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Personal recommendations: the best resources on the net.
▸ H-Soz-u-Kult: Humanities Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte
[Humboldt-Universität Berlin] Useful source of information for reviews, scholarship announcements etc.
▸ H-HRE (Holy Roman Empire) Discussion Network
A discussion forum (including announcements and reviews) 'dedicated to research and teaching on the history of the Holy Roman Empire'.
▸ H-Net German History
Similar to H-Soz-u-Kult but in English.
▸ Virtual Library Geschichte - Frühe Neuzeit
A very useful portal to early modern German history.
▸ KVK: Karlsruher Virtueller Katalog
Able to search a number of catalogues at the same time! It includes many catalogues from national libraries.

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Primary sources / digitized collections
Not all digitized sources will appear in OPAC search results or Google book search. The methods of digitization vary: some are images while others are in pdf. With the ongoing MINERVA project at the EU level, it is hoped that many sources will be digitized and easily accessible in the near future.
▸ ZVDD: Zentrales Verzeichnis Digitaliserter Drucke
Funded by the DFG. The coverage is reasonably good but does not include all the available digitized sources.
▸ VD 16: Das Verzeichnis der im deutschen Sprachbereich erschienenen Drucke des 16. Jahrhunderts
Bibliography of German imprints in C16. Some documents are available in the image form.
▸ VD 17: Das Verzeichnis der im deutschen Sprachraum erschienenen Drucke des 17. Jahrhunderts
Bibliography of German imprints in C17. Some digitized images are available.
▸ Digitales Dokumentenarchiv, Universitätsbibliothek, Universität Augsburg
Digitized sources on history of Augsburg and the confessional era among others.
▸ GDZ: Göttinger Digitalisierungs-Zentrum
Strong on C18 and C19 travel literature.
▸ History of Germany: Primary Documents (EuroDocs)
Very extensive and covers the modern period extremely well. Many documents contained are translated into English.
▸ Arbeitsgemeinschaft Sammlung Deutscher Drucke (AGSDD)
A co-operation between six libraries to build a virtual library of printed German-language materials.
▸ MDZ: Digitale Bibliothek: Münchener Digitalisierungszentrum
An impressive range of digitised sources for Bavarian history but also includes gems such as the Zedler Lexicon. Highly recommended.
▸ MATEO; Mannheimer Texte online
Strong on history of the Palatinate and women writers during the humanism era.
▸ Heidelberger historische Bestände - digital (Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg)
In particular Rechtsquellen der frühen Neuzeit - digital.
▸ Ältere Drucke aus dem Besitz der UB Bielefeld als digitale Rekonstruktionen
Emphasis on legal, economic and social histories.
▸ Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin: Digitalisierte Sammlungen
Comprised of Beethoven Digital, Preußische Rechtsquellen Digital and Amtspresse Preußens.
▸ DigiBest Greifswald (Digitalisierte Bestände der UB Greifswald)
Strong on Pomeranian history.
▸ Gutenberg Digital
Digitized version of the Gutenberg Bible.
▸ documentArchiv.de
From the nineteenth century to the present: C19, Kaiserreich, Weimar Republic, National Socialism, West and East Germany. There is also an extensive section on international sources - mainly treaties.

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Archives and library catalogues
▸ Archivschule Marburg
Particularly useful is its links page. It is as comprehensive as it can be.
▸ Die Deutsche Bibliothek
▸ GBV: Gemeinsamer Bibliotheksverbund
Consolidated library catalogue for Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein and Thüringen.
▸ KOBV: Kooperativer Bibliotheksverbund Berlin-Brandenburg
Consolidated library catalogue for Berlin and Brandenburg.
▸ BSB/BVB: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek / Bibliotheksverbund Bayern
Bavarian State Library and consolidated library catalogue for Bavaria.
▸ BSZ: Bibliotheksservice-Zentrum Baden-Württemberg
For libraries in Baden-Württemberg.
▸ HeBIS: Hessisches BibliotheksInformationsSystem
For libraries in Hessen.
▸ Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbütel
A major research institute for mediæval and early modern history.

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Institutions
▸ Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
A major research institute across different disciplines. Of interest to historians are:
▸ Max-Planck-Institut für Geschichte
▸ Max-Planck-Institut für europäische Rechtsgeschichte
▸ Max-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte

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General sources
▸ historicum.net - Geschichts- und Kunstwissenschaften im Internet
Reviews, news, conference reports etc.
▸ Deutsches Rechtswörterbuch
Extremely important resource for looking up legal terms. University of Cologne.
▸ Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm
▸ Krünitz: Oekonomische Encyklopedie
These dictionaries are a part of the digitization programme at the University Library of Trier.
▸ Clio online - Geschichte im Internet
Portal for history.
▸ German Studies Web: History
▸ German History Society
▸ Index zur Deutschen Geschichte (Viadrina, Frankfurt/Oder)
▸ Reigning Houses in the Holy Roman Empire
▸ Genealogienetz
▸ German currencies [Wikipedia]

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Museums (alphabetical after location)
▸ Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin
▸ Historisches Museum, Bielefeld
▸ Historisches Museum, Frankfurt/Main
▸ Historisches Museum der Pfalz, Speyer