E-Resources

    The digital revolution has profoundly transformed academic research and information access through e-resources, offering unparalleled convenience, accessibility, and depth of content to researchers, scholars, students, and professionals globally. Gone are the days of relying solely on physical libraries; now, a wealth of scholarly material is just a few clicks away, accessible anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected device. This accessibility has democratized knowledge, fostering global collaboration and exchange of ideas. Universities, research institutions, and academic publishers have fully embraced e-resources, providing a diverse range of materials spanning scholarly journals, books, conference proceedings, research reports, datasets, and multimedia resources to meet the diverse needs of users.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Sl No	NLU Meg eResources and Databases
1	Oxford University Press: is the oldest University Press in the English-speaking world. Oxford University Press is popularly known as OUP among the academic community and has a department called Oxford Academic. Oxford Academics publish journals, academic monographs, handbooks, and other resources related to higher education study and research through their popular portal called Oxford Academic (oup.com). The platform consists of 375+ journals with 40,000+ eBooks and academic monographs. National Law University Meghalaya has access to the following platform for eBooks on campus for unlimited concurrent access.
2	Emerald Publishing: is a pioneering digital-first publisher renowned for over 50 years for championing innovative research that drives real-world impact. With a commitment to fostering fresh perspectives and collaboration between academia and practitioners, Emerald strives to support the evolving needs of scholars facing increasing pressures and changing expectations. Beyond traditional metrics, such as citations, Emerald focuses on challenging conventional wisdom and promoting research that addresses pressing global challenges, aligning closely with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Originally founded in 1967 to advance business and management research, Emerald now spans diverse disciplines including health, social care, criminology, public policy, and engineering, managing a robust portfolio that includes nearly 300 journals, over 4,000 books, and more than 2,700 teaching cases.
3	Oxford University Press: is the oldest University Press in the English-speaking world. Oxford University Press is popularly known as OUP among the academic community and has a department called Oxford Academic. Oxford Academics publish journals, academic monographs, handbooks, and other resources related to higher education study and research through their popular portal called Oxford Academic (oup.com). The platform consists of 375+ journals with 40,000+ eBooks and academic monographs. National Law University Meghalaya has access to the following platform for eBooks on campus for unlimited concurrent access.
4	HeinOnline: is a premier online database containing more than 194 million pages & 200,000 titles of legal history and government documents available in an online, fully-searchable, image-based format. HeinOnline bridges the gap in legal history by providing comprehensive coverage from the inception of more than 2,500 law-related periodicals. It also contains the entire Congressional Record, Federal Register, and Code of Federal Regulations, complete coverage of the U.S. Reports back to 1754 & much more.
5	Bloomsbury: is our eBooks platform containing over 20,000 eBooks spread across Law, Humanities, Social Sciences, Applied & Visual Arts, Fashion, Design & Architecture, etc. It features content from the latest research publications, as well as a 100+ year’s legacy including Berg, Continuum, Bristol Classical Press, Hart Publishing, T&T Clark, I.B. Tauris, Zed Books, Arden Shakespeare, Fairchild Publishing, AVA, and I.B. Tauris etc.
6	Taylor & Francis: is a comprehensive digital library offering scholarly content across a wide range of academic disciplines. With access to thousands of titles from leading experts and researchers, it provides valuable resources for students, educators, and professionals seeking authoritative and up-to-date information.
7	Wiley: founded in 1807, stands as the largest society publisher globally, boasting a wealth of content. Over half of all Nobel Laureates worldwide have published with Wiley. Operating across 32 offices in the USA, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, Wiley serves major institutions like IITs, NITs, AIIMS, IIMs, IISERs, IISCs, ISIs, universities, and others, providing extensive educational and research resources.
8	JSTOR: is a Digital Library. The name JSTOR was originally derived from a shortening of the phrase “Journal Storage.” The main objectives of JSTOR are to provide a digital archive of academic journals to libraries and researchers.
9	EBC Reader: is an extensive E-Library specifically curated for law students, offering a vast array of resources including over 500 EBC Titles such as "Civil Procedure" by C.K. Takwani and "Law of Arbitration & Conciliation" by Avtar Singh, along with more than 250 Bare Acts, 15+ Law Journals, and Legal Manuals. It also provides practical insights through the Practical Lawyer Magazine since 2016 and includes books on general interest. Recent additions from Bharat Law House expand its collection with over 150 titles covering essential topics like "Law of Crimes" by Ratanlal & Dhirajlal and "Taxation Law" by Jyoti Rattan, alongside comprehensive Bare Acts and Ready Reckoners on topics like Direct Taxes and Company Law. EBC Reader stands as a comprehensive digital repository catering comprehensively to legal education and professional needs.
10	Cambridge University Press: Cambridge University Press, the publishing division of the University of Cambridge, has been in existence since 1534. Its mission is to unlock people's potential through top-tier learning and research solutions. The Press aims to inspire a global culture of learning and research, providing high-quality content and continually improving customer experiences. Profits are reinvested to further the University's mission. Committed to innovation, Cambridge University Press ensures accessibility of its scholarly resources in various formats worldwide. Through Cambridge Core, it offers libraries and institutions access to e-books and e-journals, facilitating the widespread dissemination of leading academic research.
11	SCC Online: is a comprehensive legal research platform in India that has been a trusted source for legal information for 75 years. The platform offers a wide array of legal resources including legal commentaries, Statutory Law, and Law Reports. It is the most cited law report by the Supreme Court of India.
12	AIROnline: allows access to authentic, reliable & most trusted databases from anywhere, anytime across the globe, regardless of location & time. It comes with cutting-edge technology features with the newest intricate intelligent search engine, more effective options to filter your searches, and the most accurate search results along with an enhanced feature of precedent memoir unique and most acclaimed topical & subject index, equal & parallel citations made available at your desktop as well as on your mobile. This makes AIROnline.in an effective knowledge-based online legal research resource readily available for everyone. The professional software name AIROnline.in encompasses data since 1900. This repository has a True print feature and includes complete databases that have been published since 1900, along with complete Central and State Bare Acts, Articles, etc.
13	Edzter (Online Newspaper & Magazines): offers an unparalleled digital reading experience for educational institutions, delivering a vast library of 9,000+ magazines, newspapers, and journals from around the world. With content spanning 40+ categories, it empowers students and faculty with simultaneous, on-demand access on any device. This makes it a leading choice for institutions seeking to provide comprehensive resources. Recognizing the modern student's need for instant, accessible information, it offers a wide range of content, including business, news, science, and more, fostering informed and engaged learners. It provides access to authoritative sources, enabling faculty to stay current in their fields and enhance their teaching with the latest knowledge.
14	Lexis Nexis: The LexisNexis E-library boasts an extensive array of features, including access to over 1000 international journals, 400 Indian commentaries, cases, and legislation from nine jurisdictions, as well as essential resources such as the All-England Law Reports, Supreme Court of India judgments, and Central Legislation. Furthermore, the database encompasses primary and secondary materials from Indian and international sources, covering jurisdictions such as India, the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. With over 40,000 additional sources, including LexisNexis Indian commentaries, international law journals, and universal bare acts, our platform provides comprehensive coverage essential for legal research.

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Sl No	Research Tools
1	AfforAI: is a reference management tool built for researchers of all experience levels. It allows you to manage, cite, collaborate, and take notes on all of your research papers and leverage AI to summarize, search, and compare papers across multiple libraries. It is an AI-powered research assistant designed to streamline the process of academic and professional research. It allows users to upload, organize, and analyze documents, offering features like citation management, metadata extraction, AI-based annotation, summarization, and reference generation.
2	Connected Papers: uses a research paper as a query to map the surrounding literature. By analyzing citation patterns across ~50,000 papers for each query, it visualizes the most related works, clustering them by similarity. This allows you to explore related research at a glance and easily discover papers you would miss with keywords alone. Whether you're diving into a new topic or want to stay up to date in your field, try it now with your paper and find the research you should have known about.
3	Grammarly: is the world's No.1 research writing and citation audit tool, adopted across 5000+ global institutions. It is used by faculty members, PhD scholars, and students in their writing process to ensure error-free and focused on the accuracy of written submissions. It will increase the confidence of scholars, researchers, and authors to write efficiently and effectively when completing their Thesis, Research papers, and Article submissions. It will boost your institute's publication output, which will help it improve its ranking. It will be beneficial in your Research and Academic activities or any other resource published in international Journals or Dissertations.