specialist literature
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specialist literature
The entirety of the academic or specialized books, articles, and publications on a particular subject area.
Für ihre Masterarbeit muss sie die aktuelle Fachliteratur zum Thema künstliche Intelligenz auswerten.
For her master's thesis, she has to evaluate the current specialist literature on the topic of artificial intelligence.
The word is made up of 'Fach' (subject or field) and 'Literatur' (literature). So it refers to the entirety of texts on a specialist subject.
Er muss für seine Prüfung die gesamte Fachliteratur des Semesters kennen.
He has to know all the specialist literature from the semester for his exam.
'Fachliteratur' (specialist literature) is an uncountable noun and is almost always used in the singular, even when talking about many books and articles. A plural form practically does not exist.
Es gibt viel neue Fachliteratur zu diesem Thema.
There is a lot of new specialist literature on this topic.
In academic contexts, 'Fachliteratur' (specialist literature) is often combined with verbs such as 'studieren' (to study), 'auswerten' (to evaluate), 'recherchieren' (to research), or 'zitieren' (to cite).
Für ihre Doktorarbeit wertet sie die einschlägige Fachliteratur aus.
For her doctoral dissertation, she is evaluating the relevant specialist literature.
literature
'die Literatur' and 'die Fachliteratur' can both mean texts on a specific topic. 'Literatur' is the more general term and can also mean novels, poems, or non-fiction texts. In an academic or factual context, however, 'Literatur' can also mean all texts on a specialized topic. 'Fachliteratur' is more precise: it means specialized books, articles, and publications on a particular subject area. The words can be confused because at university, 'Literatur' is often used as a short form for 'Fachliteratur'. When the specialized or subject-specific character is important, 'Fachliteratur' is clearer.
Vor dem Termin liest die Ärztin noch Fachliteratur zu der neuen Methode.
Before the appointment, the doctor reads some specialist literature on the new method.
Im Literaturverzeichnis stehen alle Bücher und Artikel, die Tom benutzt hat.
The bibliography contains all the books and articles that Tom used.