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Brightspace is the electronic learning environment of Leiden University.

This Subject Guide will provide you with an overview of useful databases and online resources available within and outside the University Library. This subject guide is your starting point, aiding you in finding sources for any research field within the field of International Studies and International…

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

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

Overview of reference works, journals and website for research in Gender and Women’s studies of Japan

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

Systematically collecting, organising and citing your literature can be an overwhelming and time consuming process. A reference manager, like EndNote, Mendeley or Zotero, can help you with that.

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

Text and Data Mining (TDM) is increasingly applied in various academic disciplines to extract useful information from unstructured textual data using computational methods.

AI in major academic databases, such as EBSCO, Elsevier, and JSTOR explained: what can these tools be used for – and where do they fall short?

Would you rather read your article on paper or do you need a scan of a book? Check out how to print, copy and scan.

Do you need help writing your thesis or paper? Take a look at the different steps of the research process.

Open Access provides free online availability of research output without restrictions. Open Access increases the visibility of a publication enormously. The Executive Board has decided that Leiden University will endorse Open Access.

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

Read all about the most important functionalities of Zotero.

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

Library staff will select, acquire, catalogue and manage materials to support teaching, learning and research at Leiden University. We aim to have all required study literature available online or in print at the beginning of the semester. Do you think that some titles are missing? Contact your…

Publishing and sharing information has become more accessible. How can you judge whether or not a publication or an internet site is trustworthy? Here you will find some useful leads to help you judge information.

FeedbackFruits (FbF) is education software with different task types accessible via Brightspace. Below you will find how to use FbF in compliance with copyright rules.

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

The Leiden University Libraries (UBL) catalogue contains millions of (e-)books, (e-)journals, manuscripts, letters, and other materials available at the UBL.

Leiden University Libraries (UBL) participates in international interlibrary loan services (ILL) and document delivery for libraries worldwide.

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…

This subject guide is a work in progress, aimed to provide access to relevant academic works and online resources on Palestine and Israel, as well as, documentaries, films, and literature to familiarize yourself with the complexities of the conflict.

Read all about the most important functionalities of EndNote.

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

A systematic review answers a central question by summarising (all) relevant studies.

A (digital) course reserve shelf offers the possibility to set library materials for a designated period aside.

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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…

The UBL develop collections which support the needs of faculty and students of the University.

Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier (ORCID) is an international system for the persistent identification of academic authors.

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Italian Language and Culture

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

Most questions we receive about Open Access concern funding.

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This Subject Guide is designed to support students of Korean 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…

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

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

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

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

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for historical research