Tips on how to search for Dutch articles or articles published in the Netherlands.

The UBL provides access to an endless collection printed and online journal articles

Leiden’s University Library provides access to a large collection of digital (contemporary) and digitized (historical) newspapers. These newspapers can be found through the library’s catalogue and through the library’s databases. Furthermore, the Dutch National Library offers access to several international…

Check whether you may incorporate journal articles in readers (via ReaderOnline) or place these articles on Brightspace, without having to pay costs via the Easy Access Agreement (also referred to as Reader Agreement).

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

The Executive Board has decided that Leiden University will endorse Open Access.

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You are a PhD candidate and the completion of your dissertation is approaching. What to do next?

Assistance creating links to journal articles and (e-)books.

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Computer Science.

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Public Administration

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Political Science

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

Resources for searching Open Access articles, journals and books

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

If an item is not available at Leiden University Libraries (UBL), you can try and obtain it directly from another library, request it using ILL services, or suggest items for purchase.

Explanation and background of Dutch copyright

Overview of databases and reference works for research in journalism and new media.

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

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

A (systematic) review article provides a summary of the state of affairs in a particular field. Review articles are written by experts based on extensive research. Reading a review therefore provides quick insight into a field or subject.

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Life Science & Technology

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

A number of tools and services are available to help you keep up to date with the latest developments in your subject field.

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Molecular Science & Technology

Persistent identifiers, such as the DOI, enable (online) references to work even when the location of the referenced object changes. The Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is used for objects like publications and data. Using a DOI makes it easy to cite and reference persistently.

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

Use LUCRIS and Scholarly Publications to share, promote, and store your publications.

Scholarly Publications is a sustainable archive for Leiden University’s publications, which researchers themselves can make Open Access by means of an upload via LUCRIS.

Overview of reference works, journals and website for research in Politics and International Relations of Japan

Overview of databases en websites for research in the Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences

A web lecture is a recording of a presentation, a lecture, a class, a keynote, or even a workshop that can be viewed after the event has taken place.

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

Overview of databases and websites for research in Astronomy

Conditions are attached to the use of information sources (databases) provided by UBL.

Lecture

Teaching materials are the resources that you created, in the context of your position at the University, for the purpose of teaching your students.

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Study support

Copyright is designed to protect you as the author of your work (moral rights) and to encourage the distribution of your work (exploitation rights).

Study support

Brightspace is the electronic learning environment of Leiden University.