The Netherlands Institute for War Documentation was established shortly after the Liberation of the Netherlands on 8 May 1945 because of the great importance of the preceding Occupation period. Ever since the foundation it has housed the archives of the Resistance, as well as illegal newspapers and pamphlets, posters and photographs, books and articles. War Documentation has the following tasks: (1) To collect and store archives on World War II and the Netherlands and to make them accessible and available. (2) To conduct academic research and to publish the research findings. (3) To provide information to government institutions and private persons. War Documentation has been in existence for more than fifty years. It is the Dutch centre for information and research on the Netherlands (including the former Dutch East Indies) and World War II. [self-description] The site offers general information on the institute, including its staff, current research fields, collections, and some bibliographic notes.