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Arabic Literature of Africa Online
New
Alternate Name(s)
ALA
Arabic Literature of Africa Online
(ALA) is a bio-bibliography on the Arabic manuscript tradition in the African continent, which continued well into the 20th century CE. It offers information about African authors, the texts they wrote in Arabic, the manuscripts in which these texts are found, and the locations of these manuscripts, together with bibliographical references to the literature.
ALA
complements Brockelmann’s
Geschichte der Arabischen Litteratur
Bloomsbury eBooks EBA - Humanities and Social Sciences - 2023-2026 (access until 29 April 2027)
New
Access until 29 April 2027 to:
Africa, Asia and Latin American Studies 2023
African & Africana Studies 2026
Anthropology 2026
Archaeology 2025
Archaeology 2026
Architecture 2023
Architecture 2024
Architecture 2025
Architecture 2026
Art & Visual Culture 2023
Art & Visual Culture 2024
Art & Visual Culture 2025
Art & Visual Culture 2026
Asia Studies 2024
Asia Studies 2025
Asia Studies 2026
Biblical Studies 2023
Biblical Studies 2024
Biblical Studies 2025
Biblical Studies 2026
Bloomsbury Professional Law 2023
Bloomsbury Professional Law 2024
Bloomsbury Professional Law 2025
Bloomsbury Professional UK Tax 2023
Bloomsbury Professional UK Tax 2024
C.H. Beck ∙ Hart ∙ Nomos 2014
C.H. Beck ∙ Hart ∙ Nomos 2015
C.H. Beck ∙ Hart ∙ Nomos 2016
C.H. Beck ∙ Hart ∙ Nomos 2017
C.H. Beck ∙ Hart ∙ Nomos 2018
C.H. Beck ∙ Hart ∙ Nomos 2022
C.H. Beck ∙ Hart ∙ Nomos 2023
C.H. Beck ∙ Hart ∙ Nomos 2024
C.H. Beck ∙ Hart ∙ Nomos 2025
Classical Studies & Archaeology 2023
Classical Studies & Archaeology 2024
Classical Studies 2025
Classical Studies 2026
Communication Studies 2026
Creative Writing 2025
Creative Writing 2026
Design 2023
Design 2024
Design 2025
Design 2026
Fashion 2023
Fashion 2024
Fashion 2025
Fashion 2026
Film & Media Studies 2023
Film & Media Studies 2024
Film & Media Studies 2025
Film & Media Studies 2026
Gender & Sexuality Studies 2024
Gender & Sexuality Studies 2026
Hart Publishing 2022
Hart Publishing 2023
Hart Publishing 2024
Hart Publishing 2025
Hart Publishing 2026
Hart Publishing Practitioner 2024
Hart Publishing Practitioner 2025
Health & Wellbeing 2024
Health & Wellbeing 2026
Linguistics 2023
Linguistics 2024
Linguistics 2025
Linguistics 2026
Literary Studies 2023
Literary Studies 2024
Literary Studies 2025
Literary Studies 2026
Literary Studies Comparative & World Literature 2026
Middle East 2023
Middle East 2024
Middle East 2025
Middle East 2026
Music & Sound Studies 2023
Music & Sound Studies 2024
Music & Sound Studies 2025
Music & Sound Studies 2026
Osprey Series WWII 2024
Osprey Series WWII 2025
Philosophy 2023
Philosophy 2024
Philosophy 2025
Philosophy 2026
Philosophy Ethics and Political Philosophy 2026
Religious Studies 2023
Religious Studies 2024
Religious Studies 2025
Religious Studies 2026
Slavic & Eastern European Studies 2026
Theology 2023
Theology 2024
Theology 2025
Theology 2026
Note: we do not have access to all ebooks on the platform.
Coherent Digital: Applied Science Commons: Applied Environmental Science (Trial ends 30th May 2026)
Trial
A database of over 150,000 grey literature items from over 100 organisations, focusing on the intersection of technology and environmental sciences, as well as conservation research.
• Includes full-text access to documents such as technical papers, guidelines, datasets, conference papers, reports, policy documents, as well as audio-visual materials.
• Topics covered include climate change, biodiversity and conservation, regenerative practices, renewable energy, food security, and environmental policy and governance.
• Advanced search tools support Boolean searches and filtering of items by language, organisation, material type etc.
• A useful tool to supplement searches of the academic journal literature, particularly for systematic review projects.
Please send feedback to
Oliver Bridle
Coherent Digital: Applied Science Commons: Applied Psychology (Trial ends 30th May 2026)
Trial
A database of hundreds of thousands of grey literature items related to psychology. Includes materials produced by practising psychologists, healthcare providers, research groups, charities, and other professional and governmental organisations.
• Includes materials such as surveys, case studies, reports, policy papers, white papers, clinical guidance, conference proceedings and audio-visual materials as well as printed items.
• Global coverage from more than 20 countries and over 500 organisations.
• Advanced search tools support Boolean searches and filtering of items by language, organisation, material type etc.
• A useful tool to supplement searches of the academic journal literature, particularly for systematic review projects.
Please send feedback to
Karine Barker
Coherent Digital: Applied Science Commons: Computer Science, Data and AI (Trial ends 30th May 2026)
Trial
A database of over 500,000 grey literature items from over 1000 organisations related to all aspects of computer science, data science and artificial intelligence. The collection emphasises real-world applications of AI and computer science.
• Includes full-text access to documents such as technical papers, reports, policy documents, as well as audio-visual materials.
• Topics covered include machine learning, cybersecurity, quantum computing, AI ethics and governance, Internet of Things, and robotics, among many others.
• Advanced search tools support Boolean searches and filtering of items by language, organisation, material type etc.
• A useful tool to supplement searches of the academic journal literature, particularly for systematic review projects.
Please send feedback to
Alessandra Vetrugno
Contemporary Japan Online (1932-1970)
New
Online collection of most issues of the periodical
Contemporary Japan
(ISSN 0388-0214). Published from Tokyo under Japanese editorship before, during, and after WWII,
Contemporary Japan
is unique in its even-handed treatment of the Japanese view. Described as 'a relative beacon of rationality in chaotic and confusing times',
Contemporary Japan
was published by the semi-official Foreign Affairs Association of Japan. It counted both Japanese and Western commentators, many of which sincere Pan-Asianists cautiously but clearly voicing their disillusionment with the increasingly heated war-time rhetoric, the road to war against China – and the way the 'reverse course' went from 1947–1952.
Encyclopaedia of Islam First Edition Online (1913-1936)
New
The
Encyclopaedia of Islam First Edition
was originally published between 1913 and 1936. The demand for an encyclopaedic work on Islam was created by the increasing (colonial) interest in Muslims and Islamic cultures during the nineteenth century. The scope of this still unique reference work is philology, history, theology and law until early 20th century. Such famous scholars as Houtsma, Wensinck, Gibb, Snouck Hurgronje, and Lévi-Provençal were involved in this scholarly endeavour.
Mass Observation Project, 1981-2019 (Trial ends 8th May 2026)
Trial
This resource provides digital access to a unique life-writing archive, capturing the everyday experiences, thoughts and opinions of people living through the turbulent final decades of the twentieth century and the early twenty-first century. Writing in response to directives (questionnaires), hundreds of Mass Observers provide a unique insight into an extraordinary range of subjects, from the deeply personal (sex, family) to everyday life and society (shopping, holidays) to global affairs.
The directives cover many topics including: 9/11, AIDS, Climate change, Criminal Justice Act, Death of Princess Diana, Disability, Education, The EU Referendum and Brexit, Falklands War, First Gulf War, General elections, Internet and social media, Iraq War, Millennium, Natural disasters, NHS, Railway strikes, Security and crime and University.
Module I: 1980s, Module ii: 1990s, Module III: 2000s, Module IV: 2010s
Feedback should be sent to
Isabel Holowaty
or
Jo Gardner
Pluto Journals
New
Pluto Journals was launched in 2009, as an independent and international journal publisher in the field of the social sciences. We pride ourselves on producing world class journals that are at the cutting edge of humanities research today.
Starting in 2025, the African Journals Initiative, a collaboration between Pluto Journals and the African Books Collective with a total of 6 journals.
Project Syndicate
New
Project Syndicate produces and delivers original, high-quality commentaries from prominent political leaders, policymakers, scholars, business leaders, and civic activists from around the world. This online magazine also provides cutting-edge analysis and insight.
South Asia Commons (trial until 30 May 2026)
Trial
An online resource comprising two modules,
South Asia Archive
and
South Asian History and Culture
South Asia Archive
is a collection of 4.5 million pages of documents and published material from across the Indian subcontinent from 1700 to 1953. The collection was originally amassed by the South Asian Research Foundation in Kolkata and contains material relating to economics, politics, law, Indology, gender, archaeology, anthropology, culture, history and education. The content is mostly English, with 15% in South Asian languages, primarily Bengali and Sanskrit.
The second module,
South Asian History and Culture
, is a comprehensive, full-text repository providing centralised access to millions of pages of South Asian primary source materials from across the internet.
Please send any comments and feedback on the trial to
emma.mathieson@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
. She would be particularly interested in hearing about experience and usage of the different modules.
Web of Science API Expanded
New
Web of Science API Expanded - An API that supports rich searching across Web of Science resources to retrieve full item-level metadata including times cited counts, contributor addresses/affiliations and funding data. API expanded offers full customization and flexibility for researchers who want to build more sophisticated queries, but requires some technical skill and coding ability.
Follow the below steps to request access to the Web of Science Expanded API. Please use your institutional email address and password that is registered in Web of Science when registering an account on our developer portal.
The whole process is described in this guide along with a
video
walkthrough.
1-Navigate to the
Clarivate Developer Portal
2-Log in (or create an account if first time user)
[Note: please use the same institutional email and password you use to access Web of Science.]
3-Once logged in, register a new application.
4-Select APIs option at the top then select the API you require from the list available (API Expanded is just one)
5-Click subscribe and then select an appropriate subscription plan.
6-Status should change to subscription (ie access) pending, until your receive your API key.
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