With its more than 1400 bindings and over a thousand fragments Leiden’s collection of medieval manuscripts (up to ca. 1550) is the largest in the Netherlands.

The photographs collection of Leiden University Librarie (UBL) contains specimens of almost all photographic processes from the history of the medium, rare objects and artistic highlights. Together, they shed light on the history of photography as a technique, a means of scientific, historic and personal…

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…

In short, data management can be defined as the creation, storage, maintenance, disclosure, archiving and sustainable preservation of research data. Increasingly the so called FAIR principles are referred to as a final goal: data should be made 'Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Re-usable'.

Book reviews give you a quick overview of the main arguments, quality and structure of a book.

Do you need help with writing your thesis or do you have a question about using the library? Take a look at the sources below.

Leiden University has library locations in Leiden and The Hague. Are you having trouble finding anything, or do you have a question? Our library staff is glad to help you. You can find them at the information desks, and around the library.

Some books have particular features such as design, unique illustrations and descriptive annotations. These features can be of interest for specific research.

Approximate delivery times for library items requested at Leiden University Libraries (UBL)

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

Copyright is important when writing, publishing or (re-)using academic publications. The Copyright Information Office helps Leiden University staff with copyright related questions.

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

The research suggestions below may be suitable for a bachelor's or master's thesis or can be used as additional source material in ongoing research.

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.…

The domain of the post-medieval manuscripts and private archives covers the period from about 1550 to the present. A clear distinction with the medieval manuscripts, however, is difficult to make. There are many undated manuscripts and it is often difficult to date them even within a decade or a quarter…

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

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

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

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

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

FeedbackFruits (FbF) is a digital teaching tool 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 German language and culture.

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

The Middle Eastern Special Collections form the nucleus of the entire range of Oriental heritage collections of Leiden University Libraries.

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

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for Law

Our current projects using new digital methods and techniques.

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

Dr. Els Jacobs (chairman) Prof.dr. Gabriëlle van den Berg Prof.dr. Dirk van Delft Dr. Gijs van der Ham Drs. Jan de Klerk Vincent Mentzel Dr. Rosalien van der Poel (treasurer) Dr. Roger Tol (secretary) Administrative secretary: Drs. Martijn Storms (Curator Maps and Atlases)

Freedom is not something we can take for granted. In its thematic programme ‘Oppression and Freedom’, Leiden University Libraries (UBL) has explored views on identity, relations and the interaction between individuals and groups in the past. The programme included several (online) exhibitions, workshops…

Anyone wishing to make a substantial contribution to Leiden University Libraries can have the donation earmarked for a specific purpose. You can set up this fund to support a specific collection or research area. These so-called Named Funds are therefore always customized. It is also possible to donate…

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

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Uniquely within the Netherlands, Leiden University Library also collects objects to document the technical development of photography. Hundreds of historical cameras are part of the colletion, as well as darkroom and finishing equipment (light meters, developing trays, color filters, drying racks, etcetera),…

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The composition and maintenance of Research Software is an increasingly important task in the development of research projects.

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The Centre for Digital Scholarship (CDS) supports Open Science by providing information, consultancy, and training on the following topics.

Open Access provides free online availability of academic output without restrictions. Open Access increases the visibility of research enormously.

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

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

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

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

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

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 French language and culture.

Leiden University Libraries hosts materials in hundreds of different languages, including many languages that are written in non-Latin scripts. Since 2015, all items are catalogued in the original scripts. Therefore, you may use for instance Arabic, Persian, Russian, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean or Chinese…

The South Asian and Tibetan special collections provide material pertaining to the languages, histories, philosophies, art and material cultures of the region. The focus lies on Sanskrit, Tibetan, Lepcha, and Buddhism, but the collections also hold rich visual material for educational and academic purposes…