Germanic Literature & Cinema

By Albrecht Classen et al.. New York: Oxford University Press, 2011-.

With brief overviews followed by lengthy annotated bibliographies on a vast number of topics, Oxford Bibliographies are useful for anyone starting research on an unfamiliar topic.

By L.L. Richardson.
Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1984.
Richardson lists specialized and general reference sources useful to the English-language student researching German literature. While dated, the volume offers research strategies that are still relevant for doing literature searches on the electronic sources listed below. A glossary of library terms is provided. Indexed.

By Hansjürgen Blinn.
3rd edition. Frankfurt am Main: Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag, 1994.
The Informationshandbuch is a comprehensive research tool for German literature and related topics. It lists relevant research resources as well as archives and special collections in the field. It offers advice and search strategies aimed at the novice researcher. Includes author/title index.

Frankfurt am Main: V. Klostermann, 1945-
A bibliography providing references to books, pamphlets, articles, reports, bibliographies, and biographies on German literature. Articles are arranged by subject, then by literary period. Includes author/subject indexes. This series continues the Bibliographie der deutschen Literaturwissenschaft.

By Josef Körner.
3rd edition. Bern: Francke, 1966.
This volume covers German literature from the middle ages to 1948, including both primary and secondary literature. The table of contents is found at the rear of the book, after the author and subject indexes.