This notice provides information on newly subscribed and discontinued electronic resources for 2026. (Effective January 1, 2026)

Korea University Library conducts an annual evaluation of existing subscriptions and newly requested electronic academic resources in order to provide balanced access across all subject areas within a limited acquisitions budget.

Based on the results of the 2026 evaluation, the following electronic resources will be newly subscribed, discontinued, or replaced by alternative platforms. Please refer to the information below.

○ Newly Subscribed Resources (New subscriptions based on user requests)

[e-journal]

Nature Water (ISSN 2731-6084)

: A Nature partner journal focusing on environmental and water resources research

[Web Databases]

ProQuest One Social Sciences

: A comprehensive social sciences database providing scholarly journals, dissertations, and various research reports

ProQuest One Applied & Life Sciences

: Provides content in life sciences, applied sciences, engineering, materials science, computer science, and advanced technologies

ProQuest One Religion & Philosophy

: Provides full-text journals, dissertations, and primary source materials in religion, philosophy, and theology

ProQuest One Sustainability

: Offers a wide range of content related to sustainability across the environmental, social, and economic pillars aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Global Newsstream Collection

: Provides extensive full-text access to current global news and archived news content

○ Discontinued Resources (Subscriptions discontinued due to low usage)

[e-journals]

Operative Dentistry (ISSN 1559-2863)

Zeitschrift für das gesamte Handelsrecht und Wirtschaftsrecht (ISSN 0044-2437)

Der Betrieb (ISSN 0005-9935)

○ Replacement Resources (Platform migration / alternative access)

[e-journals]

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy (ISSN 1938-1344)

: Full text available via SPORTDiscus

INFORMS Journals (4 titles including Management Science)

: Full text available via Academic Search Ultimate

[Web Database]

CSA Illumina Collection

: Content migrated to ProQuest Central Premium

※ Contact Information

Research Information Curation Services Team / 3290-4227 / ppakyo@korea.ac.kr

Collection Development & Management Team / 3290-1473 / lib-jg@korea.ac.kr