Compulsory literature

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The twist required reading or required reading referred texts that must be read for a particular purpose or should.

Study and training

The term comes from the field of study and training . At university seminars , the lecturer often issues a list of literature in advance, broken down into individual seminar topics / dates. A distinction is usually made between compulsory literature and further literature or optional literature . All participants should have read the compulsory literature (often also called basic literature ) before the event in question so that they are able to understand the presentations and participate in the discussion. The further reading (which may be required reading for the speakers / co-referees) serves as a recommended reading for those interested in further deepening. The expression can also be used in other event forms if the content of certain texts is specified as relevant to the examination.

In the school sector, the term (mostly colloquial ) is used for books that can be the subject of central exams in linguistic subjects (central high school diploma ).

The compulsory literature often also includes outstanding literary works and specialist books that are particularly relevant in the context of training or studies. For example, the Bible is a central component of the course in the pastor's training and is part of the so-called compulsory literature in this training.

The mandatory literature is not to be confused with the mandatory copies for publications and archives .

General use

In addition, it is often claimed that texts are compulsory literature if the speaker considers them to be essential or indispensable for certain groups of people or subject areas. (Examples: Book X should be compulsory reading for every economist! Or: When it comes to the current state of research in criminological molecular biology, essay Y is compulsory. )

In a subject-independent context, it can also be used to express that a certain work is part of a literary canon that every (educated) citizen should read. (Example: Faust I is compulsory literature! )

See also

Web links

Wiktionary: required reading  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

  1. ^ German Association for Housing, Urban Development and Spatial Planning: Communications . 1965, ISSN  0070-4520 , OCLC 924566598 , p. 13 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  2. ↑ The Librarian, Volume 25 (=  supplement ... to the magazine "Der Librarian" . Volume 4 ). Central Library, 1971, ISSN  0006-1964 , OCLC 1532854 , p. 119, 434, 718 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  3. ↑ Hans-Christian Kossak, Gisela Zehner: Hypnosis at the pediatric dentist: conduct and communication. With online video . Springer-Verlag, 2011, ISBN 978-3-642-17738-5 , pp. 173 ( limited preview in Google Book search).