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KLG - Kritisches Lexikon zur deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur

KLG - Kritisches Lexikon zur deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur provides access to contemporary German-language literature of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Founded by Heinz Ludwig Arnold and currently edited by Hermann Korte, the KLG contains more than 800 articles. Detailed essays give a survey of the author's work and influence and include bibliographies of the author's works and of secondary literature.

The KLG database is closely integrated with Munzinger's information services and is continually updated and expanded.

Provider: Munzinger-Archiv GmbH
Updated: Feb 9, 2024 3:51pm

Kavkaz (Кавказ)

The Kavkaz (Кавказ) digital archive contains 15,465 full text and full image issues of the historic Russian-language newspaper. The collection covers issues from 1846 to 1918. The archive is full-image and searchable text.

This is static archive, hosted on East View's Universal Database platform. 

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Jan 31, 2023 8:01am

Keesing's World News Archive

An online  subscription database of monthly digests of international news, based on articles reporting world events and developments, from 1931 forward. The archive incorporates Keesing’s Contemporary Archives (1931-1987) and its continuation, Keesing’s Record of World Events (1987 -   ). Events covered include government changes, wars, treaties, diplomatic initiatives, international agreements, security, legislation, budgets, natural disasters, environmental issues, and scientific discoveries.

Provider: Keesing's Worldwide, LLC
Updated: Feb 21, 2017 2:06pm

Klapp-Online, Bibliography of French Literature

In 2012, the long-established Klapp bibliography of French literature was converted into a database covering the years 1991–2011, presented as Klapp-Online. Annual updates will be released each fall, integrated with the cumulative coverage. The publishers plan to continue with annual printed volumes as well.

Provider: Vittorio Klostermann
Updated: Feb 9, 2024 4:28pm

Krokodil Digital Archive

The Krokodil Digital Archive (Крокодил) is a full-text searchable archive of the satirical magazine published in the USSR and Russia from 1922-2000 (reinstated 2005-  ). East View Information Services offers the database as a one-time purchase. 

See East View's product flyer.

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Dec 16, 2014 8:16am


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