Library Notice – Friendly Advice to Fourth Year Students

1.If you would like to apply for deposit refund, please fill in a form for refunding deposit and go to Library G/F or 3/F counter to proceed. (Service at 3/F counter will end after 31st May 2019)

2.Before proceeding application, you should clear library accounts by (a) Returning all items on loan (if any), and (b) Paying the fine (if any);

3. To check status of a library account, please login at our Primo web page: http://goo.gl/biErVL

4.After account clearing, the form will be stamped by library staff. You will immediately lose borrowing privileges and remote access right of online databases (normal expiry date is 31st August 2019). You can still enjoy reading and using facilities in the Library until 31st August 2019.

5. If you wish to continue using library service, you may apply for an alumni card. For details, please visit the web page http://goo.gl/RvaXgF or contact library staff.

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26-4-2019

Library has sets of Putonghua textbooks available for year 4 students. Starting from 8th April 2019 (Mon), year 4 students could each collect a set  free-of-charge at the 2nd floor counter, Library Complex .

The trial database “Access China (Guangdong province)” has been activated for our library.

Users are welcome to access the trial database through https://www.hksyu.edu.hk/lib/SubjectsPlus/subjects/databases.php?letter=bytype&type=Trial_Database

If you have any comment about the trial database, please send to pcomment@hksyu.edu

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The Library is pleased to launch the following databases:

1. 瀚堂近代報刊數據庫

瀚堂近代報刊數據庫包括了上海《申報》《點石齋畫報》《新青年》，北京的《中西聞見錄》，香港《遐邇貫珍》等清末民國報刊約200種。資料庫中採用【標題配圖加工】的內容，諸如天津《益世報》《大公報》、上海《民國日報》、重慶的《新華日報》，長沙的《大公報》《湘報》、北京《順天時報》《東方雜誌》等報刊資料5000餘種。庫中【標引期刊資料】超過15000種，600萬件，讀者在IP範圍內註冊ID用戶條件下提出申請，標引文獻可在1-2個工作日內資料傳遞。

2. Academic OneFile (Gale Reference Complete)

Academic OneFile is the premier source of peer-reviewed full-text scholarly content across the academic disciplines such as Biology, Chemistry, Criminal justice, Economics, Environmental science, History, Marketing, Political science, Psychology.

3. Business Insights: Global (Gale Reference Complete)

Business Insights: Global is a unique source for international business intelligence offering the most comprehensive and convenient way to find case studies, in-depth statistical data coupled with deep research, and the ability to compare global economies, countries and industries.

4. Gale Literary Sources (Gale Reference Complete)

Gale Literary Sources brings together all of Gale’s literary databases into one seamlessly cross-searchable research and study environment. Whether you’re researching authors and their works, literary movements or genres, or trying to find book reviews of bestsellers, you can search across all of your library’s Gale literary databases to find full text of literary works, journal articles, literature criticism and analysis, reviews, author biographies, and a rich collection of expertly written work overviews.

5. General OneFile (Gale Reference Complete)

General OneFile is a one-stop source for news, magazine, and periodical articles across a wide range of general interest topics and academic disciplines. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text, General OneFile serves a wide audience of readers.

6. Global Issues In Context (Gale Reference Complete)

Global Issues In Context offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issues and country portals that bring together a variety of specially selected, relevant sources for analysis of these issues. Rich multimedia – including podcasts, video, and interactive graphs – enhance each portal. Use Browse Issues and Topics, Country Finder, Basic Search or Advanced Search to explore the database.

7. GREENR (Gale Reference Complete)

GREENR focuses on the study of sustainability and the environment. It provides news, background information, video, unique commentaries, primary source documents and statistics covering relevant categories including energy systems, healthcare, food, climate change, population, economic development.

8. InfoTrac Newsstand (Gale Reference Complete)

InfoTrac Newsstand provides access to full-text newspapers and allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, newspaper section, or other fields. The database offers a one-stop source for current news and searchable archives.

9. Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale Reference Complete)

Opposing Viewpoints In Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today’s hottest social issues. Drawing on the acclaimed Greenhaven Press series, the solution features continuously updated viewpoints, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.

10. Small Business Resource Center (Gale Reference Complete)

Mapped to four key business stages—plan, fund, start and manage, this resource covers all major areas of starting and operating a business, including financing, management, marketing, human resources, franchising, accounting, and taxes. More than 850 business plans are included from the Business Plans Handbook series, with new business plans added monthly

The library has other databases available for HKSYU users, further information can be found here

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Library Notice

Due to the computer network and internet bandwidth upgrade tasks on 30th March 2019 (Saturday), the following library services might intermittently be affected during the upgrade/maintenance task.

Please feel free to contact Library for help if required.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

The Library is pleased to launch a new topical exhibition and details are as follows:

Theme: Positive Psychology 正向心理學
Duration: 18th March, 2019 (Mon) – 26th April, 2019 (Fri)
Venue: 5/F Library Complex
Web page: Topical Exhibition – Positive Psychology

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The Library is pleased to launch the following database:

AP Stylebook Online

AP Stylebook is a writing style guide for journalists. It is published and updated annually to reflect changes in writing style and new guidelines. It provides fundamental guidelines for spelling, language, punctuation, usage and journalistic style.
AP Stylebook Online is a searchable, customizable, regularly updated version of AP Stylebook which offers bonus features including Ask the Editor, Topical Guides and Pronunciation Guide, and expands on the print book’s guidance. It’s mobile optimized so you can use it on your desktop, laptop, smartphone or tablet.

AP Stylebook Online adds Webster’s New World College Dictionary, the stylebook’s first reference for spelling, style, usage and foreign geographic names.

The library has other databases available for HKSYU users, further information can be found here.

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The trial database “LexisNexis Academic” has been activated for our library.

Users are welcome to access the trial database through https://www.hksyu.edu.hk/lib/SubjectsPlus/subjects/databases.php?letter=bytype&type=Trial_Database

If you have any comment about the trial database, please send to pcomment@hksyu.edu

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Wireless printing is available in the Library. Please refer to the poster for details.

Please be informed that recording of TV programs (except 新聞透視) will be terminated on 31 December 2018.
Kindly please contact us via email libchow@hksyu.edu for further help.

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