Recommended Reference Sources
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Recommended Web Resources
- Facts about GermanySponsored by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, this site provides information on the political system, economy, country, society and culture, people and history.
- Goethe InstituteThe Goethe Institute is the cultural institute of global German-speaking peoples.
- Perlentaucher.de - Das KulturmagazinAn online culture magazine for German-speaking Europe
- Germanistik im InternetGateway to literary resources including digital texts.
- Germany MapsA variety of historical, political, and industry maps of Germany.
- literaturkritik.deCurrent book reviews and literary criticism.
- SophieA digital library of works by German-speaking women.
- ALO - Austrian Literature OnlineOver 16,000 digital books - many relating to Austria - free in PDF format.
Special Resource: Country Information
- BBC Country ProfilesFrom the BBC, "full profiles... to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions." Also, some audio and video from the BBC archives
- CIA World FactbookProvides information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.