Catalogues & databases in the Netherlands

  1. Digital Library: Connecting Africa
    More than 20.000 articles on Africa, partly full text
  2. Leiden catalogues 
    This is the integrated catalogue of the Leiden University. It includes the collections of the central university library, the faculty libraries and the medical centre.
  3. Narcis
    NARCIS provides access to 250,000 scientific publications (200,000 of which are open access publications), 9,000 data sets, and information on researchers (expertise), research projects and research institutes in the Netherlands.
  4. SDU Opmaat (restricted access / campus access only)
    This database offers access to all Dutch and European legislation, Dutch Parliament documents (Kamerstukken, Kamervragen, Handelingen van de Eerste en Tweede Kamer) and official government publications (Staatsbladen). Click on the flag "Akkoord" in the lower half of the web page to enter the database.
  5. Krantenbank (restricted access / campus access only) 
    This is the digital archive of most Dutch newspapers. The archive provides access and search facilities to the full-text of newspaper articles.
  6. Factiva (more information) ( restricted access / campus access only)
    Access to several national (regional) and international newspapers and more than 140 African newspapers and magazines.
  7. Electronic Journals Leiden University (restricted access)
    Here you can search the contents of electronic journals accessible at the Leiden University campus. You can browse the alfabetical list or search for an e-journal by title, ISSN or subject.
  8. PiCarta (restricted access)
    This OCLC-PICA service provides integrated access and search facilities to the Dutch Union Catalogue (NCC) and Online Contents (index to the contents of periodicals).

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