| Street Address: |
17 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2NJ Tel: 020 7309 2019 / 020 7309 2022 Fax: 020 7309 2069 |
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| Website: | Click here » |
| Type: | Learned Society |
| Access policy: | Public access.We recommend you check the library catalogue before coming to the library, and telephone to ensure the material is available. A membership card is free of charge but requires a passport photograph and proof of address. Material is for reference only. |
| Accessibility: | Three steps to entrance. Lift to all floors. No disabled toilet facilities |
| Opening hours: | Monday - Wednesday + Friday 10.00am - 5.00pm, Thursday 10.00am - 8.00pm. |
The library contains the following collections (subjects are in brackets)
German Historical Institute Library
The research library is devoted primarily to German history. Its holdings concentrate on modern German history (in German as well as in other languages), with special emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries, in particular Germany between 1933 and 1945, the development of the two German states after 1945/49 and German unification after 1989. Particular attention has been paid to building up the reference section (e.g. guides to archives), the collection of works on the theory and methodology of history and Festschriften. The library also acquires English translations of German holdings, where available.
The library began to acquire books on a large scale in the late 1970s. At present, it holds approximately 65,000 books, which are listed in a computerised catalogue. The library subscribes to 180 periodicals, including all the important German regional historical journals.
Acquisitions of the most important works on German history are as comprehensive as possible. The intention is to cover the whole spectrum of German historiography, thereby providing a reliable base for research on German history from the early modern period to the present day. There is also a growing section on the Middle Ages. Acquisition policy responds to current needs as far as they can be ascertained.
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(German (language), German history, German literature, Germanic languages, Historiography, Holocaust)
Archive Finding Aids
Comprehensive collection of printed guides and finding aids for German archives,
(Archive finding aids)