New e-resources available

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

JSTOR
JSTOR is a digital archive collection of scholarly journals and primary sources in humanities, business and social sciences. At present, it contains the full-text of more than 2,600 journals from 1,200 publishers, covering publications published from 1665 to 2015.

* The Library is currently subscribing to the JSTOR Art & Sciences XII Collection, while also enjoying free access to all other JSTOR Archive Collections through 30 June 2022.

Active Reading (Clarity English)
Active Reading is an interactive learning tool for developing reading skills, including prediction, vocabulary strategies, inference, skimming, topic sentences and more. It comes in six levels from elementary to advanced, with 10 units in each level. Each unit consists of a video introduction, controlled practice, comprehension exercises and concludes with a freer activity which expands on the topic.

Clear Pronunciation 1 (Sounds) (Clarity English)
Clear Pronunciation 1 (Sounds) helps learners recognize and pronounce the 43 English phonemes: vowels, consonants and diphthongs. It includes audio, video clips together with interactive activities which provide a consistent model for learners to drill and practice pronunciation in a real-world context.

Clear Pronunciation 2 (Speech) (Clarity English)
Clear Pronunciation 2 (Speech) helps learners put together the 43 sounds of English in a natural speech. It provides a wide range of accent and pronunciation models to helps learners recognize and accurately produce word stress, sentence stress, connected speech and intonation.

Visible Body Physiology & Pathology
Visible Body Physiology & Pathology is a 3D anatomy learning tool that enables students, clinicians and researchers to explore how the core processes of the human body work. It covers nearly 6,000 3D anatomy models, 50 physiology topics and over 50 conditions in cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal systems. Additionally, it provides a 3D dissectible beating heart simulation module and 30 quizzes test knowledge of physiological processes and pathologies.

Students and staff are welcome to access the above databases via the A-Z List e-Databases

Lucky Draw Results for Library Orientation 2021

Thank you very much for participating in the Library Orientation 2021. The Library is pleased to announce the Lucky Draw results as follows. Congratulations to all lucky participants.

E-resource upgrade - Academic Search Ultimate

The Library is pleased to announce that Academic Search Ultimate, an upgraded version of Academic Search Complete is now available.

Academic Search Ultimate is a multi-disciplinary research database that provides more than 12,000 full-text periodicals, among which 10,600 are peer-reviewed journals. In addition to academic journals and magazines, it also includes current videos from Associated Press, books, reports, conference papers and government documents that can meet the needs of scholars in nearly every academic discipline.

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

E-payment Service

Starting from 4 October 2021, the Library will accept Octopus payment for overdue fines (up to a certain amount).

Note: No cash add value service is available.

Extension of Opening Hours on Saturdays

Starting from 2 October 2021, the Library will extend the opening hours on Saturdays as follows:

Note: No overdue fines will be imposed on Saturdays until end of December 2021.

Library Opening Hours during the Mid-Autumn Festival 2021

Due to the grant of special leave of the Institute, the Library will close at 6:00 p.m. on 21 Sept. 2021 (Mid-Autumn Festival).
22 Sept. 2021 (The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival) is a public holiday. Library is closed.

Library Orientation 2021

Welcome to the new academic year 2021-22.

As the new school year begins, the Library will hold a series of orientation sessions for you face-to-face and via Zoom from 9 Sept to 21 Sept 2021. We will cover the following content:

• Loan privileges
• Renew or request loaned items (log-on to My Library Record)
• Search learning resources using Discovery Search
• Access library e-resources remotely (off-campus)
• Library facilities

Let’s join by selecting your preferred date and session here.

NOTE:
For participants who attend the session face-to-face, please comply with social distancing and other health protection measures upon entering the campus.
For participants who attend the session online, Zoom details will be sent to you via e-mail after successful registration.

You will also have a chance to win attractive prizes by entering the lucky draw.

See you soon!

萬方視頻 - 中醫藥管理局系列

The Library is pleased to offer a newly subscribed e-resource – 萬方視頻 – 中醫藥管理局系列 .

The Wanfang Videos – State Administration of TCM features 9 course lecture series given by a group of renowned professors from major universities of Traditional Chinese Medicine. These series cover concepts, theories, diagnosis, prescriptions, as well as the applications of traditional Chinese medicine.

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