About OstNet

The Catalogue of Internet Resources on Eastern, Central Eastern and Southeastern Europe

OstNet is a database for academically relevant websites and online documents, in particular on the history, culture, politics and society of the countries and regions of Eastern, Central Eastern and Southeastern Europe. The internet resources are indexed formally and by subject matter in accordance with library standards. OstNet currently includes around 25,000 entries (as of March 2020).

The database is jointly maintained and continuously updated by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek and the Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe - Institute of the Leibniz Association.

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Albania
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus (the Greek part)
Czech Republic
Estonia
Kosovo
Latvia
Lithuania
Lusatia
modern Greece (from 1453)
Moldova
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Ukraine

History (Historical Research)
Archaeology, Pre- and Protohistory
Philosophy of History
Didactics of History
Cultural History
History of Mentality
War and Military History
Political History
Social and Economic History
Regional Geography
Historical Auxiliary Sciences:
- Chronology
- Epigraphy
- Genealogy
- Diplomacy (documents and files, palaeography, manuscripts)
- Heraldry
- Numismatics
- Sphragistics (study of seals)
Historical Geography
Philology and folklore of certain countries: Albania, Cyprus, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, modern Greece, Moldavia, Romania
Education (schools and universities; academic institutions)
Information, Book and Library Systems
Journalism, Media, Journalism
Archival Studies
Politics
Constitution
History of Transport/Mobility
Public Administration
Sociology
Philosophy
Church History, Theology, Religion
Political Parties, Trade Unions, Associations
Minorities, Ideological Groups or Secret Societies
History of Environmental Protection/Nature Conservation
Anthropogeography
Music

Comprehensive special portals,
Topic-based websites of/relating to:
- institutions (e.g. universities, research institutions, institutes, archives, museums, libraries, government institutions, foundations, etc.),
- organisations and associations,
- renowned researchers and scholars,
- academic projects,
Online databases,
Discussion and information forums, blogs,
Guidelines and teaching material for academic audiences,
Mailing lists and collections of links,
Online reference works (e.g. encyclopaedias, dictionaries, directories, etc.),
Online bibliographies,
Catalogues,
Individual publications (essays, e-books, dissertations, maps, images, audio and video files, congress and conference documents, etc.)

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