SOAS Library
A-Z database list: T-Z
This page lists the databases available at SOAS, with titles beginning with the letters T-Z; 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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Taiwan Electronic Periodical Services (TEPS) 台灣電子期刊服務網 |
TEPS 台灣電子期刊服務網 is an on-line database offering full-text Taiwanese periodicals. Currently TEPS contains more than 700 Taiwan Periodicals of different subjects. | On-campus use |
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Taylor & Francis Online |
Access to e-journals from a range of publishers, including Routledge and Taylor & Francis; with bibliographic information and abstracts. Also provides full-text access, free-of-charge, where SOAS subscribes to the journal.
Taylor & Francis OnlineURL Access DescriptionAccess to e-journals from a range of publishers, including Routledge and Taylor & Francis; with bibliographic information and abstracts. Also provides full-text access, free-of-charge, where SOAS subscribes to the journal. Download/e-mail/print/reference softwareDownload, print and e-mail alerts available. |
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The Times of India (1838-2003) |
Provides access to first hand accounts of historical local, regional and national news for publications including The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce and the Bombay Times and Standard. Easily searchable, spanning centuries of historical and political events.
The Times of India (1838-2003)URLhttps://search.proquest.com/hnptimesofindia?accountid=16710
Any Library user from computers on-campus. SOAS students and staff only from computers off-campus. AuthenticationAvailable to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS id and password. DescriptionPart of ProQuest, The Times of India is a full text English language database that covers a range of subjects including Politics, History and Society. Document type searches cover reviews, military war news, editorial cartoons, obituaries and marriage notices. Articles span historical key moments during India's rich and fascinating history, such as the partition of India, colonialism, post-colonialism, terrorism, gender issues and international relations. News stories that can be downloaded in PDF format capture wars, assassinations, industrial disasters and the creation of Bangladesh. There is also coverage of sports and cinema. Topics can be cross searched including images. Full-text or bibliographicFull-text Dates coveredVaries for each title. The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce (1839-1859), The Bombay Times and Standard (1860- 1861) and Times of India (1839- 2003) Download/e-mail/printDownload, e-mail, print facilities are available. Further assistanceTips on searching are available from the following help page: |
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TradeLawGuide |
This is a comprehensive database that searches across PDF files of official awards, decisions and other WTO documents.
TradeLawGuideAccessAvailable 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 DescriptionA database for researching World Trade Organization (WTO) material - it searches across various WTO documents such as official awards and decisions. It enables ‘noting up’ which allows the user to:
Download/e-mail/print/reference softwareDownload, e-mail and print are available. More informationGetting Started |
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Translation Studies Bibliography |
Access to bibliographic database providing descriptive, non-evaluative abstracts for almost all relevant publications in the field of Translation and Interpreting Studies.
Translation Studies BibliographyURLAccessAny Library user from computers on-campus. SOAS students and staff only from computers off-campus. AuthenticationAvailable 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 and where available it provides cross referencing links to the source materials. DescriptionA comprehensive, interdisciplinary database which provides descriptive, non-evaluative abstracts for almost all publications (reviews are excluded) in the field of Translation and Interpreting Studies. The latest release gives access to more than 20,000 annotated records. Subject areasTranslation & Interpreting is considered as a broad field of transfer and mediation, containing aspects of intra- and interlingual translation, adaptation, interpreting, reformulation/rewording, localisation/multimedia translation, language mediation and terminology/documentation. The TSB intends to have broad coverage of current literature. It was decided to start with the last decade and work backwards in time gradually, in addition to covering new publications. Download/e-mail/print/reference softwareThe bibliographic records and descriptions are available by e-mail. More information |
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TRILT: the Television and Radio Index for Learning and Teaching |
Database of over UK television and radio programmes from around 300 UK stations including terrestrial, cable, and satellite television (with regional variations), all national and many local radio stations.
TRILT: the Television and Radio Index for Learning and TeachingURLAccessAccess is only available to SOAS staff and students and requires a SOAS id and password to login on or off-campus. Full-text or bibliographicBibliographic. DescriptionOnline database of over UK television and radio programmes from around 300 UK stations including terrestrial, cable, and satellite television (with regional variations), all national and many local radio stations. Dates coveredData is available at least five days in advance of transmission, so TRILT can be used to plan viewing and recording. As the Television Index is added to the database, records of selected academic programmes will be available back to 1995. Download/e-mail/print/reference softwareRecords can be marked and sent by email. |
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聯合新聞網udn.com |
Online newspapers, including: United Daily News, Economic Daily News, Ming Shen Daily News, United Evening News, World Journal and Europe Journal, contents of partner magazines.
聯合新聞網udn.comURL On-campus: http://udndata.com/library/ Access Authentication Full-text or bibliographic Description Download/e-mail/print /reference software Search tip Special requirements |
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UNIDO data |
Access to United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Industrial Statistics and Industrial Demand Supply databases. | On-campus use |
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U.S. Intelligence on Asia |
A collection of declassified US intelligence documents from 1945-1991 on the activities of the American intelligence networks in Asia during the Cold War era, with particular focus on China, North Korea and Vietnam, although other regions of Asia are covered. Please, use either Firefox or Google Chrome web browser to access this resource. | On-campus use |
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The Vogue Archive |
A complete searchable archive of American Vogue, from the first issue in 1892 to the current month. | On-campus use |
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Web of Science/Knowledge |
Access to the Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index and Science Citation Index.
Web of Science/KnowledgeAccessAvailable 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. DescriptionProvides access to three multidisciplinary databases. These databases fully index core scholarly journals, and also includes the references cited in the articles:
Subject areasAnthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Asian Studies, Computer Science, History, Language, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Medicine, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Sociology, Women's Studies. Dates coveredScience Citation Index 1981 to current; Social Sciences Citation Index 1956 to current; Arts & Humanities Citation Index 1975 to current. Download/e-mail/print/reference softwareAll available. Can export records to reference software: EndNote, Reference Manager, ProCite BibTeX. More information |
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Westlaw China |
Westlaw China has the largest collection of China's primary law, with more than 800,000 laws and regulations since 1949 and over 500,000 cases. [Click 'If you are a Westlaw China subscriber, please click 'Log in'.'] | On-campus use |
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Westlaw International |
A legal database which provides access to selected full text case law, legislation and journal articles for the US and other selected jurisdictions worldwide. Access is via Westlaw UK. | On-campus use |
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Westlaw UK |
A legal database which provides access to selected full text case law, legislation and journal articles from the UK and EU.
Westlaw UKAccessAccess is only available to SOAS staff and students and requires a SOAS id and password to login on or off-campus. Full-text or bibliographicFull-text in most cases, but does index a range of journals for which it provides only a bibliographic record. DescriptionA legal database which provides access to selected full text case law, legislation and journal articles from the UK and EU. Contains:
Download/e-mail/print/reference softwareDownload, e-mail and print are available. Terms of usePlease note that when you log on to Westlaw UK you are agreeing to abide by their terms of use. This database is for academic use only and may not be used for commercial research. More informationhttp://www.westlaw.co.uk/ Tel: 0800 028 2200 |
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Wiley Online Library |
Access to over 500 social science and humanities journals.
Wiley Online LibraryURLOn-campus: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ AccessAvailable 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. DescriptionAccess to over 500 social science and humanities journals. Download/e-mail/print/reference softwareE-mail, print 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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World Bank data |
Access to Africa Development Indicators, World Development Indicators and Global Finance Statistics. | On-campus use |
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WorldCat |
OCLC catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.
WorldCatURLAccessAvailable to all users on or off-campus. Links to full-text available to all users on-campus, and to SOAS students and staff only off-campus. Full-text or bibliographicBibliographic, with links to full-text via SFX. DescriptionPart of OCLC Firstsearch, a gateway to several online databases. WorldCat Database is the OCLC Union Catalogue, which provides single point access to the catalogues of thousands of OCLC member libraries around the world, including records in over 400 languages. Dates covered:Before 1000 BC to present. Download/e-mail/print/reference softwareAll available, can export records to reference software (EndNote). |
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World News Connection Archive |
World News Connection archive (1995-2013) is an English-language archive of over one million foreign newspaper articles and broadcast transcripts — methodically translated into English by the US Government — from almost 500 news sources in 130. News from the MENA region and Central Asia & the Caucasus, as well as titles published in United Kingdom such as al-Hayat, Al-Quds al-'Arabi and Al-Ayyam. | On-campus use |
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Yomidasu Rekishikan ヨミダス歴史館 |
Full text database of Yomiuri Shinbun (読売新聞) from the first issue in 1874 to the present. Includes the English edition, The Daily Yomiuri, and biographical information on some 2,000 people.
Yomidasu Rekishikan ヨミダス歴史館URL: On-campus - https://database.yomiuri.co.jp/rekishikan/ AccessAny Library user from computers on-campus. One simultaneous access only. AuthenticationAvailable to all Library users on-campus. Full-text or bibliographicFull-text in Japanese and English. DescriptionFull text database of Yomiuri Shinbun (読売新聞) from the first issue in 1874 to the present. Includes the English edition, The Daily Yomiuri, and biographical information on some 2,000 people. Dates covered読売新聞 (Japanese): From the first issue in November 1874 to the present, with local editions starting in Dec. 1986. The Daily Yomiuri (English): September 1989 to the present. Download/e-mail/print/reference softwareDownload/e-mail not available Print available Adobe Flash Player version 9 or later version |
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Young Lives Survey |
The Young Lives survey is a long-term project investigating the changing nature of childhood poverty in four developing countries. The study is being conducted in Ethiopia, India (in the Andhra Pradesh state), Peru and Vietnam. | On-campus use |
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Zassaku Plus = 雑誌記事索引集成データベース |
Index database for Japanese magazine and periodicals from the Meiji Era to the Present.
Zassaku Plus = 雑誌記事索引集成データベースURL On-campus: http://zassaku-plus.com/ URL Off-campus: https://ezproxy.soas.ac.uk/login?url=http://zassaku-plus.com/ Access:One user only at a time Authentication:Available to all Library users on-campus and SOAS staff & students off-campus. Username and password:SOAS id and password required for off-campus use - SOAS staff & students only. Full-text or bibliographic:Bibliographic Description:Index database for Japanese magazine and periodicals from the Meiji Era to the Present. Download/email/print /reference software:Print (by using right click of a mouse) |
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Zephyr |
ZEPHYR is an information solution containing M&A, IPO and venture capital deals with links to detailed financial company information. Pan-European deals date back to 1997 and North American deals to 2001. | On-campus use |
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Zetoc |
Access to British Library's Electronic Table of Contents for over 20,000 journals and 16,000+ conference proceedings. It includes Zetoc Alert an e-mail alerting service, to enable you to keep up-to-date with relevant new articles and papers.
ZetocAccessAvailable to all Library users on-campus. Off-campus access available to SOAS staff and students, using their SOAS id and password. ZETOC Alert only available to SOAS students and staff with SOAS id and password.. Full text or bibliographicBibliographic. Full text articles can be ordered from the British Library. SOAS students and staff may apply for articles via Inter-Library loan. DescriptionOnline version of the British Library's Electronic Table of Contents (ETOC) which contains details of approximately 20,000 current journals and 16,000 conference proceedings published per year. SOAS students and staff may sign up for ZETOC Alert, an e-mail service to alert you to new articles in your field of study as soon as they are added to the database. Subjects coveredScience, technology, medicine, engineering, business, law, finance and the humanities. Download/e-mail/print/reference softwarePrint & download. Records can be downloaded as text and imported in to Endnote/RefWorks/ProCite/Reference Manager software. More information |
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