Databases

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.

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.

Online access to the Elsevier Science journal collection, which contains over 2400 journal titles on subjects including education, economics, health sciences, management, communications, computer science and engineering.

Statista is an online portal in the field of statistics. It provides access to data from market and opinion research institutions as well as from business associations and government institutions in English and German. Statista offers statistics and survey results in the form of bar charts and tables.

Vakbase is an online platform that contains Dutch trade information from the publisher VMN Media in the fields of Working Conditions, Insurance, Construction, Facilities, Financial Management, Food & Hospitality, HRM, Installation, Logistics & Mobility, Management Support and Employee Participation.