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Resources for German as a Language of Business (Ger 408D)

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Online Resources

Business German--Wirtschaftsdeutsch
Commericial site includes a glossary of German and English business terms.

Dict.cc : English-German dictionary:
Commercial general dictionary with business and economics terms.

Duden, Wörterbuch der New Economy. Mannheim : Dudenverlag, 2001.
Edited by Trendbüro, a dictionary of over 400 terms from the "New Economy" focusing on the stock market, e-commerce, and marketing.

General German language dictionaries

Der Brockhaus Wirtschaft. Leipzig : Brockhaus, 2004.

Duden: Lexikon der Wirtschaft. Mannheim : Dudenverlag, 2001.

Wirtschaft heute : wie funktioniert das? Mannheim : Meyers Lexikonverlag, 1999.

Handelsblatt
Daily business newspaper.

Wirtschaftswoche
Weekly business magazine. Print edition is also available: Catalog record & Location

General news sources from German-speaking countries

The periodicals listed above provide only limited free access to certain articles. To search for specific articles or topics, use LexisNexis Academic and Access World News.

CIA World Factbook
Consult the country listing for detailed information about all German-speaking countries, inlcuding a country's economy.

Country Profile: Germany
Published yearly by the Economist Intelligence Unit, provides background and analysis of Germany's economy and economic sectors. Includes political and historical background. Business and economic statistics also included.

Country Report: Germany
Updated monthly by the Economist Intelligence Unit, describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Includes forecasts and statistics, such as Germany's economic indicators.

OECD Economic Surveys: Scroll down and click on name of country.
Published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, provides detailed analysis of a country's economy.

Tatsachen über Deutschland
Handbook about Germany, including information about politics, history, economics, and culture.

IBZ Online
Officially titled: Internationale Bibliographie der Zeitschriftenliteratur or International Bibliography of Periodical Literature. Also known as the "Dietrich", a international and interdisciplinary index of periodical literature mainly from the Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts for the years 1983 onwards. Updated monthly. Interface in English or German. Latest 3 years in Olin Reference, back issues on level B: AI9 .I6

Lexis Nexis: formerly Academic Universe
Full-text. Journal index. A subset of the Lexis-Nexis service, containing full-text news, business, legal, and reference information. In the News tab, under Select Sources, select "Deutsche Presse" to limit to German-language news sources.

Print Resources

Eckey, Wolfgange, et. al., eds. Duden Briefe gut und richtig schreiben!: Ratgeber für richtiges und modernes Schreiben. Mannheim: Dudenverlag, 1987.
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Clarke, Stephen, et. al., eds. HarperCollins Business German. New York: HarperPerennial, 1992.
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Collin, P.H. et. al. eds. PONS Fachwörterbuch Wirtschaft: englisch-deutsch, deutsch-englisch. Stuttgart: Klett-Cotta, 1990.
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Directory of Corporate Affiliations. vol. 5. Skokie, Ill.: Natoinal Register Pub. Co., 2000.
Find information such as parent companies, contact information, including address, phone and company website.
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Use these reference tools to find statistics about Germany and Austria. Find demographic, cultural, economic and political data.

Statistisches Jahrbuch für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Stuttgart: W. Kohlhammer, 2003.
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Statistik Austria. Statistisches Jahrbuch Österreichs. Wien: Verlag Österreich, 2004.
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