The National Library Board (NLB) of Singapore provides hundreds of digital resources free only to its citizens as of July 1, 2013.
People with a FIN (Foreign Identification Number -- i.e., a green card holder) must now pay for an annual individual library card in order to get access. See the details above or on the NLB website (http://www.nlb.gov.sg).
This is a huge loss. Yes, forty-odd dollars a year for access isn't much to pay, but it's hard for us to guarantee every student will sign up. And, while we may purchase some of the digital resources ourselves (e.g., JSTOR), we will miss having access to some of the more esoteric ones.
If you want to recommend we get our own subscription to one of the NLB resources, please let me know.
Similarly, don't hesitate to contact me if you have a research need.....
-- Ms. Katie Day - kda@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg
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