SOAS Library
A-Z database list: Q-S
This page lists the databases available at SOAS, with titles beginning with the letters Q-S; 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/Level E), Monday to Friday 10am-5pm.
- E-mail electronic@soas.ac.uk
- Phone 020 7898 4141
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RILM Abstracts of Music Literature |
Indexing and abstracts for scholarly music related material in over 100 languages.
RILM Abstracts of Music LiteratureURLAccessAvailable to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS id and password Full-text or bibliographicBibliographic, with links to full-text via SFX. DescriptionRILM Abstracts of Music Literature provides indexing and abstracts for scholarly music related material in over 100 languages. Covers over 500 scholarly journals. Also includes: books, bibliographies, catalogues, conference proceedings, discographies, dissertations, Festschriften, films, videos, concert reviews, recording notes, and pedagogical manuals. Dates covered1967 to present. Subject areas (in relation to music)Acoustics, mathematics, aesthetics, music therapy, anthropology, pedagogy, criticism, performance practice and notation, dance, philosophy, dramatic arts, physics, ethnomusicology, physiology, historical musicology, psychology, instruments and voice, sociology, librarianship, theory and analysis, linguistics and semiotics, visual arts, literature. Download/e-mail/print/reference softwareAll available, can export records to reference software (EndNote). |
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RISS International (KERIS) |
Offers a single search of KERIS Union Catalogue, Korean journal articles, and theses and dissertations. Covers full range of disciplines. Contains non-Korean articles. Can be used as a platform for DBpia, KISS, Korea Scholar, and Kyobo Scholar.
RISS International (KERIS)URLOn-campus:Off-campus: Access:Unlimited. Authentication:Available to all Library users on-campus and SOAS staff and students off-campus. Username and password:SOAS ID and password required for off-campus use. Full-text or bibliographic:Over 7.9 million bibliographic records including more than 1.5 million full-texts. Description:Offers a single search of KERIS Union Catalogue, Korean journal articles, and theses and dissertations. Covers full range of disciplines. Contains non-Korean articles. Can be used as a platform for Kiss and DBpia. User guide:http://intl.riss.kr/About-RISS.pdf Download/email/print /reference software:Download (PDF)/print |
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Sage Journals Online |
Access to over 400 journals, with bibliographic information and abstracts. Also provides full-text access, free-of-charge, where SOAS subscribes to the journal.
Sage Journals OnlineURLAccessAvailable to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS id and password. User name and passwordNot required on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS id and password. Full-text or bibliographicFull-text, only for journals subscribed to by SOAS. DescriptionSage Journals Online provides access to 400 journals, with bibliographic information and abstracts. Full text access is only available for titles subscribed to by SOAS, around 20 titles. Download/e-mail/print/reference softwarePrint and download available. Software requirementsAcrobat Reader software needed to view full text PDF articles. Acrobat software installed on most computers in SOAS. If you are off-site, visit the Adobe website for a free download. |
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ScienceDirect |
Access to a small number of e-journals, mostly relating to development and economics.
ScienceDirectAccessAvailable to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS id and password Full-text or bibliographicFull-text, only for journals subscribed to by SOAS. Subject areasAgricultural and Biological Sciences,Arts & Humanities, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Business, Management and Accounting, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Decision Sciences, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Energy and Power, Engineering and Technology, Environmental Science, Immunology and Microbiology, Materials Science, Mathematics, Medicine, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Physics and Astronomy,Psychology, Social Science. Dates covered1998 onwards for full-text journals. Download/e-mail/print/reference softwareDownload, e-mail, print and export records to reference software (Reference Manager, ProCite and EndNote) available. More information |
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SCC Online |
Huge full text database of case law and legislation from India plus case law only from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand, Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, US, Canada & a wide range of international courts. | On-campus use |
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Shen Bao (申報) |
Shen Bao (申報), is the most influential and longest lasting commercial newspaper of pre-1949 China.
Shen Bao (申報)Shen Bao (申報), is the most influential and longest lasting commercial newspaper of pre-1949 China. It was established by British businessman Ernest Major in 1872 and lasted until 1949 when the Chinese Communist Government shut it down. As an important primary source for late imperial and modern China, Shen Bao underwent three reigns of Qing Dynasty, and witnessed many significant historical events, such as Sino-French War, Sino-Japanese War, Boxer Rebellion, and two World Wars. Known for its rich news reporting, commentary and advertisement, Shen Bao played a pivotal role in the formation of public opinion in the late 19th century and Republic Era. |
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Siku Quanshu (e-SKQS) 四庫全書 |
The Siku Quanshu: Wenyuange edition compiled during the years 1773-1782. Includes 3,460 classical works.
Siku Quanshu (e-SKQS) 四庫全書AccessAccess via an installed client programme at most computers in the library. SOAS students and staff access from library computers on-campus use only. External users can access the database on request at the Library Enquiry Desk. Full-text or bibliographicFull-text. DescriptionSiku Quanshu Wenyuange edition 1782 (The Complete Library of Four Treasures, 四庫全書) has been deemed as an essential resource for Chinese humanity studies. Initiated by Emperor Qianlong in the late 18th century, the project aimed to collect the most comprehensive information representing the major categories of traditional Chinese knowledge. Download/e-mail/print /reference softwareDownload, e-mail and print are available. Search tipThe best result is gained by searching with terms in traditional Chinese. More informationLogin instructions |
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Smithsonian Global Sound |
An online encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions. Including over 35,000 individual tracks of music, spoken word, and natural and human-made sounds.
Smithsonian Global SoundURL Access Authentication Description It provides streaming access to over 42000 tracks from the Smithsonian archives and world music from 169 countries from around the world. Users can browse by album titles, artists, ethnic groups, regions, and genres. Included are recordings from various Labels such as:
Content System requirements Download/e-mail/print Accompanying text documents (Liner note) may be printed or saved. You can listen to an audio track on your mobile device, such as a smartphone. Wherever you see the “send to mobile” icon, you are able to obtain a "shortlink" to enable playback on your mobile device later. This shortlink can be used for only 48 hours. More information Further information and guidance is available from their help pages. |
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Social Science Citation Index |
Index to the core scholarly journals for social sciences; covering more than 1,725 journals. Accessed via the Web of Science/Knowledge.
Social Science Citation IndexAccessAvailable to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS id and password. Full-text or bibliographicBibliographic, with links to full-text via SFX. DescriptionThe Social Science Citation Index is part of ISI Web of Knowledge/Science. It provides bibliographic information and cited references found in over 1,700 of the leading scholarly social sciences journals, covering more than 50 disciplines. Dates covered1956 to current. Download/e-mail/print/reference softwareAll available. Can export records to reference software: EndNote, Reference Manager, ProCite. Provides free access to EndNote Web. More information |
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