Databases

Theses, studies, qualifying reports, papers and articles from students, lecturers and associate professors of the Universities of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands.

Online Dutch information portal providing legal, tax and financial professionals with access to relevant and practical information.

Study selection guide for Bachelor courses (full time, part time and dual). Contains descriptions of the courses by subject and comparisons between Universities of Applied Sciences that offer the same or related studies.

Access is possible with your NHL Stenden email or through a VPN connection.

Study selection guide for Bachelor courses (full time, part time and dual). Contains descriptions of the courses by subject and comparisons between Universities of Applied Sciences that offer the same or related studies.

Study selection guide for Master's degree programmes.

Study selection guide for Master's degree programmes available online from 5 March 2026

• Profiles of more than 30,000 companies, more than 3,500 industries and 110 countries
• Information on market segmentation and the competitive landscape
• SWOT analyses
• Market data (size, segmentation and forecasts)
• Expert opinions on key market events

NEN Connect is NEN's online standards management tool. Available in NEN Connect:

• All Dutch standards (NEN, NPR, NTAM, HKZ)
• All European and international standards adopted in the Netherlands (NEN-EN, NEN-EN-ISO, NEN-ISO, NEN-EN-IEC and NEN-IEC)
• All the international standards (ISO and IEC)
• NEN’s practical guides
• Publication series on Hazardous Substances (PGS)

News database with business information including local, regional, national and international newspapers with archives.

The OECD iLibrary is the gateway to the full text of books and journals from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development on a wide range of topics in economics, political science, environmental studies, energy, education, social sciences and health.

For how to use the database, read the user guide or watch the video tutorials.

The Dutch research portal NARCIS has been replaced by the research portal OpenAIRE. This portal presents Dutch research results and research projects as a sub-section in the OpenAIRE Graph. This research graph is actively fed by Dutch institutional repositories, data and software repositories and Research Information Systems (CRIS) that comply with the OpenAIRE metadata Guidelines.

Rechtsorde is a legal information portal in which users can search for information in both paid sources (e.g. InView, NJB and Ars Aequi) and public sources (e.g. Recht.nl, Overheid.nl, Rechtspraak.nl etc). More information, including short instruction videos, in the manual (Dutch).

Note: Access Rechtsorde by clicking on 'Log in' in the top right corner, choose 'Log in for HBO or University', fill in your name and NHL Stenden email or choose 'Log in anonymously'.

Repository of content from more than 250 publishers supported with innovative technologies and tools.

Please note: Access by selecting NHL Stenden under “School or Institution name,” then enter your NHL Stenden email address and click “sign in.”

Online access to more than 500 academic, peer-reviewed journals and articles on subjects including education, arts & humanities, psychology, engineering, health sciences, social science and research methods.