German Literature

The information resources described on this page support the teaching and research activities of the Department of German at Northwestern University.

About German Literature Collection

The Library maintains strong collections in German literature from the Reformation to the present (Dewey 830-838) on 4 South, as well as representative collections in Scandinavian languages and Dutch (839)--for literature resources in these languages, turn to the University of Chicago Library.

Of the other Germanic languages, Northwestern's Africana library has a very rich collection of Afrikaans literature (5 East). Special Collections has interesting collections of German literature in original editions from the early 20th century: Expressionism, Dada, Neue Sachlichkeit. Works editions in electronic form include NU resource Goethes Werke (PhiloLogic) as well as numerous other German writers in CD-ROM editions, many available for check-out.

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Other NU Library Collections

Other Chicago-Area Resources


For further information, contact:

Deborah Rose-Lefmann
Monographic cataloger and German selector
Northwestern University Library
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
(847) 491-7585
d-rose@northwestern.edu
Office Location: Bibliographic Services department; 1st floor, Main Library

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Last updated: 10/08/07