Research Guides: Languages, Cultures and Translation Research Guide: German

German Language Learning

Cassell's Contemporary German by Christine Eckhard-Black
Call Number: 6th Floor PF3112 .E27 1992
ISBN: 9780025349049
Cassell's Contemporary German is designed to make your German-speaking experience relaxing and uncomplicated.

The Oxford-Duden German Desk Dictionary by Michael Clark (Editor); Olaf Thyen (Editor)
Call Number: 6th Floor PF3640 .O946 1997
ISBN: 9780198601470
This convenient and up-to-date dictionary is the first of its size to include coverage of the over 1,500 vocabulary items affected by the changes to the German spelling system (ratified in 1996).
Cassell's German Dictionary by Harold T. Betteridge
Call Number: 6th Floor PF3640 .B453 1978
ISBN: 9780025229204
This thorough revision of Cassell's long-renowned German Dictionary incorporates recent developments in English and German to bring it completely up to date, and supplies more idiomatic phrases and illustrative examples than ever before.

NewsBank This link opens in a new window
Full-text newspaper articles covering international, national, and local news. Includes the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, Charlotte Observer, and many others.

Films on Demand: World Cinema Collection This link opens in a new window
With feature films from directors across the globe, this unique collection includes the best of the silent era, international directors, American and European masterpieces from the mid-20th century, and award-winning contemporary films. The collection shines a light on the history of cinema while also providing a glimpse into the cultures and issues of countries around the world.

The Alemannia German Society of Charlotte is a non-profit organization aimed at introducing the German language and culture to the Charlotte area.

German Conversation Hours every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month from 6-7pm