Month: January 2025

The Library is pleased to offer the following newly subscribed e-databases:

Title Coverage
Pearson IT Professional Collection

The Pearson IT Professional Collection provides full-text access to more than 550 titles published by Pearson in information technology, including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, Adobe, C++, Oracle, Cisco and more.

O’Reilly

O’Reilly provides full-text access to more than 47,000 ebooks and 6,000 videos in areas such as business and computer science. It also features case studies, interactive tutorials and audio books.

知書閱聽圖書館 Nowbook Digital Library

知書閱聽圖書館 (Nowbook Digital Library) offers access to full-text Chinese books published in Hong Kong, including topics in social science, education, language, and science and technology.

Access Advanced Practice Nursing

AccessAPN provides a wide variety of nursing resources, including a plethora of authoritative titles, cases, Q & A and video content spanning from evidence-based practice and clinical information to personal development and leadership topics.

AccessMedicine

AccessMedicine provides over 300 authoritative texts in medicine. It also features videos and animations in internal medicine, cardiology, genetics, pharmacy, and patient care.

F.A. Davis PT Collection

F.A. Davis PT Collection integrates over 60 pre-eminent titles in the field of physiotherapy education, accompanied by case studies and a comprehensive multimedia library.

Allied & Public Health Subject Collection
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Taylor & Francis Online

This collection includes 62 e-journal titles covering topics such as health promotion, occupational therapy, physical therapy, public health and audiology.
*This collection can be accessed via Taylor & Francis Online

APA PsycBooks

APA PsycBooks provides more than 4,600 full-text e-books covering the most current scholarly and professional titles published by American Psychological Association (APA) relating to psychology, child development, social behaviour, and more.

APA PsycTherapy

APA’s PsycTherapy is a collection of over 900 streaming demonstration videos in psychotherapy. It features expert psychotherapists demonstrating various treatment approaches and provides methods showcasing common obstacles faced during therapy sessions.

Students and staff are welcome to access these resources via A-Z List of e-Databases.

To celebrate the coming Lunar New Year festival, the Library is currently holding a book exhibition which has a primary focus on the cultural traditions and customs related to this special occasion. The books on display feature New Year stories, auspicious symbols and patterns, zodiac predictions, celebratory cuisines as well as the art of paper-cutting. Our main purpose is to spread and share the joy of the Chinese New Year with everyone!

Period: 9 Jan – 5 Feb 2025
Venue: Learning Commons

Library Opening Hours during the Lunar New Year Holidays 2025

Library Opening Hours during the Lunar New Year Holidays:

Date Festival / Holiday Opening Hours
28 Jan 2025 (Tue) Lunar New Year’s Eve
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
29 Jan 2025 (Wed) Lunar New Year’s Day
Closed
30 Jan 2025 (Thu) The second day of Lunar New Year
31 Jan 2025 (Fri) The third day of Lunar New Year

Wishing you all a Happy and Healthy Year of the Snake.