Trial Databases and Research Resources

Explore these databases and research platforms available to the VUT community on a trial basis. Use them to support your research, assignments, projects, teaching and learning.

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Faculti Academic Research Media Platform

Faculti is a research discovery platform that helps scholars, students, policymakers and professionals explore research and policy through expert insights, structured contributions and tools for navigating the scholarly literature.

Trial Period: 30 July 2026 – 28 August 2026

Website: Visit Faculti

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ProQuest Arts & Humanities and Visual Arts Resources

ProQuest provides comprehensive research resources covering the arts, humanities, design, architecture, fashion and visual arts. The trial provides access to journals, archives, videos and specialist research indexes.

Arts & Humanities Database

The Arts & Humanities Database, together with three specialist indexes, provides comprehensive resources 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
• Design and Applied Arts Index (DAAI)
• International Bibliography of Art (IBA)

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: Access ProQuest Trial

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Engineering & Technology Trials

The Library is pleased to announce trial access to two major STEM research platforms for the whole VUT community: Knovel and Engineering Village.

Trial access is available until 20 September 2026.

Whether you are taking part in the engineering competition or not, these resources can support your research, assignments, final-year projects and engineering studies.

Knovel

Knovel provides validated engineering reference content, data modules, material property tables and interactive tools. It also includes AI-powered search and a summary generator to help users quickly identify and understand relevant technical information.

What you can find on Knovel

• Validated engineering reference content
• Engineering data and data modules
• Material property tables
• Interactive engineering tools
• AI-powered search
• AI-generated summaries of technical content

Access: Access Knovel

Engineering Village

Engineering Village brings together multiple engineering and scientific databases on one platform, providing access to literature, patents and research across a wide range of disciplines.

Databases and Resources Available

• Compendex – A leading engineering literature index covering major engineering disciplines.
• Inspec – Research covering physics, electrical and electronic engineering, computing and control.
• Patents Plus – Patent literature showing how research and ideas move from development into application.
• GeoRef – Literature covering geoscience and related disciplines.
• GeoBase – Research covering earth sciences, geography and ecology.
• Engineering Village AI – AI-assisted searching and synthesis across the available resources.

Access: Access Engineering Village

How to Access

From Campus

Access Knovel and Engineering Village directly while connected to the VUT network.

Off Campus

You can register for access yourself or use your existing Scopus or ScienceDirect credentials to log in.

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Quick Guide to the Trial Resources

Resource	Best For	Trial Ends	Access
Faculti	Research discovery, expert insights and scholarly content	28 August 2026	Visit Faculti
ProQuest Arts & Humanities	Arts, humanities, design, architecture, fashion and visual arts	21 August 2026	Access ProQuest
Knovel	Engineering reference content, data and technical information	20 September 2026	Visit Knovel
Engineering Village	Engineering literature, patents, computing, physics and related fields	20 September 2026	Visit Engineering Village