Database of information from 1,280 property inventories from the 17th century. Concerns inventories from Amsterdam from the period 1597-1681, drawn up for auction purposes in cases such as death or bankruptcy, for example. With information about paintings, sculptures, furniture, et cetera. Includes bibliographic information about the owner. For historians who do research into art trade in the Netherlands.

Database with information about more than 175,000 Dutch songs, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Contains love songs, psalms and children's songs, among others. With some songs, you can directly click through to the entire lyrics of the song, the melody or a sound recording. For music lovers and researchers.

Thousands of historical and contemporary folk tales in Dutch, Frisian and regional languages. The oldest stories date back to the Middle Ages. Various types of folk story genres are represented, such as fairy tales, legends, riddles and jokes. In addition to text, the database also contains sound material and images. Useful for anyone interested in oral literature.

Database with more than 600,000 different official singular first names that occur in the Netherlands. Among these names, you can often find the annual popularity since 1880, geographical distribution and name explanations. Interesting for those studying the popularity of specific first names.

Database with bibliographic information for more than 6,600 Dutch occasional poems (printed before 1800) from the collections of, among others, the Gemeentearchief van Amsterdam, the Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie and the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (the KB). You can view the poems in the KB’s reading room. Good source for literary experts.

Collective catalogue of more than 10,000 libraries from 55 countries. Has been unlocked through Worldcat since 2020. Search for books or magazine articles and request them through the interlibrary loan (IBL). Handy for library users who are looking for an item that can't be borrowed from their own library.

Online bibliography of Flemish prints up to 1801. Discover historical publications through topics or features that interest you. The database contains more than 26,000 edition descriptions from various major (Flemish) heritage collections. With links to digitized editions where possible. For anyone interested in the hand-printed books.

Bibliography of books printed in the Dutch language from the beginning of printing up to and including 1800. Contains more than 213,000 titles in more than 620,000 copies, and is maintained and replenished daily. Also includes brief descriptions of Dutch (post-) incunables. Widely used tool for historical research.

Digital facsimiles of known and unknown texts from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. Includes poems, plays and pamphlets, and authors such as Joost van den Vondel, Anna Roemers and Willem van Oranje (William the Silent). The original texts can be viewed online. Source for text and literary

Find images and descriptions of watermarks in 15th century incunables from the Low Countries. Search all facets of a watermark: image subject, source, date, size, location in the document, and more. Source for book scholars and historians.