Dutch Studies
Dutch Studies
Location of the subject
The Dutch Studies (ndl) collection is located on Level 3 of the Central Library. Also of interest to students of philology, and situated on the same level, are the collections for General Linguistics and Literary Studies (asl), English Studies (ang) and German Studies (ger).
In addition to the printed collections, the BIS also provides access to electronic resources such as e-books, databases and journals. Further information on this can be found here: Information on accessing electronic resources.
Search for literature
You can search for specialist literature and articles not listed inORBISplus in specialist databases:
You can find an overview of all electronically available journals in the Electronic Journals Library:
You are welcome to suggest books and other media for acquisition by the BIS. Please use the following form for this purpose:
Learning how to carry out research
The Dutch Studies Department is your point of contact for specialist literature selection and offers training sessions and guided tours.
The Dutch Studies Infotool is also available to you on Stud.IP. With a wealth of research tips based on short information texts, images and videos, this self-study resource is designed to support you in your literature research.
Research-related services
Digital Humanities
The BIS Digital Humanities Service offers advice, training and further education on the methods and tools of DH: Digital Humanities at the BIS
Research Data Management
The BIS operates the DARE research data repository and also offers advice and training on research data management: Information on research data management
Authority Data Service
Authority data is a tool for increasing the visibility of research data and results. The BIS assists with the creation and editing of entries in the Joint Authority File (GND): Authority Data Service
Open Access
The BIS supports the University’s researchers with open-access publications, including through an open-access publication fund: Information on open-access publishing
Nationwide services
Benelux Specialist Information Service / Low Country Studies
This service is aimed specifically at academics. Its aim is to provide them with specialist literature and research-relevant information quickly and directly, regardless of their location. As a nationwide system, specialist information services complement the information infrastructures of universities and research institutions.