Until 28th February, Charles University has trial access to scite_, which allows users to see how a publication has been cited, providing the citation context and classification.

Access to scite_ (via the eResource Portal)

You must set up a user account on the university email whatever@whatever.cuni.cz to use scite_ properly. Students who do not have faculty emails can use the UKID@cuni.cz email by following these instructions:

• UKID = 8-digit number
• Open the web version of Office 365: https://outlook.office365.com/mail
• Sign in using your university email address (UKID@cuni.cz).
• If prompted, authenticate using your CAS credentials.

If you already have an account set up for a non-university email, you can only use it within the University’s IP address range.

During the trial access, there will be webinars

Get The Most Out Of Scite: Monthly Training Sessions 

• 29.01. 5 – 6 pm
• 26.02. 5 – 6 pm
• Registration

Navigating Quality Control in ChatGPT: The Power of Research and Citations

• 21.01. 4 – 5 pm
• Registration

Behind the Scenes with Scite Assistant: A Technical Exploration

• 4.02 4 – 5 pm
• Registration

Happy New Year! May the coming year be full of adventures and opportunities. Be happy on and off campus.

This holiday-themed image was prepared for all users of CU libraries by fabulous @alzbetamoravec

Grammarly licenses are handled manually. Therefore, in the second half of December, we cannot guarantee that every single request will be processed as usual – by the next business day.
At the same time, remember that the Grammarly license has no late fee
More about Grammarly

 

 

There will be a complete power outage on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at the Jinonice Campus (U Kříže 8, Prague 5)

From 9 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m., the JINONICE AD domain and some other services will be unavailable.

For the users of the libraries, this means that the following services will be unavailable:

• Moodle services (all installations)
• The E-learning Support Centre website https://elearning.cuni.cz/english/ (contact elearning@cuni.cz will be active)
• Alma wiki – guides and tutorials for library service users

CAS services for logging into CU systems will remain in operation.

The outage will also affect other non-library services depending on the hosted servers – services provided by FHS, KTF, COŽP and KaM, the GIS portal, and the registration portal (UK Point).

Thank you for your understanding and patience

 

 

The JSTOR AI Research Tool is available to Charles University as part of a subscription. This interactive tool uses artificial intelligence to make it easier for you to navigate the JSTOR database.

Register for the July 24 webinar to learn how to use the tool!

From the evening hours of Friday, 11.07. to Sunday, 13.07. (inc.), there will be an outage of the library systems due to server migration. The following systems will be out of order:

• UKAŽ (ukaz.cuni.cz)
• eResources Portal  (eresources.cuni.cz / ezdroje.cuni.cz)
• Electronic application for library services (https://library.cuni.cz/e-application/)

The above systems will not be available at this time.

For library service users, this means:

• The Discovery system UKAŽ and the eResources Portal will not be available
• The eResources Portal will be temporarily replaced by a list of links to subscription databases (see below)
• You will not be able to search for documents (both print and electronic)
• You will not be able to make loan requests
• You will not be able to renew loans (no loan will expire during the outage)
• The user account will not be available
• You will not be able to access e-resources via UKAŽ and the eResources Portal
• The Electronic application for the use of the services of Charles University libraries will not be available
• The Find It @CUNI and CUNI buttons in databases (e.g. Web of Science and Google Scholar) will not work

You can send your questions about the outage to admin-alma@cuni.cz

Can I return the books?

This is a holiday weekend when CU libraries are closed. If the library from which you have borrowed documents allows it, you can use the bibliobox.

Will I be able to renew my loans?

No. However, none of your loans will end between 05.07 and 15.07, so renewing your loans during the outage should not be urgent. Remember that if you are already overdue on a loan, the days of downtime still count towards the days when the document should have been returned. So, return your loans on time.

Will I be able to apply for the services of Charles University libraries?

No. Wait for your application until Monday, 14 July 2025.

How can I access e-resources if not via UKAŽ or the eResources Portal?

Some e-resource providers allow access via an institutional login. This type of access allows consuming subscribed content outside of UKAŽ and the eResources Portal. You will usually find it in the top right corner as Sign in via Institution or Institution login.

You will also be able to use the Emergency eResources Portal  to access databases and full-text collections of e-books and e-journals. Note that this list of links is valid only during the outage. After the outage is over, use UKAŽ or the eResources Portal again.

Searching for individual titles will not be possible until the outage is over. Please note, if you are used to using Google Scholar, access via the Find It @ CUNI button will also not work.

We expect the most critical moment for UKAŽ and the eResources Portal to occur on Saturday.

Who do I contact if I need help with a loan?

The library from which you have borrowed the document. A list of contacts can be found here.

The systems are up and running despite a period of outage. What happened?

The outage has several time windows with varying impacts. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the exact time or that if the systems are working now, they will be working in 10 minutes.

 

Thank all our users for being patient.

Charles University can now access the AI tool Web of Science Research Assistant. The trial is available until May 16th.

Until May 6th, Charles University has trial access to the Embase database.

Embase is a bibliographic biomedical and pharmacological database that contains over 30 million articles from more than 8 thousand journals with daily updates. Thus, it allows its users to perform systematic reviews, check drug interactions, and monitor trends and news in the field.

There is an introductory webinar (in English):

• see the record Passcode: %^BwSp2F

To access Embase, please use the eResource Portal (the link and access will be active from 7 April)

The provider prepared additional informational materials

• Embase Content Coverage
• Emtree thesaurus
• Embase resources and support
• Embase video tutorials