How to find books in the MSE Library

The online catalog for the Libraries contains records for books and other materials located in all Johns Hopkins Libraries. This includes the Eisenhower Library, the Welch Medical Library, the library at SAIS, the George Peabody Library, and others.

To find information about an author:

• Do a Subject Alphabetical search on the last name, first name. (Put the comma and a space after the last name). Example: kafka, franz
• Do a Basic Subject Keyword search on the author's name (format is not important).

To find  information about a specific work: 

• Try a Basic Subject Keyword search on some words from the title.       Example: wilhelm meister
• Try a Basic Subject Keyword search on the author's last name and a word from the title.  Example: musil eigenschaften
• Do a Subject Alphabetical search on the author's name and look for the subject heading "Criticism and interpretation". Also scan the headings for one that might include the specific work you're looking for.

How to find all the books on a subject

The main German studies collection is found on D-level at MSEL under the following call numbers:

• PM (Compact shelving): Books on German language and literature, cataloged before 7/96.
• PF 1-5999 (Blue Label Section): Books on German language cataloged after 7/96.
• PT 1-4897 (Blue Label Section): Books on German literature cataloged after 7/96.