| Academic Database | Subject / Scope | AI Assistant / AI-Enhanced Features | Available / On Trial | Guide for The Tool | Remarks | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBpia | Korean periodicals | DBpia AI; AI search | Available | Guide / Reference | / | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Ebook central | Multidisciplinary | ProQuest Research Assistant | Available | Guide / Reference | The Research Assistant will only be available for titles that your library owns or has a subscription to. While DDA (Demand-Driven Acquisition) titles will appear in search results, the Research Assistant will not be enabled on the Book Reader page for those titles. | 3 Nov 2025 |
| EBSCOhost Research Databases | Multidisciplinary | AI Insights | Available | Guide / Reference | / | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Factiva | Business, News articles | Smart Summary | Available | Guide / Reference | Available in the new interface. Click “Switch Factiva” to access it. | 31 Mar 2025 |
| HeinOnline Law Journal Library | Law | Article Summaries: Powered by AI | Available | Guide / Reference | This feature is available only in the "Law Journal Library" database within HeinOnline. | 4 Nov 2025 |
| JSTOR | Multidisciplinary | JSTOR Research Tool | Available | Guide / Reference | Log in to an account with your HKU email required | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Reaxys | Chemistry | Reaxys AI Search Beta | Available | Guide / Reference | Available to registered users (login required) | 3 Nov 2025 |
| SciFinder | Chemistry; Patents; Chemical engineering | SearchSense | Available | Guide / Reference | HKU sign-in required | 3 Nov 2025 |
| ProQuest | Multidisciplinary | ProQuest Research Assistant | Available | Guide / Reference | Available in selected collections (listed in its guide) | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Scite | Research, Bibliometrics | Scite Assistant | Available | Guide / Reference | HKU sign-in required for chat history | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Scopus | Research, Bibliometrics | Scopus AI | On trial | Guide / Reference | / | 22 Apr 2025 |
Last update on 12 December 2025
How to configure Google Scholar to HKUL settings?
1. Google Scholar Settings:
(a) Go to Google Scholar (http://scholar.google.com)
(b) Click on “Settings”
(c) Click on "Library Links" on the left
(d) Enter HKU into the search box
(e) Select "The University of Hong Kong - View It@HKUL"
(f) "Save" the settings
2. View It@HKUL
To get full text on your result list, click "View It@HKUL" on the right hand side. Sometimes, it could be under “More”.
NOTE: Do not click on the title link. This might take you to a website which HKUL has not taken up a subscription and, therefore, you will be asked to pay.