In the course of over four centuries the book collections have been greatly enlarged thanks to the bequests and grants or the purchases from the propriety of scholars or private collectors. Sometimes it concerned collections with thousands of early printed books, such as the purchase of the library…

Overview of databases, reference works and website for research in the History of Science

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Caribbean Studies

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for Law

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Cultural Anthropology

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Philosophy

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Psychology

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Biology

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in International Studies

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Education and Child Studies

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Classics

Overview of databases, reference works and websites in western languages for research in Comparative Philosophy

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Art & Art History

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in religious studies.

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Urban Studies

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in English language and culture.

This Subject Guide is designed to support students of Japan studies at Leiden University in their research process. For every step of the research process, this guide introduces a number of tips and recommended resources. You can find several sub-guides and contacts in the 'quick links' in the tab on…

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Film and Literary Studies

Subject librarians and Medical Information specialists employ general criteria when evaluating titles to be added or removed from the collections, some criteria having greater or lesser importance depending on subject area.

Education, Library, Research

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Ancient Near East Studies. Last update: October 2020

Welcome to the Sub-guide for North Korea. This Sub-guide is designed for students looking to locate, access and use a wide variety of scholarly and non-scholarly sources which are either (1) published or produced in North Korea or (2) about North Korea. This Sub-guide is a part of the General Subject…

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Middle Eastern Studies

This Subject Guide is designed to support students of International Studies with writing their BA thesis and research papers. This guide focuses on the research process, and suggests effective ways to: 1. find a topic and formulate a good research question; 2. search, find and evaluate literature; 3.…

A guide for finding Korean newspapers, magazines, live TV broadcasts and audiovisual materials.

The storming of the United States Capitol in January 2021 showed people disrupting democratic procedure in the name of ‘real democracy’. Both elected politicians and the Capitol stormers claimed to act in name of ‘the people’. The incident illustrated the disruptive potential of populist politics, and…

On Saturday 11 September, it will be 20 years since two planes crashed into the World Trade Center in the very heart of Manhattan. The images of smoking towers are etched into the memories of many, not only in the United States, but all over the world. September 11 became the subject of much research,…

The collections of Leiden University Libraries (UBL) not only hold academic material, but also many novels, collections of poetry, non-fiction works and even cookbooks. Is there still some space on your summer reading list? Take a look at the list below and borrow your book through the UBL.