| Available at : Workstations in the Library |
| On-campus Access Rights : A - PolyU Staff/Students/other eligible Library Card holders |
| Coverage : 1773-1782 |
| Terms and Conditions |
The electronic version of the Sikuquanshu (Complete Library in Four Branches of Literature) compiled during the years 1773-1782. In the Sikuquanshu are important works pertaining to the five thousand years of Chinese civilization, including history, astronomy, geography, rules and regulations, politics, economics, society, science and technology, and philosophy. The works included in Sikuquanshu were classified according to the four recognized divisions of Chinese literature, namely, Classics (jing), History (shi), Philosophy (zi), Belles-lettres (ji). The Professional Version offers powerful searching functionalities, including full-text search.
How to access:
To access the database using a public workstation within the library:
- Check the list of workstations within the Library here.
- After login the PC, click "Windows Logo" at the lower left-hand corner of the screen.
- Search for "文淵閣四庫全書電子版", and then click on《文淵閣四庫全書電子版》網.