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
New / Trial Databases
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The following databases are newly acquired or being evaluated for a future subscription.
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
Academic Video Online includes a variety of video material: documentaries, interviews, feature films, performances, news programs and newsreels, tutorials and demonstrations. It delivers 85,000+ titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counselling, film, health, history, music, and more.
This trial is available until 8th January 2025
Please send any feedback to Monoko Sekido via ms218@soas.ac.uk
For off-campus access use this link
https://soas.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://trials.proquest.com/access?token=NqmlxmDEvRojtiVBaLnZLzQDs
A growing digital image library offering searchable collections of images and descriptive information, encompassing many time periods and world cultures. Includes objects relevant to fields such as architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, design, anthropology, history, ethnographic, and women’s studies; and addresses many other forms of visual culture. Best viewed in Internet Explorer. Enable browser pop-ups in order to use all the features of Artstor.
This trial is available until 15th December 2024.
Please send any feedback to Farzana Qureshi (fq@soas.ac.uk) and Burzine Waghmar (bw3@soas.ac.uk)
For off-campus access use this link
https://soas.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.jstor.org/site/collection-list/?portalefq=QXJ0c3Rvcg%3D%3D
The Late Qing and Republican-Era Chinese Newspapers collection provides an invaluable perspective on this critical period. The press of more than twenty cities is represented, spanning the Chinese mainland and the entire half-century
From the Ottoman Empire to the Arab Spring, the countries of the Middle East and North Africa have stood at the crossroads of history. The Middle Eastern and North African Newspapers collection includes publications from across this dynamic region, providing unique insights into the history of individual countries, as well as broad viewpoints on key historic events from the late nineteenth century through the present.
