Databases are resources that provide citations and abstracts of journal articles and other scholarly materials. The listing below represents the subject-specific and general databases most relevant to German literature and culture available at Knox.
Depending on your topic, you may consider searching other subject-specific databases as well. To find other databases, use the library's Databases by Subject list.
NOTE: Databases marked with * are provided by the vendor EBSCOhost and can be searched simultaneously. See this quick guide on using EBSCOhost databases.
Indexes journal articles, books and dissertations on topics in literature. The materials covered are international in scope and date back to the 1920s.
A comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary, full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals, plus indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals.
Covers historical scholarship for the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present. Topics include world history, military history, women's history, history of education, and more.
JSTOR is a repository of important scholarly journals in many academic disciplines. The Knox College Library subscribes to JSTOR Arts & Sciences collections I, II, III, IV and VII and the Ecology & Botany collection.
MLA Bibliography is the premier database for conducting literary research.
A. To search for criticism on the work of a specific author:
B. Search for the name of the author as subject to include results in which the author may not be the primary subject author (e.g., the article covers the work of multiple authors).
C. If the author you're working with goes by multiple names and you're not sure which one to use, try using the database's Names as Subjects list. This list lets you search for an author and will tell you the form that is used in the database.