Links
The Internet is a great help when studying. However, extreme caution is required when selecting the data that can be accessed. A critical eye is essential when dealing with online sources. The Institute offers a list of links, some of which are annotated, which can make studying easier.
Research & Literature
Research & Literature
- Die Deutsche Bibliothek
- The British Library
- The Library of Congress: Project Gutenberg (Online book archive with over 20000 available books)
Dictionaries
Dictionaries
- Oxford English Dictionary (The OED is only available in the Rostock University network, i.e. in the PC pools or via the remote desktop connection).
- English Dictionary (TU Chemnitz)
- dict.cc Wörterbuch (highly recommended!)
- Woxikon (multilingual)
- WordReference (multilingual, based on the Oxford Pocket Dictionary)
- Urban Dictionary (Slang dictionary)
- Cambridge Dictionaries Online
- Online Etymology Dictionary
- Merriam Webster
- Thesaurus (synonym dictionary)
- DWB - Deutsches Wörterbuch der Gebrüder Grimm
- OpenThesaurus (German Thesaurus)
- Behind the Name (The Etymology and History of First Names)
- Merriam Webster Visual Dictionary Online (also recommended for school lessons)
- Visuwords online graphical dictionary and thesaurus (Dictionary as digital word fields)
Information
Information
- Modern Language Association (MLA)
The MLA offers, among other things, a list of formal and normative criteria for the composition and preparation of written work (citation styles, tables of contents, etc.), also known as MLA style. - Wikipedia (Free Encyclopedia)
The free online encyclopedia is a reference work that can quickly and easily provide a compact or detailed overview of many topics. However, as the scientific nature of the articles is not generally guaranteed, Wikipedia should only be used as a source of inspiration and should not be cited as the "ultimate wisdom". Instead, specialist literature should be used. Please note: The English version is in many cases better elaborated than the German version. - SparkNotes This website offers valuable study guides on literature, poetry, film, history and philosophy.
Study abroad
Study abroad
- DAAD - Deutscher Akademischer Auslandsdienst 'German Academic Exchange Service' (scholarships of all kinds)
- The German-American Fulbright Commission (Scholarships for the USA)
Didactics
Didactics
- www.bildung-mv.de (state education server)
- www.teachingenglish.co.uk/ The BBC's website for teachers with lots of tips, articles and lesson plans
- www.lehrer-online.de
- Teatime-Mag Teatime-Mag (Highly recommended for the use of new media in the classroom. "The free English language magazine TeaTime-Mag offers you exciting articles from the English-speaking world. Journalists and travelers report from Great Britain, Canada, Australia, USA, India, New Zealand and [...]")
Networking
Networking
- lo-net² (Network for the exchange of ideas for teachers and management system for school lessons)