Databases

*Please note: Here you will find the largest collection e-books offered by NHL Stenden!

This database includes e-books in almost all academic disciplines of great scientific publishers. So online versions of a large number of books.

ARBO Vakbase is an online database with a lot of professional information for every health & safety professional. You will find articles, laws and regulations, case law, models, checklists, pitfalls and risks, and a large number of tips and tricks from various publications by Vakmedianet. Also contains the Dutch magazine Vakblad Arbo.
 

The BoomPortal from Boom Publishers offers e-books (Dutch) in the fields of Public Administration, Communication, Coaching, Criminology, Healthcare, Education, Research, Law, Psychology and Technology.

The e-books are available for one simultaneous user and it is not possible to print pages.

25 journals published by Emerald and open access journals in a wide range of subjects.

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

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.

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'.

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.