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Archives

National Archives of Singapore

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.

Libraries

National Library of Singapore

National Library of Singapore
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
Website

• The National Library of Singapore houses a wide variety of different books and records. Some of these are available digitally on their Digital sources.
• NewspaperSG is an online resource of current and historic Singapore and Malaya newspapers. Search digital archive of newspapers published between 1831-2009, or find information on over 200 newspaper titles in the National Library’s microfilm collection. Full-text is only available for issues up to 1989. t
• 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

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.