Starting Your Research

How do I find books and journals?

Search the SOAS Library catalogue to find books (print and electronic) and journals (print). Expand your search to include other research libraries in the UK and Ireland by using Hub Discover .

How do I find journals articles?

Search the Library catalogue and/or eJournal and eBook Finder if you already know the journal title you are looking for. If you want to find what articles have been written on a particular subject, then start with Ebsco Discovery search tool and then move on to more subject-specific databases.

How do I find newspapers?

• World-wide newspapers 1996- (including UK) on Access World News
• UK Newspapers on Lexis Library
• Times of India Digital Archive
• North China Herald

How do I find multmedia resources?

In the Library you can search by classmark for DVDs and CDs

What if SOAS Library doesn't have the material I need?

Try other libraries. For Art and Archaeology collection the following libraries are recommended:

• British Library Art collection
• National Art Library at (V&A Museum)
• British Museum Libraries
• UCL Institute of Archaeology Library
• Royal Asiatic Society Library
• The Warburg Institute Library
• Wellcome Library