News archive

Clarivate is launching a five-part webinar series in English for PhD students, providing practical support for developing research and publication skills. Topics include literature searches, publication visibility, measuring research impact, and researcher profile building, and each session can be attended individually. Registration is required to participate, and recordings of the webinars will be made available to all participants.

The ELTE University Library and Archives held four online lectures on the most important principles of managing, sharing and archiving research data in February 2026. The events provided an overview of the research data management lifecycle, the FAIR guidelines and the grants available at ELTE to approximately thirty participants. The materials of the lectures are available in the ELTE Digital Institutional Knowledge Base, and the staff of the Education and Research Support Department will assist with further questions.

Our series, titled “Mosaics from the Heritage of ELTE”, presents some of the outstanding cultural heritage of Eötvös Loránd University. The artwork of the month is the map of Gyula Bertalan.

ELTE will participate in the Royal Society Open Access membership program for one year from 1st March 2026. Under the program, ELTE affiliated authors receive a 25% discount on the APC fee for open access publications in several selected journals of the Royal Society.

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.

On Monday, 16 February 2026, the ELTE Savaria Library and Archives will be open from 12.00 for the written round of the National Peter Bod Library User Study Competition.

The ELTE EKL Savaria Library and Archives has been enriched with two new pictures. Professor László Hadrovics' painting complements the linguist's library legacy. A photographic reproduction of Ágoston Pável from 1911 has been placed in the memorial room of the poet, linguist and ethnographer. Both works are on display on the second floor of the library.

The ELTE– NFI FILMIO University Film Club screening and discussion series continues. We welcome university members from all ELTE faculties.

The Faculty Library of the Gusztáv Bárczi Faculty of Special Education at ELTE is launching a four-part series of discussions on the social status of women.

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.

The ELTE University Library and Archives is holding an online training on the management of research data and the preparation of a data management plan for NKFIH NKKP applications. Participants can learn about the concept, types, creation methods of research data, and the role of data repositories and other data storage support tools. Registration is possible for the lectures, which are available at multiple times and have the same content, and the connection link will be sent to applicants by e-mail.

At the age of 72, Éva Farkas Szmrekovszkyné, a former prominent expert at the library of the college in Szombathely, passed away on 18 January 2026. Éva Szmrekovszkyné Farkas was a key figure in the library of the Szombathely College, who played a pioneering role in the introduction of modern information services and library education. Her dedication, professional standards and humanity supported the work of generations and made her a strong point of the library community. Her departure is a great loss, but her example and work will live on in the memory of her colleagues, students and the institution.

In the framework of the ELTE–NFI FILMIO University Film Club's screening and discussion series, we commemorate the outstanding film director who passed away in January 2026.

The ELTE– NFI FILMIO University Film Club screening and discussion series continues. We welcome university members from all ELTE faculties.

The ELTE– NFI FILMIO University Film Club screening and discussion series continues. We welcome university members from all ELTE faculties.

Our series, titled „Mosaics from the Heritage of ELTE”, presents some of the outstanding cultural heritage of Eötvös Loránd University. The artwork of the month is the „Nervus opticus sive Tractatus theoricus” by Zacharias Traber, 1675.

We have collected the most frequently loaned books in the University Library over the past year.

The ELTE EKL Savaria Library and Archives in Szombathely will be closed on 10 January 2026. Thank you for your understanding!

The mission of the ELTE University Library and Archives, which won the Hungarian Heritage Award and – as part of the University Library Service – the title of Qualified Library in 2018, as well as the EFQM “Committed to Excellence” certificate in 2020, is to provide Hungarian and foreign academic teachers, researchers and students with domestic and foreign literature, intending to integrate them into the international circulation of scientific life. Now, you can also help to ensure free access to information, to preserve and digitize our cultural values, and to acquire modern technological equipment and implement continuous service development. Please, support the Foundation for the University Library by offering 1% of your tax.

If you are curious about the secrets hidden in the history of the ELTE University Library and the treasures kept within its walls, explore the library palace with the help of an audio guide. The doors of the country's first state-owned public library will open up to you as you have never seen them before. Our audio guide tour is now available in Chinese in addition to Hungarian and English. All visitors are welcome!