From February 1, 2026, to March 31, 2026, the University Library is providing trial access to Coherent Digital. The company offers gray literature – policy reports, working papers, blogs, and other publications that are often missing from traditional academic databases. Included are the complete Applied Science Commons (https://appliedsciencecommons.net/) and Policy …
The guests learned about the history and activities of the University Library and viewed rare and valuable editions in Turkish. Dr. Selçuk Aydın from the Library Diplomacy and Projects Department at Istanbul University presented a lecture on library diplomacy as a new tool for cultural diplomacy. Prof. Alpaslan Hamdi Kuzujoglu …
Regarding the exam session, from the 11th of January to the 8th of February 2026 the Central University Library will also be working on Sundays, with working hours from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The University Library and the University Archives Department present a collaborative exhibition, showcasing part of the literary legacy of Prof. Stefan Mladenov – a university lecturer and scholar, who devoted his life to the study of the Bulgarian language and was one of the most passionate defenders of its purity. …
The year 2025 marks the 110th anniversary of the birth of Bonyu Angelov, a prominent philologist, paleoslavist, and literary historian. Scholars and researchers from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” organized large-scale events in his honor and initiated the digitization of a portion of his …
Due to the great interest in the webinar “Reputable vs. predatory journals – How to Distinguish Between Them,” the University Library is organizing a new session in November with two dates. The webinar aims to familiarize Sofia University lecturers and PhD students with predatory publishing and techniques for identifying dubious …
Due to the National Enlighteners Day, the University Library will be closed on November the 1st (Saturday) and November the 3rd (Monday). By the order of the Rector of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski,” November the 3rd, 2025, has been declared a non-working and non-teaching day for all students, lecturers, …
The meeting was held at the Central University Library on the day the library celebrated its 137th anniversary. The director of the library, assoc. prof. Bilyana Yavrukova, received flowers from the club members and their wishes for the continued success of the University Library. Prof. Andrey Boyadzhiev described the creation …
The Ministry of Education and Science and the publishing house Elsevier have signed an agreement to renew the subscription to the Scopus and Science Direct databases. The new agreement will include books in addition to periodicals. The agreement also extends the opportunity for Bulgarian scientists to publish in hybrid periodicals. …
The University Library is organizing a webinar on “Reputable vs. Predatory Journals – How to Distinguish Between Them,” which aims to familiarize Sofia University faculty members and PhD students with predatory publishing and techniques for identifying questionable journals and publishers, fake metrics, predatory conferences, and other unethical practices. The webinar …
