Database news

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.

How to successfully publish with Wiley? Wiley is organizing a webinar on publishing support specifically for researchers, teachers and students of the institutions participating in the Hungarian consortium. The online webinar, the aim of which is, among other things, to support open access publishing, will take place on May 8, 2025 (Thursday), 10:00 – 11:00 AM (CEST).

Sage Publishing provides trial access to the Sage Journals and Sage Research Methods databases until May 31, 2025. The databases can be accessed by connecting to the ELTE internet network, and outside the university using a VPN service.

Statista is a global data and business intelligence platform that contains an extensive collection of statistics, reports and insights on more than 80,000 topics. From April 15 to May 14, 2025, the provider opens trial access to the Statista Campus License Business Suite database.

Wiley is supporting university researchers in their literature research and publishing with the following webinars over the next two months. The webinars will be held in English by Wiley experts.

Oxford University Press has offered trial access to the following databases, which will be available until the end of May 2025, either directly on campus or remotely via a VPN service.