This Dutch and Flemish internet resources page is produced in co-operation with University College London Dutch Department. It is a first stop for information on the Low Countries and on the Dutch presence in the UK.
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| Web pointers Academic institutions Architecture Art & Artists Book history Booksellers Cartography Commerce & the economy Computers & the internet Copyright Crime Dance Dependencies & former colonies Dictionaries Drugs Education Embassies Environment Film & cinema Genealogy Government | History Language & literature Languages & dialects Libraries Manuscripts Media Museums Music Philosophy Politics Publishing Recreation & sport Religion Sexuality Science Societies Telephone directories Theatre Travel & tourism Universities, university library catalogues War & the Resistance Women's studies |
Web pointers |
| The Arts: General information; links to auctions, exhibitions, performances, art magazines, museums, galleries, etc. |
| Digital Library of Dutch Language and Literature: Useful links to Dutch academic centres across the world |
| Friesland archive: Collaborative project of the province of Friesland, including links to the royal archives and the municipal archives of Leeuwarden. |
| De Gouden Gids - Belgium: Shops and businesses |
| OCLC PICA: European library co-operative, helping libraries serve people by providing economical access to knowledge through innovation and collaboration |
| PiCarta: Information about printed and online resources. Includes facility for subject searching |
| Startpagina: Many hundreds of general links, arranged alphabetically |
| Towns in the Netherlands: Links to over 100 towns |
| vindex: Low Countries-specific search engine [in Dutch] |
| Weather |
Academic institutions |
| Association for Dutch Literature (De Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde) |
| Association for Low Countries Studies in Great Britain and Ireland |
| International Institute for Asian Studies |
| International Institute for Social History (Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis): Social history in general, and the history of the labour movement in particular. Contains online catalogue |
| Lemmensinstituut, hogeschool voor wetenschap en kunst, Leuven |
| Meertens Institute: Researches the variety of language and culture in the Netherlands |
| Netherlands Economic History Archive (Nederlandsch Economisch-Historisch Archief) |
| Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Netherlands Institute for War Documentation (Nederlands Instituut voor Oorlogsdocumentatie) |
| Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek) |
| Royal Institute for Linguistics and Anthropology (Koninklijke Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkerkunde) |
| Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen) |
| Royal Netherlands Archeological Institute (Koninklijke Nederlandse Oudheidkundige Bond) |
| Royal Tropical Institute (Koninklijke Instituut voor de Tropen) |
| Stichting Ons Erfdeel: Promotes the awareness of Flemish and Dutch culture abroad |
Architecture |
| ArchiNed, the architecture site of the Netherlands |
| Architecture: Contemporary architecture and architects, architectural journals, the history of architecture, etc. |
| Berlage Institute: International postgraduate laboratory for education, research and development |
| Forts & fortifications: Fortification and lines of defence in the Netherlands, Belgium and Dutch dependencies |
Art & artists |
| Art index: Searchable database to artists, photographers and designers in the Benelux. [Password required] |
| Art index to living artists: Searchable database to living artists, photographers and designers in the Benelux |
| Digital heritage of the Netherlands (Digitaal Erfgoed Nederland) |
| Dutch Sculptors’ Association (Nederlandse Kring van Beeldhouwers) |
| Netherlands Institute for Art History (Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie) |
| Painters and painting in the Netherlands: Links to painting styles, art galleries, museums and auction houses |
Book history |
| Book history online: Links to the history of the printed book and libraries |
| Short-Title Catalogue Flanders (STCV): An online bibliography of books printed in 17th century Flanders |
Booksellers |
| Antiqboek: Antiquarian booksellers online, with a searchable database |
| Belgian Bibliography: Current publications in Belgium with supplements to maps and music |
| Boek&Boek: Searchable database of antiquarian and second-hand bookshops |
| Boekenwinkels: Guide to Dutch bookshops |
| Livre-Rare-Book: Links to Dutch and French second-hand booksellers |
| NetUit: Online bibliography of current Dutch and Flemish publications. Updated weekly |
Cartography |
| Cartography: Reproductions of 16th and 17th century maps |
| Historic maps of Dutch cartographers: Links to 16th & 17th century cartographers |
| Resources for cartography: List of web pointers |
Commerce & the economy |
| Belgian Chambers of Commerce and Industry |
| Currency converter |
| Economics: Links to the day’s news items, a weekly news archive and links to the world’s stock market indexes |
| Economy: Links to a range of financial and economic topics |
| Eurobench: Links to the latest news items, exchange rates and a range of financial topics |
| National Accounts of the Netherlands, 1800-1913 |
| Netherlands British Chamber of Commerce |
| Netherlands Stock Exchange |
| Stock markets |
Computers & the internet |
| Computer dictionary: Translates from and into Dutch, English and German |
| Internet cafes: in Europe |
Copyright |
| Copyright: Specialist lawyers, legal aspects of European copyright, organisations, etc. |
| Copyright in the digital era: Computer copyright |
Crime |
| Crime: General aspects, prostitution, drugs, missing persons, prison and the history of prisons, policies on crime |
| Police: Links to Dutch and international police sites |
Dance |
| Ballet companies: in the Netherlands, with links to other countries |
| Dance |
Dependencies & former colonies |
Indonesia |
| Asia in the Second World War: Includes a section dealing with Indonesia and de-colonisation, 1945-1949 |
| Sejarah Indonesia: An online timeline of Indonesian history |
Netherlands Antilles |
| National Archives of the Netherlands Antilles |
Suriname |
| Americas, un nouveau monde: Suriname |
| Languages of Suriname |
Dictionaries |
| Antiquarian dictionary to the book trade |
| Biographical Dictionary of the Netherlands |
| Dictionary page: Language dictionaries and links to translation sites |
Drugs |
| Drugs: Drug use and research, government policies, aid organisations, research institutions, legal issues, etc. |
| Trimbos Institute: Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction |
Education |
| Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science |
| Education in Belgium |
| Education in the Netherlands |
Embassies |
| British Embassy, The Hague |
| Indonesian Embassy, The Hague |
| Netherlands Embassy, London |
Environment |
| CML Centre of Environmental Science |
| Consumer information |
| Environment: Sites on the environment, (inter)national organisations, government policies, legal issues, etc. |
| Wereld Natuur Fonds (World Wildlife Fund) |
Film & cinema |
| Cinemas in the Netherlands: Searchable database to cinema history from 1906 to the present |
Genealogy |
| Centre for genealogy and heraldry (Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie) |
| Centres for family history in the Netherlands |
| Dutch Indies Genealogical Association |
| Genealogy: Hundreds of links to all aspects of genealogy |
Government |
| Belgian Ministry of Justice |
| Belgian Parliament |
| Centre for Parliamentary History (Centrum voor Parlementaire Geschiedenis) post World War II |
| Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague (Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken) |
| Netherlands Department of Justice |
| Netherlands Parliament |
| Postbus 51: Information on the government of the Netherlands |
| Staatscourant: Leading reference source for official and legal matters |
Contact
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