| Name | Descriptions | Timeline | Search function/ Special notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Archives of Singapore | Contains government documents, photographs, maps and oral interviews covering the time span of Singapore’s pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial history. | No specified date range, but documents can range from pre-colonial times to the present. | No need to log-in to access the archives. Search by (1) basic, (2) advanced, or (3) One search. One Search will do a complete sweep of all materials within NLB’s possession, but may yield many results not accessible online. You may also search by document type from the main page. |
| NewspaperSG | A repository of Singapore and Malaya’s newspapers. | Colonial times to present. | Some articles may only be accessible via NLB terminals. For articles not available via NewspaperSG, try other newspaper databases like Factiva and Nexis Uni. |
| Factiva Nexis Uni | Two other databases containing reports, wires and newsletters from local, national, and international newspapers. Use these two to access materials not available on NewspaperSG after 1991. | No specified date range. | Log-in via libportal with NUSNET ID and password. To search effectively, type key words using quotation marks and connectors. For example, if you use the connector “and”, e.g “Singapore” and “island,” only articles with both keywords will come out. Streamline results further by choosing a specified date range. You can download the articles for future reference. |
| Digital Gems by NUS Libraries | NUS Libraries’ collection of rare and historical materials. The collection includes the Kratoska Index, which will help students navigate the Colonial Office series more efficiently. | No specified date range. | Search by collections, already sorted by NUS lIbraries. |
| The papers of Lee Kuan Yew : speeches, interviews and dialogues. | A repository of the speeches, press statements, and interviews given by Lee Kuan Yew between 1950 and 1990. | 1950 to 1990. | Search by year. Names of the speeches are listed under each year. |
| Public Utilities Board | PUB’s annual reports from 2011 onwards. Earlier reports accessible upon request via the NUS library portal. | 2011-Present | NIL. |
Also head to NUS Library’s Libguides for a list of databases for Singapore/ Malaysia. You may also browse other lists at the same time 🙂