Databases on Trial
Databases on Trial offers temporary access to selected electronic resources for evaluation. Explore these databases during the trial period and help the Library assess their value for teaching, learning, and research.
Databases on Trial
Trial Databases and Research Resources
Faculti Academic Research Media Platform
Faculti is a research discovery platform that helps scholars, students, policymakers, and professionals explore the ideas shaping research and policy through expert insights, structured contributions, and tools for navigating the scholarly literature.
Website: https://faculti.net/
Trial Period: 30 July 2026 – 28 August 2026
ProQuest Arts & Humanities and Visual Arts Resources
ProQuest provides comprehensive resources for research in the arts, humanities, design, architecture, fashion, and visual arts. These databases support teaching, learning, and scholarly research through access to journals, archives, videos, and specialist indexes.
Arts & Humanities Database
Arts & Humanities Database with three highly regarded specialist indexes, creating a stronger and more comprehensive resource for research in the arts and humanities.
Included Resources:
Arts & Humanities Database
ARTbibliographies Modern (ABM)
Design & Applied Arts Index (DAAI)
International Bibliography of Art (IBA)
Available Collections
ProQuest One Visual Arts & Design (PQ1VISUAL)
Art, Design and Architecture Collection (ARTARCPKG)
ARTbibliographies Modern
Arts & Humanities Database
DAAI: Design and Applied Arts Index
International Bibliography of Art
Art, Design & Architecture Archive Collection (ARTDESACOLL)
AAA: Architecture & Design
AAA: Art & Photography
Art & Architecture Archive Collection 1
Art & Architecture Archive Collection 2
Art and Architecture in Video
Country Life Archive
The Artforum Archive
The House Beautiful Archive
Fashion Studies Collection (FASHCOLL)
Fashion Studies Online: The Videofashion Library
The Daily News Record Archive
The Footwear News Archive
The GQ Archive
The Harper’s Bazaar Archive
The Harper’s Bazaar UK Archive
The Vogue Archive
The Vogue Italia Archive
The Women’s Wear Daily Archive
Trial Access
Trial Period: 22 July 2026 – 21 August 2026
Access Link: https://trials.proquest.com/access?token=OiFfKQGrkszhJTaEVspOVcgnx
Faculti Academic Research Media Platform. Faculti is a research discovery platform that helps scholars, students, policymakers, and professionals explore the ideas shaping research and policy through expert insights, structured contributions, and tools for navigating the scholarly literature. https://faculti.net/.
Period : Trial date: 30 July – 28 August.
CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform (Trial Access)
Trial Period: 3 August 2026 – 2 October 2026
The CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform is a comprehensive scientific research platform developed by CAS. It provides researchers, academics, librarians, and students with powerful tools to discover, analyze, and manage scientific information across chemistry and related disciplines.
What you can do with SciFinder
The platform enables users to:
- Search scientific literature from journals, patents, conference proceedings, and dissertations.
- Find detailed information on chemical substances, reactions, formulations, and materials.
- Search using chemical structures, molecular formulas, reaction schemes, keywords, authors, or patent numbers.
- Explore bioactivity, pharmacology, toxicity, and regulatory information.
- Track research trends and identify emerging technologies.
- Discover commercially available chemicals and suppliers.
- Export references and save searches for future use.
Registration
All users must create a CAS SciFinder account before accessing the platform.
Register here:
https://scifinder.cas.org/registration/index.html?corpKey=57DBCDB9X86F3503FX1690EE913976641A6F
Access During the Trial
Available: 3 August 2026 – 2 October 2026
The trial provides access to the following CAS resources:
CAS SciFinder and ChemZent
A next-generation scientific research solution providing access to:
- Chemical reactions
- Chemical substances
- Scientific literature curated by expert scientists
Log in: https://scifinder.cas.org
CAS Formulus
A comprehensive formulations database that helps researchers develop products more efficiently and cost-effectively.
Log in: https://formulus.cas.org
CAS Analytical Methods
Provides quick access to analytical methods from leading journals and patents, making it easier to locate, compare, and understand laboratory methods.
Log in: https://methods.cas.org
Training and Support
To help you get started with the platform, please make use of the following resources:
- CAS SciFinder Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- CAS SciFinder Quick Start Guide
- CAS SciFinder Video Tutorials
- CAS Formulus User Guide
- Additional information about CAS SciFinder and ChemZent
- Additional information about CAS Analytical Methods