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EBSCO is offering a one-month trial access to some of its databases. The access gives ELTE citizens the opportunity to directly access the collections and to learn how journals are indexed, presented, and displayed.

LIBER AI Pulse is an English-language webinar series that addresses current AI topics relevant to research libraries in the form of short, practical presentations. The fall sessions will address AI-related copyright issues and the importance of developing AI literacy and library competencies.

The webinar will demonstrate how to measure the societal, innovation and policy impact of research beyond citation indicators. Participants will learn about new data sources and metrics that can be used to track the practical application of scientific results.

Led by the Library Council President, the University Library Service’s Quality Manager and the K21 Quality Management Coordination Committee President, an awareness-raising training session for ELTE librarians was successfully held on 16 July 2026, with nearly 20 participants.

The network of libraries maintained by Eötvös Loránd University, the University Library Service, with more than 4.3 million documents, wishes you a successful autumn semester.

According to the traditions of Eötvös Loránd University, the Senate of the University presented the awards to the lecturers, employees and staff who provided excellent work and outstanding performance at the opening Senate meeting of the academic year. This year's honorees included several staff members of the University Library Service, who are committed to the cause of the university and library development.

With the support of the Accessible Library Working Group of the K21 Quality Management Coordination Committee of the University Library Service, and under the guidance of colleagues from the ELTE Office for Special Student Affairs, on 29 June 2026, an awareness-raising training session organised for ELTE librarians was successfully held with nearly 20 participants.

In the K21 Quality Management Coordination Committee’s second-quarter report for 2026, the working group leaders provided an overview of the results from the past quarter, as well as ongoing work and changes.

The 2026 edition of the Journal Citation Reports™ (JCR) provides the global research community with trusted, transparent metrics to assess journal performance and scholarly influence. Participants will gain a clear understanding of how the JCR supports informed decision-making for authors, editors, librarians, research managers, as well as best practices for responsibly using journal-level metrics, including the Journal Impact Factor (JIF), available in JCR profiles along with descriptive open access and contributor information. The session will conclude with practical examples and a live Q&A.

The journal ratings for SCImago Journal & Country Rank 2025 have been published. Scopus currently indexes five journals affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities at ELTE. We heartily congratulate the journal editorial teams and wish them continued success in their work.

Clarivate invites all interested participants to their thematically structured webinar series designed specifically for PhD students. The final session focuses on researcher profiles and developing a long-term strategy. The thematically structured program consists interrelated sessions, but the webinar can also be attended independently.

The webinar, organized by Clarivate, provides doctoral students with useful knowledge about scientific publishing, especially choosing the right journal and scientometric evaluation. The presentation will cover, among others, the interpretation of journal indicators, the recognition of predatory publishers, and the application of publication ethics and responsible measurement principles. The online event will be held on 25 May 2026, is subject to registration, and is part of a five-part, interconnected, but also separately accessible program series.

The SAGE Research Methods database is available for trial access from April 30 to June 12, 2026, offering over 1,000 methodological resources from the social sciences. The collection is designed for both beginning and advanced researchers, and can be accessed remotely from an institutional network or via VPN.

Clarivate's Hungarian webinar will demonstrate the role of careful data curation, robust classification systems, and rich metadata in reliable research analysis and decision-making. The presentation will illustrate the risks of incomplete data structures through concrete examples, and how structured methods support accurate evaluation and responsible research management.

We would like to inform our readers that we will be performing system maintenance over the three-day long weekend. As a result, the ELTE Library WebApp will be unavailable from the evening of 30 April 2026 until approximately 6:00 a.m. on 4 May 2026. Thank you for your understanding.

Emerald Publishing is providing ELTE with trial access to its eBook collection of over 8,800 titles between April 24 and May 31, 2026. The database, which covers various fields of study – including social sciences, business management and healthcare – is accessible on the ELTE network, or remotely via VPN or Shibboleth/eduID.

Bentham Science Publishers is providing three-month trial access to its journals to EISZ member institutions, including ELTE, between April 1 and June 30. The publisher, which focuses on the fields of natural sciences, engineering and medicine, offers more than 130 journals indexed in international databases, which can be accessed from the ELTE network, via VPN or Shibboleth. During the trial period, Open Access publishing is also available to ELTE-affiliated authors, the conditions and technical details of which will be provided by the university library.

The student needs and satisfaction survey organised by the Quality Assurance Office is available through the Neptun system in Hungarian and English until 29 April 2026.

Springer Nature cordially invites all interested participants to its webinar on Thursday, 23 April 2026.

Clarivate warmly invites all interested participants to its webinar designed for researchers, librarians, and research support professionals. Built around the responsible use of AI in the scholarly environment, the webinar introduces AI-powered tools developed by Clarivate that support research workflows, along with practical guidance on how to use them. The webinar is available in both English and Hungarian.