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

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The Centre for Digital Scholarship of Leiden University Libraries Leiden collaborates with Leiden researchers, faculties, national and international colleagues and centres of expertise to facilitate and support Digital Scholarship – data management, Open Access and answering research queries – using…

From March 1, Alenka Prinčič will be the new Head of the Centre for Digital Scholarship (CDS) at Leiden University Libraries. Her expertise in the areas of Research Support, Research Infrastructures and Open Publishing as well as her longstanding experience as a manager are excellent starting points…

Leiden University, together with the Open University and Universities of the Netherlands, will take up residence in the Spui building at Grote Marktstraat 48-50/Spui 3 in downtown The Hague from 2025. The partners signed the leases on 7 November.

The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies is delighted to announce that Dr Farouk El-Hosseny will join the teaching staff as Visiting Assistant Professor of International Law.

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

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

Our information specialists are ready to answer your questions on how to use Leiden University Libraries' (UBL) services or how to search for information.

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

In this FAQ we try to answer a selection of the most important questions on research data management that we compiled over the last 5 years.

The Copyright Information Office provides information and advice to teaching staff, eg. on sharing material with students in a digital learning environment or in a reader

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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.

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

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.

All Leiden University Libraries' locations are accessible to people with disabilities or health impairments. Our staff will be happy to assist all visitors requiring specific assistance navigating the library buildings or services.

The Centre for Digital Scholarship offers training, events and presentations for members of Leiden University on the many different aspects of digital scholarship.

Geographic information systems (GIS) are computer-based systems for editing and displaying spatial data. GIS tools allow users to create interactive queries, analyze spatial relationships, patterns or trends and visualize the output of all these efforts.

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

“Digital Scholarship” comprises the many different ways in which researchers can make use of digital technologies for the purpose of academic research.

In 2022, Leiden was European City of Science. During this year, Leiden presented a public programme brimming with science, knowledge, arts, and skills for anyone with a curious mind. Leiden University Libraries (UBL) organised an extensive programme of activities on the theme of Leiden European City…

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.

The Centre for Digital Scholarship offers several opportunities for training on data management. Topics included are policies and requirements, sensitive data and GDPR, data sharing and consent, publishing and archiving data, Data Management Plans, FAIR data (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and…

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

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

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

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for Law

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

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Leiden University’s Rector Magnificus, Professor Hester Bijl, has been reappointed for a second term by the Board of Governors.

An impressive 21 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).

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.

Tips for using film and music in your presentation or essay

Everyone working with research data will, at some point, come across the acronym of FAIR, which stands for Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable.

Leiden University has several library locations. These libraries are part of one organisation: Leiden University Libraries (UBL). The UBL includes the University Library, the Social and Behavioural Sciences Library, the Law Library, the Science Library, the Asian Library, the NINO Library, the Walaeus…