Note the difference between subject and keyword searches!
Subject searches should be exact subject headings from the LC Subject Headings as described above. Keyword searches are more flexible and come from any field in the record (title, author, subject heading, notes, publisher, etc.) You may want to start with keywords, look at the subject headings found in the records, and then click on the subject heading link to get a more specific group of materials with that subject heading.Limit your search to German:
You may also want to limit your search only to those books written in German. To do this, click the "limits" box in the lower right area of the search screen:
In the limits menu that appears, scroll down the language selection list and highlight German. To highlight more than one language (for example, German, middle high German, etc.), hold down the shift key while you click on the next one in the list. Once the languages are highlighted, click the "set limits" button. Now do your search as usual, knowing that it is automatically limited to German language.
Request from ARC Storage:
If your book or journal or journal is listed in the catalog as located in storage, you may request it right from the catalog. It takes only 5-10 minutes for you to get an item from storage:
- Go to the record in the catalog of the item that you want
- Confirm that the location is storage (and that the item is not checked out)
- Click on the "Place Request" link next to the call number.
- Type in your E-number (be sure to include the letter "E") and name as instructed and click "login"
- Select "storage request" from the scroll box, and click "OK"
- Select the volume you want from the scroll box (if there's a choice), and enter your E-number again
- Pick up your item at the Circulation Desk
- If you have difficulty, ask for help at the Information Desk (487-0020 ext. 2100)
Get Material from Course Reserves:
Material that is needed by a large number of students in a course is "put on reserve" by your professor. This material is kept behind the Reception Desk on the First Level and may be checked out for a limited time.To see what is on reserve for your class, go to the Library Catalog and then click on the tab titled "Course Reserves."
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Periodical indexes (also called databases) give you references to articles from journals, magazines, conferences, and books. From off-campus, your my.emich password is required for access.* Note: not all journals are full-text online.
If you have a particular journal title in mind, use the Periodicals Locator to see what the Library owns in all formats (paper, microformat, digital).
Listed here are the main databases that will be of use for German language and literature classes. For a complete list of all databases, go to http://portal.emich.edu/remote.htm
Blackwell Synergy (Some Full-Text)
Blackwell Synergy holds the content for about 740 Blackwell Publishing journals, the majority of which are published on behalf of international scholarly and professional societies. While citations and abstracts for all articles can be searched and displayed, full-text is available only for articles from the 135 journals to which EMU subscribes. For best results, start with the advanced search interface.Electronic Collections Online (ECO) (Some Full-Text)
Index to the contents of over 2700 journals in a variety of subject areas. EMU is paying for access to online full-text for 664 of the titles. For articles in German, type "german" in the search box and change the dropdown choice from "keyword" to "language." Updated daily. (via FirstSearch)ERIC (Some Full-Text)
The ERIC database contains abstracts of documents and journal articles on education research and practice, including language instruction. For articles in German, set the limit "Language" to "non-English" or search using German vocabulary. Coverage started: 1966. Updated monthly. (via FirstSearch)Emerald Fulltext (Coverage varies by title, earliest 1988)
Fulltext articles from over 100 journals covering such fields as management, HRM, marketing, librarianship, mechanical engineering, electronic and electrical engineering.Expanded Academic ASAP (1980 - )
This multidisciplinary database indexes about 3,200 mostly academic titles and offers full-text from about 2,000 of the titles. Updated daily. The "Subject Guide" link in the blue column on the left can be quite useful to narrow your search.Historical Abstracts (Abstracts Only)
Historical Abstracts is a complete reference guide to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada, which are covered in America: History and Life). Over 2,000 journals published throughout the world are indexed, as well as books reviewed by the most prestigious history journals, and history dissertations worldwide. For articles in German, click "Add / Remove Search Fields," add the Language field, and type "German" in that box. Coverage started: 1954. Updated 3 times per year. Use the "find text" service to locate full-text or paper formats of articles.Humanities Abstracts (Some Full-Text)
Indexes about 400 periodicals in archaeology, art, classics, film, folklore, journalism, linguistics, music, the performing arts, philosophy, religion, world history, and world literature. Coverage started: 1984. Updated monthly. (via FirstSearch)Ingenta (1985 - )
Search and browse the contents of over 27,000 periodicals on topics that include linguistics, philosophy, history and social sciences. Particularly useful is the link "browse subject area resources" on the front page of the website. Full text of some articles available.Kluwer Online
Complete contents of about 265 Kluwer journals in subjects including sciences, social sciences, technology, and humanities.Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts
This indexing/abstracting service covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Coverage is also given to various fields of linguistics including descriptive, historical, comparative, theoretical and geographical linguistics. Links to full-text provided through FindText. Coverage started: 1973.Literature Online (LION) (1920- )
Literature Online contains criticism and reference resources in addition to the full text of poetry, drama, and prose fiction from the seventh century to the present day. Contemporary criticism is available through the full text of 120 current literature journals that can be accessed through the Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature (ABELL), which contains over 880,000 records of literary criticism from 1920 to date.Literature Resource Center (Full-Text)
LRC combines biographical, bibliographical, and contextual information to deliver a complete reference/resource package on authors and their works (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, and journalism). Centering on Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Contemporary Literary Criticism. This is augmented by full-text, excerpted, and commissioned critical material illuminating an oeuvre or era. In partnership with Merriam-Webster, Inc., LRC offers the Encyclopedia of Literature including over 10,000 entries for authors, works, literary landmarks, literary and critical terms, mythological and folkloric figures, fictional characters, literary movements, and prizes.MLA Bibliography (1963 - )
Index to about 4000 periodicals published worldwide covering literature, languages, linquistics, and folklore. Updated ten times per year. (via FirstSearch)Project Muse (Full-Text)
Project Muse is an online journal collection in the humanities, social sciences, and mathematics including core linguistics journals. Coverage: varies with journal; often starts with 1995. Updated when new issues are available.
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INTERNET RESOURCESGeneral Guides and Links:
BUBL Link to German Literature
BUBL is a free catalog of selected Internet resources. All items are selected, evaluated, catalogued and described. Links are checked and fixed each month.
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/g/germanliterature.htmLEO Dictionary
An online German-English dictionary from Informatik der Technischen Universität München.
http://dict.leo.org/Erlanger Historikerseite
A collection of resources on history that is still building.
http://www.phil.uni-erlangen.de/~p1ges/lProjekt Gutenberg
"Seit zehn Jahren stellt das Projekt Gutenberg-DE kostenlos für jeden Literatur ins Internet. Das Team hat in dieser Zeit mit freiwilligen, unbezahlten Helfern die größte deutschsprachige Online-Literatursammlung mit 3,3 Millionen Seitenabrufen im Monat aufgebaut. Für unsere Arbeit am Projekt erhalten wir kein Geld, keine Forschungsgelder und keine staatlichen Fördermittel."
http://gutenberg.spiegel.de/Medieval German Links:
Anthology of Medieval German Literature (Albert K. Wimmer)
"Synoptically arranged with contemporary translations with introductions and commentary by Albert K. Wimmer and W.T.H. Jackson"
http://www.nd.edu/~gantho/Online Resource Book for Medieval Studies (ORB)
A cooperative effort by scholars to establish an online textbook source for medieval studies on the World-Wide Web. Articles are written by a variety of authors.
http://the-orb.netThesaurus Indogermanischer Text- und Sprachmaterialien (TITUS)
Texts from languages that are relevant for Indo-European studies, including German.
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