Portals (by topic)
Historical newspapers and periodicals
ANNO Austrian Newspapers Online - Historical Austrian newspapers and periodicals online – browse, read and search historical newspapers and periodicals online in the dedicated virtual reading room of the Austrian National Library.
German Newspaper Portal – Historic newspapers from the years 1671-1994
Digitized collections of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Gallica) - The Portal of the French National Library includes digitised books, maps, manuscripts, pictures, sheet music and sound recordings as well as periodicals and newspapers. The majority of the works are copyright free. The content focuses on French cultural history from the Middle Ages to the end of the 19th century.
Italian Provincial Library "Claudia Augusta" – Digital Library – The digital library of the Italian Provincial Library Claudia Augusta features digitised newspapers and magazines covering the local area from the period 1920 onwards as well as individual digitised books.
E-Periodica – Swiss journals online
Teßmann digital – The digital library of the Provincial Library Dr. F. Teßmann
Trentino cultura – Culture heritage online – Features historic newspapers and journals from Trentino, the Trentino library catalogue (CBT), the Historical Archives of Trentino (AST) information system and the Trentino Toponymy Dictionary (DTT), as well as the Trent Codices (“Trentino´s seven music manuscripts”).
ZEFYS – the newspaper information system of Berlin State Library – provides access to digitised historical newspapers from the Berlin State Library and enables bibliographic research on newspaper holdings in German libraries; it also lists free Internet resources on newspapers available worldwide
Cultural assets online
alo – Austrian Literature Online – Digital library with free access to documents from the 11th century to the present day. Books, journals, newspapers, manuscripts, postcards, as well as dissertations, theses and scientific papers – mostly with some relation to Austria - are available in digital format.
Bavarikon – Bavaria´s cultural and knowledge treasures – The portal showcases art, culture and knowledge treasures from Bavarian institutions in digital format.
Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze – digitised collections – The digital archive of the National Central Library of Florence provides access to its digitised collections (monographs, old prints and manuscripts).
Bildarchiv der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek – The Austrian National Library image platform. The main emphasis is on holdings relating to historical photography in Austria
BOhisto – Bozen-Bolzano’s History Online – Digitised manuscripts from the Bolzano city archives (currently from the period 1470 to 1805). A project to safeguard the cultural heritage of the city of Bolzano.
The digital library of the Biblioteca europea di informazione e cultura (BEIC) – The digital archive of the European Library of Information and Culture in Milan features a selective and multi-disciplinary choice of digitised, freely accessible sources and special collections of major national and international libraries.
ULB : digital – Manuscripts and old prints, more recent prints, periodicals and catalogues, newspapers, books, archival documents and bequests, drawings and artwork – The University of Innsbruck offers free online access via this portal to digitised prints from the historic holdings of the University and State Library Tyrol, as well as retro-digitised monographs, university publications and journals.
The digital library of Sardinia - Sardegna DigitalLibrary – Digital archive of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia. The aim of this portal is to bring together the cultural heritage of Sardinia available in digital format (including films and audio material), and to provide access to it online.
Digitised collections of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Gallica) – The portal of the French National Library features digitised books, maps, manuscripts, pictures, sheet music and sound recordings as well as journals and newspapers. The majority of the works are copyright free. The content focuses on French cultural history from the Middle Ages to the end of the 19th century.
Europeana – Europe´s culture portal – Europeana.eu is a virtual library that aims to make Europe´s scientific and cultural heritage from prehistory and early history through to the present day accessible to the general public in the form of image, text, sound and video files.
Innsbrucker Zeitungsarchiv (IZA) – The Innsbruck Newspaper Archive on German and foreign language literature is the largest university documentation and research centre for literary criticism and literary mediation in the German-speaking world. The highlight of the IZA is the collection of digital newspaper clippings.
Internet Archive – has been archiving digital data inside and outside of the World Wide Web within the context of long-term digital archiving since 1996. This has resulted in an online library providing access to millions of freely accessible books, films, software, music and more.
Internet Culturale – Catalogues and digital collections of Italian libraries – The “Internet Culturale” portal is managed by the ICCU (Central Institute for the Union Catalogue of Italian Libraries) and offers access to digital resources and catalogues of Italian libraries, archives and cultural institutions.
Katalog der Kulturgüter in Südtirol – Catalogue of Cultural Assets in South Tyrol is a project of the Department of German Culture and Monument Preservation for the digital recording and indexing of South Tyrol´s art and cultural heritage.
ÖNB digital
Project Gutenberg – a digital library containing primarily eBooks in English. The texts are created or proofread by volunteers and are available to read online or download free of charge.
Project Gutenberg-DE – The Projekt Gutenberg-DE portal is a partner project of “Project Gutenberg” and offers primarily eBooks in German. The content is constantly being expanded and is available to read free of charge. Texts however can only be downloaded with restrictions or for a fee.
Teßmann digital – The digital library of the Provincial Library Dr. F. Tessmann
Trentino cultura - cultural heritage online – Features historic newspapers and journals from Trentino, the Trentino library catalogue (CBT), the Historical Archives of Trentino (AST) information system and the Trentino Toponymy Dictionary (DTT), as well as the Trent Codices (“Trentino´s seven music manuscripts”)..
Portals for databases and electronic journals
DBIS: Database Information System – DBIS is a cooperative service for the use of scientific databases, developed by the Regensburg University Library. Approximately half of the databases listed can be freely accessed.
EZB: Electronic Journals Library – EZB is a service of the libraries of Regensburg University and the Technical University of Munich for the effective use of scientific full text journals on the Internet. More than half the listed journals are freely accessible (green light = freely accessible online).
Legal databases (South Tyrol / Trentino / Italy)
Official Gazette of the Autonomous Region of Trentino-Alto Adige
Eur-Lex – EU law – a database providing direct and cost-free access to European Union legislation and other documents classified as public.
Gazzetta Ufficiale – the archive of the Gazzetta Ufficiale contains all laws currently in force in Italy, in full text version and as PPF files, in addition to the archive.
Lexbrowser - Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol – This database contains the current version of South Tyrol provincial legislation in the three languages of the province.
ANNO Austrian Newspapers Online - Historical Austrian newspapers and periodicals online – browse, read and search historical newspapers and periodicals online in the dedicated virtual reading room of the Austrian National Library.
German Newspaper Portal – Historic newspapers from the years 1671-1994
Digitized collections of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Gallica) - The Portal of the French National Library includes digitised books, maps, manuscripts, pictures, sheet music and sound recordings as well as periodicals and newspapers. The majority of the works are copyright free. The content focuses on French cultural history from the Middle Ages to the end of the 19th century.
Italian Provincial Library "Claudia Augusta" – Digital Library – The digital library of the Italian Provincial Library Claudia Augusta features digitised newspapers and magazines covering the local area from the period 1920 onwards as well as individual digitised books.
E-Periodica – Swiss journals online
Teßmann digital – The digital library of the Provincial Library Dr. F. Teßmann
Trentino cultura – Culture heritage online – Features historic newspapers and journals from Trentino, the Trentino library catalogue (CBT), the Historical Archives of Trentino (AST) information system and the Trentino Toponymy Dictionary (DTT), as well as the Trent Codices (“Trentino´s seven music manuscripts”).
ZEFYS – the newspaper information system of Berlin State Library – provides access to digitised historical newspapers from the Berlin State Library and enables bibliographic research on newspaper holdings in German libraries; it also lists free Internet resources on newspapers available worldwide
Cultural assets online
alo – Austrian Literature Online – Digital library with free access to documents from the 11th century to the present day. Books, journals, newspapers, manuscripts, postcards, as well as dissertations, theses and scientific papers – mostly with some relation to Austria - are available in digital format.
Bavarikon – Bavaria´s cultural and knowledge treasures – The portal showcases art, culture and knowledge treasures from Bavarian institutions in digital format.
Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze – digitised collections – The digital archive of the National Central Library of Florence provides access to its digitised collections (monographs, old prints and manuscripts).
Bildarchiv der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek – The Austrian National Library image platform. The main emphasis is on holdings relating to historical photography in Austria
BOhisto – Bozen-Bolzano’s History Online – Digitised manuscripts from the Bolzano city archives (currently from the period 1470 to 1805). A project to safeguard the cultural heritage of the city of Bolzano.
The digital library of the Biblioteca europea di informazione e cultura (BEIC) – The digital archive of the European Library of Information and Culture in Milan features a selective and multi-disciplinary choice of digitised, freely accessible sources and special collections of major national and international libraries.
ULB : digital – Manuscripts and old prints, more recent prints, periodicals and catalogues, newspapers, books, archival documents and bequests, drawings and artwork – The University of Innsbruck offers free online access via this portal to digitised prints from the historic holdings of the University and State Library Tyrol, as well as retro-digitised monographs, university publications and journals.
The digital library of Sardinia - Sardegna DigitalLibrary – Digital archive of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia. The aim of this portal is to bring together the cultural heritage of Sardinia available in digital format (including films and audio material), and to provide access to it online.
Digitised collections of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Gallica) – The portal of the French National Library features digitised books, maps, manuscripts, pictures, sheet music and sound recordings as well as journals and newspapers. The majority of the works are copyright free. The content focuses on French cultural history from the Middle Ages to the end of the 19th century.
Europeana – Europe´s culture portal – Europeana.eu is a virtual library that aims to make Europe´s scientific and cultural heritage from prehistory and early history through to the present day accessible to the general public in the form of image, text, sound and video files.
Innsbrucker Zeitungsarchiv (IZA) – The Innsbruck Newspaper Archive on German and foreign language literature is the largest university documentation and research centre for literary criticism and literary mediation in the German-speaking world. The highlight of the IZA is the collection of digital newspaper clippings.
Internet Archive – has been archiving digital data inside and outside of the World Wide Web within the context of long-term digital archiving since 1996. This has resulted in an online library providing access to millions of freely accessible books, films, software, music and more.
Internet Culturale – Catalogues and digital collections of Italian libraries – The “Internet Culturale” portal is managed by the ICCU (Central Institute for the Union Catalogue of Italian Libraries) and offers access to digital resources and catalogues of Italian libraries, archives and cultural institutions.
Katalog der Kulturgüter in Südtirol – Catalogue of Cultural Assets in South Tyrol is a project of the Department of German Culture and Monument Preservation for the digital recording and indexing of South Tyrol´s art and cultural heritage.
ÖNB digital
Project Gutenberg – a digital library containing primarily eBooks in English. The texts are created or proofread by volunteers and are available to read online or download free of charge.
Project Gutenberg-DE – The Projekt Gutenberg-DE portal is a partner project of “Project Gutenberg” and offers primarily eBooks in German. The content is constantly being expanded and is available to read free of charge. Texts however can only be downloaded with restrictions or for a fee.
Teßmann digital – The digital library of the Provincial Library Dr. F. Tessmann
Trentino cultura - cultural heritage online – Features historic newspapers and journals from Trentino, the Trentino library catalogue (CBT), the Historical Archives of Trentino (AST) information system and the Trentino Toponymy Dictionary (DTT), as well as the Trent Codices (“Trentino´s seven music manuscripts”)..
Portals for databases and electronic journals
DBIS: Database Information System – DBIS is a cooperative service for the use of scientific databases, developed by the Regensburg University Library. Approximately half of the databases listed can be freely accessed.
EZB: Electronic Journals Library – EZB is a service of the libraries of Regensburg University and the Technical University of Munich for the effective use of scientific full text journals on the Internet. More than half the listed journals are freely accessible (green light = freely accessible online).
Legal databases (South Tyrol / Trentino / Italy)
Official Gazette of the Autonomous Region of Trentino-Alto Adige
Eur-Lex – EU law – a database providing direct and cost-free access to European Union legislation and other documents classified as public.
Gazzetta Ufficiale – the archive of the Gazzetta Ufficiale contains all laws currently in force in Italy, in full text version and as PPF files, in addition to the archive.
Lexbrowser - Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol – This database contains the current version of South Tyrol provincial legislation in the three languages of the province.