Old maps, beautifully coloured drawings, early photographs, rare books, and even a genuine love letter. Leiden University Libraries (UBL) holds an important and diverse Japan collection. From January through December 2026, we will organize various public activities around the Japan collections.

Practical information on submitting your dissertation

Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier (ORCID) is an international system for the persistent identification of academic authors.

The Chinese Special Collections are part of the Asian Library. Items can be consulted at the Special Collections Reading Room.

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…

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

The Bibliotheca Thysiana Fellowship keeps alive the memory of the young lawyer and book collector and bibliophile Joannes Thysius (1622-1653).

You are a PhD candidate and the completion of your dissertation is approaching. What to do next?

As a Friend, you contribute to the acquisition, digitisation and restoration of important objects.

Leiden is a knowledge hub, unique in its kind in the Netherlands, for academics, professionals, students and all other people who are specialized or interested in photography. The city and university offer:

The Library Panel is a platform for students and staff at Leiden University to give their opinion on the services and products of the University Libraries (UBL).

To use library facilities and services, you need a valid and activated LU-Card.

Prof.dr. Mariken Teeuwen (chairman) Prof.dr. Gabriëlle van den Berg Dr. Rob van den Berg 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)

The University Library (UB) offers guided group visits, introducing our collections and the rich history of the library.

In short, data management can be defined as the creation, storage, maintenance, disclosure, archiving and sustainable preservation of research data.

AI in major academic databases, such as EBSCO, Elsevier, and JSTOR explained: what can these tools be used for – and where do they fall short?

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.

Open educational resources, better known as OER, are freely accessible, reusable learning materials in various forms. OER can be extremely valuable for both teachers and students. On this page, we will discuss what OER entails, what their advantages and disadvantages are, what restrictions may apply…

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

The Special Collections of Leiden University Libraries contain a world-renowned and vast collection of old prints, manuscripts, archives, prints, drawings and photography. Our collections are accessible to Leiden researchers and students, as well as external researchers and other interested parties.

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.

Subject librarians and Medical Information specialists employ general criteria when evaluating titles to be added or removed from the collections, some criteria having greater or lesser importance depending on subject area.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has introduced itself into everyone's lives. Naturally, Leiden University Libraries also has to address the development of AI. In this subject guide, we will give a short introduction to (Gen)AI and its effects on the university library. This subject guide has also been…

The G.W.J. Drewes Fund was invoked to celebrate the transfer of the scholarly legacy of Professor Drewes to the UBL and to mark the opening of the Asia Library in the University Library at the Witte Singel. The fund provides financial support to one or more fellowships at the Scaliger Institute. The…

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.…

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.

Welcome to Leiden University Libraries (UBL).

How do you pick a topic and research question for your thesis or paper? And is your schedule realistic? Check out the tutorials and resources below.

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 Middle Eastern Library, the African…

The UBL holds seven collections recognised by UNESCO as documents of universal value and exceptional significance to the world. Six are included in UNESCO's International World Heritage list of documents or Memory of the World Register, one in the Dutch UNESCO register.

The Student Repository is part of Scholarly Publications Leiden University and offers an online archive that makes Bachelor and Master theses easily searchable and publicly available.

Read all about the most important functionalities of Mendeley.

Check whether you may incorporate journal articles in readers (via ReaderOnline) or place these articles on Brightspace, without having to pay costs via the Easy Access Agreement (also referred to as Reader Agreement).

Knowing where scientific information can be found and how to use it is of great importance for getting through university. In collaboration with teachers, UBL guides students in information literacy skills: from assessing information to searching in the Special Collections and citation management.

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The libraries offer several group study rooms, for use by Leiden University students. Rooms need to be reserved in advance, using the university's study places booking system.

The UBL develop collections which support the needs of faculty and students of the University.

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

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

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

Brightspace is the electronic learning environment of Leiden University.

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…

Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Italian Language and Culture

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