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Databases changes 2025

17-12-2024

Dear library users, please note the following changes.

Termination of licences

The university library meets the information needs of students and staff responsibly and cost-effectively. Therefore, the range of resources will be adjusted as necessary. As of 1 January, the following databases will no longer be offered:

Boom Psychologie Tijdschriften
Continuation of this licence was not justified by usage. As an alternative, the BSL Vakbibliotheek and ProQuest's Sociology Collection are recommended.

Britannica ImageQuest
This database of images was little used. There is sufficient supply of royalty-free images on the internet. Alternatively, you can find the public search engine Openverse in our database directory. And on the library page ‘Audiovisual media’ there is a document with a selection of images on the web.

Het Financieele Dagblad and Energeia
While these databases were well used, the licence will not be continued because the requirements from the GDPR cannot be met. The reason for the termination is that FD Media does not enable the institutions participating in the contract to exercise their processor responsibility. See also this further explanation.

Het Financieele Dagblad is available in paper form in the library. Other relevant sources are: The Economist in the Westlaw International database and NRC Handelsblad in the Nexis Uni database.

Some English-language sources similar to Energeia can be accessed via Nexis Uni: Energy Compass, Energy Daily News and Energy Intelligence Briefing.

Management Executive Base
Most of the content of this database is not updated and dates from 2017 and before. Current usage statistics are no longer provided. Content from the Tijdschrift M&O is, however, updated. Therefore, the licence to that online journal does continue.

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Complete
Continuation of this licence was not justified by usage. Alternatively, the BSL Vakbibliotheek and ProQuest's Sociology Collection are recommended.

Van Dale Online dictionaries
Little use was made of this expensive but also reliable source. There are alternatives on the internet such as dictionaries, translation websites and apps in many languages and everyone has their own favourites.

VideoArts
The low usage of this database of videos was reason not to continue the licence. Alternatively, you can find a document with a selection of video material on the web on the library's ‘Audiovisual media’ webpage.

Different way of logging in / different interface

Company.info
From now on, this database can be accessed by logging in via SURFconext. To do so, please give permission once for transmitting your personal data and log in with your regular login details.

EBSCO databases
In mid-January, access to all EBSCO databases will change: login will then be via SURFconext.
Give permission once to forward your personal data and then log in with your regular login details. Optionally, you can additionally give permission for Single Sign-On. That offers the advantages of being able to create projects, download e-books, save your search and synchronise with the mobile app.

From that date, EBSCO databases will be searchable via the new interface. It is a lot clearer than the current interface.

New version ATLAS.ti / extension of Amberscript

17-12-2024

ATLAS.ti is used for qualitative analysis of research data. Version 25 of this computer programme was recently released; version 24.2 is currently available for THUAS computers.
We recommend that users first backup projects and then update ATLAS.ti. See the library webpage on ATLAS.ti for more information.

Projects created in version 24 and 25 have the same file extension: .atlasti and projects are interchangeable between these versions. However, projects created in version 24 or 25 cannot be used in version 23 or older.

ATLAS.ti 25 offers the ability to automatically convert audio and video to text (transcription), though for a fee. But the library has offered Amberscript as a service for this purpose for several years.
Staff and students can continue to make unlimited use of this AI tool for automatic transcription free of charge in 2025. Privacy and security are thereby guaranteed.

Library closed during Christmas holidays (from Friday December 20th 5 pm)

17-12-2024

During the Christmas holidays (Friday December, 20th from 5pm until Monday January, 6th) all locations of The Hague University library are closed. Monday January, 6th, we will be open again according to the normal opening hours. (At the main building 7 days a week!)

Our digital collection is available 24/7! 

As of 2nd of September, library opening hours changed

10-07-2024

As of 2nd of September, opening hours have changed. See also the announcement on Employee Portal and Student Portal.

See also our custom opening hours during the summer holidays on this page. 

Library closing days

14-10-2024

During the following days, the library will be closed all day.