Hekman Library: Dutch Guide: Find Articles and Databases

Recommended Databases

Historical Abstracts (EBSCO)
Find journal articles on the history, culture and politics of the Netherlands.
MLA International Bibliography (EBSCO)
This is THE database for researching Dutch literature, linguistics, film, and performing arts.
In addition to its research coverage, the MLA database also includes two important scholarly search tools: the MLA Directory of Periodicals and the MLA Thesaurus, a proprietary, searchable collection of thousands of subject terms and personal names used in indexing the bibliography. Learn more about the MLA International Bibliography database, its features and tools, and advanced searching options in these video tutorials.

For interdisciplinary databases, consult this list.

De Telegraaf: Largest newspaper in the Netherlands.
De Volkskrant: A daily newspaper published in Amsterdam, originally launched in 1919, and with a circulation of about 250,000.
Trouw: A daily newspaper published in Amsterdam, originally launched by the Dutch underground in World War II, with a circulation of 100,000.
NRC Handelsblad: News plus links to blogs and multimedia offerings.
Nederlands Dagblad : Broad perspective on current events from a Christian perspective.

Expatica: Designed for expatriates living and working in Western Europe.
Radio Netherlands: Print news stories and features from their radio broadcasts.
NIS Newsbulletin: The English-language arm of the Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANP).
DutchNew.nl: Dutch news in English for an international audience.
Google news search engine: Provides the latest, breaking news from the Netherlands.

Here's a reminder of how to get started searching for journal articles using Hekman's Primo search.