Homepages, etc.

General

• New: Bibliographie der deutschen Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft (BDSL)
  This is the major bibliography for German language and literature. Commonly referred to as Eppelsheimer Köttelwesch. (Currently the years 1985-1997 are available.)
• Literaturwissenschaftliche Rezensionen
  Portal to online book reviews (literary criticism).
• Literaturwelt
  Formerly "Olivers Links zur Literatur". An excellent starting point. Focus on contemporary literature.
• Bibliographieren im Internet (Biblint)
• Fachinformationen Germanistik
  Comprehensive collection of links relating to German Studies.
• Literarisches Leben
  Focus on German post-war literature.
• Literatur im Netz
• Litrix.de: German literature online.
  Focus on contemporary fiction and non-fiction
  

More Specialized

• Feuchtwanger Memorial Library
  Excellent site for German exile literature.
• International Dada Archive (University of Iowa)
• Literatur im DeutschlandRadio
• Lyrikline
  A major site for contemporary German poetry. Includes some audio.
• Schiller-Nationalmuseum / Deutsches Literaturarchiv

Selected Single Author Pages

• Walter Benjamin
• Thomas Bernhard
• The International Brecht Society Homepage .
• Paul Celan Homepage .
• Goethe-Links für die Literaturwissenschaft
• Heinrich Heine Portal
• Hölderlin Gesellschaft
• The Kafka Project.
• Kleist-Archiv.
• Karl May Gesellschaft
• Internationale Rilke-Gesellschaft
• Gesellschaft  der Arno Schmidt Leser.

Book Reviews

• Bücherwelt (NZZ)
• Perlentaucher
• Volltext.net: Zeitung für Literatur
• Welt der Literatur

Electronic Journals

• Berliner Zimmer: Literatur Magazine
  A collection of literary e-journals.
• Dimension2: Contemporary German-Language Literature
• IASL Online
  A web spin-off of the reputable Internationales Archiv für Sozialgeschichte der deutschen Literatur.
• electronic journal + LITERATUR PRIMAER
  Austrian literary magazine.
• Enlightenment journals (digitization project)
  A large number of 18th and 19th century journals, ranging from Berlinische Monatsschrift to Thalia. Search and browse full text..
• Europa
  "An international journal covering aspects of European culture, art, civilisation and ways of living."
• Literaturcafe
• Literaturhaus Wien
  The Austrian literary scene.
• literaturkritik.de: Rezensionsforum für Literatur und für Kulturwissenschaften
  Literary criticism, book reviews.
• New Books in German
  Reviews of current fiction.
• Orbis Linguarum
  
• Perlentaucher
  General cultural magazine with many book reviews.
• Rezensionen online
  Austrian database of book reviews.
  
• TRANSIT
  Interdisciplinary journal dedicated to critical inquiry of travel, migration, and multiculturalism in the German-speaking world. (UC Berkeley)
  
• Der Wandler: Zeitschrift für Literatur
  Edited by Oliver Gassner (Olivers Links).
• Wespennest
  Contemporary literature. Contents and sample article.

Online Text Collections in German Literature and Related Fields

• LitLinks mit Helmut Schulze
  Probably the best starting point for electronic texts by German authors (alphabetical listing).
• Projekt Gutenberg
  The project began with a "Märchenbibliothek," but has grown to include a broad selection of authors.
• 19th century German Stories
  From Wilhelm Busch to Ludwig Tieck (it actually includes a few late 18th century stories). German texts and English translations.
• Project Wittenberg
  Lutheran electronic archive. "Classic and historic texts written by Lutherans," including hymns by Luther and Gerhardt, in German and in English translation.
  
• Grosse Heidelberger Liederhandschrift (Codex Manesse)
• Institut für deutsche Sprache, Mannheim
  The IDS databases include the works of Goethe, Marx and Engels, and, in various linguistic corpora, many postwar literary works. They are not browsable, but can be searched on the COSMAS system. This is a demonstration version. Regular access and special software are available for a fee.
• Index deutschsprachiger Zeitschriften 1750 - 1815
  Access to full text of 18th and early 19th century German periodicals (from Berlinische Monatsschrift to Thalia)
• Literaturwelt: Autorinnen und Autoren
  Author listings provide access to electronic texts.
• Sophie: A Digital Library of Early German Women's Writing
  
  Go to the Digital Projects page for additional listings

Bibliographies, Special Catalogs & Finding Aids

• Bibliographie der deutschen Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft
  The major bibliography for German language and literature. (Currently the years 1985-1997 are available.)
• Bibliografie Migrationsliteratur (Autorinnenporträts)
  Excellent bibliography.
• Insbrucker Zeitungsarchiv
  An index to newspaper articles (some full text) on German-language and other literatures.
• Internationale Hölderlin-Bibliographie online
  1984-
• Dichterhandschriften des Poetischen Realismus: Ortsverzeichnis
  A web guide for locating 19th century manuscript holdings. Created by Richard Hacken and Marianne Siegmund.
  
• Projekt historischer Roman
  Database for biographical and bibliographical information on the German historical novel (1770-1945). From the Universität Innsbruck.
• Weimarer Goethe-Bibliographie online
  A major international bibliography. At this point only selected years are available. Full coverage of 1991-present is planned.
  

Directories, etc.

• Kürschners Deutscher Literatur-Kalender
  Addresses of writers, literary agents, prizes, etc.
• Handbuch für Autorinnen und Autoren
  Very useful collection of addresses for literary journals, awards, associations, etc.