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(More Info)	Bibliopolis: History of the Printed Book in the Netherlands
This book is also available on the electronic Bibliopolis system through the Koninklijke Bibliotheek at www,bibliopolis.nl/index_en.html Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Dutch Art: An Encyclopedia
Ed. Sheila D. Muller. New York: Garland, 1997. A one-volume encyclopedia with entries on various people and topics important in the history of Dutch art and art criticism. Includes good cross-references, indexes, and bibliography. Read the full annotation

Dutch Biographical Resources

(More Info)	Dutch Newspapers (Nederlandse kranten)
Links to a wide variety of Dutch-language newspapers. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Dutch Research Database (NOD)
The Dutch Research Database (NOD) is a publicly available online database with information on scientific research, researchers and research institutes. The NOD covers all scientific disciplines (multidisciplinary). Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Dutch Studies Web: History (WESS-WEB)
A collection of resources for Dutch History from the Western European Studies Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Read the full annotation

Dutch Weekly News and Opinion Magazines

(More Info)	Ejournal Locator (SFX)
The Hekman Library ejournal locator provides title and subject access to all the electronic journals subscribed to by the Hekman Library. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Groote Topografische Atlas van Nederland
4 vols. Cartography copyright by the Topografishe Dienst Nederland, 1993-1997. Scale 1:50,000 Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands
Covers Dutch political, intellectual, and colonial history and culture in 550 concise entries. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	History of the Netherlands: Primary Documents
A collection of links to primary resources and documents that shed light on key elements in the political, economic, social and cultural history of the Netherlands. Arranged chronologically. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Koninklijke Bibliotheek (National Library of the Netherlands)
Useful as an access-point for Dutch bibliography. See additionally the wide variety of web exhibitions and displays of special collections in Dutch literature, history, and culture. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Netherlands (Library of Congress, Portal to the World)
Library of Congress portal to selected Internet resources on the Netherlands. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Netherlands Historical Data Archive
A catalog of historical datasets containing descriptions of a wide range of historical datasets (also called studies) covering a time period from early history to the present day. A large number of datasets can also be accessed and downloaded online. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Statistics Netherlands
Statistics Netherlands is responsible for collecting, processing and publishing statistics to be used by policymakers, including demographic and economic statistics. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	The Netherlands (World Bibliographical Series)
A bibliography compiled by Peter King and Michael Wintle. Though dated (published in 1988), it provides a classified, annotated bibliography of topics such as geography, history, languages and dialects, religion, politics, economy, education, transportation, literature and the arts. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	The Netherlands in Perspective
By William Shetter. 2d ed., revised. 2002. A brief (223 pp.) overview of "what is characteristic" about the Netherlands, with chapters on geography, business, education, language, literature, history, media, and other aspects of Dutch culture and society. Good bibliography. Web links are dated, but many are still useful. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World History at KMLA: History of the Netherlands
This Web site is organized chronologically and entries include topical notes as well as maps and links to additional resources. Read the full annotation