SOAS Library

A-Z database list K-P

This page lists the databases available at SOAS, with titles beginning with the letters K-P; for other databases use the letter navigation on the left or go to the A-Z database homepage.

On-campus access is automatic for most databases; and many can be accessed off-campus using your SOAS id and password (the same as you use for SOAS e-mail and computers). Off-campus access is only available to SOAS students and staff; and is available only where there is a link for 'off-campus use'.

If you need help with any of the databases you can:

Ask at the Library Enquiry Desk (Ground floor Room E10/Level E), Monday to Friday 10am-4pm.
E-mail electronic@soas.ac.uk
Phone 020 7898 4163/4141

Title	Description	Links
Kanopy	Kanopy is a video-streaming service giving access to over 8,000 award-winning documentaries, foreign language films, feature films and TV series. Subject coverage includes the Arts, Anthropology, History, Religion & Philosophy and Regional Studies. Kanopy Kanopy URL On-campus Off-campus Access SOAS students and staff only from computers on-campus / off-campus. Authentication Available to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS ID and password. Description A streaming video database for educational institutions. The collection includes a number of leading producers, such as Criterion collection, New Day Films, Documentary Educational Resources, BBC and many more. This is one of few Databases that SOAS Library is running to directly involve users in the acquisition of content. The Library has deposited funds with Kanopy allowing for licences to the popular titles to be purchased whilst all other films can be watched. Content Streaming Video System requirements Audio and video resources are accessible with Adobe Flash Player 9 or higher. Dates covered From 1910’s – recent films. New films are regularly updated. Download/e-mail/print Video content is only available for streaming. More information Further information and guidance is available from their help pages.	On-campus use
Kanopy		Off-campus use
KISS [Korean-studies Information Service System]	Contains scholarly articles mainly in Korean, published in some 3,500 journals from 1,200 research institutions in Korea. Covers all subjects in social sciences, humanities and natural sciences. KISS [Korean-studies Information Service System] URL: On-campus: http://kiss.kstudy.com/ Off-campus: https://ezproxy.soas.ac.uk/login?url=http://kiss.kstudy.com/ Access Any Library user from computers on-campus. SOAS students and staff only from computers off-campus. Authentication Available to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS id and password. Full-text or bibliographic Full-text. Description Contains scholarly articles mainly in Korean, published in some 3,500 journals from 1,200 research institutions in Korea. Covers all subjects in social sciences, humanities and natural sciences. Dates covered 1945 to the present date; 1st issue to the latest issue. Download/e-mail/print/reference software Download/print available.	On-campus use
KISS [Korean-studies Information Service System]		Off-campus use
Kluwer Arbitration	Full text database covering a huge range of materials on international commercial arbitration including: major works, such as the Handbook on Commercial Arbitration & the Yearbook of Commercial Arbitration; over 100 books; 10 journals; international conventions; domestic legislation from around the world; Bilateral Investment Treaties; international & domestic case law; rules of international and domestic arbitration organisations. Kluwer Arbitration URL https://ezproxy.soas.ac.uk/login?url=http://www.kluwerarbitration.com/ Access Any Library user from computers on-campus. SOAS students and staff only from computers off-campus. Authentication Available to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS ID and Password. Description: Full text database covering a huge range of materials on international commercial arbitration including: major works, such as the Handbook on Commercial Arbitration & the Yearbook of Commercial Arbitration; over 100 books; 10 journals; international conventions; domestic legislation from around the world; Bilateral Investment Treaties; international & domestic case law; rules of international and domestic arbitration organisations.	On-campus use
Kluwer Arbitration		Off-campus use
Korean History & Culture Research Database	Contains excavation reports, and articles on history, archaeology, anthropology, literature, and folklore in 3,000 volumes of publications from 76 organizations. Korean History & Culture Research Database URL On-campus: http://www.excavation.co.kr/ Off-campus: https://ezproxy.soas.ac.uk/login?url=http://www.excavation.co.kr/ Access Any Library user from computers on-campus. SOAS students and staff only from computers off-campus. Authentication Available to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS ID and Password. Full-text or bibliographic Full-text. Description Contains excavation reports, and articles on history, archaeology, anthropology, literature, and folklore in 3,000 volumes of publications from 76 organizations. This resource is part of E-Korean Studies. Dates covered Various Download/e-mail/print/reference software Print available. Note Subscription is partially supported by the Korea Foundation.	On-campus use
Korean History & Culture Research Database		Off-campus use
Korea: political & economic reports, 1882-1970	This comprehensive collection of facsimile documents contains all available diplomatic reports regarding Korea that are housed in the British National Archives from 1882 to 1970. The collection begins with the Korean monarchy, and includes the Japanese occupation, the post-1945 division of the peninsular into North and South Korea, the outbreak of the Korean War. The resulting 10,000 pages is an important piece of research which provides international relations between Russia, China, Japan, the Soviet Union and the USA in the twentieth century.	On-campus use
Korea: political & economic reports, 1882-1970		Off-campus use
The Korea Times	The Korea Times is the oldest English daily newspaper published in South Korea which started in November 1950. This archival database provides all published contents including advertisements from 1956 to 2016. The Korea Times URL On-campus: https://search.proquest.com/?accountid=16710 Off-campus: https://search.proquest.com/hnpkoreatimes/shibboleth?accountid=16710 Access Any Library user from computers on-campus. Authentication Available to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS id and password. Full-text or bibliographic Full-text in English Description The Korea Times is the oldest English daily newspaper published in South Korea which started in November 1950. This archival database provides all published contents including advertisements from 1956 to 2016. Dates covered 1956-2016 Download/e-mail/print/reference software Download/print available	On-campus use
The Korea Times		Off-campus use
KRpia	Korean language e-book database including reference resources (encyclopaedias, dictionaries, guidebooks, and bibliographies). KRpia URL On-campus: http://www.krpia.co.kr/ Off-campus: https://ezproxy.soas.ac.uk/login?url=http://www.krpia.co.kr/ Access Any Library user from computers on-campus. SOAS students and staff only from computers off-campus. Authentication Available to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS ID and Password. Full-text or bibliographic Full-text. Description E-book database including reference resources (encyclopaedias, dictionaries, guidebooks, and bibliographies). Contents can be searched by author, title and keyword, as well as browsing by subject: Philosophy, history, religion & mythology, social sciences, arts, literature, history, Korean culture, natural flora and fauna, science, and oriental medicine. Dates covered Various Download/e-mail/print/reference software Download/ Print available Note Subscription is partially supported by the Korea Foundation.	On-campus use
KRpia		Off-campus use
KSI e-book	Provides 5,400 full-text e-books in arts and humanities, social sciences, and others. The books can be read by clicking the [본문읽기] button. Note: Please ignore the prices which are for purchasing printed books only. KSI e-book URL On-campus: http://ebook.kstudy.com Off-campus: https://ezproxy.soas.ac.uk/login?url=http://ebook.kstudy.com/ Access Any Library user from computers on-campus. SOAS students and staff only from computers off-campus. Authentication Available to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS ID and Password. Full-text or bibliographic Full-text. Description Provides 5,400 full-text e-books in humanities, social sciences, natural and medical science, arts and physical education, etc. This resource is part of E-Korean Studies. Dates covered Various Download/e-mail/print/reference software Download/Print available. Note Subscription is partially supported by the Korea Foundation.	On-campus use
KSI e-book		Off-campus use
Lexis Library	A legal database provides access to selected full text case law, legislation and journal articles from the UK, EU, US and other selected jurisdictions. Also provides access to local and national UK newspapers. Lexis Library Access Access is only available to SOAS staff and students and requires a SOAS id and password to login on or off-campus. Full text or bibliographic Full text. Description A legal database which provides access to selected full text case law, legislation and journal articles from the UK, EU, US and other selected jurisdictions worldwide. Contains: UK case law (1865 onwards) and legislation (1267 onwards) EU case law (1954 onwards) and legislation (1952 onwards) Comprehensive coverage of United States and Canadian legal materials Includes legal materials for Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, Brunei and Singapore Provides access to international materials (includes treaties and agreements) Contains over 1,000 Journals and Law Reviews published worldwide Current Awareness – abstracts and indexes of legal and regulatory events in the UK and EU Also includes Halsbury’s Laws of England providing a comprehensive narrative statement of the law of England and Wales. Provides access to local and national UK newspapers. Download/e-mail/print/reference software Download, e-mail, print are available. More information Quick start guide LexisNexis provides customer support: Phone: 0845 370 1234 e-mail: contentsupport@lexisnexis.co.uk	On-campus use
Lexis Library		Off-campus use
Lexis: Middle East Law	Lexis Middle East Law is a legal database which contains a mixture of full text & summary coverage of legislation, case law, commentary & legal news from (in order of comprehensiveness): UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Dubai, Turkey, Bahrain, DIFC, Abu Dhabi, Egypt, Sharjah, QFC, Lebanon, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Morocco . Available to SOAS staff & students only. To obtain a username and password e-mail electronic@soas.ac.uk Lexis: Middle East Law Access Available only to SOAS staff and students. To obtain a username and password e-mail electronic@soas.ac.uk or visit the Library Enquiry Desk. Description Lexis Middle East Law is a legal database which contains a mixture of full text & summary coverage of legislation, case law, commentary & legal news from (in order of comprehensiveness): UAE Saudi Arabia Qatar Oman Kuwait Dubai Turkey Bahrain DIFC Abu Dhabi Egypt Sharjah QFC Lebanon Jordan Iran Iraq Libya Morocco More Information About Lexis: Middle East Law http://www.lexismiddleeastlaw.ae/	On-campus use
Lexis: Middle East Law		Off-campus use
Linguistics and Language Behaviour Abstracts (LLBA)	Index covering the latest developments in the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Linguistics and Language Behaviour Abstracts (LLBA) URL [On-campus] https://search.proquest.com/llba?accountid=16710 [Off-campus] https://search.proquest.com/llbashell/shibboleth/?accountid=16710 Access Available to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS id and password Description LLBA is an index to technical reports, bibliographic citations and graphs (journal articles, books, book chapters, reports and dissertations), covering the latest developments in the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Complete coverage is also given to various fields of linguistics including descriptive, historical, comparative, theoretical and geographical linguistics. Full-text or bibliographic Bibliographic Subject areas Linguistics and Language studies. Dates covered 1973 - Current Download/e-mail/print/Reference software Download, e-mail, print facilities are available. It is also possible to create search alerts.	On-campus use
Linguistics and Language Behaviour Abstracts (LLBA)		Off-campus use
LLMC Digital	LLMC Digital is a database of full-text legal and law-related publications. It includes books, journals, law reports, legislation, government publications and other documents. LLMC Digital URL On-campus: http://www.llmcdigital.org/ Off-campus: https://ezproxy.soas.ac.uk/login?url=http://www.llmcdigital.org/ Access Available to all users on-campus and to SOAS staff & students off-campus with SOAS ID and password. Description LLMC Digital is a database of full-text legal and law-related publications. It includes books, journals, law reports, legislation, government publications and other documents. The coverage varies with each title, although most of the content dates from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Note that unless a title is marked "Available Online", only bibliographic information will be available, not the full text It contains the following collections: United States Federal Government, States and Territories & Anglo-American Collections Both Federal and State materials are covered, including: US Supreme Court Reports Official Edition (1790-1996) the US Code (1925-1990s) First series of West's regional Reporters (1880s-1925). Foreign Jurisdictions Provides material for selected countries including: United Kingdom The English Reports (1378-1865) and individual series of nominate reports UK official publications about other countries (will be listed under the names of the respective countries) India Iraq Japan Pakistan Palestine South Africa Multi-Jurisdictional Subject Collections Includes titles covering British Empire studies, canon law, military law, comparative law, Roman law and legal philosophy International Law and Organisations Collections Includes monographs and titles covering legislation, Treaties and case law More Information LLMC Digital http://www.llmc.com/	On-campus use
LLMC Digital		Off-campus use
Maisaku 毎索	毎日新聞 (Mainichi Shinbun - The oldest Japanese newspaper covering 1872 to present). The Mainichi (English newspaper archives covering June 2008 to present) Maisaku 毎索 URL On-campus: http://mainichi.jp/contents/edu/maisaku/login.html Off-campus: https://ezproxy.soas.ac.uk/login?url=https://dbs.g-search.or.jp/WMAI/WMAI_ipcu_login.html Access Any Library user from computers on-campus. One simultaneous access only. Authentication Available to all Library users on-campus. Full-text or bibliographic Full-text in Japanese and English. Description 毎日新聞 (Mainichi Shinbun - The oldest Japanese newspaper covering 1872 to present) 週刊エコノミスト (Shukan Ekonomisuto - Full text available from 1989 to present) The Mainichi (English newspaper archives covering June 2008 to present) 毎日ヨロンサーチ (Japanese public opinion database covering October 1945-June 2016) 20世紀2001大事件 (Chronological tables of Japanese history in the 20th century arranged by topics and decade) Dates covered 毎日新聞 (Japanese): March 1872 to the present. The Mainichi (English): June1989 to the present. Download/e-mail/print/reference software Download/e-mail not available Print available Adobe Flash Player version 9 or later version	On-campus use
Maisaku 毎索		Off-campus use
Manupatra	Manupatra includes information, news, annual reports and legal materials for a variety of subjects (including Arbitration, Company law, Human Rights, Environmental law and Intellectual Property). It also includes case laws of the Supreme Court and High Courts of India across all subjects, orders of tribunals and commissions, Central Bare Acts (including various States Acts) and rules, regulations, schemes and orders. Manupatra URL http://www.manupatrafast.in/LoginSwitch/IPRedirect.aspx [on-campus] https://ezproxy.soas.ac.uk/login?url=http://www.manupatrafast.in/LoginSwitch/IPRedirect.aspx [off-campus] Access Available to all Library users on-campus, and SOAS students & staff off-campus. Description Manupatra includes information, news, annual reports and legal materials for a variety of subjects (including Arbitration, Company law, Human Rights, Environmental law and Intellectual Property). It also includes case laws of the Supreme Court and High Courts of India across all subjects, orders of tribunals and commissions, Central Bare Acts (including various States Acts) and rules, regulations, schemes and orders. Full-text or bibliographic Full text Dates covered Various Download/e-mail/print E-mail and print facilities are available.	On-campus use
Manupatra		Off-campus use
Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law	An online version of the print Encyclopedia of Public International Law that was published between 1991 and 2001. MPEPIL includes 1,700 articles and is searchable or can be browsed by subject/author. Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law URL On-campus Off-campus Access Available to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS id and password. Description This is a fully updated online edition of the Encyclopedia of Public International Law published in print between 1991 and 2001. It is a comprehensive work, with articles covering the central and essential topics in international law. It includes search functionality and click-through cross references to other Encyclopedia entries as well as related content in the online service Oxford Reports in International Law. More Information About Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law (http://www.mpepil.com/about)	On-campus use
Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law		Off-campus use
Meiji Japan	A collection of manuscripts for the study of Meiji society, culture, ethnology and education from the papers of Edward Sylvester Morse (1838-1925). Edward Morse was one of the first American to live in Japan teaching science at the Imperial University of Tokyo. Morse made notes on subjects as diverse as shop signs, fireworks, hairpins, agricultural tools, artists’ studios, music, games, printing, carpentry, the Ainu, gardens, household construction, art and architecture . The collection includes correspondence, diaries, scrapbooks, archaeology field work and publications.	On-campus use
Meiji Japan		Off-campus use
Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies (MECAS)	Bibliographic database, which provides access to a wide range of material relating to the study of the countries and peoples of the Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa. Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies (MECAS) URL On-campus Off-campus Access Available to all library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students only, with SOAS id and password. Full-text or bibliographic Mostly bibliographic, with links to full-text via SFX. Description MECAS is a bibliographic database, which provides access to a wide range of material relating to the study of the countries and peoples of the Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa. Coverage includes the following fields: political affairs & law international relations economic affairs: business & industry cultural heritage, arts & humanities society & social welfare ethnic diversity & anthropology significant religious events & movements recent history (1900 - present) & archaeology Areas covered Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa. Dates covered 1900 and earlier, to present. Download/e-mail/print/reference software Download, e-mail, print and export to reference software.	On-campus use
Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies (MECAS)		Off-campus use
Mideastwire.com	Mideastwire.com offers a daily newsletter of concise, translated briefs into English from the Arabic and Persian media, including the top newspapers, some satellite TV and radio. For off-campus access send an email from your SOAS email account to info@mideastwire.com	On-campus use
Mideastwire.com		Off-campus use
The Mint Magazine	The Mint is the magazine for Promoting Economic Pluralism (PEP), a registered charity set up in 2016 to open up economics education, research and application to a broader range of perspectives. The Mint provides a space for a range of perspectives on understanding economies presented in an engaging and accessible format which is generally absent from journal articles due to the requirements of that format. Please follow the on/off campus link and register your account using the SOAS email address.	On-campus use
The Mint Magazine		Off-campus use
Migration to New Worlds: The Century of Immigration	Set against a backdrop of colonial expansion, industrial progress and global conflict; Migration to New Worlds tells the stories of individuals and families who risked everything to build new lives in North America and Australasia between 1800 and 1980. This includes unique primary source diaries, correspondence, photographs, oral histories and journals narrate the vivid realities of ocean travel and life in adopted homelands. Organisational correspondence, government proceedings, shipping company papers and records of advocacy groups provide key context to migrants’ everyday struggles.	On-campus use
Migration to New Worlds: The Century of Immigration		Off-campus use
Mobilizing East Asia Online	Mobilizing East Asia offers a selected range of essential English-language newspapers, magazines, pamphlets and books published in East and South-East Asia from the turn of the twentieth century to the 1950s. Content includes developments in 1930's Manchuria, the Second World War years in Japan and China, the communist revolution in China and its aftermath, and the nascent Cold War. Please, use either Firefox or Google Chrome web browser to access this resource.	On-campus use
Mobilizing East Asia Online		Off-campus use
Music Online: Garland Encyclopedia of World Music	Full-text online version of the 10 volume work on world music; with more than 9,000 pages of material and 300 audio recordings, combined with entries by more than 700 expert contributors from all over the world.	On-campus use
Music Online: Garland Encyclopedia of World Music		Off-campus use
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) working papers	Full text access to working papers from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)	On-campus use
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) working papers		Off-campus use
Naver News Library [Naver 뉴스 라이브러리]	Newspaper database. A digital archive for Tonga ilbo[東亞日報], Kyŏnghyang sinmun [京鄕新聞] and Maeil kyŏngje sinmun [每日經濟新聞]. Naver News Library [Naver 뉴스 라이브러리] URL On-campus: http://newslibrary.naver.com/ Off-campus: http://news.naver.com/ Access Any Library user from computers on-campus. SOAS students and staff only from computers off-campus. Authentication Available to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS id and password. Full-text or bibliographic Full-text. Description Newspaper database. A digital archive for Tonga ilbo[東亞日報], Kyŏnghyang sinmun [京鄕新聞] and Maeil kyŏngje sinmun [每日經濟新聞]. Keyword search is available. Advanced search allows by choosing categories among eight subjects (e.g., politics, economy) and 25 document types (e.g., news articles, advertisements) Dates covered 東亞日報 [Tonga ilbo] : 1920-1999 京鄕新聞 [Kyŏnghyang sinmun] : 1946-1999 每日經濟新聞 [Maeil kyŏngje sinmun = Maeil Business Newspaper] : 1966-1999 Download/e-mail/print/reference software Download/e-mail/print not available.	On-campus use
Naver News Library [Naver 뉴스 라이브러리]		Off-campus use
Nikkei Telecom 21	Japanese news and business information, containing Nihon Keizai Shinbun (日本経済新聞) since 1876, company profiles and financial information, and personnel information. Nikkei English News and Nikkei Asian Review from [スペシャルコンテンツ]. Nikkei Telecom 21 URL On-campus: http://www.nikkeieu.com/telecom/en/soas.html Off-campus:https://ezproxy.soas.ac.uk/login?url=http://t21ipau.nikkei.co.jp/ipauth/auth/auth?sid=1 Access: Any Library user from computers on-campus. SOAS students and staff only from computers off-campus. Access for one user only at a time. 6 pm JST to 5 am JST (23 hours a day) Authentication Available to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS ID and password. Username and password: Not required. Full-text or bibliographic: Full-text. Description: Nikkei Telecom21 (Academic Package) is a group of comprehensive business database services offered by Nihon Keizai Shimbun. The service consists of: News: Real-Time Nikkei newswire service (Japanese and English) Full Text Article Search: Nikkei’s 4 main newspapers and news (Japanese and English) Market & Economic Indicators: Stock Indices, exchange rates, bond pricing and other economic indicators (Japanese) Company Search: Company profiles and financial information (Japanese) Who’s Who Search: Personnel information in business (Japanese) Dates covered: Nikkei Japanese news from 1876 to1961 and from 1975 to date. Nikkei English news from 1983 to date. Download/email/print /reference software: Print is available.	On-campus use
Nikkei Telecom 21		Off-campus use
NK News	News website about North Korea.	On-campus use
NK News	News website about North Korea.	Off-campus use
NK News Pro	News and data analysis tools including the North Korea Leadership Tracker, the Ship Tracker, Leading Indicators and KCNA Watch (Rodong Sinmun, Pyongyang Times, Naenara News. Uriminzokkiri periodicals, and charts and data).	On-campus use
NK News Pro		Off-campus use
North China Herald	Full text version of the North China Herald from 1850-1940. Please, use either Firefox or Google Chrome web browser to access this resource.	On-campus use
North China Herald		Off-campus use
OECD data	Access to Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): Education Statistics, Globalisation, Main Economic Indicators, Main Science and Technology Indicators, Quarterly Labour Force Statistics, Social Expenditure Database, International Development, International Direct Investment Statistics, International Migration Statistics, International Trade by Commodities Statistics, Services Statistics, National Accounts, STructural Analysis Database.	On-campus use
OECD data		Off-campus use
Orbis Bank Focus (formerly Bankscope)	Orbis Bank Focus contains detailed financial information for more than 29,000 to 38,000 banks worldwide, including accounts, ratios, ratings, ownership and news. You can use it to analyse data, compare banks, and download charts and graphs. Orbis Bank Focus (formerly Bankscope) Access Any Library user from computers on-campus. SOAS students and staff only from computers off-campus. Authentication Available to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS id and password. Description Bankscope is a global database of 30,000 banks' financial statements, ratings and intelligence. Information includes: Detailed financials - statements are in multiple formats including a new universal format to compare banks globally Interim data Ratings, and rating reports, from FitchRatings, Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Capital Intelligence Country risk and country finance reports Stock data for listed banks Directors and contacts Original filings/images Detailed bank structures Economic country profiles and outlooks Business and related news M&A deals and rumours Dates covered Orbis Bank Focus has up to 8 years of detailed accounts for each bank. Download/e-mail/print Orbis Bank Focus allows exporting to other software programmes, including spreadsheets, databases, word processors and ACSII formats. More information Orbis Bank Focus help or email info@bvdinfo.com	On-campus use
Orbis Bank Focus (formerly Bankscope)		Off-campus use
Oriana	Oriana is a comprehensive database of over 10 million companies across the Asia-Pacific region. It combines data from various sources with software for searching and analysis.	On-campus use
Oriana		Off-campus use
Overton	Overton is the world’s largest collection of policy documents, parliamentary transcripts, government guidance and think tank research. We collect data globally from 180+ countries and in many different languages. There are over 5.5M documents indexed in Overton, and hundreds of new documents are added each day. Please click the link to create your account.	On-campus use
Overton		Off-campus use
Oxford Bibliographies Online - Buddhism, Chinese Studies, Hinduism, Law & Islamic Studies	Online subject bibliographies for Buddhism, Chinese Studies, Hinduism, Law and Islamic Studies. Combining a research level encyclopedia and the traditional bibliography. The bibliography includes selective lists of citations to useful print and online resources as well as narrative guides. Oxford Bibliographies Online - Buddhism, Chinese Studies, Hinduism, Law & Islamic Studies Oxford Bibliographies Online: Buddhism, Chinese Studies, Hinduism, Law and Islamic Studies URL On-campus: http://www.oxfordbibliographiesonline.com/ Off-campus: click here Access Available to all Library users on campus. Off-campus access to SOAS staff and students using their SOAS id and password. Description Gives access to the Oxford Bibliographies Online for Buddhism, Chinese Studies, Hinduism and Islamic Studies which combine the content of a research level encyclopaedia with a subject bibliography. Users can search an individual bibliography or any combination of the three. The resources can be either browsed or searched with specific terms (basic and advanced search levels). Where bibliographic references are quoted, SFX links allow the user to locate the work in SOAS or another library, or link to WorldCat. Tables of Contents let users “jump” to an appropriate section of an article. The database gives citations for articles (MLA and Chicago styles) Users can create a “My OBO” which allows users to sign in and create a personalized list of citations with their own notes and annotations. Download / e-mail / print Articles can be printed or e-mailed More information User guide and site help	On-campus use
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Oxford Language Dictionaries Online: Arabic-English, English-Arabic	Currently featuring over 130,000 words and phrases and 200,000 translations from the Oxford Arabic Dictionary, plus extra tools and resources such as tables of Arabic verb conjugations, full forms of Arabic numbers, dates, and years. Vowels in all Arabic text help non-Arabic speakers in pronunciation and comprehension.This up-to-date resource has been designed for both Arabic and English native speakers and includes the latest vocabulary from computing, business, the media, and the arts, across both languages.	On-campus use
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Oxford Handbook Online Classical Studies	The collection aims to cover all major fields and sub-fields of contemporary research into Classical and ancient Mediterranean culture, including new and developing areas of study such as material culture, the sciences, engineering and technology, reception studies, and gender studies, as well as epigraphy, papyrology and art and architecture, Of particular interest to SOAS students and staff will be volumes on Cuneiform cultures, the Byzantine empire, classical Chinese literature, Jewish studies, the Hellenic Age and Roman-era Palestine.	On-campus use
Oxford Handbook Online Classical Studies		Off-campus use
Oxford Handbook Online History	The Oxford Handbooks Online (History Collection) aims to cover the whole scope of global history from medieval times to the Cold War encompassing diverse themes and methodologies. This is an ongoing series, with further volumes planned and updates and additions being made to existing Handbooks and selected essays appearing in advance of volume publication. This is a very active and evolving research collection	On-campus use
Oxford Handbook Online History		Off-campus use
Oxford Handbook Online Law	The Oxford Handbooks Law Collection 2015, 2016 and 2017 series brings together the world’s leading scholars to write articles that survey the current state of scholarship in their field. The articles review the key issues, reveal original arguments and concepts, and set the agenda for new research.	On-campus use
Oxford Handbook Online Law		Off-campus use
Oxford Journals Online	Access to a range of journals, with bibliographic information and abstracts. Also provides full-text access, free-of-charge, where SOAS subscribes to the journal.	On-campus use
Oxford Journals Online		Off-campus use
Oxford Language Dictionaries Online: Chinese-English; English-Chinese	Currently featuring over 220,000 words, phrases, and translations from the Pocket Oxford Chinese Dictionary (Third edition), plus tools and resources	On-campus use
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Oxford Music Online - Grove Music Online	Collection of music reference works; including: The Oxford Dictionary of Music, Grove Music Online and The Oxford Companion to Music. Choose 'Log in via your home institution' for off-campus access. Oxford Music Online - Grove Music Online Access Available to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS id and password Description Oxford Music Online is an integrated music resource on the web, including: Grove Music Online, the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (second edition; 29 volumes), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera (4 volumes) and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (second edition; 3 volumes). It is updated annually. It also provides over 3,000 links to related sites, illustrations and sound examples. The Oxford Dictionary of Music The Oxford Companion to Music Download/e-mail/print/reference software Download, e-mail and print.	On-campus use
Oxford Music Online - Grove Music Online		Off-campus use
Oxford Reference Online	A collection of over 100 reference titles, for a wide range of subject areas; including: language, art & architecture, history, literature, politics & social sciences, religion & philosophy, economics & business, law. Oxford Reference Online Access Available to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS id and password. Full-text or bibliographic Full-Text Description Oxford Reference Online is a collection of over 100 reference titles. It covers a wide range of subject areas: language, general reference, art & architecture, classics, history, literature, military history, mythology & folklore, performing arts, politics & social sciences, religion & philosophy, economics & business, law, science & medicine. Titles include: The Concise Oxford Dictionary, The Oxford Dictionary of Art, A Dictionary of World History, A Dictionary of African Mythology, A Dictionary of Asian Mythology, The Oxford Companion to Music, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics, A Dictionary of Buddhism, Oxford Dictionary of Islam, A Concise Companion to the Jewish Religion, The Oxford Companion to Philosophy, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions, A Dictionary of Economics, A Dictionary of Business, A Dictionary of Law. Download/e-mail/print/reference software Print and e-mail available.	On-campus use
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Oxford Reports on International Law	Oxford Reports on International law brings together a wider range of cases with expert analysis and commentary. It contains coverage of International courts and tribunals, Domestic courts and International ad hoc tribunals. Oxford Reports on International Law URL On-campus Off-campus Access Any Library user from computers on-campus. SOAS students and staff only from computers off-campus. Authentication Available to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS id and password. Description Oxford Reports on International law brings together a wider range of cases with expert analysis and commentary. It contains coverage of International courts and tribunals, Domestic courts and International ad hoc tribunals. In addition, cases are linked together using the Oxford Law Citator, making the process of researching cases easier. Different modules are included: -International Courts of General Jurisdiction Covers decisions from the most important and general international courts Covers all contentious and advisory cases from the International Court of Justice and Permanent Court of International Justice -International Criminal Law Covers decisions from a range of international criminal courts and tribunals: International Criminal Court International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Special Court for Sierra Leone -International Human Rights Law Covers international decisions on human rights from a variety of global and regional courts -International Investment Claims Covers publicly available awards and decisions arising out of international investment arbitrations, and related enforcement or review decisions from national courts International Law in Domestic Courts Covers international law as applied in the domestic courts of around 70 jurisdictions. More Information About ORIL http://www.oxfordlawreports.com/about#aboutildc	On-campus use
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Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law	Cross-searchable full text of over fifty current editions of books on a wide variety of aspects of international law from Oxford University Press. Updated twice a year with additional texts added. Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law URL On-campus: http://opil.ouplaw.com/home/OSAIL Off-campus: https://shibboleth2sp.sams.oup.com/ Access Available to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS id and password. Full-text or bibliographic Full-text. Description Cross searchable full text of over 50 OUP books on a wide variety of topics related to Public International Law. Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law includes all of OUP's leading general texts such as Oppenheim's International Law and Rosalyn Higgins' Problems and Process. It also includes all of the titles in the Oxford Commentaries on International Law series. In addition it includes all titles from the Oxford International Law Library series and other selected authoritative works. Updated twice a year with more titles added. Download/e-mail/print Printing, downloading & emailing of records are all available. More Information About Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law Full list of available titles (March 2014)	On-campus use
Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law		Off-campus use
PakistanLawSite	Pakistanlawsite.com is the Pakistan Law Site, an online database of the law of Pakistan from PLD Publishers in Lahore. It presents statutes, rules and cases relating to Pakistan, both federal and provincial. For user id and password e-mail electronic@soas.ac.uk (SOAS staff and students only).	On-campus use
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Philosophy in the Islamic World Online	The Philosophy in the Islamic World Online is a comprehensive reference work devoted to the history of philosophy in the realms of Islam. The first volume of the series tackles the history of philosophy in the Islamicate world in its formative period: from its beginnings in the 8th century up to the 10th century AD Philosophy in the Islamic World Online Access Any Library user from computers on-campus. SOAS students and staff only from computers off-campus. Authentication Available to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS id and password. Description The Philosophy in the Islamic World Online is a comprehensive reference work devoted to the history of philosophy in the realms of Islam. The first volume of the series tackles the history of philosophy in the Islamicate world in its formative period: from its beginnings in the eighth century up to the tenth century AD. Both major and minor figures are covered, giving details of biography and doctrine, as well as detailed lists and summaries of each author’s works. It covers the period when philosophy began to blossom thanks to the translation of Greek scientific works into Arabic and the emergence of autochthonous intellectual traditions within Islam. The online edition is fully searchable, cross-referenced and includes several indices of Arabic words, subjects and names. Full-text or bibliographic Full-text. Dates covered Started in 2017. Download/e-mail/print Print (via browser).	On-campus use
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PhilPapers: Philosophical Research Online	PhilPapers is a comprehensive index of philosophy books and articles. PhilPapers offers unique features such as real-time indexing of pre-prints, fine-grained classification by topic, email alerts, reading lists, advanced search functionality, and discussion forums.	On-campus use
PhilPapers: Philosophical Research Online		Off-campus use
pkulaw 北大法宝	English translations of Chinese laws and regulations, judicial cases, legal news and gazettes. pkulaw 北大法宝 URL On-campus: http://www.pkulaw.com/English Off-campus: https://ezproxy.soas.ac.uk/login?url=http://www.pkulaw.com/English Access Any Library user from computers on-campus. SOAS students and staff only from computers off-campus. One concurrent user only. Authentication Available to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS id and password. Username and password Non-required Full-text or bibliographic Full-text Description The database provides access to full-texts of English translations of Chinese laws and regulations, judicial cases, legal news and gazettes. It also allows users to search and browse the table of contents of leading law journals. There are also notes and hyperlinks to all the related laws, regulations, cases and law review articles. The notes and links are in Chinese language. Dates covered From 1949 to the present. Search tips The database can be searched in either English, Chinese (simplified only) Download/e-mail/print/reference software Download, e-mail and print are available.	On-campus use
pkulaw 北大法宝		Off-campus use
Practical Action	Practical Action database is a specialist peer-reviewed and evidence-based book and journal database for all those involved in International Development. Comprised of over 700 policy, practice, and research publications that stimulate discussion, strengthen people’s capabilities, and promote sustainable change it is one of the most comprehensive online databases currently available.	On-campus use
Practical Action		Off-campus use
Primary Sources: Western Books on China	A collection of 654 digitised books based on the bibliography by John Lust of all early western books on China to be found in SOAS Library.	On-campus use
Primary Sources: Western Books on China		Off-campus use
Project MUSE	Project MUSE is a leading provider of digital humanities and social science content for the scholarly community. Since 1995 the MUSE journal collections have supported a wide array of research needs at academic, public, special, and school libraries worldwide.	On-campus use
Project MUSE		Off-campus use
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: The Humanities and Social Sciences Collection	SOAS students and staff can access this resource via the Senate House Library, just register for a membership first via this link https://london.ac.uk/senate-house-library/membership/university-london	On-campus use

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The Mint Magazine

Migration to New Worlds: The Century of Immigration

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Music Online: Garland Encyclopedia of World Music

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