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Guidelines for the Onsite Service of the Main Library

Contents Guidelines for the Onsite Service of the Main Library (18 September 2023) UP System Databases (13 February 2023) 1. Guidelines for the Onsite Service of the Main Library Calling all Isko and Iska! Get ready to level up your research skills with the guidelines for the onsite service of the main library for AY … Continue reading Guidelines for the Onsite Service of the Main Library

Oxford Research Encyclopedias

Open Database OpenAthens With the overabundance of information & misinformation, identifying trustworthy academic content becomes harder. To address this, the Oxford Research Encyclopedia brings together collaborative, peer-reviewed summaries developed by scholars. Subject coverage: Politics International Studies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvb3gbauBEQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ldcyCXoQ2I » Access: On campus within UP Diliman and remote (off-campus)Expiry: 8 June 2026

Cambridge Knowledge Quiz Online 2025 | University of the Philippines (UP) System 

Test your knowledge and win Grab Food vouchers! The Cambridge Knowledge Quiz Online 2025 is now open for all UP System lecturers and bona fide UP students! Organized by Cambridge University Press, this quiz gives you the chance to be 1 of 10 lucky winners of Grab Food vouchers by answering five questions correctly. Date: … Continue reading Cambridge Knowledge Quiz Online 2025 | University of the Philippines (UP) System 

Films On Demand

Open Database Remote Access Publisher's note: UP Mail (@up.edu.ph) login required for remote access token. Films On Demand is a comprehensive, instruction-focused streaming video platform that offers every student and academic department on campus unlimited access to the most essential videos for their field of study. Carefully curated by a team of in-house content experts … Continue reading Films On Demand

Credo Reference (2025 Trial)

Open Database OpenAthens Credo Reference enhances the research experience through authoritative reference content and a one-stop exploratory search platform that drives usage of all of your trusted library resources. The user-friendly interface is ideal for students starting their research or learning about the research process during information literacy instruction. With hundreds of searchable, full-text titles … Continue reading Credo Reference (2025 Trial)

e-Padaloy: Resource Sharing from UP to the SUCs

The University Library Diliman, in partnership with with the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA), is proud to share the results of our e-Padaloy initiative. e-Padaloy is a resource sharing and allocation project which aims to provide access to online databases subscribed by the University Library. Through e-Padaloy, we were able to … Continue reading e-Padaloy: Resource Sharing from UP to the SUCs

AIT Library Ebooks

From the Asian Institute of Tourism Library: These 53 perpetual ebooks can be accessed one user at a time through UPD OpenAthens account. List of titles (53) AIT-1ebA Research Agenda for Place BrandingAIT-2ebAdvanced Introduction to Sustainable TourismAIT-3ebAdvanced Introduction to Tourism Destination ManagementAIT-4ebCapacity Building in the Tourism Sector: A Few Lessons for GovernmentAIT-5ebColonialism, Tourism and PlaceAIT-6ebCommunity … Continue reading AIT Library Ebooks

UP System Guide to Open Access Publishing

In 2025, University of the Philippines System has entered into an open access publishing agreement with Cambridge Core. To recall, we wrote a blog post on journal article publishing without APCs (article publishing fee) last year. Back then the prospect of open access publishing for UP authors was not very bright as we did not … Continue reading UP System Guide to Open Access Publishing