Our current projects using new digital methods and techniques.

The University Library's Open Science services are available to individual researchers as well as on the level of the University's faculties and institutes.

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

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

Our list of commonly used tools facilitate your work and research online.

Overview of databases and reference works for research in Archaeology.

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

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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…

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'.

Do you have plans to conduct scientific research on the basis of the extensive digital collections of Leiden University Libraries (UBL)? Then the Fellowship Program for Digital Scholarship sponsored by Elsevier is something for you.

Webinar, Q&A, discussion

For our April Connect & event, Femmy Admiraal (UBL-CDS) and Céline Richard (FSW) will present "Connect & step up: Overview of the concrete actions to improve our local data repository service, DataverseNL, as a FAIR enabling service." This presentation, followed by time for questions…

Webinar, Q&A, discussion

Webinar, Q&A, discussion

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

Explanation and background of Dutch copyright

Leiden University alumni and PhD graduates can continue to use library facilities free of charge.

Tips for using film and music in your presentation or essay

Resources for searching Open Access articles, journals and books

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

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A personal library account and LU-Card is needed to enter the libraries and use on-site facilities.

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…

Research on quantum computers and Islamic charities: two Leiden researchers have received a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council.

The library provides access to a large collection of e-books. Below you can find answers to the most relevant questions on how to find and successfully access these e-books.

The photo collection of South and Southeast Asia contains material collected by the Kern Institute and the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV). In addition to photo prints in various techniques, the collection also includes (lantern) slides, picture postcards…

The libraries offer over 2300 study places. Some are freely available, some are available to Leiden University students only.

All University staff involved or interested in research data management are invited to join Leiden University Research Data Management Community.

Overview of the Scaliger, Brill, Elsevier, Van de Sande, Juynboll, Drewes, Isaac Alfred Ailion, Arminius and Lingling Wiyadharma Fellows who have conducted research in the Special Collections of the University Library.

The people behind the Leiden University Libraries aim to maintain the level of their services to clients as much as possible. They are making thankful use of internet, but not everything can be put online.

Open Educational Resources (OER) are freely accessible and reusable educational materials in various formats. OER can be very valuable for teachers and students alike. On this page, we will discuss exactly what OER are, their advantages and disadvantages, whether certain restrictions may apply, and…

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

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