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German Language & Literature

Explore resources related to German Language, Literature, and Culture.

Books at UA

Looking for a book on the shelves? Search through Scout or directly through the libraries' catalog to browse print holdings.

Each record of a book will have a call number that corresponds to the book's location in Gorgas, McLure, Rodgers, Bruno, Hoole, or the Archival Facility. 

How to Find a Book

Books at Other Libraries

Library of Congress Call Numbers

Most of the books pertaining to German literature are located within the PT 1-4897 call number ranges.

PT 1-4897: German literature

  • PT 83 - PT 873: History of German Literature
  • PT 1100 - PT 1479 : Collections of German Literature
  • PT 1501 - PT 2728: Individual Authors and Works
  •       PT 1891+: Goethe
  •       PT 2465+: Schiller
  • PT 3701 - 3746: East German Literature 
  • PT 3810: Austrian Literature
  • PT 3860: German-language Swiss Literature

Some books on German language can be found in the Linguistics call numbers, PF 3001-5999.

  • PF 3000 - PF 3499: German Philology, Pedagogy, and Grammar
  • PF 3500: German Versification and Semantics
  • PF 3600: German Dictionaries
  • PF 3800: Old High German
  • PF 4000: Middle High German
  • PF 4500: Early Modern German
  • PF 5000: Modern Dialects
  • PF 5600: Low German
  • PF 5900: American German Dialects

E-Books

The library provides access to thousands of electronic books in every discipline and subject area. There are multiple ways to view and e-book. You can access e-books via PDF or e-pub format in your web browser. Or you can check them out by downloading them to your computer or mobile device for offline access. 

You can also view e-books through various content providers below. 

How to Access and Download E-books

This video will demonstrate how to find, access, and download e-books from Scout on the UA Library’s website.