Database news

Springer Nature is hosting a webinar titled „From Indexing to Impact” on 19 March 2026, to help researchers better understand research evaluation systems and the social impact of scientific work. The event will cover several important topics, from the importance of indexing to ethical issues and recent developments, and participation is required.

Emerald Publishing House provides free access to two of its collections to ELTE citizens with institutional (Shibboleth) login between March 1 and April 30, 2026. The list of open journals is available on the Library and Information Studies Collection and Emerald Education pages.

Gale Publishing is providing ELTE citizens with full access to the Gale Academic OneFile database, which can be accessed with an institutional (Shibboleth) login, until 1 May 2026. The collection contains more than 19,000 journal articles from many scientific fields, including biology, medicine, economics, environmental science, psychology, and literature. The database is accessible via a direct link and offers extensive research resources for ELTE students and faculty.

Wiley is hosting an English-language webinar for researchers, faculty and students from EISZ consortium member institutions, providing practical guidance on successful Open Access publishing. Participants will learn about the benefits of Open Access publishing, the opportunities provided by the Wiley Read & Publish agreement, and receive advanced tips from manuscript preparation to the review process. The event will conclude with a Q&A session, and participation is subject to prior registration.

ELTE will participate in the Royal Society Open Access membership program for one year from 1st March 2026. Under the program, ELTE affiliated authors receive a 25% discount on the APC fee for open access publications in several selected journals of the Royal Society.

In 2026, ELTE will subscribe to a wide range of domestic and international databases under the EISZ program, including prestigious journal packages, scientific archives and dictionary services. Access will include databases from Akadémiai Kiadó, Cambridge University Press, Clarivate, Elsevier, Springer, Wiley and many other publishers. In addition, the university will provide access to Arcanum Newspapers with a separate subscription until 31 December 2026, and further information can be requested at eisz@lib.elte.hu.

Springer Nature's English-language webinar will demonstrate how Read & Publish agreements support sustainable Open Access publishing. Participants will receive an overview of eligibility requirements, the Springer Nature publishing process, and how to fully cover APC under the agreement. The program will conclude with a practical guide and expert Q&A session, and participation is subject to pre-registration.

Elsevier is offering trial access to its service called Scopus AI from June 10 to June 24, 2025. The service can be accessed from the Scopus homepage, by connecting to the ELTE internet network, or outside the university using a VPN service.

The American Chemical Society is providing trial access to the CAS BioFinder Discovery Platform until June 13, 2025, to support life sciences research. The platform is available to existing CAS SciFinder users and uses artificial intelligence to explore bioactivity relationships. BioFinder integrates the latest literature, bioactivity data, and 3D protein models to accelerate drug discovery.

Clarivate is offering trial access to the Web of Science Research Assistant for subscribers in Hungary as part of the „Clarivate AI Month”. The trial period provides an opportunity for researchers at institutions to get acquainted with this new, AI-based research support tool.