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German

German is widely spoken throughout Europe and is the de facto economic language of the European Union. German is an important language in the global economy, in technology, chemistry, medicine, philosophy and in the arts. After English it is the most important research language, and it is the second most widely used language on the Internet. This guide lists selected print and electronic information sources available to Kwantlen faculty, students and staff. Check the Library Catalogue to find books, videos and other resources at Kwantlen. Check out the Library's Help with Research page for Library Guides and Online Tutorials.
Other Kwantlen Library Subject Guides that may be of interest to students of German:
English | Linguistics
Useful Subject Headings Call Number Ranges
The Library uses SUBJECT HEADINGS to organize information in the Library Catalogue. Some possible subject searches are: Call Numbers are used to arrange books on the library shelves by subject.
  • PD 1-1350 Germanic Languages
  • PF 3001-5999 German
  • PT 1-4897 German Literature
  • PT 1151-1241 German Poetry
  • PT 1251-1299 German Drama
  • PT 1301-1360 German Prose
  • PT 1501-2688 Individual authors or works
  • DD 1-905 History of Germany
Article Databases & Periodicals Country Information
To find articles on a particular topic use one of our article indexes. If you're not sure if a journal is scholarly (often called "academic" or "peer-reviewed"), look at our checklist.

Article Databases

Other Useful Databases

German Periodicals @ Kwantlen

Online Magazines & Newspapers

Maps

Major cities of German speaking Europe
  • Berlin - Berlin's official website: what's up in the German capital
  • München - Munich's official website: what's up in the Bavarian capital
  • Wien - Vienna's official website: what's up in the Austrian capital
  • Zürich - Official website of Zürich, Switzerland's largest city
  • Liechtenstein - Official website of the Principality of Liechtenstein

Government Sites & Country Information

German Language TV & Radio Online
  • ARD Radionet - links to streams of countless German regional radio stations
  • Deutschlandradio - German national radio broadcaster website
  • ARD.de - Germany`s TV channel 1 – watch news online
  • Orf.at - Austrian national radio and TV website with links to all channels on radio and TV
  • Schweizer Fernsehen - Swiss national TV website
  • TV Today - what's on German tv today
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Websites Organizations& Departments

General links to all things German

German Language Resources

German Literature Resources

German History Resources

German Cinema Resources

TIP: Don't believe everything you read! Evaluate web sources very carefully for their accuracy, authority, and currency. Here are some evaluation criteria to help you

Associations & Organizations

Kwantlen Departments

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Updated by: Ulrike Kestler (Modern Languages & Linguistics Liaison Librarian)
Updated: 19/03/2010