Special Research Portals, with their diverse search options, are well suited for an initial overview of existing literature in a subject area in Germany. They represent an integrated web offering of diverse content and services for a specific subject or a specific "scientific community". Special Research Portals are usually operated by the respective subject information services funded by the DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, German Research Foundation).
Regional Special Research Portals
Benelux / Low Countries Studies
Eastern, East-Central, South-Eastern Europe
Latin America, Caribbean and Latino Studies
Middle Eastern, North African and Islamic Studies
Special Research Portals of the Natural Sciences and Applied Sciences
civil engineering, architecture and urban studies (urban planning).
Special Research Portals of the Social Sciences, Law and Economics
Educational science and educational research
International and Interdisciplinary Legal Research
Special Research Portals in the Humanities and Cultural Studies
Book, Library and Information Science
Communication, Media and Film Studies
Social and Cultural Anthropology