How to search effectively

 

The steps described here are designed to make your search for information on Saarland-related topics as effective as possible:

• Start by searching the Saarland Bibliography which is a database that has indexed all relevant works published since 1991 and a large portion of earlier publications.
  • Overview of the database content
  • Search options and helpful search tips when using the database
  • Retrospective entries

• The next step is to consult the conventional printed version of the Saarland Bibliography from 1961 to 1990. Most of the articles listed in the printed version are not indexed in the database.

• After that, you should search the Rhineland Palatinate Bibliography database for titles that were published between 1927 and 1960.

• Finally, you should consult the other printed bibliographies .

After completing these steps, you will have searched the most important regional bibliographies relating to Saarland. If you are interested in researching topics with regional relevance, but that are not specific to Saarland, you should search VDL, the online meta catalogue of all German regional bibliographic databases, which allows you to search all or a selection of regional bibliographies.