH (Library of
Congress Subject Headings). This will help you
identify
specific subject headings used to describe the book. You can click on
those and
then this will create a new search with those words.
International
Bibliography of Book Reviews
IBR contains book reviews
published in approx 6 000 academic journals mainly in the Humanities and Social
Sciences. Has both an English and a German interface.
http://gso.gbv.de/DB=2.14/LNG=EN/
A Selection of Subject
Headings:
Germany (East) --
Relations -- Germany (West)
Germany (West) -- Relations
-- Germany (East)
Schmidt, Helmut,
1918 Dec. 23-
Germany --
Politics and government -- 20th century
Germany --
Intellectual Life -- 20th Century
Germany --
History, Military -- 20th century
Germany -- Economic policy -- 1918-1933
Germany --
Politics and government -- 1918-1933
Theater -- Germany
-- History -- 20th century
Germany -- History
-- 1918-1933 -- Press coverage
Nationalism --
Germany -- History -- 20th century
Political parties
-- Germany -- History -- 20th century
Music -- Germany
-- 20th century -- History and criticism
Authors, German --
20th century -- Political and social views
Germany -- Social
conditions -- 1918-1933
Rhineland (Germany) -- History -- Separatist
Movement, 1918-1924
Thomas Mann
Mann, Thomas, 1875-1955.
Heinrich Mann
For
extra help consult the Library of Congress Subject Headings listed in four red
volumes
located at the reference desk in the Langson Library.
Databases for Locating
Journal Articles
International
bibliography of periodical literature IBZ:
http://gso.gbv.de/DB=2.4/LNG=EN/
IBZ also known as The Dietrich has
been published since 1896 and is an international and interdisciplinary
bibliography of academic periodical literature mainly from the Humanities
Social Sciences and Arts. The both a German and English
interface.
DigiZeitschriften
- the German digital journal archive:
http://www.digizeitschriften.de/index.php?id=33&no_cache=1&L=2
DigiZeitschriften is a research service. Students and
researchers can access the core German research journals via subscribing
institutions. Access is possible via libraries and academic institutions which
have subscribed to DigiZeitschriften. At the moment
about 70 journals are available in the following subject areas.
Historical Abstracts:
http://serials.abc-clio.com/active/start?_appname=serials&initialdb=HA
Premier index to articles about the history of the world, except for
Web of Science: http://portal.isiknowledge.com/portal.cgi/wos?Init=Yes&SID=B4Mf5egIG85H@C7mc5e
Multidisciplinary index to scholarly articles and publications. In addition to citation and
abstract, the bibliography of the cited articles is supplied, often with links to that article citation.
JSTOR: http://uclibs.org/PID/1980
Provides image and full-text online access to back issues of selected
scholarly journals in history, economics, political science, demography,
mathematics and other fields of the humanities and social sciences. Consult the online tables of
contents for holdings, as coverage varies for each title.
Project Muse: http://uclibs.org/PID/31861
To
eventually provide full-text online access to all journals published by the
Johns Hopkins University Press. Disciplines covered are humanities, social
sciences, and mathematics. A brief bibliographic description of each title is
given.
Humanities
Index: http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?&prod=HUMIN
Contains citations to articles and book reviews in approximately 500
well-known scholarly journals and specialized magazines in the humanities. Subjects covered include
archaeology, area studies, art, classics, dance, film, folklore, history,
linguistics, literature, music, performing arts, philosophy, religion, and
theology. Articles are primarily English language.
PAIS International: http://md1.csa.com/ids70/advanced_search.php?SID=26dddf7b9fa3d11c99cb2662b3b3072a
The PAIS
International database contains references to more than 460,000 journal
articles books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature,
research reports, conference reports, publications of international agencies,
and microfiche. PAIS International includes publications from over 120
countries throughout the world. In addition to English some of the indexed
materials are published in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
PCI Full Text: http://pcift.chadwyck.com/
Indexes periodicals from the humanities and social sciences. To search, enter the title of
the book in the "Article title keyword" field. N.B. this database stops
coverage in 1995.Contains Journals such as German History, Jewish Studies, Central
European History, Journal of European Studies, Archiv für Sozialgeschichte,
Journal of Contemporary History, and History of European Ideas which cover
the topic of the
FRANCIS:
http://uclibs.org/PID/9572
A multilingual multidisciplinary database indexing books and journal
articles in the humanities social sciences and economics. It is strong in religion, the
history of art, and literature with particular emphasis on current trends in
European and world literature. Most items have abstracts.
Digital Dissertations: http://uclibs.org/PID/11984
Provides subject, title, and
author access to almost all American dissertations accepted at
an accredited institution since 1861. Masters theses have been selectively indexed since
1962. Abstracts are included for doctoral dissertation records from July 1980
to the present. In addition, the database serves to disseminate citations for
thousands of Canadian dissertations and an increasing number
of papers accepted in institutions abroad. Professional (e.g., M.D., LL.D.) and
honorary degrees are not included. UCI dissertations can be searched for in
ANTPAC using LD 791.9 and the subsequent numbers relate to the main subject
area of the thesis and a table of these numbers is located on the Special
Collections and Archives page.
http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/collections/special/tdcallnumber.html
Imagining
the other and staging the self : German national
identity and the
Combining Search terms: Using AND between term will give you a
smaller set of retrievals, while using OR will give you more retrievals.
Use
available search options to combine terms and/or limit terms (to date,
language, format, etc.). Use available output options e.g. ,
email? Download? print? .
If
necessary use any help screens to learn more about the features of a database.
If you are using a databases and
the UC-elink button does not indicate whether UCI has
the publication, then you would need to search either ANTPAC or MELVYL to
locate a copy that is readily available. If not there, try and
Interlibrary Loan Request via ANTPAC. Do also check if the item has a fulltext symbol which links directly to the desired
article.
Primary Resources
Primary sources
are firsthand
testimony or direct evidence concerning a topic under investigation. The
nature and value of a source cannot be determined without reference to the
topic and questions it is meant to answer. The same document, or other
piece of evidence, may be a primary source in one investigation and secondary
in another. The search for primary sources does not, therefore,
automatically include or exclude any format of research materials or type of
records, documents, or publications. Primary sources typically can include
archives and manuscript material, photographs, letters and diaries, scrapbooks,
newspapers and clippings, government publications, oral histories, magazines,
published books, printed ephemera, and video and audio recordings.
UCI Special Collections:
The
books that are in Special Collections ( 5th
floor Langson Library) can be located through your searches of ANTPAC.
The location would indicate Special Collections. A keyword search under
Jesuits with a limitation of location to Special Collections would help
identify these materials. They do not check out and must be used in the Special Collections Reading Room.
The
Hans Waldmüller Collection on Thomas Mann
contains almost 2,000 works by and about Thomas Mann. The Mann Collection,
acquired in 1987, was amassed by Mann scholar Hans Waldmüller
beginning in 1929. His collection grew to include over 9,000 volumes. The
collection in Special Collections and Archives provides a comprehensive survey
of Mann’s work. It includes most first editions of his books, many of his
publications in the original literary journals, and some correspondence and
family materials. Also included are essays, works edited by Mann, translations of
his works, biographical and critical studies, and voluminous German-language
periodicals and articles related to Mann and his work. Treasures include first
and later editions of important books such as Buddenbrooks,
Der Zauberberg (The
Microforms:
There are microfilms
having to do with Buddhism on the first floor in the Microfilm area. There is a
finding aid on the shelves near these microfilm drawers. There is also a
microform reader near the microform drawers from which you can burn articles on
a CD or print them out. If you need help with microforms go to the reference
desk on the first floor Langson Library. A simple way
to locate microfilms at UCI is to search for your topic in the ANTPAC catalog
advanced search mode and limit your search to location: Langson Microforms.
The
Center Party in the Weimar Republic, 1924-1930.
Langson 1st Floor Micro:
Microfilm M 000230
Friedrich
Ebert, first President of the
Langson 1st Floor Micro:
Microfilm M
000231
Langson 1st Floor Micro:
Microfilm M
000237
U.S. military intelligence reports, Germany, 1919-1941.
Langson 1st Floor Micro: Microfilm M 000402
Newspapers:
Access World News: http://uclibs.org/PID/98452
Access
World News from NewsBank provides full text
information and perspectives from over 600 U S and over 700 international
sources each with its own distinctive focus offering diverse viewpoints on local
regional and world issues Date coverage varies with individual newspaper.
Videos:
Videos
at UCI are located in the Multimedia
resource center across from the reference desk on the first floor of the
Langson Library. Many videos located at other institutes can not be loaned to
UCI due to restrictions set by the producers.
A simple way to locate films at
UCI is to search for your topic in the
ANTPAC catalog advanced search mode and limit your search to location: Langson - Multimedia resource center and/or
Material type: film/video.
Bauhaus [videorecording] : the face of the
20th century.
Kuhle Wampe / directed by Slatan
Dudow, written by Bertolt Brecht.
Der Blaue Engel [videorecording].
Der letzte Mann [videorecording].
Die Liebe
der Jeanne Ney [videorecording].
Anita [videorecording] : Tänze des Lasters.
Film Index international: http://fii.chadwyck.com/quick/search
American Film Index
Catalog: http://afi.chadwyck.com/home
http://www.deutsches-filminstitut.de/dframe12.htm
Websites
Beware make sure the
information you find on the internet is authoritative.
The German Historical Institute is
an independent research institute dedicated to the promotion of historical
research in the
Historical Research in Europe: A
Guide to Archives and Libraries:
This database is intended to assist
researchers who are planning to use European libraries and archives.
http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/HistResEur/
Repositories of
Primary Resources:
A listing of over 5000 websites
describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical
photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar. All links have
been tested for correctness and appropriateness. Links added or revised within
the last thirty days or so are marked {New}. Please use this form or e-mail to
add entries, provide corrections, or make comments on its utility. Those who
have recently submitted new and revised entries are acknowledged. Guidelines
for the inclusion of sites on this list are available.
http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html
Gabriel: Gateway to Europe’s National Libraries:
http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/portal/index.htm
Center for Research Libraries: http://wwwcrl.uchicago.edu/
Online Archive of
This archive
covers all the UC special collection archives plus those of many other
institutions in
Avalon Project at
the Yale Law School: 20th Century Documents: http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/20th.htm
H-Net Humanities and Social Sciences
Online: http://www.h-net.org/
Internet
Modern History Sourcebook: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook.html
Modern Language
Association (MLA): http://www.mla.org/
Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association: http://www.pamla.org/
Google
(German): http://www.google.de
Can find information about the Weimar Republic in German.