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GR 321 – German Business
Prof. George von der Lippe
Spring 2006

Contents
Introduction
Reference Sources For Background Information
Finding Journal Articles
Selected Web Sites
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Introduction

The following guide is intended to provide an overview of some of the resources available in the library and online for German business. For further research assistance, please take advantage of the reference services available to you in the Geisel Library. Stop by the Reference Desk in person or online at Ask a Librarian.
Reference Sources For Background Information

Reference books are shelved by Library of Congress call number in the reference stacks near the reference desk. They may not be checked out, but photocopiers are available on the lower level of the Library.
  1. Cambridge-Eichborn German dictionary : economics, law, administration, business, general
    Ref H 45 .E36 1983 v.1-2

  2. Deutsches Whorterbuch : mit einem "Lexikon der deutschen Sprachlehre"
    Ref PF 3625 .W2 1980

  3. Langenscheidt Routledge German dictionary of business, commerce and finance : English-German/German-English = Wörterbuch für Wirtschaft, Handel und Finanzen Englisch : Englisch-Deutsch/Deutsch-Englisch
    Ref HF 1002 .R685 2003

  4. Subsidiaries of German firms in the U.S. = Tochtergesellschaften Deutscher Unternehmen in den USA
    Ref HG 4057 .S8 2004/05

  5. Encyclopedia of business
    Ref HF 1001 .E466 2000 v.1-2

  6. Encyclopedia of international commerce
    Ref HF 1001 .M55 1985

  7. Directory of American firms operating in foreign countries
    Ref HG 4538 .A1 D5 2003 v.1-3
    See Volume 2 for an alphabetical listing of American corporations with foreign operations in Germany

Finding Journal Articles

Browse these Publications

Deutschland : Zeitschrift für Politik, Kultur, Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft
Available in the library; current issues are in the Reading Room

Deutschland Nachrichten/This Week in Germany
See especially articles under the Wirtschaft section

Der Spiegel Online

Die Zeit in the library or online

German Studies Web: German-Language Newspapers and Other News Sources
Provides links to newspapers, magazines, and radio and television programs

Search for Articles in German

LexisNexis Academic Universe
Under "Select a News Category", choose Non-English language News. Under "Please select from list below", choose German. Click on "Source List" to view a list of titles in each category.

Search for English-Language Materials

Business Source Premier
Find full-text and abstracts for journals covering business, management, economics, finance, banking, accounting, and more.


Selected Web Sites

Business German Resources from about.com
includes a A German-English Glossary and Phrasebook

CDS International, Inc. [Carl Duisberg Society]

DIW Berlin - German Institute for Economic Research
Some of their publications are free online.

Europa: das Portal Das Portal der Europäischen Union

German American Chamber of Commerce
Both German and English versions of the website are available.

German Business Links from the Metropolitan State College of Denver

German Information Center

Goethe-Institut

Kommentierte Webliographie Wirtschaftsdeutsch (KWW)

Invest in Germany
Both German and English versions of the website are available.

Made in Germany
Both German and English versions of the website are available.

Student Companion Site from Heinle for the text "Deutsch im Berufsalltag" by Michael Hager (see Web Links category)

Tatsachen über Deutschland
This site gives facts about the people and each Bundesland, the economy, history, etc.; both German and English versions of the website are available.

WEB.DE Das deutsche Internet Verzeichnis

 

 

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