Oxford’s Very Short Introductions (VSI) series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, new insights, and enthusiasm to make often challenging topics highly readable to develop a reader’s core knowledge. SOAS library collection holds 554 titles in this series.
This is the link to A Very short introduction podcast
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3MAPgqN8JWhDt2ok5zoOotd7t9xUjccO
For off-campus access use this link
https://academic.oup.com/very-short-introductions
Access to 1000s of academic journals, as well as 12,000+ e-books from leading publishers such as Princeton University Press, Yale University Press, MIT Press, and Harvard University Press.
For off-campus access use this link
https://shibbolethsp.jstor.org/start?entityID=https%3A%2F%2Fidp.soas.ac.uk%2Fentity&site=jstor&dest=%2F
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Oxford’s Very Short Introductions (VSI) series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, new insights, and enthusiasm to make often challenging topics highly readable to develop a reader’s core knowledge. SOAS library collection holds 554 titles in this series.
This is the link to A Very short introduction podcast
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3MAPgqN8JWhDt2ok5zoOotd7t9xUjccO
For off-campus access use this link
https://academic.oup.com/very-short-introductions
The Africa Report is one of the leading news organisations on the continent. We are known for our impartial, authoritative stance. The Africa Report is published by Jeune Afrique Media Group (JAMG), the premier publishing and events company in Africa
For off-campus access use this link
https://soas.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.theafricareport.com
This platform provides 14 collections of historical British government documents, containing 513,471 digitized images of policy papers, military and intelligence reports, gazetteers, Foreign Office correspondence, maps, memoranda, and diaries, concerning intelligence gathered on countries in Asia and the Middle East, including India, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and more. Labelled as “secret, confidential” or “for official use only”, the documents provide unique insights into this crucial period of British colonial policy between 1880 and 1950.
The trial is available until 5th July 2025
Any feedback, please send to Burzine Waghmar via bw3@soas.ac.uk
Jeune Afrique was founded in 1960 in Tunis and subsequently published in Paris by Jeune Afrique Media Group. It is the most widely read Pan-African magazine offering coverage of African political, economic and cultural news.
For off-campus access use this link
https://soas.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.jeuneafrique.com
Oxford Intersections provide access to large, interdisciplinary works, each containing around 300 peer-reviewed original research articles. Deftly curated and edited by academics and global experts centred within the humanities and social sciences, each work will investigate an urgent and challenging topic from a multi-faceted perspective. Moving away from linear, long-form research, a diverse community of voices will clash, complement, and counterpoint to prompt new viewpoints and possibilities.
This trial is available until 30th June
Please send feedback to Farzana Qureshi (fq@soas.ac.uk)
