National Library Singapore Digitised Books and Magazines 2024
This dataset is a list of books and magazines digitised from the collections of the National Library, Singapore.
These materials present a valuable resource on Singapore’s history, art and culture, digitised as part of an endeavour to preserve and provide better access to resources located within the library to enable users to explore and discover these resources.
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Identifier uri | Identifier uuid | Identifier isbn | Identifier issn | Title | Alternative | Creator | Creator people | Creator people cn | Creator orgs | Creator orgs cn | Creator lcna | Contributor | Contributor people | Contributor people cn | Contributor orgs | Contributor orgs cn | Contributor lcna | Digital publisher | Original publisher | Is referenced by | Date created | Description | Abstract | Subject lcsh | Subject singheritage | Language | Ispartof Collection | Nlb type | Rights | Access rights |
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| https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/book-detail?cmsuuid=00000c04-4b98-4c0f-935f-3e9227cd71bb | 00000c04-4b98-4c0f-935f-3e9227cd71bb | NA | NA | 原产报, 66 (一九七〇年一月) | Primary production bulletin|Berita hasil kampong|Yuan chan bao, 66 (yi jiu qi ling nian yi yue)|原产报, 66 (1970年1月)|Yuan chan bao, 66 (1970 nian 1 yue)|原产报, 六十六 (一九七〇年一月)|原产报, 六十六 (一九七零年一月)|Yuan chan bao, liu shi liu (yi jiu qi ling nian yi yue) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Owner:Primary Production Department | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | 原产局|Primary Production Department | 200078516 | 1970-01 | Text in traditional Chinese script. Partial text in English and Malay. | 《原产报》是新加坡原产局出版的月刊, 介绍农牧技术性知识, 指导农业科学化应用与经营知识. 这是第66期, 内容包括鹌鹑饲养、农事问答、花卉栽培、新城鸡瘟等. | Singapore. Primary Production Department--Periodicals|Agriculture--Singapore--Periodicals | Trade and industry {18486530} | chi|eng|may | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection {10125}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Retro {18254131}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection>>Government {18570264} | Digitised Periodical {18335985} | All rights reserved. Primary Production Department, 1970 | The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder. |
| https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/book-detail?cmsuuid=000032e8-b5d5-43a1-8f0b-e410327580b6 | 000032e8-b5d5-43a1-8f0b-e410327580b6 | NA | NA | Teamworker, May/June 1990 | Teamworker : a publication of National Productivity Board, May/June 1990 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Owner:National Productivity Board | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | National Productivity Board | 4079641 | 1990 | NA | Provides news, tips and techniques on quality control circle (QCC) and teamwork. | Quality circles--Singapore--Periodicals|Teams in the workplace--Singapore--Periodicals | Productivity and wages {18486528} | eng | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection {10125}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Retro {18254131}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection>>Government {18570264} | Digitised Periodical {18335985} | All rights reserved. National Productivity Board, 1990 | The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder. |
| https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/book-detail?cmsuuid=0000dd75-f13c-496c-80f5-ab696a1def60 | 0000dd75-f13c-496c-80f5-ab696a1def60 | NA | NA | Healthscope, no. 53 (Aug. 1992) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Owner:Ministry of Health | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | Ministry of Health | 4192522 | 1992 | NA | An in-house newsletter of Ministry of Health. Provides staff with information on events and changes in area of work. | Singapore. Ministry of Health--Periodicals | Public health {18486679} | eng | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection {10125}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Retro {18254131}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection>>Government {18570264} | Digitised Periodical {18335985} | All rights reserved. Ministry of Health, 1992 | The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder. |
| https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/book-detail?cmsuuid=000146e1-723f-474a-9afd-eee90c082ea9 | 000146e1-723f-474a-9afd-eee90c082ea9 | NA | NA | Meridian Junior College album, 2014 | Meridian family | NA | NA | NA | Meridian Junior College {18488401} | NA | NA | Owner:Meridian Junior College|Lender:Meridian Junior College | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | Meridian Junior College | 12276929 | 2014 | Title devised by Library staff. | This contains year one and year two class photographs of Meridian Junior College in the year 2014. | High school students--Singapore--Photographs--Periodicals | Secondary schools {18336504} | eng | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection {10125}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Retro {18254131}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Memory>>Educational Institutions {18499657} | Digitised Periodical {18335985} | All rights reserved. Meridian Junior College, 2014 | The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder. |
| https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/book-detail?cmsuuid=000254a4-942a-4dec-86a6-3292eb5ad6d9 | 000254a4-942a-4dec-86a6-3292eb5ad6d9 | NA | NA | Mirror of opinion, no. 182 (Aug. 8, 1978) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Owner:Ministry of Culture | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | Publicity Division, Ministry of Culture, Singapore | 4821361 | 1978 | NA | Highlights of Malay, Chinese and Tamil press. | Singaporean newspapers--Abstracts|Singapore--Politics and government--Periodicals | Newspapers {18337923}|Politics and Government {18336134} | eng | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection {10125}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Retro {18254131}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection>>Government {18570264} | Digitised Periodical {18335985} | All rights reserved. Ministry of Culture, 1978 | The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder. |
| https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/book-detail?cmsuuid=0003724a-e277-4f15-a0d7-acec6c916fc8 | 0003724a-e277-4f15-a0d7-acec6c916fc8 | NA | NA | Pioneer : Singapore Armed Forces news, issue no. 13 (Oct. 1978) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Owner:Ministry of Defence | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | Ministry of Defence | 4184733 | 1978 | NA | A monthly publication of Singapore Armed Forces provides members with news of activities of units and includes views from members. | Singapore. Armed Forces--Periodicals|Singapore--Armed Forces--Periodicals | National defence {18337608} | eng | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection {10125}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Retro {18254131}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection>>Government {18570264} | Digitised Periodical {18335985} | All rights reserved. Ministry of Defence, 1978 | The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder. |
| https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/book-detail?cmsuuid=0003dd1e-aa16-4b27-9527-79be3322fbfa | 0003dd1e-aa16-4b27-9527-79be3322fbfa | NA | NA | Police life : the Singapore Police Force magazine, v. 20, no. 10 (Oct. 1994) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Owner:Singapore Police Force | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | Singapore Police Force | 4184870 | 1994 | NA | A Singapore Police Force (SPF) magazine contains updates on SPF, such as recent activities and police life. | Singapore. Police Force--Periodicals|Police--Singapore--Periodicals | Internal security {18337615} | eng | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection {10125}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Retro {18254131}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection>>Government {18570264} | Digitised Periodical {18335985} | All rights reserved. Singapore Police Force, 1994 | The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder. |
| https://www.nlb.gov.sg/publicationsg/Search-Result-Details?uuid=0004b4a3-1cbe-42ae-9d0e-18103c8b22dc | 0004b4a3-1cbe-42ae-9d0e-18103c8b22dc | 9.79E+12 | NA | 풀과 나무를 만나요 | NA | 김윤경 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | HS Partners Pte Ltd | NA | 2022 | NA | NA | NA | NA | eng | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection>>e-PublicationSG {18559865} | Electronic Periodical {18335722} | NA | NA |
| https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/book-detail?cmsuuid=00060cf5-23aa-4847-9139-22a58e287211 | 00060cf5-23aa-4847-9139-22a58e287211 | NA | NA | Singapore key indicators, May 1982 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Owner:Singapore Department of Statistics | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | Singapore Department of Statistics | 4184864 | 1982 | NA | The "Key Indicators" provides up-to-date information on the economic and social characteristics in Singapore. It serves as a useful and convenient reference on Singapore. | Economic indicators--Singapore--Periodicals|Social indicators--Singapore--Periodicals|Singapore--Statistics--Periodicals | Economy {18486515}|Community and Social Services {18486492} | eng | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection {10125}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Retro {18254131}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection>>Government {18570264} | Digitised Periodical {18335985} | All rights reserved. Singapore Department of Statistics, 1982 | The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder. |
| https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/book-detail?cmsuuid=0008ad00-c2ad-497d-b171-155ef9d94caa | 0008ad00-c2ad-497d-b171-155ef9d94caa | NA | NA | Pioneer : Singapore Armed Forces news, issue no. 19 (Apr. 1979) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Owner:Ministry of Defence | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | Ministry of Defence | 4184733 | 1979 | NA | A monthly publication of Singapore Armed Forces provides members with news of activities of units and includes views from members. | Singapore. Armed Forces--Periodicals|Singapore--Armed Forces--Periodicals | National defence {18337608} | eng | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection {10125}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Retro {18254131}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection>>Government {18570264} | Digitised Periodical {18335985} | All rights reserved. Ministry of Defence, 1979 | The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder. |
Column legend
| Title | Column name | Data type | Unit of measure | Description |
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| Identifier uri | identifier_uri | Text | - | Identifier: Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) |
| Identifier uuid | identifier_uuid | Text | - | Identifier: Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) |
| Identifier isbn | identifier_isbn | Text | - | Identifier: International Standard Book Number (ISBN) |
| Identifier issn | identifier_issn | Text | - | Identifier: International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) |
| Title | title | Text | - | Title |
| Alternative | alternative | Text | - | Alternative title |
| Creator | creator | Text | - | Creator- an entity that created the resource |
| Creator people | creator_people | Text | - | Creator: Personal name |
| Creator people cn | creator_people_cn | Text | - | Creator: Personal name in Chinese |
| Creator orgs | creator_orgs | Text | - | Creator: Organisational name |
| Creator orgs cn | creator_orgs_cn | Text | - | Creator: Organisational name in Chinese |
| Creator lcna | creator_lcna | Text | - | Creator: Library of Congress Name Authorities |
| Contributor | contributor | Text | - | Contributor- an entity that made contributions to the resource |
| Contributor people | contributor_people | Text | - | Contributor: Personal name |
| Contributor people cn | contributor_people_cn | Text | - | Contributor: Personal name in Chinese |
| Contributor orgs | contributor_orgs | Text | - | Contributor: Organisational name |
| Contributor orgs cn | contributor_orgs_cn | Text | - | Contributor: Organisational name in Chinese |
| Contributor lcna | contributor_lcna | Text | - | Contributor: Library of Congress Name Authorities |
| Digital publisher | digital_publisher | Text | - | Digital publisher |
| Original publisher | original_publisher | Text | - | Original publisher |
| Is referenced by | is_referenced_by | Text | - | The Book Record Number (BRN) of the resource(s) in NLB’s LMS (Library Management System) of a related resource that references, cites or points to the described resource |
| Date created | date_created | Text | - | Date of creation |
| Description | description | Text | - | Description of the resource |
| Abstract | abstract | Text | - | Summary of the contents |
| Subject lcsh | subject_lcsh | Text | - | Topic of the resource (Library of Congress Subject Headings) |
| Subject singheritage | subject_singheritage | Text | - | Topic of the resource (NLB Singapore Heritage Taxonomy) |
| Language | language | Text | - | Language of the resource |
| Ispartof Collection | ispartof_collection | Text | - | Collection name |
| Nlb type | nlb_type | Text | - | Nature or genre of the resource |
| Rights | rights | Text | - | Rights of the resource |
| Access rights | access_rights | Text | - | Access rights of the resource |
Sample OpenAPI query
This code can be used to test a sample API query. It retrieves the first 100 rows from this dataset. For a complete guide on query parameters and syntax, please refer to the
.import requests base_url = "https://data.gov.sg/api/action/datastore_search" url = base_url + "?resource_id=d_837344f69211296ed8c03b7c2553a34f" response = requests.get(url) print(response.json())
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