SFU Library
The Library is pleased to announce the book launch event titled “小說真好玩 —— 李歐梵「舊」書發佈會” jointly organised by the School of Humanities, the Museum of Hong Kong Literature and the Library on 26 July 2024.
Please come and join the event by registering here.
The Library is pleased to introduce the Olympics and Humanities: Photo Exhibition and French Culture Day at Saint Francis University jointly organised by the School of Humanities, the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong & Macau, Alliance Française de Hong Kong, the Library and the Student Affairs Office to share the excitement of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games which will be held in late July 2024.
Starting from 28 June 2024, the following events will take place in the Library:
| Date | Event |
Audience
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| June 28 – August 28 | Photo Exhibition at the Learning Commons
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All are Welcome
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| June 28 | Activities on the French Culture Day
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All are Welcome.
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Please come and visit the exhibition and join the activities to celebrate this quadrennial international multi-sport event and to learn about the French culture.
The Library is pleased to hold an online introductory session on the use of LSEG Workspace, a platform that provides market-leading financial data for research and analysis. The representative of LSEG will cover the following items in the session:
| Date | 21 May 2024 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Mode | Online via Zoom |
| Medium of Instruction | English |
| Audience | Staff from the School of Business and Hospitality Management |
Note: One of the Workspaces has been installed at computer workstation (No. E1) in the e-Learning Laboratory of the Learning Commons. To access the Workspace, please approach our staff at the Help Desk.
All staff from the School of BHM are welcome to join. Please click here for registration (Confirmation e-mail and Zoom link will be sent to you in due course).
For enquiries, please call 3653-6620 or email library@sfu.edu.hk
The “Emerald Journal Reading Quiz: The Rise of Gen Z Workforce” organized by Emerald Publishing is running from now through 31 May 2024. By completing the quiz with correct answers on or before the aforementioned date, you will enter the lucky draw and have a chance to win one of the following fabulous prizes. Winner will be notified via email if he/she is from the SFU community.
The quiz is easy and takes you only a few minutes to complete. Click Here for more information and to start the quiz right away!
The Library has currently subscribed to: eBook Series Collection, Marketing Collection, Public Policy & Environmental Management Collection and Tourism & Hospitality Management Collection.
Note:
If there are any enquiries regarding the use of Emerald databases, please contact the Library at 3653-6620 or via email (library@sfu.edu.hk).
Enjoy the quiz and good luck!
The Library is pleased to hold an introductory session on the use of Scopus (an online research tool currently on trial) that supports research analysis both at individual and institutional levels. The representatives of Scopus will cover the following items in the session:
| Date | 30 April 2024 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. |
| Mode | Online via Zoom |
| Medium of Instruction | English |
| Audience | Staff Only |
All staff are welcome to join. Please click here for registration (Confirmation e-mail and Zoom link will be sent to you in due course).
For enquiries, please call 3653-6620 or email library@sfu.edu.hk
The opening hours of the Library will be extended during the revision week and examination period from 15 April 2024 to 10 May 2024. Details are as follows:
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Opening Hours
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| 15 April 2024 to 10 May 2024 * |
Monday – Friday | 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | |
| Sunday & Public Holidays | Closed | |
The Library is pleased to offer the following newly subscribed e-databases:
| Title | Coverage |
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| JSTOR |
JSTOR provides more than 70,000 titles of e-books and 2,600 scholarly journals across all disciplines, including humanities, business, social sciences, and medicine and allied health. * Starting from April 2024, users can access the full-text of e-books from JSTOR. |
| Harvard Business Review Press Collection (EBSCOhost) |
The eBook Harvard Business Review Press Collection provides full-text access to more than 800 titles published by Harvard Business Review Press in business and related areas, including marketing, finance, human resources, organizational psychology, entrepreneurship as well as leadership and management. |
| LSEG Workspace |
LSEG Workspace, a product of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), is a database that provides a wide variety of financial information including real-time market data, news and analytics. Users can navigate and search for financial instruments and deals data across multiple industries. [The Workspace has been installed at computer workstation (No. E1) in the e-Learning Laboratory of the Learning Commons. To access the Workspace, please approach our staff at the Help Desk.] |
Students and staff are welcome to access this resource via A-Z List of e-Databases.
Library Opening Hours during the Easter Holidays and Ching Ming Festival:
| Date | Festival / Holiday | Opening Hours |
| 29 March – 1 April 2024 | Easter Holidays |
Closed
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| 4 April 2024 | Ching Ming Festival |
Closed
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The Library is pleased to hold the online talk titled Learning More About AccessPharmacy & AccessPhysiotherapy to empower you with the skills needed to use the two databases effectively to support your learning, teaching and research.
| Date | 18 March 2024 (Monday) |
| Time | 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. |
| Speaker | Ms. Yara Hazouri (Customer Success Specialist) |
| Content |
In the talk, participants will learn how to navigate AccessPharmacy and AccessPhysiotherapy effectively and make the most of the resources, which include:
And more… |
| Target Audience | Staff and Students in Health Science |
| Lanuage | English |
| Mode | Online via Zoom |
Speaker:
Ms. Yara Hazouri is the International Customer Success Specialist at McGraw Hill, a world-renowned academic publisher. With a background in clinical practice and education as well as health information technology, Yara is dedicated to supporting staff and students in optimizing the use of medical e-databases.
All staff and students from the School of Health Sciences are welcome to join. Please click here for registration (Confirmation e-mail and Zoom link will be sent to you in due course).
For enquiries, please call 3653-6620 or email library@sfu.edu.hk
The Library is pleased to share with you the “Read-Share-Win Prizes” activity organized by PressReader, a database provider that delivers access to more than 7,000 newspapers and magazines from over 120 countries across the globe.
Simply by completing the two tasks below on or before 3 May 2024, you will automatically enter the lucky draw and have a chance to win fabulous prizes. Winner will be notified via institutional email if he/she is from the SFU community.
Prizes
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To ensure that you can view the full-text of newspapers and magazines, please access PressReader via A-Z e-Databases or PressReader Apps.
Please ensure that you fill in your institutional email address and the full name of the institution “Saint Francis University” on the Google Form before submitting.
If there are any enquiries regarding the use of PressReader, please contact the Library at 3653-6620 or via email library@sfu.edu.hk.
Enjoy and good luck!