This document consists of the four issues of this periodic bibliography published during 1997. All items listed are related to second language instruction and include recently-published resource materials, instructional materials, and literature on instructional methods and techniques, including research. Each citation contains basic bibliographic material (author, title, source, publication data, language targeted, indexing terms, and a description of the content). Citations are entirely in German, although materials in languages other than German are cited. Subject and author indexes are included in each bibliography issue. A list of periodicals covered and their publishers is also included. (MSE)