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Dutch History and Culture Subject Guide

Introduction

This guide highlights important digital and print research tools for the study of Dutch History and Culture.

Research Databases


(Consult this list for interdisciplinary databases)

Historical Abstracts


Published since 1954, Historical Abstracts is the leading electronic bibliography for historical study with indexing for more than 2,000 journals. In addition to key historical journals from virtually every major country Historical Abstracts includes a selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities that are of special interest to researchers and students of history.
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LexisNexis Academic


LexisNexis Academic is an extensive set of full-text electronic databases of news, business, company, and legal information. It contains major archives of federal and state case law, media transcripts, and other full-text material. For more information consult the LexisNexis Academic help documents and/or search tutorial.
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Reference Materials



Bibliopolis: History of the Printed Book in the Netherlands

- Z161 .B53 2003
This book is also available on the electronic Bibliopolis system through the Koninklijke Bibliotheek at www,bibliopolis.nl/index_en.html
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Dutch Art: An Encyclopedia

- N6941 .D88 1997
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.
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Dutch Biographical Resources


  • Nieuw Nederlandsch biografisch woordenboek. (New Dutch biographical dictionary.) 10 vols. Ed. P. C. Molhuysen, et al. Leiden: Sijthoff, 1937. Ref CT1143 .M9. Only those whose deaths occurred before 1910 are included.
  • Biografisch woordenboek van Nederland. 5 vols +, 1979- . Eds. J. Charite and A.J.C.M. Gabriels. Online version. A continuation of Molhuysen (above). Includes entries for approximately 2000 individuals from the latter half of the 19th c. to the 20th c.
  • Biographisch woordenboek van protestantsche godgeleerden in Nederland. 6 vols. Eds. J. P. de Bie et al. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff,[1919]-1949. ThRef BR909 .B5. Lengthy biographical sketches of Dutch Protestant clergy and theologians, with good bibliographical references. This is an uncompleted project, extending only from A-Li.
  • Biografisch Lexicon voor de geschiedenis van het Nederlandse protestantisme. 6 vols. Eds. D. Nauta et al. Kampen: Kok, 1978- . ThRef BX4846 .B56. Complements and extends the above biographical dictionary of Dutch Protestantism.
  • Dictionary of Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century Dutch Philosophers. 2 vols. Ed. Wiep van Bunge et al. Bristol: Thoemmes, 2003. Ref B3871 .D53.
  • Online Dictionary of Dutch Women. Biographies of significant Dutch women from the Middle Ages to the end of the 19th c.

Groote Topografische Atlas van Nederland

- G1860 .N4 1997
4 vols. Cartography copyright by the Topografishe Dienst Nederland, 1993-1997. Scale 1:50,000
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Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands

- DH101 .H88 1998
Covers Dutch political, intellectual, and colonial history and culture in 550 concise entries.
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The Netherlands (World Bibliographical Series)

- Z2431 .K56 1988
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.
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The Netherlands in Perspective

- DJ71 .S482 2002
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.
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Web Sources



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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Netherlands (Library of Congress, Portal to the World)


Library of Congress portal to selected Internet resources on the Netherlands.
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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.
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Statistics Netherlands


Statistics Netherlands is responsible for collecting, processing and publishing statistics to be used by policymakers, including demographic and economic statistics.
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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.
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Periodicals



Dutch Newspapers (Nederlandse kranten)


Links to a wide variety of Dutch-language newspapers.
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Dutch Weekly News and Opinion Magazines



ejournal locator (SFX)


The Hekman Library ejournal locator provides title and subject access to all the electronic journals subscribed to by the Hekman Library.
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Microform Collection



Dutch Pamphlets 1486-1648 (Knuttel Collection)


This microfiche collection of over 5000 pamphlets is part of a larger collection (1486-1853) catalogued in chronological order by W.P.C. Knuttel in the Royal Library of The Hague in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Their subject matter covers church and religion, politics, colonization, and economics. The collection is indexed in Knuttel's Catalogus van de pamflettenverzameling. (Z2444.P18 H2 2nd floor Reference). Microfiche location: Meeter Center

WebCat Search Hints

- Subject-specific hints for searching the library catalog

For a general guide to searching WebCat, the library's online catalog, see the library's guides Searching WebCat-Basic or Searching WebCat-Advanced . Here are some representative formats for subject headings relevant to topics in Dutch history and culture:

  • Netherlands -- History
  • Amsterdam (Netherlands)
  • Netherlands -- Description and travel
  • Painting, Dutch

A good way to find specific LC Subject Headings is to use WebCat to look up the bibliographic record of a book on your topic. Read the description and information in that record. Near the end of that information several LC Subject Headings will be given as links. If you click on these, the catalog will lead you to other books on that topic.

Dutch Language, Literature, and Culture Subject Guide Librarian


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