The ISS Library offers visitors access to several publications and resources. Take a look below at the (free) academic resources we have available and our access to non-academic newspapers.
EUR Research Portal – ISS Research output
The EUR Research Portal provides access to academic output of ISS and makes it available to everyone, free of charge. You may also check out our other institutional repositories:
- MA research papers. Every year a selection is bundled in the Best Student Essays book.
- More archived ISS output from before 2022, including PhD theses and the Working Papers series
- Free scholarly resources
Are you a student, researcher or practitioner with limited or no access to fee-based information resources? The ISS library staff has selected some resources with free access to scholarly publications - Newspapers, magazines & articles on current affairs
Find news in several newspapers via Factiva, Nexis Uni, and other news archives. - Special programmes for librariesÂ
There are special programmes that offer libraries in developing and transition countries with free or low cost access to academic and professional peer-reviewed content online.
ISS Research Output

Bliss
the blog of ISS on global development and social justice

Recommended sources for Development Studies.
