The following resources are now available on a short-term trial basis. Members of the HKUST community are encouraged to give comments to assist the Library with its evaluation.
Comments should be directed to Collection Development, or you can evaluate a resource online.
Consensus
Consensus is an AI search engine for scientific and academic research. It searches over 200 million academic papers and uses language models to help students and researchers find, understand, and synthesize the literature faster. For more details, see the Consensus for Universities Overview here.
- Access this resource (Please sign up for a Consensus account using your HKUST email address)
- Demo Video and Search Tips
- Privacy Policy
- Trial Ends: September 24, 2026 – Evaluate
Digital Library of Chinese Classics : Texts and Commentaries of Confucianism
DLCC offers the most complete and comprehensive collection of texts on Confucianism to date. Carefully selected by top scholars over a period of 20 years, this vast collection covers 510 Confucian texts, including 458 “heirloom” classic texts and 52 excavated manuscripts from different parts of China.
- Access this resource
- Trial Ends: November 8, 2025 – Evaluate
IEEE English for Technical Professionals
A 21-hour online learning program that uses real-life interactive scenarios to provide non-native English speakers with a working knowledge of English techniques and vocabulary that is essential for today’s technical workplace. Certificates will be awarded upon successful completion of each lesson, as well as the full program.
- Access this resource
- Trial Ends: October 30, 2025 – Evaluate
Passport: Innovation and Sustainability Modules
The Sustainability Module provides insights into sustainability claims, consumer trends, and the adoption of sustainable practices across various industries, countries, and product categories.
The Innovation Module is an AI-driven database that tracks new brand and sub-brand launches globally. It helps monitor which products are expanding or being discontinued over time, categorized by retailer, category, and country. Additionally, it identifies the flavors, claims, formats, and packaging that new brands and sub-brands are using when launching in different markets.
- Access this resource (In Passport, click “Products” in the top menu for the Innovation and Sustainability Modules)
- Trial Ends: November 14, 2025 – Evaluate
Web of Science Research Assistant
The Web of Science Research Assistant is designed for researchers to maximize the benefits of the Web of Science Core Collection. This generative AI-powered tool provides natural language, multilingual search capabilities, concise overviews of results, task-based guided walkthroughs, and visualizations to enhance your research. Click here for more information.
- Access this resource
- Trial Ends: November 30, 2025 – Evaluate
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