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Library Workshop on Searching Articles @ New EBSCOhost Interface

The Library will organize an online workshop titled Searching Articles @ New EBSCOhost Interface to introduce the brand-new user interface and features including Generative AI Insights for all library subscribed EBSCOhost databases, which include Academic Search Ultimate, Business Source Premier, CINAHL Ultimate, Education Source, Sociology Source Ultimate, and more.

A professional trainer from EBSCO will be invited to conduct the online session.

  • How to find high quality journals and magazines in different disciplines on EBSCOhost databases
  • How to use the new EBSCOhost interface and Generative AI Insights
  • Useful search techniques and features
Date 17 February 2025 (Monday)
Time 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Venue Zoom
Speaker Mr. Evan Shih (EBSCOhost)
Medium of Instruction English
Audience All Staff & Students

If you are interested in joining, please register here (Confirmation e-mail with Zoom link will be sent to you in due course).

For enquiries, please call 3653-6620 or email library@sfu.edu.hk


New e-resources available (Jan 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
via
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.


E-Resources on Trial (Jan 2025)

The following e-resources are currently available for free trial:

For details, please refer to Trial Databases. Please feel free to send your comments on these resources to library@sfu.edu.hk or fill in our E-Resources Trial Feedback Form.


Book Exhibition In Celebration of the Lunar New Year 2025

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.


Library opening hours during Christmas & New Year Holidays 2025

The Library wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The opening hours of the Library during the festival season are as follows:

Date Festival Opening Hours Opening Area
24 Dec 2024 (Tue) Christmas Eve 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. CBCC Library &
SFU Learning Commons
25 Dec 2024 (Wed) Christmas Holidays 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. SFU Learning Commons
(No Counter Services)
26 Dec 2024 (Thu)
31 Dec 2024 (Tue) New Year’s Eve 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. CBCC Library &
SFU Learning Commons
1 Jan 2025 (Wed) The first day of January 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. SFU Learning Commons
(No Counter Services)

Revision Weeks & Examination Period (1st semester AY 2024-25)

The opening hours of the Library will be extended during the revision weeks and examination period from 9 December 2024 to 7 January 2025. Details are as follows:

Date Opening Hours Opening Area
9 Dec 2024
       to
7 Jan 2025
Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. CBCC Library &
SFU Learning Commons
Saturday 10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
24 Dec 2024
(Christmas Eve)
8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
31 Dec 2024
(New Year’s Eve)
Sunday
Closed
25 Dec 2024
(Christmas Day)
1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. SFU Learning Commons
(No Counter Services)
26 Dec 2024
(The first weekday after Christmas Day)
1 Jan 2025
(The first day of January)

E-Resources on Trial (Nov - Dec 2024)

The following e-resources are currently available for free trial:

Trial Database Expiry Date
Bookboon Learning 31 December 2024
DynaMedex
China and the Modern World: Hong Kong, Britain, and China, Part I: 1841–1951
China and the Modern World: Hong Kong, Britain, and China Part II: 1965-1993
CSMAR – Listed Firm’s Loans (China Listed Firms Research Series)
Traditional Chinese Medicine Knowledge Base 中醫藥知識庫
World Dissertation Library
State Papers Online Colonial Asia, Part I: Far East, Hong Kong, and Wei-Hai-Wei

For details, please refer to Trial Databases. You are welcome to send your comments on these resources to library@sfu.edu.hk or fill in our E-Resources Trial Feedback Form


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