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Includes catalogs, Web sites, databases, bibliographies, electronic libraries, and library organizations. For information about and links to all the national libraries of Europe, visit the European Library site. The Library of Congress' catalog may be consulted at http://catalog.loc.gov.



Hellenic Academic Libraries Link (HALL) (http://www.heal-link.gr/journals/en/members.jsp)
Links to the members of the consortium -- 37 higher education institutions. Services include subject categories, bibliographic and full text databases, electronic books and dictionaries, and publishers. Searchable. In Greek and English.

LibDex. The Library Index: Greece (http://www.libdex.com/country/Greece.html)
Links to academic, government, law, national, public, and special libraries in Greece. List in English, links in Greek.

National Library of Greece (http://www.nlg.gr)
Includes links to information on history of the Library, catalogs, digital collections, publications, organization, and current services available to readers. In Greek and English.

U.S. Library of Congress. Strengthening Modern Greek Collections Conference. (http://www.loc.gov/rr/european/GrkColl/GrkConf.html)
Materials from a conference in April 1999 (Building U.S.- Greek Library Partnerships) at the Library of Congress with representatives from major Greek libraries and American libraries with important Modern Greek collections. Includes full texts of papers presented at the conference as well as links to reference sources for Modern Greek studies.

University of Crete Library (http://www.lib.uoc.gr/?lang=en)
Library at the University of Crete (Herakleio and Rethymno campuses), including access to the library's online catalog (one of the most comprehensive such in Greece) and links to digital versions of Greek reference sources, information about library services and the electronic reference collection, e-journals and online databases, and more. In Greek and English.

Zeta, Z39.50 Electronic Catalog of Greek Libraries (http://147.102.210.209/OPAC.html)
Links to the online catalogs of a number of Greek academic libraries. Also provides news and announcements. In English and Greek.

Archives

E.L.I.A.: The Hellenic Literary and Historic Archives (http://www.elia.org.gr)
E.L.I.A. is a cultural nonprofit organization based in Athens that seeks to collect, preserve, classify, research, and publish 19th- and 20th-century archival and printed material, particularly that relating to the modern history and culture of Greece. Links to collections, library and archive catalog, activities, activities, and more. Searchable. In English and Greek.

General State Archives (http://gak.att.sch.gr)
Site of the centralized national archival service of Greece. Includes links to regional affiliates and archival repositories throughout Greece as well as news and useful links. In English and Greek.

Greek Archives on the Web (http://www.eae.org.gr/links%5FGr.htm)
Links to individual Greek archives and larger institutions and organizations with important archival/manuscript collections. In Greek.

Information Society (http://www.infosociety.gr)
Official Greek portal for information science. with News and links related to information sciences, libraries, and archives, as well as press office, services, and more. In Greek and English.

National Documentation Center (EKT) (http://www.ekt.gr)
Website of the Greek National Documentation Center, with EKT is the backbone organization of the national infrastructure for scientific documentation, online information and support services on research, science and technology. It has been operating since 1980 at the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) and is supervised by the General Secretariat for Research and Technology, Ministry of Development. Links relating primarily to sites in the sciences and technology, information about EKT, services and products, news and more. Includes links to full-text online Greek publications and digital collections. In Greek, some English.

Bibliographic Sites

BiblioNet - Greek Books in print (http://www.biblionet.gr)
Bibliographic site including searchable database of Greek titles. In Greek.

Greece in Print (http://www.greeceinprint.com/GipProducts.nsf/Home?openform)
The World's Greek Literary Connection. Links to press releases, Hellenic Literature Society, affiliated sites, and more. Searchable.

Greekbooks.gr (http://www.greekbooks.gr)
Based in Athens, this site includes reviews of new books, on-line shopping and ordering, and links to other Greek bibliographic sites. Searchable. In Greek.

Greek Bibliographic Gateway (http://the.greekbooks.net)
Greek-language site with news of recent developments in publishing, links to appropriate literary, library, and archival sites, and reviews of new books.

Greek Books in Print (http://www.greekbooksinprint.gr)
Searchable, browsable database of Greek books available for purchase. In English or Greek. From Biblionet.

National Book Centre (EKEBI) (http://book.culture.gr)
EKEBI is a nonprofit organization founded by the Ministry of Culture to implement a national policy for the promotion of books. Includes recent news on publishing, authors, literature, and libraries, and links to other related sites. In Greek.

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