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This pathfinder provides links to library catalogs, Web sites, archives, databases, and bibliographies in Germany. For information about and links to all the national libraries of Europe, visit The European Library site. The Library of Congress' catalog may be consulted at http://catalog.loc.gov.
Libraries
Die Deutsche Bibliothek (http://www.d-nb.de/index.htm)
Germany's national library. Links to the catalog and databases, document delivery services, news, other library-related sites and resources, and information for library professionals on German library standards and practices. Also links to German Music Archive in Berlin, Book Museum, and the Deutsche Bücherei in Leipzig. Searchable. In German and English.
Karlsruher Virtueller
Katalog (KVK) (http://www.ubka.uni-karlsruhe.de/kvk.html)
Karlsruhe Virtual Catalog. Allows simultaneous searches of the major German-language libraries in Europe and other major European libraries. Also offers links to European regional and special-subject catalogs. In German, English, French, and Spanish.
WEBIS. Sammelschwerpunkte an deutschen
Bibliotheken (http://webis.sub.uni-hamburg.de)
Supraregional, searchable gateway of 121 special-subject collections--from language and literature to economics and physics--of more than 40 German libraries. Links to the catalogs of the relevant libraries. Provides information on searching, inter-library loan, and document delivery. In German and English.
Archives
Archivschule Marburg (http://www.archivschule.de/content/)
Archive School in Marburg. Links to various archives in German-speaking countries. Searchable. In German.
Bundesarchiv (http://www.bundesarchiv.de)
Federal Archive. Information on the history and mandate of Germany's national archive, tasks and organization, holdings and finding aids, using its services, a searchable directory of collections, links to regional branches, overview of publications, news about current archival issues, and links to other official German archives. In German, some English.
Bundesbeauftragte
f¨r die Unterlagen des Staatssicherheitsdienstes der ehemaligen Deutschen Demokratischen Republik (BStU) (http://www.bstu.bund.de/cln_042/DE/Home/homepage__node.html__nnn=true)
Federal Commissioner for the Documents of the State Security Service (Stasi) of the former German Democratic Republic. Information on the structure, methods, and impact of the Ministry for State Security (MfS). Links to remarks of the minister, Stasi Records Act, archives, regional offices, file use, research, political education, and a glossary. In German, some English.
Bibliographic Databases
Fachbibliographien
und Online-Datenbanken (FabiO) (http://titan.bsz-bw.de/cms/recherche/links/fabio/)
Specialized bibliographies and databases arranged by discipline and subject area. Links to inter-library loan and document delivery services as well as to online library catalogs throughout Germany and worldwide. In German.
Über 360 gebührenfreie Datenbanken (http://www.internet-datenbanken.de)
A collection of over 360 German Internet databases in various areas of public life, organized by subject. In German.
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