German and Russian Literature

More on how to find books in German & Russian Literature

The library catalog, Worldcat, and BLC catalogs use Library of Congress subject headings.

It is best to consult a reference librarian for help with LC subject headings.

Examples of subject headings for German literature indicate how the subject is cataloged. Headings in the literature of other languages will closely parallel these.

German literature:

Narrower Term: Children's literature, German
Narrower Term: Children's writings, German
Narrower Term: Devotional literature, German
Narrower Term: Dialect literature, German
Narrower Term: Dialogues, German
Narrower Term: Didactic literature, German
Narrower Term: Epic literature, German
Narrower Term: Erotic literature, German
Narrower Term: Folk literature, German
Narrower Term: German-American literature
Narrower Term: German diaries
Narrower Term: German drama
Narrower Term: German essays
Narrower Term: German fiction
Narrower Term: German letters
Narrower Term: German poetry
Narrower Term: German prose literature
Narrower Term: German wit and humor
Narrower Term: Working class writings, German
Narrower Term: Pastoral literature, German
Narrower Term: Prisoners' writings, German
Narrower Term: Youths' writings, German
Narrower Term: Young adult literature, German
Narrower Term: Criminals' writings, German
Narrower Term: Fantasy literature, German
Narrower Term: Anonymous writings, German
Narrower Term: Revolutionary literature, German
Narrower Term: Christian literature, German
Narrower Term: Protest literature, German
Narrower Term: Gay men's writings, German
Narrower Term: College students' writings, German
Narrower Term: Travelers' writings, German
Narrower Term: Gays' writings, German
Narrower Term: Engineers' writings, German
Narrower Term: Soldiers' writings, German
Narrower Term: Lesbians' writings, German

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