ISEAS Library, in late 1993, installed a fully integrated system and developed two major databases, SEALion and SEABase.  In addition, smaller databases have been developed namely Library's biography database, SEABiog, the database of private papers, SEAPriv, and a full text database SEAText containing articles and documents.

SEALion (Southeast Asia Library Online)
The SEALion database, contains bibliographic records of the ISEAS Library’s collection. New records are being added at an average of 500 entries per month.

SEABase (Southeast Asia Database of Articles)
SEABase contains all articles in the Institute’s periodical publications and composite works, as well as relevant articles from selected periodicals considered core to the Institute’s research programmes and projects, and chapters from other relevant composite works. 

SEAPriv (Southeast Asia Private Papers Database)
This database was developed to index private papers in the Library’s collection. Indexes to the David Marshall private papers (16,400 items) are included in the database. Later, other personal archives such as the Tan Cheng Lock private papers will be indexed in the database as well.

SEABiog (Southeast Asia Biography Database)
Basic data of notable personalities in Southeast Asia are entered into SEABiog. Salient data include career, events, family relationships, and business and political ties. 

SEAText (Southeast Asia Full-text Database)
SEAText stores newspaper and journal articles, private papers, and internet sources. It is opened only to in-house users. 

Electronic Databases
The Library subscribes to Factiva, EIU Online, EIU Market Indicators and Forecasts, SMC (including NUS Theses and Periodicals Index), Malaysiakini, Statlink, Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS). Access is available in the Library, please contact the Circulation Desk.

e-Journals
Includes subscribed and selected electronic journals. Access to some electronic journals are restricted to use by ISEAS staff and researchers under licence agreements.

Penang Studies Collection
This folder contains titles on Penang available at ISEAS Library. This is an ongoing project which is a collaboration between SERI (Socio-Economic & Environmental Research Institute - Institut Kajian Sosio-Ekonomi & Alam Sekitar) of Penang and ISEAS Library, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore. The project arose in response to a request by SERI to develop a Penang Studies Collection at the ISEAS Library. SERI will regularly send their publications for inclusion in the Collection. Comments are welcome. Please let us know of any gaps, or suggestions of titles. Deposit or donation of titles not in our collection is welcome. Contact: iseaslib@iseas.edu.sg

This list is compiled from the ISEAS Library’s online catalogue SEALion. It is in two parts, formatted as a bibliography according to types of materials and subject. It includes all languages that the Library collects. Part I contains titles on reference resources and general books. Part II contains journals and newspaper tiles and journal articles. This list is updated on the first working day of every month.

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