Chula DigiVerse Digital Preservation and Repositories Chulalongkorn University

History and Founding

Chula DigiVerse is the digital preservation platform of Chulalongkorn University (Chula), Thailand's oldest and most prestigious university, founded in 1917 in Bangkok. The platform was developed by the university's Office of Academic Resources (OAR) to centralize and provide open access to Chulalongkorn University's diverse digital repositories, including theses, rare books, multimedia materials, and digitized manuscripts.

Collections and Holdings

Chula DigiVerse aggregates access to multiple digital collections maintained by the OAR, including: Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD), covering master's and doctoral theses from over 23 faculties; Chulalongkorn University Journals Online (CUJO), collecting academic journals from university faculties and institutes; an e-rare book collection of over 20,000 items with unique physical, printing, and binding characteristics; multimedia and digital publications; and digitized manuscripts and rare materials. The OAR also administers the King Chulalongkorn Digital Archives, featuring writings and photographs related to King Rama V and King Rama VI.

Access and Usage

Chula DigiVerse is freely accessible online at digiverse.chula.ac.th. Full-text documents are available for copyright-permitted content; some items may require institutional access or on-site consultation at the Office of Academic Resources, Chulalongkorn University.