Special and historical collections of books and manuscripts
Description
The special and historical collections comprise 26 separate collections (see overview, soon available in English: https://vu.nl/nl/over-de-vu/meer-over/zwaartepunten).
Focal points include Reformation prints, English prints, pamphlets and portraits.
Digital Humanities: because of their size, some sub-collections can be interesting for computational methods of research. We have made an overview of potentially interesting collections for digital humanities.
General info
Research area:
Keywords:
Terms and Conditions:
Free for use
Ownership:
100% owned by university
Contacts
Contact person:
Michiel Cock
Contact person position:
Head Special Collections
Contact person e-mail:
m.p.cock@vu.nl
Contact person phone:
+31 20 59 88616
De Boelelaan
1105
1081
Amsterdam HV
Netherlands
Additional Information
In case you know what you’re looking for, you can make an online reservation for books, search databases and library collections worldwide via LibSearch which provides you with access to much more than just the collection of the Vrije Universiteit: www.worldcat.org. For specific questions for the VU Library e-mail: vraag.ub@vu.nl