The Scaliger Institute facilitates research in Special Collections by initialising projects, organising symposia, publishing research results and fellowships.

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 Latin American Studies

Annually the Scaliger Institute offers working space and facilities to a number of visiting scholars from the Netherlands and abroad, without a fellowship, who want to research (a part of) the Special Collections of the University Library.

The fellowship programs support researchers who are interested in doing research using the special collections.

The African Library is located on the ground floor of the new Herta Mohr Building at Witte Singel.

Sources for finding legislation, treaties and parliamentary documentation

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for historical research

Overview of databases and reference works for research in Archaeology.

Visiting address Postal address Pieter de la Court Building Wassenaarseweg 52 2333 AK Leiden Tel: +31 71 527 39 75 Social and Behavioural Sciences Library P.O. Box 9555 2300 RB Leiden

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.

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

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

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for South and Southeast Asian Studies.

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…

Under agreement with the Dutch National Archives (2011), all static archives created by Leiden University are kept as a loan in the University Library. In this way, users can study the history of the university and library in conjunction with other relevant archives, collections and items.

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

Overview of databases and websites for research in Astronomy

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

Visiting address Postal address Witte Singel 27 2311 BG Leiden 071 - 527 2814 (General) 071 - 527 2800 (Reception desk) 071 - 527 2857 (Special Collections) Postbus 9501 2300 RA Leiden Courier services Witte Singel 27 2311 BG Leiden Goods deliveries Maliebaan 30 2311 CC Leiden

The core business of the UBL is providing information to staff and students of Leiden University and the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) for their educational and research tasks. Though staff and students of Leiden University and LUMC are the primary focus of the services of the UBL, others…

Leiden University Libraries (UBL) has seen an increase in the number of visitors seeking a place to study. In order to meet Leiden University students' concerns, UBL has chosen to regulate library and study place access.

Museums, libraries and similar institutions can request materials for exhibitions from the Special Collections.

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 Ancient Near East Studies. Last update: October 2020

Searching for relevant scholarly information can be a challenge. These tutorials can help you navigating the catalogue and other databases.

The Van de Sande Fellow conducts research in the Special Collections of Leiden University Libraries, preferably in one of the areas of interest of the Van de Sande Foundation: the history of pharmacy, botany, medicine. In exceptional cases the fellowship is also available to researchers in the field…

As of 2017 the Wouter Swets Foundation has invoked a Wouter Swets Fellowship at the Scaliger Institute. The Foundation supports the promotion of research into the holdings relating to the musical tradition from the Balkans and Turkey to Central Asia in the Special Collections of Leiden University Li…

The Juynboll Foundation and the Scaliger Institute of Leiden University Libraries have founded a collaborative fellowship program to enable one or two scholars to study the Arabic and Islam special collections of Leiden University Libraries. The allowance is € 1,500 per month.

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

When making available the heritage collections for study and research extra measures are taken to minimize risks and optimize conditions for use.

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De Boekenwereld is a Dutch language journal on the history of the book and prints. The journal is published by Amsterdam University Press in collaboration with the Royal Library, Allard Pierson|Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam and Leiden University Libraries. Each partner is responsible…

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

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

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

Study support

Leiden University students, staff and (dual) PhDs can use the libraries' databases, e-books and e-journals both on-campus and off-campus.

From as little as €45.00 per year, Friends enjoy special benefits. As a Friend you: support the UBL financially. The foundation of Friends regularly contributes to the purchase of a unique items or make a financial contribution to the organisation of exhibitions; become part of a network of…

Visiting address Postal address Gorlaeus Building Einsteinweg 55 2333 CC Leiden +31 71 527 43 66 / 43 67 Science Library P.O. Box 9502 2300 RA Leiden

Read all about the most important functionalities of Zotero.

Resources for searching Open Access articles, journals and books

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

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

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