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2 Content Based on over 20,000 articles, the database provides comprehensive information about literary authors in the German-speaking world from the Middle Ages to the present: Targeted research by names, titles of works, epochs, manuscripts, places of printing, literature references etc. Updated references to all articles at publication and a further 3,500 per year Quarterly updates Linking to the library collections Citability ensured thanks to DOI for each article

3 Content The Verfasser-Datenbank enables, for the first time, the renowned standard reference works: Die deutsche Literatur des Mittelalters Deutscher Humanismus Frühe Neuzeit in Deutschland Killy-Literaturlexikon to be used systematically in electronic form. New articles will be uploaded at the date of publication of the print version. Exclusively, the articles of Die deutsche Literatur des Mittelalters will be updated continiously.

4 The Search Simple search The simple search scans the full text. Example: Search for “Montanus“ Example: Search for “Montanus“

5 The Search Results list 29 entries Results can be sorted by Lemma or Relevance Select the number of results per page. Clicking on the title opens the document display

6 The Search Document display Navigate between all search results DOI Author Change to “Reading View“ Detailed bibliographical information

7 The Search Document display Maximize or minimize parts of the content by clicking on this symbol A grey background marks words/phrases from the search Cross-linking within the database content Further reading

8 The Search Advanced search Click here to open the advanced search options Advanced search options: Add more options

9 The Search Advanced search: Using search criteria from the drop-down menu. Choose from 12 search criteria: Options for the search in “Period“:

10 The Search Advanced search: Search in publications Filter the search in individual publications by ticking or unticking the boxes. Here in combination with the search criterion “Lemma (Author)“

11 The Search Complex search Combining two or more search criteria Clear your search from individual search criteria Possible combinations: Here twice in combination with AND

12 General Functionalities The Search Add note to personal account Saving options for Database entries Send feedback to De Gruyter Change text size for entry or results list Allows citations in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles, or export elements in RIS format

13 Additional Database Features Find-as-you-type display Matching articles appear already while typing.

14 Additional Database Features Further reading A number of database entries was supplemented by de Gruyter with a list of titles for further reading

15 Additional Database Features Links to the German Biography (ADB/NDB) A number of entries is linked to the Deutsche Biographie – the German Biography online

16 Additional Database Features Helpful documents Search help Information about Verfasser- Datenbank

17 Contact De Gruyter Genthiner Straße Berlin Germany Tel. +49 (0) Fax. +49 (0) Website You can find further information on the Verfasser-Datenbank at