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As of January 1, 2025, the Read & Green Program of ACS (American Chemical Society) has come into effect. In this context, Hasselt University now applies the policy that all author versions of ACS publications with a corresponding author from Hasselt University are made available without embargo by default.

From now on, UHasselt provides access to EBSCO SocIndex with Full Text, a comprehensive database for sociological research, and SpringerProtocols, a database offering detailed protocols for experimental research in the (bio)medical sciences.

UHasselt University Library now offers early access to JSTOR's interactive research tool, leveraging AI to enhance discovery and streamline research. This tool highlights key points in texts, facilitates exploration of JSTOR’s vast collection, and supports intuitive, conversational searches. 

As of 1 April 2024 students and faculty of Hasselt University have access to the full online journal portfolio (some 420 titles) published by Cambridge University Press. 

As of 28 March the University Library offers on and off campus access to 18 law related titles from the Oxford University Press Very Short Introductions collection.

Elektron and the VLIR working group on RDM and Open Science jointly voice serious concerns regarding the recent implementation of the Article Development Charge model by the American Chemical Society.

Earlier this year, the shareholders of the legal database Jurisquare decided to discontinue the service via the platform. This means that for UHasselt, after the current license expires on January 5, 2024, lecturers, researchers, and students will no longer have access to this database.

UHasselt will maintain full access to all journals in JSTOR and open-access e-books

Starting from the academic year 2023-2024 all employees and students of UHasselt can still become members of the BHL for free, but unlike previous years, this will no longer happen automatically. 

The University Library is also enthusiastic about supporting the Sustainable Week. Starting from 8th May, you'll find our very own Book Exchange Cabinet in the photocopying area of the Campus Library.

In addition to the Emerald 120 offering, you can now access the journals from the e-journal package 'Emerald Business, Management & Strategy' through the University Library.

UHasselt recently acquired an online subscription to the Omnilegie database. The so-called 'blue codes (Blauwe Wetboeken) of Die Keure' serve as the foundation for this database.