Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob Grimm und Wilhelm Grimm (DWB)(courtesy of the University of Trier)
Click on the phrase Online-Wörterbuch aufschlagen to get started. In the main search box, typing the initial letters of the word you are researching will display an alphabetical list of words. Each definition has a permanent URL and is available in a .pdf format for easy printing.
Vorworte. This tab displays a list of volume numbers and their corresponding forewords.
Entstehungszeit des DWB. This tab displays a chart, written in German, that chronicles the important events of each year that the Bros. Grimm worked on the dictionary, as well as subsequent years of editing.
This guide describes a number of resources designed to aid your research in German language and literature. You'll find excellent scholarly sources in German, English, and other languages. Please contact me if you have any questions (see contact info on the right). The following is a brief sketch of the types of materials available in different floors and departments of the library.
Special Collections: Rare books; misc. items from Nazi Germany.
Media Collections: German films on DVD and videocassette; operas and choral works on DVD, CD, and LP.
Reference: See tabs above.
Periodicals: German-language publications in alphabetical order by title. Many periodicals are available online or on microfilm. Check the library catalog.
Books: Beginning of the book collection. Call number letters A-F 1699.
Books: Continuation of book collection. Call numbers F1700-ZA.