Having access to credible and internationally reputable academic databases is crucial for improving the quality of research and publications for lecturers, researchers, and students at Hasanuddin University (UNHAS). Over the two years since UNHAS began subscribing to ScienceDirect (SD), its publication output has seen a significant increase. This was highlighted by Dr. Fierenziana Junus, Head of the UNHAS Library, during her opening remarks at the webinar held on January 15, 2025, attended by more than 400 participants, most of whom were UNHASlecturers and students.
Dr. Johan Jang, Strategic Engagement Manager for Elsevier Southeast Asia, served as the keynote speaker. He demonstrated easy ways to access, search for, and download articles to support research, publications, and teaching activities. SD is a leading global database hosting approximately 2,700 scientific journals, the majority of which are of high quality, indexed as Q1 and Q2 in Scopus. Specifically, 92% of the journals fall within Q1 and Q2 categories, with 76% classified as Q1. Covering 24 disciplines, the database contains 21 million articles, most of which are Q1 and Q2.
There are two ways for UNHAS academic members to access SD. First, it can be accessed directly on the Unhas campus by visiting sciencedirect.com. Second, it can be accessed remotely by logging in through UNHAS’s SSO and signing in using an UNHAS domain email.
Dr. Johan also introduced three highly beneficial features: the Compare Journals feature, SD AI (Artificial Intelligence), and the Reading Assistant. The first feature helps academic members identify the most suitable journals for publication. The second feature simplifies the creation of systematic reviews from two or more articles in just minutes. The third feature allows researchers to ask any question, and the system provides answers with references, most likely from Q1 and Q2 journals. However, the second and third features are still in beta testing and have not yet been publicly released.
The library offers Kubantuki’, a helpdesk service to assist the UNHAS academic community in utilizing library facilities and services, including SD. UNHAS academic members are encouraged to visit the UNHAS Library or the website https://library.unhas.ac.id and follow the Instagram account @unhas_library for more information.