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German Studies
Scholarly resources in German Studies, including all German-speaking countries. The resources organized here are all freely available and have undergone a selection and evaluation process.
Biographies for German-speaking Europe from Middle Ages to the present. Searches Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB, Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB), & other sources. German or English interface.
Based on the print "Österreichische Biographische Lexikon 1815–1950" covers Austria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Entries covering 1950- being added.
Searchable version of this major dictionary ( the German equivalent of the OED). This free site includes only the original 16 volume work [1854-1960], not the Neubearbeitung [1965-].
A "knowledge portal" offering free search of Wahrig dictionaries. In addition, time tables of history and assorted information ranging from gardening tips to pets and recycling, etc..