Notice of New Subscription and Cancellation on Databases

December 18, 2025 | Notices | WKU Library

In order to satisfy the academic needs of faculty and students, the WKU Library newly subscribed to the following databases:

  • Chinese Research Data Services Platform (CNRDS) (access begins Jan. 1, 2026)
  • WRDS Platform (access begins Feb. 1, 2026)

        - Revelio Labs - Revelio Job Postings
        - Compustat - Global 
        - Compustat - Transcripts 
        - CRSP Stock/events 
        - CRSP 1925 US Stock Database, Annual delivery (FA)
        - CCM (Distributed Annually)
        - LESG SDC Deals - SDC Municipals 
        - LESG Institutional (13f) Holdings - S34 

  • LESG Workspace (access begins Jan. 1, 2026)
  • Six e-textbook collections on itext Platform (access begins Dec. 16, 2025)

        - Wiley E-Textbook Collection
        - Cambridge University Press E-Textbook Collection
        - CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group) E-Textbook Collection
        - World Scientific E-Textbook Collection
        - Cengage Complete E-Textbook Collection
        - De Gruyter Complete E-Textbook Collection

 

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Meanwhile, after receiving and carefully considering feedback from the colleges, and analyzing cost and usage data, the WKU Library has decided to cancel the following databases:

  • ACM Digital Library (access ends Dec. 31, 2025)
  • Science Journal (access ends Dec. 31, 2025)
  • WRDS Platform (access ends Dec. 31, 2025)

        - Audit Analytics - Corporate + Legal module
        - Audit Analytics - Accounting + Oversight module 
        - BoardEx - Europe 
        - BoardEx - Rest of World
        - BoardEx - UK 
        - ETF Global 

The accessible digital resources are listed on the Library’s Database A-Z page that you can visit. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us via libacq@wku.edu.cn.

 

Content | CHEN Mengjing
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