Selected Resources for: Danish Language and Literature


Subject Librarian: Gordon Anderson
E-Mail: ganderso@umn.edu
Subject Description:This subject covers: Sources for studying the language and literature of Denmark, in English and in Danish; biographical information about authors; dictionaries.


Abstracts and Indexes

Academic or Scholarly Articles Subject Indexes
Dansk Artikelindeks
Published 1979-1992; preceded by: Dansk tidsskrift-index, 1915-1980. Location: Wilson Library AI13 .D3 (non-circulating)
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MLA International Bibliography Authentication Required This database is enhanced by Find It: the University Libraries Linking Service.
Indexes scholarship on English and American Literature, folklore, language and linguistics, and dramatic arts. Covers over 4,400 periodicals published worldwide in all languages, as well as critical monographs, reference works, conference proceedings, and abstracts of dissertations.
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Catalogs and Bibliographies

Catalogs
MNCAT Classic
Search with MNCAT Classic to find books, journals, etc. owned by the library. Search by keyword, subject, title, or author for materials on your topic. MNCAT Classic lacks the faceted searching of MNCAT Plus, but can be easier to use if you already have a good idea of what you're looking for.
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National Bibliographies


General Reference Sources

Biographical Sources
Biography Reference Bank Authentication Required
Note: the BRB allows only four (4) simultaneous users. If you are denied access, try again later. Searching tip: Search Danish as "All-Smart Search", or Denmark limited to "Place of Origin".
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Scandinavian Biographical Archive
Part I of the Scandinavian Biographical Archive is also available on line, in full text. Click on the hyperlink, choose "World Biographical Information System (WBIS Online)" from the list of resources, and begin searching. The system automatically searches the SBA and other relevant biographical archives.
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Dictionaries
Danish Dictionary: Danish-English, English-Danish
Edited by Anna Garde; additional material by W. Glyn Jones.
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Encyclopedias
Danish writers from the Renaissance to Decadence, 1550-1900
Volume 300 in the Dictionary of Literary Biography (Reference PS 21.55x)
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Denmark
Compiled by the editors of the Danish National Encyclopedia
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Twentieth-Century Danish Writers
Volume 214 in the Dictionary of Literary Biography (Wilson Reference Quarto PS 21.55x)
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Handbooks and Manuals


History of Danish Literature
Edited by Sven H. Rossel.
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Internet Resources

Gateways & Megasites
Scandinavian Studies Web
Created by Scandinavian-studies librarians in the Western European Studies Section of the American Library Association. This web site provides links to scholarly web sites, Nordic library catalogs, publishers, book dealers, reference tools, and other web gateways for the study of Northern Europe.
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Style Manuals and Writing Guides

Style Manuals


University of Minnesota

Related U of M Web Sites
CLA Language Center Links
Provides links to language specific search engines, education sites, weather and news pages and other language based resources. Just select the appropriate language for the list of links.
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Library Information

Primary Subject Location


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Related Subjects

Scandinavian Studies
Western European Studies