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LawNet, a service provided by the Singapore Academy of Law, caters to the research and legal information needs of the global legal community. Since its inception in 1988 as a dial up network access provider, LawNet has grown in leaps and bounds, adding information, applications and databases to suit the evolving needs of legal practitioners, corporate counsel, paralegals, law academics and law students. Legal Research, a module within LawNet, is an integrated environment that allows you to search different types of legal content and multiple sources at a single go.
Limited to 1 user access only. Available at Lee Kong Chian Reference Library only.
LinkedIn Learning is a leading online learning platform that helps users learn business, software, technology, creative design and other skills to achieve personal and professional goals. It has a content library of more than 21,000 courses taught by over 2,900 industry experts with real-world experience. Every instructor is vetted based on criteria such as their deep, practical knowledge, credibility and credentials.
Accessibility features for LinkedIn Learning include pre-recorded captions and text resizing. For more information, click here.
Available at all libraries and from home.
Kindly note that, you are now leaving the National Library Board (NLB) web resources and entering the LinkedIn Learning services. The NLB accepts no liability whatsoever for LinkedIn’s services; data collection features; and their online courses that you will be accessing next. You are encouraged to read the LinkedIn’s terms and conditions of use.
The medici.tv platform is home to the world’s largest video-on-demand catalogue in the classical music industry with concerts, operas, ballets, documentaries, master classes and jazz programmes available to stream in high definition (HD). The video content available on this platform is rated PG13 and below.
Accessibility features for medici.tv include alternative text for images, subtitles for concert programs (operas, documentaries), complete keyboard navigation for users, total support of orientation mode.
Available at all libraries and from home.
You will be leaving the National Library Board’s site if you choose to use the services under Medici. Please be informed that Medici’s platform has a feature that allows you to create an individual account if you wish to do so. Note that this is an optional feature and you have to make your own decision whether to provide any personal data that is needed for it. The National Library Board is not responsible for any matter that arises if you decide to create any such individual account.
MusicSG is a non-profit digital archive set up to digitise, archive and provide access to all forms of published Singapore musical works. It assembles a collection of music composed or published by Singaporeans, music produced or published in Singapore, and music related to Singapore. Resources featured are based on collections (e.g. by composers and items related to places in Singapore) and composers. They can be also browsed by genres which include the following Campaign Music, Chinese Classical, Computer Music, Films/TV/Musicals, Folk, Hip Hop/Rap, Indian, Jazz, Malay, National Music, Pop, Religious Music, Rock/Metal, Trance/Techno, Western Classical.
This edatabase has been replaced with National Library Online with effect from 4 Oct 2023. Available at all libraries and from home.
National Library Online will consolidate and integrate the National Library's digital collection (BookSG, MusicSG, NORA, PictureSG, Infopedia and HistorySG) to allow for a more seamless search for resources across formats. With the single point of entry, contents will be easily search and access which will be categorised by their respective formats , e.g. articles, books and magazines, documents and manuscripts, images as well as audio and video recordings.
Available at all libraries and from home.
NORA is a database showcasing over 400 digitised works in the literary, performing and visual arts by prominent Singapore artists. As a source of reference for those interested in Singapore arts, NORA aims to digitally preserve Singapore’s arts heritage and create awareness about Singapore’s arts and culture.
This edatabase has been replaced with National Library Online with effect from 4 Oct 2023. Available at all libraries and from home.
Classical music recordings for on-demand streaming, with supplementary material such as album covers, liner notes, inlay card, biographies of composers and artists, curated playlists, educational resources such as Study Guides, interactive music dictionary etc. For access with the NML mobile app, please refer to the installation guide.
Accessibility features for Naxos include highlight and enlarged cursor, enlarge or zoom in to control font size, crosshair to guide cursor movement. For more information on Accessibility, click here.
Available at all libraries and from home.
Previously known as NetLibrary, eBooks are now searchable on the EBSCOhost platform, providing a single source for discovering book content. It offers easy-to-use functionality with access to the latest content and best-selling titles (including Singapore & Southeast Asia titles) from the world's leading publishers. Its new EBSCOhost interface supports useful features such as browsing by subject area and by latest titles added to a library's collection; viewing of table of contents; searching by specific terms with hyperlinked pages; navigation of chapters and sections; optional download capabilities and much more.
Accessibility features for EBSCO eBooks include keyboard navigation, screen reader, braille display, zooming or scaling tools, and EBSCO online viewer. Many books are available in EPUB format that have Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection, and require Adobe Digital Editions to read offline. EBSCO also offers many DRM free eBooks, which can be used in any reader software. For more information on Accessibility, click here.
Available at all libraries and from home.
Newslink is an online archival news information service that provides access to English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil language newspapers from SPH Media Limited dating back to 1989.
Limited to 80 concurrent access only. Available at all libraries and from home.
NewspaperSG is an online resource of current and historic Singapore and Malaya newspapers. You can search our digital archive of newspapers published in Singapore, or find information on over 200 newspaper titles in the National Library's microfilm collection.
Unlimited archive access is via the multimedia media stations at the libraries. Full article access from home (watermarked) is from 1831 to 1989 only.
OverDrive offers a wide range of eBooks, audiobooks, comics and eMagazines. To borrow and read the titles in NLB's collection, please use the NLB Mobile app or Libby app.
Available at all libraries and from home. The OverDrive app has been discontinued. It has been removed from the Apple App Store, Google Play and Microsoft store from 23 Feb 2022 and will not be available for new users. Existing users of the OverDrive app are encouraged to switch to the Libby app. The OverDrive website will continue to be accessible.
PictureSG is a collection of pictures, be it photographs or artworks, which provide information about Singapore. It contains NLB’s own pictures, pictures donated to NLB by respective donors and others contributed by our partners. It is a visual treat that allows the discovery of Singapore through images in various categories such as Architecture & Landscape, Arts, Commerce & Industry, Ethic Communities, Events, Geography, Nature, Organisations, Personalites, Politics & Government, and Recreation.
This edatabase has been replaced with National Library Online with effect from 4 Oct 2023. Available at all libraries and from home.
PressReader provides access to thousands of the world’s leading newspapers and magazines from more than 100 countries in 60 languages. Publications are presented as full digital replicas and offer advanced digital features such as keyword searching, translation, audio functionality and much more.
Accessibility features for PressReader include keyboard navigation, skip links, screen reader support, PressReader accessibility mode using speech recognition software, zooming, navigation menu labels and article mode reading. For more information on Accessibility, click here.
Available at all libraries and from home. Access to selected titles (e.g. The Edge, and SPH Media’s titles such as The Straits Times) via PressReader is available in libraries only.
PressReader provides access to thousands of the world’s leading newspapers and magazines from more than 100 countries in 60 languages. Publications are presented as full digital replicas and offer advanced digital features such as keyword searching, translation, audio functionality and much more.
Accessibility features for PressReader include keyboard navigation, skip links, screen reader support, PressReader accessibility mode using speech recognition software, zooming, navigation menu labels and article mode reading. For more information on Accessibility, click here.
Available at all libraries.
The most comprehensive ABI/INFORM™ database, this comprises ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry, and ABI/INFORM Dateline. The database features thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals such as the Economist, country-and industry-focused reports, and downloadable data. Its international coverage gives researchers a complete picture of companies and business trends around the world.
Accessibility features for ProQuest databases include keyboard navigation, speech recognition software navigation, skip navigation links, headings navigation and is compatible with full keyboard control and screen reader. ProQuest provide captions for the majority of video content, allows adjustable colour contrast in browser settings and zoom up to 400% using browser tools without text spilling off screen. For more information on Accessibility, click here.
Available at all libraries and from home.
This database brings together global scholarly journals with other key resources for access to reliable information in this continuously evolving area of study. Quickly locate precise results from sources ranging from current news to professional and academic journal articles covering the trends and history influencing important accounting, tax, banking, and financial issues of the day.
Accessibility features for ProQuest databases include keyboard navigation, speech recognition software navigation, skip navigation links, headings navigation and is compatible with full keyboard control and screen reader. ProQuest provide captions for the majority of video content, allows adjustable colour contrast in browser settings and zoom up to 400% using browser tools without text spilling off screen. For more information on Accessibility, click here.
Available at all libraries and from home.
The Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database provides extensive coverage of advanced technology literature, offering full-text access with comprehensive discovery through extensive abstracts and indexes structured using controlled vocabulary managed by expert editorial teams. Topics covered include aeronautics, astronautics, communications, computer and information technology, electronics, lasers, solid-state materials and devices, space sciences, and telecommunications.
Accessibility features for ProQuest databases include keyboard navigation, speech recognition software navigation, skip navigation links, headings navigation and is compatible with full keyboard control and screen reader. ProQuest provide captions for the majority of video content, allows adjustable colour contrast in browser settings and zoom up to 400% using browser tools without text spilling off screen. For more information on Accessibility, click here.
Available at all libraries and from home.
This database contains the leading agricultural journals published in North America. ProQuest Agriculture Journals offers the complete text as well as complete images from such journals as Agricultural Research, Forest Products Journal, Journal of Animal Science, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation and Plant Physiology.
Accessibility features for ProQuest databases include keyboard navigation, speech recognition software navigation, skip navigation links, headings navigation and is compatible with full keyboard control and screen reader. ProQuest provide captions for the majority of video content, allows adjustable colour contrast in browser settings and zoom up to 400% using browser tools without text spilling off screen. For more information on Accessibility, click here.
Available at all libraries and from home.
This interdisciplinary database provides full-text articles from scholarly peer-reviewed journals and selected trade and consumer publications in arts, humanities, cultural studies, philosophy, modern languages and literatures, religion, history, geography, music, theatre, film and more.
Accessibility features for ProQuest databases include keyboard navigation, speech recognition software navigation, skip navigation links, headings navigation and is compatible with full keyboard control and screen reader. ProQuest provide captions for the majority of video content, allows adjustable colour contrast in browser settings and zoom up to 400% using browser tools without text spilling off screen. For more information on Accessibility, click here.
Available at all libraries and from home.
This database provides information pertinent to the study of business and finance topics across Asia and Europe, including academic journals, newspapers, newswires, and magazines. Find information on companies, economies, markets, international trade, and overall business conditions and practices throughout these regions.
Accessibility features for ProQuest databases include keyboard navigation, speech recognition software navigation, skip navigation links, headings navigation and is compatible with full keyboard control and screen reader. ProQuest provide captions for the majority of video content, allows adjustable colour contrast in browser settings and zoom up to 400% using browser tools without text spilling off screen. For more information on Accessibility, click here.
Available at all libraries and from home.