New e-resource available - ACM Digital Library

The Library is pleased to offer a newly subscribed e-resource – ACM Digital Library.

The ACM Digital Library is a comprehensive database focused on the field of computing and information science. It features over 11,000 full-text collections of journals, conference proceedings, technical magazines & newsletter articles, covering a wide spectrum of topics such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, Information Systems, Applications, Mathematics & Theories of Computing, Security & Privacy, Education, etc.

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

Revision Week & Examination Period

The opening hours of the Library will be extended during the revision week and examination period from 19 December 2022 to 11 January 2023. Details are as follows:

APA (7th ed.) Referencing Workshop

The Library is pleased to organize a workshop titled Citing Information Sources: APA (7th ed.) Referencing to show you how to cite various information sources according to the formats stipulated in the latest edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association for your research papers and assignments to avoid plagiarism.

All are welcome to join. If you are interested, please complete the registration form.

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

Emerald Online Quiz: What Is Scholarly Communication?

All staff and students are now invited to join an online quiz organized by Emerald. If you have all THREE quiz questions answered correctly on or before 9 December 2022, you will enter the lucky draw and have a chance to win one of the 3 fabulous prizes. Winner of the quiz will be contacted via email.The result will also be posted up on the library website if the winner is from the CIHE / CBCC community.

1st prize: Sony Headset
2nd prize: G-Shock watch
3rd prize: Moft Invisible Tablet-Stand

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 answers can be found by searching Emerald databases. To find the answers to the questions, you may read the articles below and get the tips for the questions.

Question 1: Tips – Scroll down to p. 1152 and check for the first paragraph under the topic ‘Methodology’
Question 2: Tips – Scroll down to page 1365, paragraph 2, and check line 4!
Question 3: Tips – Scroll down to page 389, paragraph 3, and look for the first line for the answer!

Note:

1. To ensure that you can view the articles properly, you are encouraged to use the access links provided above or make sure that your device is connected to the institution’s network.
2. Please ensure that you fill in your institutional email address and the full name of the institution “Caritas Institute of Higher Education” at the end of the quiz.

The Library currently offers access to the Marketing Collection, Public Policy & Environmental Management Collection & Tourism & Hospitality Management Collection provided by Emerald. These cover around 100 journal titles across different subject areas including marketing, hotel management, food & beverage management, public administration & management and more. If there are any enquiries regarding the use of Emerald databases, please feel free to contact the Library at 3653-6620 or via email (library@cihe.edu.hk).

2022 EBSCO search competition

The EBSCO search competition for “Weight Management” is now running from now through 31 December 2022. By participating in this event, you will have a chance to win the SONY SRS-NB10 Wireless Neckband Speaker!

The winner will be drawn every month and notified via email. The result will also be posted up on the library website if the winner is from the CIHE / CBCC community.

 
Click HERE for more details and to start the competition right away!

 
How to join :

1. Follow the instructions to answer the questions in the survey form
2. Leave your contact information at the end of the form. Be sure to fill in your institutional email address and the full name of the institute “Caritas Institute of Higher Education” as follows:
   

Warm Reminder: The questions will be different each month, so you will have more than one chance to win a prize.
Make sure you come back to join the competition every month!
 
The Library is currently subscribing to the Academic Search Ultimate, Business Source Premier, CINAHL Complete, Education Source, MEDLINE with Full Text, Sociology Source Ultimate, Nursing Reference Center Plus
, EBSCOhost eBook Collection as well as Flipster provided by EBSCO. These cover 15,000+ full text journal and 200,000+ ebook titles across various subject areas including Business, Education, Humanities, Language, Nursing, Social Sciences & more. If there are any enquiries on using the EBSCOhost databases, please feel free to contact the Library at 3653-6620 or via email (library@cihe.edu.hk).

News Searching Workshop

The Library is pleased to hold a workshop titled Finding News and Magazine Resources, and Creating Citations in APA Format to introduce how to search for articles using e-newspaper and e-magazine databases and to equip you with the skills in citing these resources in APA referencing format.

All are welcome to join. If you are interested, please complete the registration form.

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

New e-resources available (Oct-22)

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

EBSCOhost eBook Academic Collection
The eBook Academic Collection provides complete access to over 200,000 titles in multi-disciplinary subject topics, including Business Management, Corporate Governance, Computer Sciences, Education, Psychology, Translation, Music, Film Production, Design, Medicine, Health Sciences and Social Sciences.

端傳媒 Initium Media
Initium Media is an online media platform that provides in-depth Chinese-language news content and data covering the Greater China and the globe.

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

Library Opening Hours during the Mid-Autumn Festival 2022

Please note the following special opening hours of the Library during the Mid-Autumn Festival: