The Library will be closed between the 23rd of December 2024 and the 1st of January 2025. Our library's services will be available from the 2nd of January 2025.
Due to the relocation of our external warehouse the books and doctoral dissertations stored there, as well as the entire stock of the library's periodicals, will be unavailable until the beginning of January 2025. Many of our books are still available for loan and current literature can be found on the open shelves.
News archive
2023. November 23., Thursday – 08:57
University Library Service (ULS)
EBSCO has offered trial access to the SocINDEX with Full Text database, that is available on the EBSCOhost platform until the 31st of December 2023. SocINDEX is the authoritative bibliographic database for sociology research. The database offers indexed records from top sociology journals covering many related studies.
2023. November 23., Thursday – 08:21
University Library Service (ULS)
The database includes bibliographical data for 1,500,000 dissertations and theses, all of which are accessible in full text. The database and EBSCOhost, when connected to the ELTE internet network directly or through the use of VPN services, are accessible both on and off-campus.
2023. November 20., Monday – 11:40
ULA University Library
The ELTE University Library and Archives will be closed on the 24th of November 2023 due to a university event. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
2023. November 13., Monday – 17:15
ULA University Library
As part of the Autumn Festival of Museums, our library offered guided tours, as well as book and restoration workshops presentations.
2023. November 13., Monday – 14:33
ULA University Library
The ELTE University Library and Archives will be temporarily closed on the 16th of November 2023 (Thursday) from 14.00 due to technical reasons. On Friday (17 November 2023) our library will be open as usual. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
2023. November 9., Thursday – 13:38
ULA University Library
„Diversity and Variety – Selection of Taiwanese literary treasures” poster exhibition opened on the 7th of November 2023 at the ELTE University Library and Archives.
2023. November 8., Wednesday – 14:06
University Library and Arcives (ULA)
Our series entitled “Mosaics from the heritage of ELTE” presents some of the key material cultural heritage of the Eötvös Loránd University. The object of the month is the Maldivian nut.
2023. November 6., Monday – 13:52
University Library Service (ULS)
EBSCO's Customer Training Specialist, Tibor Foltinsky conducts an online training for librarians, who can thus provide effective assistance to researchers and library visitors in the search for scientific information and can also hold training sessions for interested users.
2023. November 2., Thursday – 13:51
ULA University Library
Save a book, adopt it! The title of our volume presented in November is "Készület a jól meghaláshoz", which is one of the highlights of the book adoption program of the University Library Foundation.
2023. October 26., Thursday – 09:29
University Library Service (ULS)
In agreement with the partner publishers, Arcanum Adatbázis Kiadó Kft. has offered free trial access to the databases available on the SZAKTÁRS platform until December 31, 2023.
2023. October 24., Tuesday – 16:26
ULA University Library
On the 19th of October 2023, the ELTE Alumni Centre organised a successful event entitled "The University Opens its Doors" in the ELTE University Library.
2023. October 20., Friday – 14:10
ULA University Library
Two hundred and fifty years ago, in 1773, Pope Clement XIII dissolved the Jesuit order, accelerating the process of the university's transfer to the state. Between 1635 and 1773, many distinguished Jesuits of great knowledge taught at our university, leaving a lasting mark on the history of the institution. In October our feature is on the three times rector of our university, the former director of our library, László Sennyey.
2023. October 20., Friday – 09:49
ULA University Library
In addition to external batteries (power banks), the ELTE University Library’s first floor circulation desk also offers the possibility to borrow headphones during your stay at the library. Headphones can be requested at the circulation desk with a valid library card. Our staff is pleased to help you. We wish you a pleasant time!
2023. October 20., Friday – 09:02
University Library Service (ULS)
EBSCO has offered trial access to the MLA International Bibliography with Full Text database, which offers an extensive collection of full-text journals in addition to bibliographic data. The test period lasts until 31 December 2023.
2023. October 19., Thursday – 15:30
ULA University Library
The ELTE University Library and Archives was represented at the unveiling of a memorial plaque in Sopron, the hometown of Dr. Marianne Czeke, the first Hungarian librarian who worked at our institution for two decades, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of her birth.
2023. October 18., Wednesday – 11:42
University Library Service (ULS)
The CHARM-EU Open Science Day program will be held for the second time on October 26, 2023, which is a continuation of the first session. The event is free, but prior registration is required.
2023. October 16., Monday – 13:29
University Library Service (ULS)
At the third quarterly report of the K21 Quality Coordination Committee 2023, the leaders of the working groups reported on the results of the past quarter, ongoing work and changes.
2023. October 9., Monday – 13:43
ULA University Library
Marianne Czeke, the first Hungarian librarian, was born 150 years ago.
2023. October 4., Wednesday – 17:13
University Library and Arcives (ULA)
Our series entitled “Mosaics from the heritage of ELTE” presents some of the key material cultural heritage of the Eötvös Loránd University. The object of the month is the Statue of Miklós Radnóti made by Imre Varga.
2023. October 4., Wednesday – 16:32
University Library Service (ULS)
„From Information Acquisition to Publication Skills”, an online course is available at ELTE between the 09th of October and the 30th of November 2023, with a flexible schedule.