Use these sources to help you pick a topic and to provide context to your research-based argument.

"Autobiography," in New dictionary of the history of ideas. 6 vols. This book is also online in Gale Virtual Reference Library. Information Center

A Companion to the philosophy of education. (Blackwell companions to philosophy; vol. 27) Edited by Randall Curren. Online, in IC, and circulating copy in the stacks of Green Library

Encyclopedia of German Literature. Edited by Matthias Konzett.  2 vols. Articles on Bildung as well as Bildungsroman, and Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre. HASRC (Lane Room; non-circulating)

Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment. 4 vols., online and HASRC (Lane)

German writers in the age of Goethe, First Series, 1789-1832. (Dictionary of literary biography; v.90) Wilhelm von Humboldt: pp. 200-209. IC

German writers in the age of Goethe: Sturm und Drag to classicism. (Dictionary of literary biography; v. 94) J. W. von Goethe: pp. 46-67. IC

Women writers in German-speaking countries: a bio-bibliographical critical sourcebook. IC

Academic Search Premier - "choose databases" (right of search box) to add Historical Abstracts and MLA International Bibliography (Modern Language Association - includes German literature)

Philosopher's index - select "Social Sciences Databases" above search box to search many other ProQuest databases at the same time, including ERIC (education resources information center), PsycINFO, and Sociological Abstracts.

Project MUSE - general database, good for humanities and social sciences

Topic guides in education by Kathryn Kerns, Head of Education Library (Cubberley). These include background information, books, journals, databases, websites, and more.

History and social science education

History of education

*Philosophy of education

Religion and education

Social justice and education