| Includes scientific institutes and associations. Researchers may also wish to consult the Web site of the Library of Congress' Science Reading Room, which provides reference and bibliographic services in all areas of science and technology, with the exception of clinical medicine and technical
agriculture, which are subject specialties of the National Library of Medicine and the National Agricultural Library respectively.
Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappe (KNAW) (http://www.knaw.nl)
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. KNAW seeks to ensure the quality of scientific research in the Netherlands. Links to organization, disciplines, news and events, publications, and more. In Dutch, some English.
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast (TNO) (http://www.tno.nl)
Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), located in Delft. TNO's mission is to strengthen innovative capacity of business and government in areas of quality of life; defense, security and safety; science and industry; environment and geosciences, and information and communication technology. Includes information about TNO's locations, mission and strategy, its products, facilities, news, and organization. Posts contact information, news, and more. In Dutch, some English.
Nederlandse Organisatie
voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO) (http://www.nwo.nl/nwohome.nsf/pages/index)
Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. NWO, with scientists, (inter)national organizations, and companies, funds and develops top quality science research programs. Links to information on NWO strategy, research, organization, press, news, calendar, and more. Searchable. In Dutch, some English.
Het Rijksmuseum voor Volkendunde (RMV) (http://www.rmv.nl)
Closely associated with Leiden University, the National Museum of Ethnology is one of the world's oldest ethnological museums and a leader in material-cultural studies. Some of the collections have been digitized and made available online. In English and Dutch.
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