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Germanic Collections

The Germanic Collections in the Stanford University Libraries support research and instruction in German literature and linguistics, cultural studies, history, social studies, and contemporary social, political, and cultural developments. The geographic scope of these collections includes the Scandinavian countries and the Netherlands; the primary collecting areas are Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

General Information

• About Germanic Collections at Stanford
• Historical Information
  • Historical Notes about the Collections
  • Notes on finding information about Germanic Collections at Stanford
• Curatorial Staff

Special Collections and Collecting Projects

• Cultural History of the German Democratic Republic
• Counter-Culture in Germany
• Film, Media, Visual Arts
• Austrian Collections
• Swiss Collections
• Recent Acquisitions
• Acquisitions of Note

Sources of Information

• Five Most Frequently Asked Questions
• Tips for Ordering German Books and Videos
• Exhibitions
• Events
• Guides to German Studies on the Internet, including German-language search engines
• German and Central European Area Studies, including Government websites and sources of information
• Libraries and Archives
• Museums
• Full Texts available online and Guides to Authors
• Reference Library: Dictionaries, Encyclopedias etc.
• News from Mitteleuropa

German Studies at Stanford

• German Studies Department
• History Department
• The Berlin Center and Overseas Studies
• The Hoover Institution

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• Unusual Web Sites from Central Europe

Please send suggestions and comments to: Nathalie Auerbach, Bibliographer for Germanic Collections.

Last modified: February 19, 2008