e-Resources on Trial (Full list):

Engineering Village Suite
[Expiry: 04 Feb 2026]

• Engineering Village AI
• Engineering Village Compendex
• Engineering Village Patents Plus

Sage Catalyst
[Expiry: 11 Feb 2026]

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global
[Expiry: 11 Feb 2026]

ProQuest One Highlighted Products
[Expiry: 11 Feb 2026]

Designed as modern one-stop gateways for specific disciplines, these “One” products combine unified interfaces with AI-powered enhancements.

• ProQuest One Applied & Life Sciences
• ProQuest One Business
• ProQuest One Health & Nursing
• ProQuest One Psychology
• ProQuest One Social Sciences
• ProQuest One Sustainability
• ProQuest One Visual Arts & Design

DETAIL Inspiration
[Expiry: 26 Feb 2026]

Gale: China and the Modern World part 10: The English-Language Press in China, 1827-1974
[Expiry: 26 Feb 2026]

Art & Architecture Source
[Expiry: 28 Feb 2026]

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
[Expiry: 28 Feb 2026]

IET Inspec Products
[Expiry: 28 Feb 2026]

• IET Inspec Direct
• Inspec Analytics

中國近代報紙庫
[Expiry: 05 Mar 2026]

中文期刊全文數據庫（1911~1949）- Series 14 & 15
[Expiry: 05 Mar 2026]

當代中文報紙數據庫
[Expiry: 30 Apr 2026]

中國歷史文獻總庫 - 近代報紙數據庫
[Expiry: 31 Mar 2026]

IET.tv
[Expiry: 30 Jun 2026]

e-Resources on Trial (Full list):

Digital Library of Chinese Classics
[Expiry: 08 Jan 2026]

Digital Library of Chinese Classics is a comprehensive scholarly resource designed to support advanced research in Chinese and comparative literature, as well as intellectual history, political history, philosophy, and religion.

Key features of the platform include high-quality critical editions with detailed editorial notes, an advanced faceted search function, and an integrated Student’s Dictionary of Classical and Medieval Chinese.

e-Resources on Trial (Full list):

Web of Science Research Assistant (AI Tool)
[Expiry: 31 Dec 2025]

The Web of Science Research Assistant is a tool powered by generative AI that helps users find relevant content and easily navigate complex research tasks. The key features include:

• Accelerating your understanding of core concepts with concise overviews and commentaries.
• Providing detailed views of referenced documents and offering AI-generated responses to help determine your next research steps.
• Allowing exploration of dynamic visualisations and performing light analytics, such as co-citation networks, topic maps, and trend graphs.

CAS BioFinder
[Expiry: 31 Dec 2025]

CAS BioFinder is engineered to accelerate research and development in drug discovery by integrating diverse data types and analytical tools. Its functionality is built upon three core pillars:

1. Integrated data platform
   This platform offers comprehensive coverage, seamlessly unifying chemical, biological, and translational data with complete experimental results. Enriched with detailed scientific metadata for deeper context, it ensures data integrity through rigorous normalisation and harmonisation.
2. Innovation engine
   This component features advanced analytics to identify critical patterns and trends. It employs predictive modelling, trained on the entire corpus of integrated data, to generate accurate forecasts. Users can then explore these insights through intuitive visualizations and dynamic clustering methods.
3. Customizable experiences
   The platform can be tailored to specific research objectives. It supports bespoke workflows and machine learning training via robust APIs, enables the secure integration of proprietary client data, and allows for the customization of predictive models and user flows.

Remark: Please log into CAS SciFinder and use the three-dot menu on the top left to navigate to CAS BioFinder.

e-Resources on Trial (Full list):

APA Academic Writer
[Expiry: 11 Nov 2025]

APA Academic Writer is a comprehensive platform for learning and applying APA Style. It features three integrated elements to support the writing process:

• Learning Centre: Access scholarly research and writing modules, sample papers, and guides. Perfect for quick reference and self-paced learning.
• Reference Centre: Create citations and references instantly using expertly designed, up-to-date APA Style templates
• Writing Centre: A structured, collaborative space for drafting papers. It provides step-by-step guidance and preformatted templates for all types of scholarly writing across numerous disciplines.

APA Style Manual
[Expiry: 11 Nov 2025]

It offers researchers full, unlimited digital access to the leading online APA Style resource.

Key features include:

• Cover-to-cover access to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition.
• Reinforce concepts with instructional lessons that present manual content in an engaging, alternative format.
• An intuitive platform that allows users to easily search, highlight, and annotate content.
• A mobile-responsive platform optimised for accessibility and use on any device.

Bookboon
[Expiry: 30 Nov 2025]

Bookboon is a digital resource specialising in professional development and academic study. Its core collection focuses on practical disciplines, including Business, Engineering, Economics, and Information Technology, offering a wealth of resources for students.

CNKI AI
[Expiry: 30 Nov 2025]

CNKI AI is an AI-based academic research tool built upon the "Huazhi Large Model" and the extensive literature from CNKI. The key features of CNKI AI include Ask a Question, Article Research, Collection Research, Intelligent Writing, and Originality Detection. These features encompass the entire research journey, from discovering literature and conducting thorough readings to organising knowledge and generating results, significantly enhancing research efficiency and quality.

Please access the trial within campus IPs, and log in with your personal account or register one before use.

CNKI AI Data (AI知數)
[Expiry: 30 Nov 2025]

CNKI AI Data (AI知數) is a specialised data service platform developed by CNKI that focuses on artificial intelligence. Its primary aim is to provide researchers with quality and structured AI data resources, including large volumes of data to support academic development. The key features of CNKI AI Data include intelligent question and answer (Q&A) support, intelligent data analysis, intelligent interpretation, and the generation of data analysis reports. This platform offers users valuable data support and insightful analysis.

CNKI AI Pat+ 專利檢索分析系統
[Expiry: 30 Nov 2025]

"AI Pat+" is an advanced domestic patent application system developed by CNKI. It leverages big data, artificial intelligence, and information security technologies to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and security of patent-related workflows. The system integrates millions of scientific documents and patent records, utilising the "Huazhi Large Model" for deep semantic understanding, intelligent analysis, and efficient retrieval. The key features include pre-application evaluation, assistance with technology disclosure, and patent intelligence analysis, all of which enable the optimisation of patent strategy and layout.

ScienceDirect AI
[Expiry: 05 Nov 2025]

ScienceDirect AI is an integrated workflow companion that provides researchers with immediate access to authoritative evidence from peer-reviewed publications. It is designed to address common research challenges, including:

• Accessing answers from a vast collection of full-text articles, book chapters from ScienceDirect, and open-access content. Researchers can gain deeper insights through AI-driven recommendations tailored to their specific inquiries.
• Easily comparing experiments and synthesising literature.
• Consulting a Reading Assistant directly when opening any article or book chapter.

Web of Science Research Assistant (AI Tool)
[Expiry: 30 Nov 2025]

The Web of Science Research Assistant is a tool powered by generative AI that helps users find relevant content and easily navigate complex research tasks. The key features include:

• Accelerating your understanding of core concepts with concise overviews and commentaries.
• Providing detailed views of referenced documents and offering AI-generated responses to help determine your next research steps.
• Allowing exploration of dynamic visualisations and performing light analytics, such as co-citation networks, topic maps, and trend graphs.

中國近代圖書全文數據庫 (1840-1949)
[Expiry: 10 Nov 2025]

專注收錄從清末至民國時期（約1840年－1949年）在中國出版的各類圖書文獻，涵蓋13個學科大類，分別有社會科學、經濟、政治、哲學、宗教、歷史、地理、語言、文學、藝術、教育、農業、工業、自然、科學、體育等領域。

No. of concurrent users : 10 (shared for all resources on the same platform 全國報刊索引)

e-Resources on Trial (Full list):

Web of Science Research Assistant (AI Tool)
[Expiry: 31 Oct 2025]

The Web of Science Research Assistant is a tool powered by generative AI that helps users find relevant content and easily navigate complex research tasks. The key features include:

• Accelerating your understanding of core concepts with concise overviews and commentaries.
• Providing detailed views of referenced documents and offering AI-generated responses to help determine your next research steps.
• Allowing exploration of dynamic visualizations and performing light analytics, such as co-citation networks, topic maps, and trend graphs.

中國近代圖書全文數據庫 (1840-1949)
[Expiry: 10 Nov 2025]

專注收錄從清末至民國時期（約1840年－1949年）在中國出版的各類圖書文獻，涵蓋13個學科大類，分別有社會科學、經濟、政治、哲學、宗教、歷史、地理、語言、文學、藝術、教育、農業、工業、自然、科學、體育等領域。

No. of concurrent users : 10 (shared for all resources on the same platform 全國報刊索引)

APA Academic Writer
[Expiry: 11 Nov 2025]

APA Academic Writer is a comprehensive platform for learning and applying APA Style. It features three integrated elements to support the writing process:

• Learning Centre: Access scholarly research and writing modules, sample papers, and guides. Perfect for quick reference and self-paced learning.
• Reference Centre: Create citations and references instantly using expertly designed, up-to-date APA Style templates
• Writing Centre: A structured, collaborative space for drafting papers. It provides step-by-step guidance and preformatted templates for all types of scholarly writing across numerous disciplines.

APA Style Manual
[Expiry: 11 Nov 2025]

It offers researchers full, unlimited digital access to the leading online APA Style resource.

Key features include:

• Cover-to-cover access to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition.
• Reinforce concepts with instructional lessons that present manual content in an engaging, alternative format.
• An intuitive platform that allows users to easily search, highlight, and annotate content.
• A mobile-responsive platform optimised for accessibility and use on any device.

Bookboon
[Expiry: 30 Nov 2025]

Bookboon is a digital resource specialising in professional development and academic study. Its core collection focuses on practical disciplines, including Business, Engineering, Economics, and Information Technology, offering a wealth of resources for students.

CNKI AI
[Expiry: 30 Nov 2025]

CNKI AI is an AI-based academic research tool built upon the "Huazhi Large Model" and the extensive literature from CNKI. The key features of CNKI AI include Ask a Question, Article Research, Collection Research, Intelligent Writing, and Originality Detection. These features encompass the entire research journey, from discovering literature and conducting thorough readings to organizing knowledge and generating results, significantly enhancing research efficiency and quality.

Please access the trial within campus IPs, and log in with your personal account or register one before use.

CNKI AI Data (AI知數)
[Expiry: 30 Nov 2025]

CNKI AI Data (AI知數) is a specialized data service platform developed by CNKI that focuses on artificial intelligence. Its primary aim is to provide researchers with quality and structured AI data resources, including large volumes of data to support academic development. The key features of CNKI AI Data include intelligent question and answer (Q&A) support, intelligent data analysis, intelligent interpretation, and the generation of data analysis reports. This platform offers users valuable data support and insightful analysis.

CNKI AI Pat+ 專利檢索分析系統
[Expiry: 30 Nov 2025]

"AI Pat+" is an advanced domestic patent application system developed by CNKI. It leverages big data, artificial intelligence, and information security technologies to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and security of patent-related workflows. The system integrates millions of scientific documents and patent records, utilizing the "Huazhi Large Model" for deep semantic understanding, intelligent analysis, and efficient retrieval. The key features include pre-application evaluation, assistance with technology disclosure, and patent intelligence analysis, all of which enable the optimization of patent strategy and layout.

e-Resources on Trial (Full list):

Web of Science Research Assistant (AI Tool)

[Expiry: 30 Sep 2025]
The Web of Science Research Assistant is a tool powered by generative AI that helps users find relevant content and easily navigate complex research tasks. The key features include:

• Accelerating your understanding of core concepts with concise overviews and commentaries.
• Providing detailed views of referenced documents and offering AI-generated responses to help determine your next research steps.
• Allowing exploration of dynamic visualizations and performing light analytics, such as co-citation networks, topic maps, and trend graphs.

CNKI AI

[Expiry: 30 Nov 2025]
CNKI AI is an AI-based academic research tool built upon the "Huazhi Large Model" and the extensive literature from CNKI. The key features of CNKI AI include Ask a Question, Article Research, Collection Research, Intelligent Writing, and Originality Detection. These features encompass the entire research journey, from discovering literature and conducting thorough readings to organizing knowledge and generating results, significantly enhancing research efficiency and quality.

Please access the trial within campus IPs, and log in with your personal account or register one before use.

CNKI AI Data (AI知數)

[Expiry: 30 Nov 2025]
CNKI AI Data (AI知數) is a specialized data service platform developed by CNKI that focuses on artificial intelligence. Its primary aim is to provide researchers with quality and structured AI data resources, including large volumes of data to support academic development. The key features of CNKI AI Data include intelligent question and answer (Q&A) support, intelligent data analysis, intelligent interpretation, and the generation of data analysis reports. This platform offers users valuable data support and insightful analysis.

CNKI AI Pat+ 專利檢索分析系統

[Expiry: 30 Nov 2025]
"AI Pat+" is an advanced domestic patent application system developed by CNKI. It leverages big data, artificial intelligence, and information security technologies to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and security of patent-related workflows. The system integrates millions of scientific documents and patent records, utilizing the "Huazhi Large Model" for deep semantic understanding, intelligent analysis, and efficient retrieval. The key features include pre-application evaluation, assistance with technology disclosure, and patent intelligence analysis, all of which enable the optimization of patent strategy and layout.

New Databases:

• JoVE Core. Introduction to Psychology
• JoVE Core. Medical Surgical Nursing
• JoVE Core. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

e-Resources on Trial (Full list):

萬方數據知識服務平台. 新方志

[Expiry: 16 Jun 2025]
萬方數據的新方志不同於以記錄地方歷史和歷史地理為主的傳統中國方志。新方志共收錄65376卷，內容涵蓋了綜合經濟、地方史、地理及歷史人物、文化教育、政治、軍事外交、醫藥衛生、科學技術等諸多領域。

e-Resources on Trial (Full list):

SLACK Journals

[Expiry: 20 May 2025]
SLACK journals provide medical contents in areas such as Nursing, Ophthalmology, and General Medicine.

Bloomsbury Visual Arts

[Expiry: 24 May 2025]
The Bloomsbury Visual Arts digital hub offers visual inspiration and practical advice for idea generation, research, and portfolio development, catering to both studies and teaching. Researchers can explore interdisciplinary databases available on this platform.

The Bloomsbury Visual Arts digital hub includes the following resources :

• Bloomsbury Art Markets
• Bloomsbury Design Library
• Bloomsbury Applied Visual Arts
• Bloomsbury International Encyclopedia of Surrealism
• Animation Practice
• Design Studies
• Applied Gaming
• Ceramics
• Photography
• Printmaking
• Architecture Design & Practice Online
• Art Markets, Museums and Collecting Collection
• Contemporary Art Collection
• Packt Game Development and Animation Collection
• Art, Race and Gender Collection

是科探索 (Ainosco Search)

[Expiry: 31 May 2025]
是科探索 (Ainosco Search) 平台運用文字探勘及資訊解析技術，將不同書籍中的知識點整合起來，幫助用戶深入檢索相關知識、追溯內容背景，並精準引用相關書籍。平台優先收錄新近出版台港澳圖書、高被引以及學校典藏圖書，內容範圍涵蓋學術專著、科普讀物及多類調查報告等。 使用者可以查詢關鍵字所在的書籍章節頁碼及使用影像試閱功能。

Airiti Library Professional (華藝線上圖書館 AL PRO)

[Expiry: 31 May 2025]
Airiti Library Professional (華藝線上圖書館 AL PRO) 提供內文檢索功能、高被引文獻功能、關鍵字分析功能、大量書目批次匯出申請、AI智能分析助手以及 ACI (Academic Citation Index) 學術引用文獻資料庫使用權限。

Note: Airiti Library Professional (華藝線上圖書館 AL PRO) is currently replacing Airiti Library (華藝線上圖書館) as a trial until 31 May 2025. Once the trial period ends, the platform will revert to Airiti Library, and features that are exclusive to Airiti Library Professional, such as search result analysis (結果分析), will no longer be available in Airiti Library.

中國近代圖書庫 (Books of Modern China)

[Expiry: 30 Jun 2025]
Remark: 試用期間，下載 / 預覽額度500 次。