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===National Archives of Singapore=== | ===National Archives of Singapore=== | ||
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Singapore 179868<br> | Singapore 179868<br> | ||
E-mail: nas@nlb.gov.sg<br> | |||
[https://corporate.nas.gov.sg/ Website]<br> | [https://corporate.nas.gov.sg/ Website]<br> | ||
[https://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/ NAS online]<br> | [https://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/ NAS online]<br> | ||
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100 Victoria Street<br> | 100 Victoria Street<br> | ||
Singapore 188064<br> | Singapore 188064<br> | ||
[https://www.nlb.gov.sg/# | [https://www.nlb.gov.sg/# Website] | ||
The National Library of Singapore was established in 1995, and houses a wide variety of different books and records. Some of these are available digitally on their [https://www.nlb.gov.sg/ website]. | |||
:As Singapore gained its independence in 1965, and as the country's population spread into the suburbs, the library, in collaboration with the city's urban planners, established a presence in the suburbs by building a library branch in most of the new towns built by the Housing and Development Board. These branch libraries were each considered a physical extension of the original library at Stamford Road, rather than distinct institutions in their own right, thus the term "National Library" could be said to apply to the original institution and all its affiliates. | |||
:*[[National Library of Singapore|Wiki page]] listing available resources | |||
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=== National University of Singapore Library === | === '''National University of Singapore Library''' === | ||
[https://nus.edu.sg/ | [https://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/index '''National University of Singapore Central Library''']<br> | ||
12 Kent Ridge Crescent<br> | 12 Kent Ridge Crescent<br> | ||
Singapore 119275<br> | Singapore 119275<br> | ||
:The [https://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/index National University of Singapore (NUS)] is one of the three largest public and autonomous universities in Singapore. Founded in 1905, it is the oldest institute of higher learning (IHL) in Singapore, as well as the largest university in the country in terms of student enrolment and curriculum offered. NUS is a research-intensive, comprehensive university with an entrepreneurial dimension. | |||
:The Bukit Timah campus houses the Faculty of Law, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and research institutes. Many of the island's historical archives are housed there. On the webpage there are links to other libraries in Singapore with special collections and records. [https://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/web/about-nus-libraries/our-libraries] | |||
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Archives[edit | edit source]
National Archives of Singapore[edit | edit source]
National Archives of Singapore
1 Canning Rise
Singapore 179868
E-mail: nas@nlb.gov.sg
Website
NAS online
- It should be noted that most records relating to Singapore were damaged or lost during the Japanese occupation, but the country has done a marvelous job of preserving what records could be recovered.[1]
Libraries[edit | edit source]
National Library of Singapore[edit | edit source]
National Library of Singapore
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
Website
The National Library of Singapore was established in 1995, and houses a wide variety of different books and records. Some of these are available digitally on their website.
- As Singapore gained its independence in 1965, and as the country's population spread into the suburbs, the library, in collaboration with the city's urban planners, established a presence in the suburbs by building a library branch in most of the new towns built by the Housing and Development Board. These branch libraries were each considered a physical extension of the original library at Stamford Road, rather than distinct institutions in their own right, thus the term "National Library" could be said to apply to the original institution and all its affiliates.
- Wiki page listing available resources
National University of Singapore Library[edit | edit source]
National University of Singapore Central Library
12 Kent Ridge Crescent
Singapore 119275
- The National University of Singapore (NUS) is one of the three largest public and autonomous universities in Singapore. Founded in 1905, it is the oldest institute of higher learning (IHL) in Singapore, as well as the largest university in the country in terms of student enrolment and curriculum offered. NUS is a research-intensive, comprehensive university with an entrepreneurial dimension.
- The Bukit Timah campus houses the Faculty of Law, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and research institutes. Many of the island's historical archives are housed there. On the webpage there are links to other libraries in Singapore with special collections and records. [1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Archives of Singapore, "History", http://www.nas.gov.sg/About-Us/History, accessed 2 August 2019.