Saint Francis University Library

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ReadingList & ILL Workshop

The Library is pleased to hold a workshop which can effectively help you build specialized resource lists for your teaching courses and efficiently get digital copy of articles with the enhanced Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Services.

Topics include:

  • Introducing ReadingList@Library and integrating a reading list on Moodle for students’ access;
  • Creating your own reading lists and adding references;
  • Communicating with the Library via ReadingList@Library;
  • Introducing the enhanced ILL Services;
  • Making requests for ILL items, which are not held by SFU/CBCC Library, via the Library Discovery Search.

For registration, please click: https://forms.office.com/r/mg3bzcYndz

Date 21 Oct 2024 (Monday)
Time 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Venue In-person: E-Learning Laboratory (A411), Learning Commons
Audience: Staff Only

For enquiries, please contact us at library@sfu.edu.hk.


New e-resources available – ProQuest One Business and ProQuest One Psychology

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

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ProQuest One Business

ProQuest One Business contains a vast amount of business information in multiple databases, including ABI/INFORM Collection, Accounting, Tax & Banking Collection, Business Market Research Collection and Entrepreneurship Database, covering over 2,400 journals, thousands of e-books and videos, as well as hundreds of thousands of reports from J. P Morgan, BMI Research, Hoovers and others.

ProQuest One Psychology

ProQuest One Psychology provides diverse resource types including scholarly journals, therapy videos, counselling transcripts, news and dissertations to support research on various topics related to psychology, such as abnormal psychology, addiction, death and dying, school counselling and parenting.

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


Sage Research Methods on trial

Sage Research Methods is currently available for free trial (Till: 30 November 2024). For details, Please refer to Trial Databases. Please feel free to send your comments on this resource to library@sfu.edu.hk or fill in our E-Resources Trial Feedback Form


Opening Hours during the Mid-Autumn Festival

Library service hours during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Date Festival
Opening Hours
17 Sep 2024 (Tue) Mid-Autumn Festival
08:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
18 Sep 2024 (Wed) The day following the Mid-Autumn Festival
Closed

Library Orientation 2024

Library Orientation 2024

To help you achieve success in your studies, please register to join the Library Orientation. In the 30-minute orientation session, you will get to know:

  • Library opening hours
  • Key loan rules
  • Search, renew or request a book
  • Access e-resources
  • Borrow laptops, and print / photocopy documents
  • Reserve group discussion rooms

Participants can join the Lucky Draw to win cash coupon.

Mode Date Time Language
Face-to-Face
16 Aug 2024 (Fri) 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Cantonese
16 Aug 2024 (Fri) 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Cantonese
19 Aug 2024 (Mon) 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Cantonese
19 Aug 2024 (Mon) 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Cantonese
20 Aug 2024 (Tue) 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Cantonese
9 Sep 2024 (Mon) 12:00 nn – 12:30 p.m. Cantonese
10 Sep 2024 (Tue) 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Cantonese
11 Sep 2024 (Wed) 12:00 nn – 12:30 p.m. Cantonese
13 Sep 2024 (Fri) 12:00 nn – 12:30 p.m. Cantonese
16 Sep 2024 (Mon) 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. English
Zoom
21 Aug 2024 (Wed) 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Cantonese
28 Aug 2024 (Wed) 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. English
2 Sep 2024 (Mon) 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Cantonese
4 Sep 2024 (Wed) 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Cantonese
6 Sep 2024 (Fri) 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Cantonese
12 Sep 2024 (Thurs) 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Cantonese


You may also view the “Get Started Guide” to understand the library services, resources and facilities.

Face-to-Face: Room A415, Learning Commons, 4/F SFU Campus
Zoom: Log-in details will be sent to you via e-mail after registration

Enquiries: Contact us at 3653-6620 or email to library@sfu.edu.hk


New e-resources available – Web of Science

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

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Web of Science

Web of Science is a well-known database which publishes Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and impact factors to inform research performance and analysis. It also provides the most recent and retrospective reference information from academic journals and conference proceedings in various disciplines.

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


Professor Leo Lee’s Academic Talk and Book Launch Event

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.


Olympics and Humanities: Photo Exhibition and French Culture Day at Saint Francis University

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
June 28 – August 28 Photo Exhibition at the Learning Commons

  • Showcasing the Olympic Games and the passionate moments of the athletes
All are Welcome
June 28 Activities on the French Culture Day

  • Olympic Games and French Culture Workshop
  • Glass Lamp Painting Workshop
  • Non-Local Students’ Cultural Sharing
All are Welcome.

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.


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