SUBJECT AREA: PT-PZ - GERMAN LITERATURE AND JUVENILE BELLE LETTRES
Purpose: German Literature: To support the work of students studying the German language and German literature. Works are acquired in the original and in translation also for interdisciplinary work in drama and cultural studies. Juvenile Belle Lettres: Supports courses in folklore and children's literature.
Existing Collection Strength: The German Literature collection has a good representation of the works of major German authors, and critical works about them. Collection level is Selective (3). An area that needs further development is authors of the late 20th century and current authors. Literature in teutonic languages other than German is not collected. Selected key works in Scandanavian and Icelandic literatures are collected in translation. There are few titles acquired in the PZ (Children's Literature) area.
Current Collecting Intensity: As above. The collection should have good editions of all of the works of major authors taught, in all genres, representative works of other important authors, and a selective collection of critical works.
Geographic Focus: German-language literature primarily from Germany, but also from other European countries.
Chronological Focus: All periods are collected.
Languages Collected: Primary works are acquired in German, critical works are acquired mainly in English. Authors studied in programs other than German and key selected works are purchased in translation.
Formats Collected: The emphasis is on books. Video is also collected, particularly to support the course on German cinema. Selected web sites are accessible from the German Language & Literature subject guide.
Preservation: Care has to be given to replace damaged copies, especially older, heavily used works, to ensure there are good editions of all major authors present.
Access to Journal Articles: MLA is the main general index available. Other multidisciplinary databases with relevant content are JSTOR, Project Muse, PAO, and Web of Knowledge. More comprehensive coverage is available through the bibliographies Germanistik and Bibliographie der Deutschen Sprach- und Literatur-Wissenschaft.
Date: May 2001, Revised May 2003, Oct. 2013
Selector Responsible: Anita Cannon