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It provides full text for over 2,800 scholarly business journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more. More than 200 of the journals have PDF full text back to 1965 or the first issue published. This database is updated on a daily basis.

The following databases could also be accessed.

Academic Search Premier
ERIC
EBSCO Animals
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Hospitality and Tourism Complete
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
MAS Ultra - School Edition
MasterFILE Premier
Newspaper Source
Primary Search
Professional Development Collection
Regional Business News
The Serials Directory
Textile Technology Index
Vocational and Career Collection

Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost)

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Academic Search Premier contains full text articles from more than 1,200 periodicals covering a wide range of topics -- business, education, social sciences, health, science and technology. Indexing and abstracts are provided for about 3,200 magazines and journals. This is a good place to look for periodical articles on almost any topic.

The following databases could also be accessed.

Business Source Complete

ERIC

EBSCO Animals

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia

MAS Ultra - School Edition

MasterFILE Premier

Primary Search

Professional Development Collection

Regional Business News

The Serials Directory

TOC Premier

Vocational and Career Collection

Bankscope

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BankScope is a comprehensive, global database containing information on over 25,000 public and private banks. Each bank report contains detailed consolidated and/or unconsolidated balance sheet and income statement with up to 8 years information. Bankscope also provides ratings, rating reports (e.g., Fitch, Moody's, S&P Ratings, Capital Intelligence Ratings and Reports), country risk ratings and reports (e.g., , EIU Country Risk Ratings and Reports, EIU Country Finance Reports), news and detailed ownership information.

Business Periodicals Ondisc (1988+)

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Provides complete scanned images of more than 800 academic management, marketing and general business journals.

Subject coverage:

Accounting & auditing	Management (general)
Banking	Management science
Computers & information science	Manufacturing
Economic condition & sales	Marketing, advertising
Economic theory	New product developent
Engineering benefits	Personnel & employee
Finance & investments & government	Public administration
Health care industry	Real estate
Human resource management	Service industries
Insurance	Social policy
International trends	Taxation
Labour relations	Telecommunications
Law & legislation	Transportation

CSMAR Databases

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Three titles are covered in this financial database:

(1) China listed firms corporate governance research database 中國上市公司治理結構研究數據庫 (1999-2005),

(2) China stock market financial research database - annual report 中國上市公司財務年報(1990-2005),

(3)China stock market financial research database - financial ratios 指標分析數據庫 (1990-2005).

Datastream International (current & historical)

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This online database provides comprehensive current and, historical coverage on over 140,000 securities and instruments from markets worldwide. It is useful for evaluating investment opportunities and corporate performance, comparing international market, analysing years or more history and it comes with extensive details on fundamental indicators, such as earnings, yields, balance sheets, and ratios.

ECONLIT (1969+) (EbscoHost)

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Provides citations and frequently abstracts, of books, dissertations and articles from over 300 journals in economics.

Subject coverage:
Economic theory and history
Monetary theory and financial institutions
Labour economics
International, regional, and urban economics and other related subjects.

Emerald Management eJournals (1994+)

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Emerald Management eJournals (formerly the Emerald Management Xtra) provides access to more than 300 management research journals. It contains about 85,000 full-text management articles back to 1994. In addition abstracts are also provided for articles back to 1989. It is updated on a weekly basis and covers various subjects including:

Marketing

Human Resources

Quality Management

Information Management

Library & Information Services

Training & Education

General Management

Property

Operations, Production & Economics

Engineering

Global Development Finance (1970+)

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It contains country data on income, indebtedness, external debt, aggregate net resource flow (long term), net flows and transfers on debt, and net financial flows from multilateral etc.

IngentaConnect (individual title varies)

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IngentaConnect offers one of the most comprehensive collections of academic and professional research articles online - some 17 million articles from 28,000 publications, including 6,100 online. Currently, PolyU users have full-text access to about 400 journal publications.

OSIRIS - Publicly Listed Companies Worldwide (current and historical)

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OSIRIS is a comprehensive database of 46,000 listed companies from 190 countries. In addition to the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement and ratios, it contains a wide range of complementary information such as ownership, subsidiaries, and ratings.

Science Direct - Online Journals by Elsevier Science (1996+)

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ScienceDirect is a collection of scientific articles accessible through the Internet. It contains the full-text of more than 1,000 Elsevier Science journals in 14 fields of Science and Social Sciences as well as abstracts from other core journals in the major scientific disciplines. It covers various subjects including:

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Clinical Medicine
Computer Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences
Economics, Business and Management Science
Engineering, Energy and Technology
Environmental Science and Technology
Life Sciences
Materials Science
Mathematics
Physics and Astronomy
Social Science

Tax Planning & Compliance in Asia

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Tax Planning & Compliance in Asia is a commentary-based publication for regional tax directors and foreign investors who require in-depth tax information to make investment decisions and to oversee tax compliance matters of their subsidiaries / branches in Asia. This publication focuses on both tax compliance and tax planning.

ProQuest Accounting and Tax (1905+)

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ProQuest Accounting & Tax is an accounting research database, which provides centralized access to top journals, reference reports, proceedings, dissertations and more, including over 2,300 publications with hundreds in full-text. ProQuest Accounting & Tax includes:

Highly ranked global and scholarly journals, including all journals from the American Accounting Association
Accounting, tax management, and auditing trade publications from top publishers such as CCH, Aspen, Thompson Professional and Regulatory Services, Source Media, Tax Management Inc., and Euromoney
AICPA publications
Tax law and financial law publications from notable sources such as the American Bar Association and American Law Institute
Global accounting and tax journals from the UK, Canada, Australia, France, Spain, Ireland and more
Financial advising, governance, and risk management publications from Incisive Media, CFA Institute, and Association for Financial Counseling and Planning
Over 1,500 accounting dissertations
More than 7,800 Working Papers from SSRN (Social Science Research Network)
Select conference proceedings for accounting

This database adds a comprehensive collection of full-text accounting journals, trade publications, dissertations and working papers not included in ABI/INFORM (1971+) via ProQuest.

Reuters 3000 Xtra

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Reuters 3000 Xtra is a high-speed professional service that provides users with financial data, news, and company and industry information traded in 166 exchanges around the world . It gives users access to latest and historical market quotes for stocks, bonds, and currencies.

AVCJ Database (1990+)

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The AVCJ Database provides information on the private equity (PE), venture capital (VC) and merger & acquisition (M&A) industries. The database allows users to search, analyze and export essential market data from more than 93,000 companies and facts and figures on over 64,000 transactions.

Its features include:

A large profile pool with more than 3,8000 funds, 2,7000 Going-Privates (GP) and 2,5000 Limited-Partnerships (LP);
Comprehensive records, including more than 48,000 M&A transactions; 7,400+ PE/VC investments; over 1,100 PE/venture-backed IPOs; and in excess of 1,000 trade sale exits;
Pan-Asian coverage, including Japan and Australasia;
Data that is updated daily and tracked as far back as 1990—the longest and deepest track record in Asia;
Data downloads in MS Excel, MS Word and PDF formats.

China Data Online

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China Data Online is a database that is authorized by the National Bureau of Statistics, People's Republic of China. Its content includes:

China yearly macro-economic statistics (national and provincial)
China monthly macro-economic statistics
Monthly reports on economy development
China city statistics (1996-)
China county statistics (1997-)
China industrial data (monthly and yearly)
China statistics on map
various statistical yearbooks (2002-)

Infobank China (1997+, individual files varies)

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An extensive database of China information. It includes:

China Business News Database (中國經濟新聞庫) - includes daily news clippings and extracts from China's 600 leading newspapers and trading magazines
China Law and Regulation Database (中國法律法規庫) - consists of daily clippings from central and local newspapers around China and official documents from relevant government bodies
China Listed Company Database (中國上市公司資料庫) - gives news stories, announcements and reports of the public listed companies (PLCs) in China
China Company Directory (中國企業產品庫) - contains 180,000 companies from all trades and professions in China, with concise contact information and background information
China Who's Who Database (中國人物庫) - provides detailed and up-to-date information on leading government officials, industrialists, bankers, scientists and other famous personalities.
China Medical and Health Database (中國醫療健康庫) - collects daily news clippings and extracts from over 100 leading Chinese health-related newspapers and magazines in China.
MOFTEC Bulletin (外經貿部新聞公告) - includes news stories from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)

CEIC China Database

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CEIC China Database covers extensively over 134,000 data series. Data sources include 40 major government statistical agencies; over 40 prime industrial data issuing agencies; and over 1,000 reference publications. Data are categorized as follow:

1. National Accounts
2. Balance of Payments and Trade
3. Prices and Inflation
4. Interest and Exchange Rates
5. Financial Markets
6. Monetary Sector
7. Population and Labour Market
8. Production, Construction and Properties
9. Tourism
10. Transport and Communication

China Monthly Statistics Online (current)

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It encompasses a wealth of information from China. It covers national economy, agriculture, industry, transportation, telecommunication, domestic trade, foreign trade, Price indices, household survey, international tourism, exchange rate, stocks and bonds, energy production and consumption, banking, employment, and foreign capital.

CSMAR Databases

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Three titles are covered in this financial database:

(1) China listed firms corporate governance research database 中國上市公司治理結構研究數據庫 (1999-2005),

(2) China stock market financial research database - annual report 中國上市公司財務年報(1990-2005),

(3)China stock market financial research database - financial ratios 指標分析數據庫 (1990-2005).

Datastream International (current & historical)

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DSWindows Guide | Datastream Advance Guide

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ECONLIT (1969+) (EbscoHost)

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Provides citations and frequently abstracts, of books, dissertations and articles from over 300 journals in economics.

Subject coverage:
Economic theory and history
Monetary theory and financial institutions
Labour economics
International, regional, and urban economics and other related subjects.

Economist Intelligence Unit (1996+)

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The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) contains timely analysis and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment in selected countries. It focuses on the latest management thinking and includes reports on various strategic industries. The subscribed EIU covers the following titles:

Updated every 3 months

Global Outlook
Country Forecasts

Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan

Regional Overview

Asia and Australasia regional

Updated every 2 weeks

Business Asia
Business China

Updated monthly

China Hand

Business Monitor Online (individual titles varies)

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It delivers original, same-day comment and interpretation of key financial, economic and political developments across emerging markets worldwide.

Hong Kong Monthly Statistics Online (individual title various)

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This database provides online access to monthly and annual Hong Kong statistics covering population, labour, trade, production, land, price and commerce etc.

International Statistical Yearbook (Latest edition)

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International Statistical Yearbook (Latest edition) covers a wide range of economic and socio-economic themes including short term economic indicators, general economic statistics, industry statistics, national accounts statistics, financial statistics, social statistics, communications statistics, transport statistics, demographic statistics etc. It contains more than 1,600,000 monthly, quarterly and annual time series. It is updated annually.

ISI Emerging Markets

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ISI Emerging Markets delivers hard-to-get information on more than many emerging markets through its award-winning online Emerging Markets Information Service. It aggregates and produces unique content including full-text news articles, financial statements, company information, industry analyses, equity quotes, macroeconomic statistics, and market-specific information, which are derived directly from more than 9000 local and global publications.

The subscription of PolyU Library covers 13 countries : Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Brazil.

SourceOECD (1998+)

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SourceOECD (1998+) is the online publications portal of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. It provides full-text access to all the OECD printed books, reports, Periodicals and Statistics.

World Bank China Library on CD-ROM (1998+)

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It is a compilation of World Bank information and data, and contains the complete seven-volume China 2020 report (including data tables, charts and graphs) and other Sectors Reports by the World Bank's China & Mongolia Department.

Contents:

China 2020: Development Challenges in the New Century

Clear Water, Blue Skies: China's Environment in the New Century;

At China's Table: Food Security Options

Financing Health Care: Issues and Options for China

Sharing Rising Incomes: Disparities in China

Old Age Security: Pension Reform in China

China Engaged: Integration with the Global Economy

World Development Indicators (1960+)

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It provides time-series indicators for countries and regional groups. It is useful for analyzing business opportunities in developing countries and emerging markets.

Reuters 3000 Xtra

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Reuters Knowledge Investment Banking

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Reuters Knowledge is a global investment information and analytics database. It provides users with historical company filings and financial reports, financial ratios and statistics, brokers' consensus estimates, latest equities market information, industry comparisons, news & research articles and more.

ABI/INFORM (1971+) via ProQuest

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Business Source Complete

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The following databases could also be accessed.

Academic Search Premier
ERIC
EBSCO Animals
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Hospitality and Tourism Complete
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
MAS Ultra - School Edition
MasterFILE Premier
Newspaper Source
Primary Search
Professional Development Collection
Regional Business News
The Serials Directory
Textile Technology Index
Vocational and Career Collection

Hospitality and Tourism Complete

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Hospitality & Tourism Index is a bibliographic database covering scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism.The comprehensive index combines the records of three renowned collections: Cornell University's former Hospitality database (previously unavailable for public use), Articles in Hospitality and Tourism [AHT] (formerly co-produced by the Universities of Surrey and Oxford Brookes), and the Lodging, Restaurant & Tourism Index [LRTI] (formerly produced by Purdue University).

The collection contains more than 470,000 records from 500 titles, with coverage going back to the early 1960s. Sources are from the USA and international in range and scope, with material collected from countries and regions such as Canada, Australia, Europe, and Asia. Publications include Hotel & Motel Management, Journal of Leisure Research, Nation's Restaurant News, Restaurants & Institutions, and many more. Major coverage includes demographics and statistics, development and investment, food and beverage management, hospitality law, hotel management and administrative practices, leisure and business travel, market trends, technology and more.

Leisuretourism.com (1976+)

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It incorporates the resources tailored to meet the needs of the leisure, recreation, sport, tourism and cultural industries community. It provides access to records selected from the CAB ABSTRACTSR database, including the Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Abstracts.

Science Direct - Online Journals by Elsevier Science (1996+)

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Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Clinical Medicine
Computer Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences
Economics, Business and Management Science
Engineering, Energy and Technology
Environmental Science and Technology
Life Sciences
Materials Science
Mathematics
Physics and Astronomy
Social Science

ABI/INFORM (1971+) via ProQuest

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Business Source Complete

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The following databases could also be accessed.

Academic Search Premier
ERIC
EBSCO Animals
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Hospitality and Tourism Complete
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
MAS Ultra - School Edition
MasterFILE Premier
Newspaper Source
Primary Search
Professional Development Collection
Regional Business News
The Serials Directory
Textile Technology Index
Vocational and Career Collection

Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost)

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The following databases could also be accessed.

Business Source Complete

ERIC

EBSCO Animals

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia

MAS Ultra - School Edition

MasterFILE Premier

Primary Search

Professional Development Collection

Regional Business News

The Serials Directory

TOC Premier

Vocational and Career Collection

ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering (1981+)

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ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering (formerly Current Technology Database), is an abstracting and indexing service monitoring approximately 350 academic and trade publications from the U.K. and the U.S. Coverage includes new technologies such as information technology and computing, electronics, biotechnology, medical technology, as well as engineering (including construction, electrical and chemical engineering) and allied subject areas. Abstracts are available from January 1993 to the present.

Approval Guide (Latest Edition)

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A Guide to Equipment, materials and services approved by FM Approvals for Property Conservation.

ASHRAE-TransText (1992)

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There are 2 databases in the disc :

1. ASHRAE Abstracts : contains information about ASHRAE Technical papers from 1980 +.
2. ASHRAE Transactions : contains FULL-TEXT information about technical and symposium papers presented at ASHRAE's Annual Meeting of 1992.

ACI Manual of Concrete Practice Online

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The Online MCP contains all of the ACI documents you need to answer your questions about code requirements, specifications, tolerances, concrete proportions, construction methods, evaluations of test results, and many more topics. It includes over 4600 pages and 180 of the most used documents on concrete technology.

Topics Include:
Materials and Properties Construction Practices, Inspection, and Pavements Use of Concrete Buildings, Bridges and Special Structures Precast Concrete, Masonry, and Special Processes

BCIS Online (Building Cost Information Service Online) (current)

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BCIS Online provides access to cost information for a wide range of commercial, industrial, residential and public sector buildings.

CITIS (1972+)

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Provides citations and abstracts of international civil environmental engineering and construction literature dating back to 1972 and also abstracts of engineering software. The database is based on CITIS's two abstracting journals "International Civil Engineering Abstracts (ICEA)" and "Software Abstracts for Engineers (SAFE)".

The ICEA is comprised of abstracts or articles and books, standards and conference proceedings in the field of civil engineering. The SAFE contains abstracts on thousands of software programs & services available to engineers as well as articles on IT related issues concerning today's engineer.

Subject coverage:

Civil engineering
Engineering
Construction industry
Environment

Emerald Management eJournals (1994+)

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Marketing

Human Resources

Quality Management

Information Management

Library & Information Services

Training & Education

General Management

Property

Operations, Production & Economics

Engineering

Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology, The (Latest edition)

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Providing comprehensive coverage of this broad and interdisciplinary field, it reflects future trends and developments in the field of materials through the addition of new and updated articles.

ENGnetBASE (Latest edition)

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It provides online access to engineering handbooks that are published by CRC Press.

ENGnetBASE (Latest edition) via Ei Village 2

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ENGnetBASE allows you access to some of the world's leading engineering handbooks published by CRC Press. Currently, more than 140 titles are available. Your query is sent to the CRC Press ENGnetBASE site, where the results are presented by the number of times the search term(s) appear within a particular chapter of an individual handbook. You can then review the matching handbook document results (available in PDF format).

ICE Virtual Library (1836+)

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The ICE Virtual Library contains every peer-reviewed paper produced by the Institution of Civil Engineers since its first meeting in 1836.

Iconda (1976+)

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A construction database from the International Council for Building Research Studies and Documentation. Information is contributed to the database from professional organizations from over 15 countries. It includes over 320,000 records from over 800 journals.

Subject coverage:

 Construction and building
 Civil engineering
 Architecture
 Urban and regional planning

INSPEC (1969+) via Ei Village 2

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Inspec is the leading bibliographic database concentrating on electrical and electronic engineering, physics, information technology,computer and control systems, and manufacturing and production engineering. Online coverage is from 1969 to the present, and new records are updated weekly. Inspec grows by about 330,000 records per year.

Management and Organization Studies : a SAGE full-text collection

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The database includes the full text of 38 journals published by SAGE and participating societies, some journals going back 57 years, encompassing over 10,000 articles. It covers such subjects as: Business & Management, Organizations Studies, Management, Strategic Management and Business Policy, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Marketing, Analytical Marketing, Sociology, Sociology of Work, Public Policy and Public Administration, Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management, Labor Economics, Industrial Relations, Small Business/Entrepreneurship, Organizational Communication and Interpersonal Communication.

MATERIALSnetBASE

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MATERIALSnetBASE provides access to references and books on Materials Science.

Means CostWorks (current)

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It provides cost data for the construction and design industries.

National Fire Codes Online

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Published by the National Fire Protection Association, National Fire Codes Online (current) provides access to the complete collection of current National Fire Codes. All revised Codes and Standards, as well as Formal Interpretations and Tentative Interim Amendments are incorporated into data as soon as released. It is searchable within the complete collection or a subset of document.

RICS Research Archives

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It provides access to work published by RICS Foundation on land, property, construction and development.

Science Direct - Online Journals by Elsevier Science (1996+)

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Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Clinical Medicine
Computer Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences
Economics, Business and Management Science
Engineering, Energy and Technology
Environmental Science and Technology
Life Sciences
Materials Science
Mathematics
Physics and Astronomy
Social Science

Springer LINK Online Libraries

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Springer LINK is divided according to field into the so-called Online Libraries of life sciences, chemical sciences, geosciences, computer science, mathematics, medicine, physics & astronomy, engineering, environmental sciences, and economics. Over 400 journals can be searched. HK PolyU users can view the full-text articles of over 50 journals.

Wiley Encyclopedia of Telecommunication (Latest Edition)

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Wiley Encyclopedia of Telecommunications provides a broad, clear overview of both the fundamentals of and recent advances in telecommunications. Coverage includes: Optical Communications, Modulation and Demodulation, Coding and Decoding, Antennas as well as Communication Networks

Approval Guide (Latest Edition)

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A Guide to Equipment, materials and services approved by FM Approvals for Property Conservation.

Association for Information Systems Electronic Library (AISeL)

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Association for Information System Electronic Library (AISeL) is an electronic repository for the ICIS, AMCIS, ECIS, PACIS, BLED, ACIS, MCIS and MWAIS conference proceedings.

ElectricalENGINEERINGnetBASE

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ElectricalENGINEERINGnetBASE includes a growing list of references and handbooks in the area of Electrical Engineering.

Electronics and Communications Abstracts (1981+)

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Many scientific discoveries start here - with new hardware applications that make the research possible. Advances in electronics and communications are constantly leading to important new instrumentation for research. And the comprehensive guide to ongoing work in this field is Electronics and Communications Abstracts - now expanded and jointly published with Engineering Information. In short, the journal tracks every relevant source of information necessary to keep abreast of this complex, highly competitive discipline. This database provides international coverage with the monitoring of over 3,000 serial titles as well as numerous non-serial publications.

IEEE/IEE Electronic Library via IEEE Xplore (1988+)

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It is the Internet version of IEEE/IEE Electronic Library. It contains the full text and images of the entire collection of IEE and IEEE journals, conference proceedings from 1988 and a set of IEEE Standards.

Subject coverage:

 Physics
 Electrical engineering and electronics
 Computers / computer science
 Information technology

INSPEC (1969+) via Ei Village 2

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Optics Infobase (individual title varies)

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It is a repository of optics research and provides access to the following:

Applied Optics

JOSA A

JOSA B

Optics Letters

Optics Express

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Journal of Optical Networking

Journal of Optical Technology

Optics and Photonics News

JOSA

Optics and Spectroscopy

Conference proceedings & Trends in Optics & Photonics Series (TOPS)

Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts (1981+)

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New developments in solid state and superconductivity technology will have a profound impact on virtually every industry in the foreseeable future - with far-reaching economic consequences. Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts provides unparalleled access to current research and applications across the field. The journal presents global coverage on all aspects of theory, production, and application of solid state materials and devices - as well as the new high- and low-temperature superconductivity technology, now highlighted in every issue. Just a few of the topics covered include , phase, crystal, and mechanical properties of solids , optical and dielectric properties , conductive and magnetic properties , exotic electronic structure and energy gaps , SQUIDs , impurity effects , flux structures and critical current , ceramics , twinning phenomena, and more. Solid State focuses on problem solving and commercially viable applications of the new high-tech advances. This database provides international coverage with the monitoring of over 3,000 serial titles as well as numerous non-serial publications.

Springer LINK Online Libraries

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TELECOMMUNICATIONSnetBASE

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TELECOMMUNICATIONSnetBASE provides access to information in the fast-paced field of telecommunications including areas from satellites to underground cable.

Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Latest Edition)

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Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering is a unique, comprehensive reference work that defines the entire discipline encompassed by electronics and electrical engineering including historical background of fields in electrical and electronics engineering, education, patents and software engineering.

World Telecommunication Indicators

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The World Telecommunication Indicators Database contains time series data for the years 1960, 1965, 1970 and annually from 1975-2002 for around 80 sets of telecommunication statistics (updated) covering telephone network size and dimension, mobile services, quality of service, traffic, staff, tariffs, revenue and investment. Selected demographic, macro-economic, broadcasting and information technology statistics are also included. Data for over 200 economies are available. Notes explaining data exceptions are also included.

Active Library on Corrosion (1998)

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The Active Library on Corrosion contains information about materials selection, materials performance, corrosion diagnosis, corrosion prevention, corrosion phenomena and examples of corrosion case histories.

ASHRAE-TransText (1992)

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ASM Alloy Center Online (current)

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The ASM Alloy Center enables you to search in one easy step across ASM property data, performance charts, and processing guidelines for specific metals and alloys.

ASM Handbook Online (current)

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It features the complete content of twenty ASM Handbook volumes plus two ASM Desk Editions.

Aluminium Industry Abstract (1972+)

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Aluminium Industry Abstracts (AIA), formerly World Aluminum Abstracts (WAA), provides comprehensive coverage of the world's technical literature on aluminum, production processes, products, applications, and business developments. The Aluminium Industry Abstracts database includes information abstracted from approximately 2,300 scientific and technical journals, government reports, conference proceedings,dissertations, books, and patents.

Ceramic Abstracts (1975+)

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Ceramic Abstracts/World Ceramics Abstracts is produced by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts in conjunction with CERAM Research Ltd. This is a comprehensive database for the ceramics industry, providing international coverage on the manufacture, processing, applications, properties and testing of traditional and advanced ceramics. Source materials include over 200 journals, conference proceedings, books, patents, standards and company product literature. All abstracts are in English.

Copper Data Center Database (1965+)

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The Copper Data Center Database (CDC) provides an online bibliographic database of the world's literature on copper, copper alloys and copper technology since 1965. The Copper Data Center Database covers copper technology from smelting and hydrometallurgy through the performance of copper and copper alloys in their end-use applications and service environments. It references data on the properties and performance of copper and copper alloys and on applications of the copper metals. Over 60,000 documents have been indexed into this database, including 5582 documents published between 1863 and 1964. This database provides international coverage with the monitoring of over 2,400 serial titles as well as numberous non-serial publications.

Corrosion Abstracts (1980+)

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Corrosion Abstracts provides the world's most complete source of bibliographic information in the area of corrosion science and engineering. International sources of literature are scanned and abstracted in the areas of general corrosion, testing, corrosion characteristics, preventive measures, materials construction and performance, and equipment for many industries. Corrosion Abstracts provides engineers and scientists with a resource for solving corrosion problems by reviewing the documented experience of others and providing summarized findings in the article abstracts.

Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology, The (Latest edition)

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Providing comprehensive coverage of this broad and interdisciplinary field, it reflects future trends and developments in the field of materials through the addition of new and updated articles.

INSPEC (1969+) via Ei Village 2

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MechanicalENGINEERINGnetBASE

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MechanicalENGINEERINGnetBASE includes a growing list of references and handbooks about various areas of Mechanical Engineering.

Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (1966+)

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Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Description: CSA Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the serials literature in mechanical and trans portation engineering and their complementary fields, including forensic engineering, management and marketing of engineering services, engineering education, theoretical mechanics and dynamics, and mathematics and computation. This database provides in depth, comprehensive coverage of the international engineering literature with the monitoring of over 2,600 serial titles as well as numerous non-serial publications.

Many of the more recent records in the database include fields containing cited references, corresponding author's e-mail address, and publisher contact information. All records are indexed using a controlled vocabulary of about 12,500 terms and each record is also assigned a classification code which makes the record retrievable by broad subject area. Furthermore, every source journal is assigned a level of coverage indicating its relevance to the engineering disciplines and this level of coverage is included in each record abstracted from that source publication.

Mechanical Engineering Abstracts (1981-2002)

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Preeminent in its field, Mechanical Engineering Abstracts contains the facts, figures, and discoveries engineers need in order to make faster, more authoritative decisions. Now expanded and jointly published with Engineering Information, this is the only abstracts journal that surveys and summarizes the worldwide literature in mechanical engineering, engineering management, and production engineering. Presenting theoretical perspectives as well as specific applications, the journal reports on key developments published in journals, articles, and conference papers. The result is a comprehensive information base indispensable to specialists who need hard facts in order to evaluate existing projects or initiate new ones. Abstracts provide researchers' methods and conclusions in clear, compact form, making it easy to absorb key facts in a fraction of the time. Besides providing details on current research results, Mechanical Engineering Abstracts contains specific information that shows how other engineers around the world are handling opportunities as well as problems. Project engineers and managers can count on this journal for access to global developments that affect their work.

Metadex Collection (1966+)

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METADEX is the only comprehensive source for information on metals and alloys: their properties, manufacturing, applications, and development. Information from over 2,000 journals, plus patents, dissertations, government reports, conference proceedings, and books are indexed by expert editors from Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. Begun in 1966, METADEX contains over 950,000 references and is the database equivalent of Metals Abstracts, Metals Abstracts Index, and Alloys Index.

NANOnetBASE

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NANOnetBASE includes a collection of publications in nanoscience and nanotechnology.

SAE Digital Library (1998+)

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It contains technical information and expertise used in designing, building, maintaining, and operating self-propelled vehicles for use on land or sea, in air or space.

Springer LINK Online Libraries

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Encyclopedia of Plant and Crop Science

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This Encyclopedia is the first-ever single-source reference work to inclusively cover classic and modern studies in plant biology in conjunction with research, applications, and innovations in crop science. From the fundamentals of plant growth and reproduction to developments in agronomy and agricultural science, the Encyclopedia's authoritative content nurtures communication between these academically distinct yet intrinsically related spheres--offering a spread of clear, descriptive, and concise entries to optimally serve scientists, agriculturalists, policy makers, students, and the general public.

AGRICOLA (1970+)

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AGRICOLA is a bibliographic database consisting of literature citations for journal articles, monographs, proceedings, theses, patents, translations, audiovisual materials, computer software, and technical reports pertaining to all aspects of agriculture. This extensive database provides selective worldwide coverage of primary information sources in agriculture and related fields.

Encyclopedia of Agricultural, Food and Biological Engineering

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The largest and most comprehensive guide on raw production technology with more than 3000 references and nearly 2000 photographs, figures, tables, and equations.

Examining the role of engineering in delivery of quality consumer products, this expansive source covers the development and design of procedures, equipment, and systems utilized in the production and conversion of raw materials into food and nonfood consumer goods - emphasizing and illustrating the various engineering processes associated with the production of materials with agricultural origin.

From forest and aquaculture products to biological materials and energy sources, the Encyclopedia offers step-by-step coverage of every system and application utilized in the production of agricultural crops and commodities—discussing tractors and implements, as well as current harvesting, handling, drainage, and irrigation techniques.

A distinguished panel of experts share a wealth of knowledge on animal production systems, such as farm processing techniques

storage and transportation of raw commodities

the most recent developments in precision agriculture

unit operations associated with food processing such as heating, cooling, freezing, thermal and nonthermal preservation, drying, and packaging

regulatory requirements for cleaning and sanitation of equipment

the handling and treatment of food wastes

unique processes for biological materials including fermentation and separation

Encyclopedia of Soil Science

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The Encyclopedia of Soil Science is the online version of the print edition, browsable by Table of Contents and searchable by keyword. It includes colour graphics and images. It covers "all branches of soil science, from mineralogy and physics to soil management and restoration".

Plant Science (1994+)

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Plant Science is a bibliographic database containing citations and abstracts of scientific literature on plant science, focusing on all plant scientific aspects, especially on pathology, symbiosis, biochemistry, genetics, biotechnology, techniques and environmental biology. Over 250 primary research journals are scanned by specialized scientific editors to add approximately 23,000 titles to the database each year. From July 1996 onwards, informative abstracts have been added when available.

Dissertations & Theses @ Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Dissertations & Theses @ Hong Kong Polytechnic University provides access to dissertations and theses submitted by HKPU. Users can search citations and abstracts of all these dissertations and theses, view 24 page previews and download the full text of those dissertations and theses published after 1996.

Digital Dissertation Consortium

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Hosted by the Academia Sinica Computer Center of Taiwan, the Digital Dissertation Consortium database provides access to more than 50,000 dissertations and theses subscribed by the Consortium member institutions from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. It contains citations and abstracts of dissertations and theses accepted since 1861. Abstracts are included for doctoral dissertations from 1980 onwards and for master's theses from 1988 onwards. Full text is available for titles published since 1997.

Index to Theses

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This database covers theses accepted from 1970 to 1995 covering every subject taught at a graduate level in the UK universities. Print equivalent: v.21 to v.44, v.45 (pt.1 & 2)

ProQuest Dissertations and Theses

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Index containing citations and abstracts of doctoral dissertations and master's theses from over 1,000 colleges and universities in North America, Europe, Asia and other regions. Dissertations published from 1980 onwards include 350-word abstracts written by the author. Master's theses published from 1988 onwards include 150-word abstracts. For full text of the dissertations and theses, please refer to the Digital Dissertation Consortium.

China Doctor Dissertations Full-text Database (中國博士學位論文全文數據庫)

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The database contains full-text doctoral dissertations from 300 China academic institutions.

Our Library subscribes to the following series only:

1. 中國博士學位論文全文數據庫. 文史哲 (2000 to 2009)
2. 中國博士學位論文全文數據庫. 教育與社會科學綜合 (2000 to 2009)
3. 中國博士學位論文全文數據庫. 經濟與管理 (2005 to 2009)

China Master Theses Full-text Database (中國優秀碩士學位論文全文數據庫)

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The database contains more than 400,000 dissertations (full-text & abstracts) at master level from 300 China academic institutions.

Our Library subscribes to the following series only:

1. 中國優秀碩士學位論文全文數據庫. 文史哲 (2000 to 2009)
2. 中國優秀碩士學位論文全文數據庫. 教育與社會科學綜合 (2000 to 2009)
3. 中國優秀碩士學位論文全文數據庫經濟與管理 (2005 to 2009)

Dissertations and Theses Collection (DTC)

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Dissertations and Theses Collections (DTC) is an online union collection of Hong Kong postgraduate students doctoral and master dissertations and theses indexed in the online catalogues of seven university libraries in Hong Kong.

These libraries are:

1. Chinese University of Hong Kong Libraries (CUHK),
2. City University of Hong Kong Library (CityU),
3. Hong Kong Baptist University Library (HKBU),
4. Hong Kong Polytechnic University Library (PolyU),
5. Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Library (HKUST),
6. Lingnan University Library (LU),
7. University of Hong Kong Libraries (HKU).

DTC facilitates users to search the dissertations and theses in any or all of the above university libraries simultaneously. It also creates links to the dissertations and theses records indexed in the libraries of your choice, and leads you to their abstracts and full text, if open access is available (Free Full Text) from the corresponding libraries.

The information is as current as the online union collection is indexed and maintained by the individual university library.

Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost)

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The following databases could also be accessed.

Business Source Complete

ERIC

EBSCO Animals

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia

MAS Ultra - School Edition

MasterFILE Premier

Primary Search

Professional Development Collection

Regional Business News

The Serials Directory

TOC Premier

Vocational and Career Collection

ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering (1981+)

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Approval Guide (Latest Edition)

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A Guide to Equipment, materials and services approved by FM Approvals for Property Conservation.

INSPEC (1969+) via Ei Village 2

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National Fire Codes Online

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Safety Science and Risk (1981+)

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Published in association with the University of Southern California and the University of Waterloo, this database provides comprehensive, timely information across the fields of public health, safety, and industrial hygiene. Cited studies are geared to help researchers identify, evaluate, and eliminate or control risks and hazards from environmental and occupational situations.

Science Direct - Online Journals by Elsevier Science (1996+)

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Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Clinical Medicine
Computer Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences
Economics, Business and Management Science
Engineering, Energy and Technology
Environmental Science and Technology
Life Sciences
Materials Science
Mathematics
Physics and Astronomy
Social Science

Springer LINK Online Libraries

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Wiley InterScience

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Wiley InterScience offers access to more than 400 scientific, technical, medical, and professional journals . All users can search all Tables of Contents and abstracts, and browse abstracts published within the last 12 months. Hong Kong PolyU users can view the full-text articles of over 70 journals.

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

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This service covers free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals. There are now 1142 journals in the directory. Currently 302 journals are searchable on article level. As of today 53077 articles are included in the DOAJ service.

MLA Directory of Periodicals (Current)

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The MLA Directory of Periodicals produced by the Modern Language Association (MLA) contains information available on the journals and series that are covered in the MLA International Bibliography database. The Directory is a master list that aims to cover journals available to libraries or universities that publishes articles on language, literature, folklore, or pedagogy with some frequency, as well as any series that includes books on those subjects, regardless of the frequency of publication. This information is gathered by the MLA staff with the cooperation of MLA bibliographers and the editors represented in these listings.

Over 5,800 titles are included; of these, over 4,400 are currently indexed. The records consist of editorial addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, frequency of publication, descriptions of the periodicals' scopes, circulation figures, subscription prices and addresses, advertising information, submission guidelines, and information on whether or not journals are peer reviewed. The directory also provides statistics on how many articles and book reviews the periodicals publish each year, as well as how many are submitted.

Serials Directory (1988+)

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CAJ Full-text Database (中國期刊全文數據庫)

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中國期刊網包含全文數據庫及題錄數據庫兩個數據庫。全文數據庫收錄了5,000多種期刊；題錄數據庫則輯錄了中國公開出版的6,600種期刊的文章題錄。其中文史哲專輯包括回溯全文資料，大部分刊物回溯至創刊，最早的回溯至1915年。

內容:

1. 理工A專輯 - 數學、力學、物理學、天文學、生物學、氣候學、地理學、海洋學及大學學報(自然科學版)
2. 理工B專輯 - 化學、化學工業、礦物學、冶金學、金屬學、石油、天然氣、煤、輕工業、材料學及環境學
3. 理工C專輯 - 機械學、儀表工業、計量學、電子工業、動力學、建築、交通運輸、武器、航空、航天、原子能技術及工科大學學報
4. 農業專輯 - 農業、林業、畜牧獸醫、漁業、水產、植物保護、園藝、水利、生態學、農業機械及生物學
5. 醫藥衛生專輯 - 醫學、藥學、衛生、保健及生物醫學
6. 文史哲專輯 - 哲學、文化、歷史、考古學、音樂、藝術、體育、美術、民俗、語言、文字及新聞學
7. 經濟政治與法律專輯 - 經濟學、商業貿易、金融、保險、政治、外交、軍事及法律
8. 教育與社會科學綜合專輯 - 教育、社會學、心理學、民族學、宗教、人口、人才及大學學報(哲社版)
9. 電子技術及信息科學專輯 - 電子學、無線電、激光、半導體、電腦、網絡、自動化、郵政通訊、傳媒、新聞資訊、圖書資訊及檔案管理

Journals@Ovid

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Every word of the text is searchable, including references and graphics captions. Within the Full Text display, hypertext features allow users to display an outline of the document and move immediately to a selected section, to display complete references cited within the text of a document, and to link directly to MEDLINE and other full text documents.The Ovid Web Gateway interface includes all graphics, tables, and photographs as they appear in print.

The Full Text Core Biomedical Collection includes:

The American Journal of Medicine
The American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
The American Journal of Surgery
The Annals of Internal Medicine
The Archives of General Psychiatry
BMJ
Canadian Medical Association Journal (January 1993-October 1997) continued in CMAJ
Circulation
CMAJ (November 1997-forward) continues Canadian Medical Association Journal
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume)
The Journal of Clinical Investigation
The Lancet
The New England Journal of Medicine
Pediatrics
Science

The Full Text Biomedical Collection III includes:

American Journal of Public Health
Anesthesiology
Archives of Dermatology
Archives of Ophthalmology
British Heart Journal (1995) continued in Heart
British Journal of Haematology
Chest
Diabetes
Heart (1996-forward) continues British Heart Journal
Hypertension
Journal of Clinical Pathology
Journal of Clinical Pathology - Clinical Molecular Pathology Edition (February 1995-April 1997) continued in Molecular Pathology
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
Journal of Urology
Molecular Pathology (June 1997-forward) continues Journal of Clinical Pathology - Clinical Molecular Pathology Edition
Nature
Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey
Stroke

The Full Text Nursing Collection includes:

Advances in Nursing Science
AJIC (American Journal of Infection Control)
AORN Journal
Dermatology Nursing
Heart & Lung: Journal of Acute & Critical Care (January/February 1996-forward) continues Heart & Lung: Journal of Critical Care
Heart & Lung: Journal of Critical Care (1995) continued in Heart & Lung: Journal of Acute & Critical Care
Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Journal of Clinical Nursing
Journal of Emergency Nursing
N & HC: Perspectives on Community (January/February 1995-March/April 1997) continued in Nursing & Health Care Perspectives
Nurse Researcher
Nursing & Health Care Perspectives (May/June 1997-forward) continues N & HC: Perspectives on Community
Nursing Management (RCN Publication)
Nursing Standard
RN

The Full Text Nursing Collection II includes

American Journal of Nursing
AWHONN Lifelines
Cancer Nursing
Computers in Nursing
Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing
Journal for Nurses in Staff Development
Journal of Intravenous Nursing
Journal of Nursing Administration
Journal of Nursing Staff Development
Lippincotts Primary Care Practice
MCN American Journal Of Maternal Child Nursing
Nurse Educator
Nursing Case Management
Nursing Research
Outcomes Management for Nursing Practice

Medline (1966+)

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Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, the MEDLINE database is widely recognized as the premier source for bibliographic and abstract coverage of biomedical literature. MEDLINE encompasses information from Index Medicus, Index to Dental Literature, and International Nursing, as well as other sources of coverage in the areas of allied health, biological and physical sciences, humanities and information science as they relate to medicine and health care, communication disorders, population biology, and reproductive biology. More than 8.7 million records from more than 3,600 journals are indexed, plus selected monographs of congresses and symposia (1976-1981). Abstracts are included for about 67% of the records.

AIDS and Cancer Research Abstracts (1982+)

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This comprehensive database provides bibliographic data from the worldwide scientific literature as related to AIDS, immunology, virology and cancer genetics. Information featured in the database concentrates on both basic science research and clinical applications.

Allied and Complementary Medicine (1985+)

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This database covers a selection of journals in complementary medicine, palliative care, and several professions allied to medicine.

CBMdisc 中國生物醫學文獻數據庫 (1980-2003)

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Includes abstracts of articles in medcine and biology journals and conferences published in China.

Chinese Medical Current Contents (CMCC) 中文生物醫學期刊文獻數據庫 (1994-2003)

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Produced by the Medical Library of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, this database indexes over 1,200 biomedical journals published in Mainland China since 1994.

CINAHL database (1982+)

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Provides access to citations and abstracts of journal articles from over 3,200 biomedical journals. It corresponds to the printed indexes, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health literature. CINAHL also indexes books, nursing dissertations, standards of professional practice and selected conferences.

Subject coverage:

Nursing
Allied health
Biomedicine
Behavioural scienes
Consumer health
Health sciences librarianship

Clinical Evidence (current)

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This database provides a concise account of the current state of knowledge about the prevention and treatment of a wide range of clinical conditions, and contains a compendium of evidence on the effects of common clinical interventions.

Cochrane Library (current)

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The Cochrane Library is an electronic publication designed to supply high quality evidence in health care. It is updated quarterly and includes the following databases:

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews is a collection of regularly updated reviews of the effects of health care.

Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness is a collection of critical assessments and structured abstracts of systematic reviews published elsewhere.

NHS Economic Evaluation Database is a register of published economic evaluations of health care interventions.

Health Technology Assessment Database is a collection of critical assessments of health care technology.

Cochrane Controlled Trials Register is a bibliography on controlled trials.

Cochrane Methodology Register (formerly called the Review Methodology Database) is a bibliography of articles and books on the science of research.

Comprehensive Clinical Psychology (2000)

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It is the online version of the Comprehensive Clinical Psychology published by Elsevier Science. It includes 267 chapters, 7,000 pages, approx. 28,000 references and 37,000 subject index items. It covers everything from the history and theory of the field, to current thinking on training, clinical techniques, professional standards and practices, and socio-cultural factors in mental health.

Duane's Clinical Ophthalmology on CD-ROM (2001)

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Duane's Clinical Ophthalmology on CD-ROM is a reference tool which covers recent developments in the field of ophthalmology. It includes the following:

Full text and images from over 675 chapters and 10,000 pages from the most comprehensive reference in the field of Ophthalmology
Over 9,500 clinical images, each capable of being zoomed to inspect clinical details
The American Ophthalmological Society Transactions

Interdok Directory of Published Proceedings : Series SEMT : Science/Engineering/Medicine/Technology

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Index to over 50,000 published conference, meetings and symposia proceedings in the sciences, social sciences and humanitites from 1994 to present.

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) Total Access Collection

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) Total Access Collection is a complete collection of over 200 journals in the health sciences. It caters to those institutions with more intensive medical information needs - institutions supporting many clinicians, researchers, students and teachers.

MD Consult (Core Collection) (individual title varies)

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MD Consult (Core Collection) provides answers to clinical questions and medical updates. Its cross searching on medical textbooks, journals, practice guidelines, patient education and drug information provides an integrated approach to answer clinical questions. There are currently 134 journals and 47 medical textbooks being subscribed by PolyU.

Eligible users could access and synchronize health care information/updates to PDA via the mobile component POCKETConsult of MDConsult. These include:

MD Consult Drug Updates

MD Consult Medical News

Medical Calculators

Pocket Preview

TOC of current Week's Journals

Mosby's Drug Consult Interaction Tool

Mosby's Drug Consult

Please access POCKETConsult directly at http://pocketconsult.elsevier.com/handheldhome/jsp-web/login.jsp to login or create your personal account. For help and instructions on using POCKETConsult, please refer to the POCKETConsult user guide.

Medicines Compendium (Latest Edition)

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The Medicines Compendium provides access to up-to-date and authoritative UK medicines information and is available on annual subscription (updated quarterly).

Medline 1953-1965 (Old Medline)

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MEDLINE 1953-1965 contains citations to articles from international biomedical journals covering the fields of medicine, preclinical sciences, and allied health sciences. The citations were originally printed in hardcopy indexes published from 1953 through 1965.

Medline (1993+)

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MEDLINE on this service contains over 4 million citations and abstracts, providing unparalleled access to worldwide biomedical literature. The database contains a broad range of medical topics relating to research, clinical practice, administration, policy issues, and health care services. Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE contains all records published in Index Medicus and since 2002, most citations previously included in separate NLM specialty databases such as SPACELINE and HISTLINE. Subject content includes anatomy; communication disorders; microbiology; paramedical professions; pathology; physiology; psychiatry; toxicology; dentistry; parasitology; reproductive biology; epidemiology; gene therapy; surgical and pharmaceutical intervention; nursing practice; ethical and legal issues; institutional operations; laboratory techniques and procedures; diagnosis and management; clinical research trials and experimental treatment protocols; legislation and regulation; allied health specialties; continuing education; investigational drugs and new drug uses, and some veterinary medicine.

PreMedline

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PreMEDLINE (PREM), the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) in-process database for MEDLINE, provides basic information and abstracts before a record is indexed with MeSH heading(s) and added to MEDLINE. PreMEDLINE, like MEDLINE itself, encompassesinformation from Index Medicus, Index to Dental Literature, and International Nursing, as well as other sources of coverage in the areas of allied health, biological and physical sciences, humanities and information science (as they relate to medicine and health care, communication disorders, population biology, and reproductive biology). New records are added daily* to PreMEDLINE, appearing when the content of the record meets the scope of the PreMEDLINE database. After MeSH terms, publication types, GenBank accession numbers, and other indexing data are incorporated into a PreMEDLINE record; the completed citation is added to MEDLINE. Completed PreMEDLINE records are added as citations to MEDLINE on a weekly basis.

Science Citation Index Expanded (1970+)

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The Science Citation Index Expanded, published by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), is a multidisciplinary database which indexes more than 5,300 major journals across 164 scientific disciplines. It also contains searchable author abstracts as well as cited reference list. It is 2,000 more than the print or CD-ROM versions, and updated with appropriate 16,000 new records every week..

Some of the disciplines covered include: Agriculture, Neuroscience, Astronomy, Oncology, Biochemistry, Pediatrics, Biology, Pharmacology, Biotechnology, Physics, Chemistry, Plant Sciences, Computer Science, Psychiatry, Materials Science, Surgery, Mathematics, Veterinary Science, Medicine and Zoology.

Science Direct - Online Journals by Elsevier Science (1996+)

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Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Clinical Medicine
Computer Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences
Economics, Business and Management Science
Engineering, Energy and Technology
Environmental Science and Technology
Life Sciences
Materials Science
Mathematics
Physics and Astronomy
Social Science

Wiley Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering (Latest Edition)

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Wiley Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering is an online reference which includes articles in the areas of biochemical engineering, biomedical education, biomedical devices and instrumentation, human performance and reverse engineering as well as rehabilitation and orthopedic engineering.

Traditional Chinese medical database system (中醫藥數據庫檢索系統)

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中国中医科学院中医药信息研究所自1984年开始进行中医药学大型数据库的建设, 目前数据库总数40余个, 数据总量约110万条, 包括中医药期刊文献数据库、疾病诊疗数据库、各类中药数据库、方剂数据库、民族医药数据库、药品企业数据库、各类国家标准数据库（中医证候治则疾病、药物、方剂）等相关数据库。

CAJ Full-text Database (中國期刊全文數據庫)

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Encyclopedia of Plant and Crop Science

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Biological Sciences (1982+)

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This interdisciplinary database offers abstracts and citations to a wide range of research in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology and ecology, and some aspects of agriculture and veterinary science. Supporting over two dozen areas of expertise, this CSA database provides access to literature from over 6000 serials, as well as conference proceedings, technical reports, monographs and selected books and patents.

BIOSIS Previews (2001+)

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Brief description: BIOSIS Previews contains the references to journal literature from Biological Abstracts (R), the references to meetings, reports, review articles, books and monographs from Biological Abstracts/RRM, as well as some unique references. BIOSIS Previews is updated monthly with approximately 545,000 records per year.

Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts (1982+)

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This database provides bibliographic coverage of ground-breaking research, applications, regulatory developments and new patents across all areas of biotechnology and bioengineering, including medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, environmental and marine biology.

CBMdisc 中國生物醫學文獻數據庫 (1980-2003)

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Includes abstracts of articles in medcine and biology journals and conferences published in China.

Chinese Medical Current Contents (CMCC) 中文生物醫學期刊文獻數據庫 (1994-2003)

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Produced by the Medical Library of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, this database indexes over 1,200 biomedical journals published in Mainland China since 1994.

Encyclopedia of Agricultural, Food and Biological Engineering

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The largest and most comprehensive guide on raw production technology with more than 3000 references and nearly 2000 photographs, figures, tables, and equations.

A distinguished panel of experts share a wealth of knowledge on animal production systems, such as farm processing techniques

storage and transportation of raw commodities

the most recent developments in precision agriculture

unit operations associated with food processing such as heating, cooling, freezing, thermal and nonthermal preservation, drying, and packaging

regulatory requirements for cleaning and sanitation of equipment

the handling and treatment of food wastes

unique processes for biological materials including fermentation and separation

Encyclopedia of Life Science

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Encyclopedia of Life Sciences features peer-reviewed articles in the areas of biological sciences. Coverage includes: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Ecology, Evolution and Diversity of Life, Functional and Comparative Morphology, Genetics and Disease, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Immunology, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Plant Science, Science and Society, Structural Biology and Virology.

Encyclopedia of Soil Science

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FORENSICnetBASE

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ForensicNetBase provides online access to more than sixty books on forensic science, criminal justice and the law published by CRC Press. It incorporates LAWENFORCEMENTnetBASE.

Industrial and Applied Microbiology Abstracts (1982+)

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Agricultural, Food and Beverage, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Industries Description: Significant findings and practical applications in agricultural, food and beverage, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries are assembled in this journal, making it an indispensable resource for research laboratories and academic libraries in any of these areas.

NEUROSCIENCEnetBASE

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NEUROSCIENCEnetBASE includes 69 fully searchable ebooks in the topics of Clinical Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering.

Wiley Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering (Latest Edition)

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Scitable

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Scitable is a free online educational resource for undergraduate students and educators. It provides free online access to more than 180 overviews of key genetics concepts. Users can connect with each other via group discussions and chat functionality enabling online collaboration with classmates, or with a wider community of experts, researchers and fellow students. In addition, educators can set up public or private groups for their students, providing reading lists, course-packs of Scitable articles and group discussions. It can also be incorporated into courseware services such as Blackboard.

AACE Digital Library

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AACE Digital Library is an online resource of peer-reviewed and published international journal articles and proceedings papers on the latest research, developments, and applications related to all aspects of educational technology and e-learning.

ACM Digital Library (individual title varies)

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ACM Digital Library offers abstracts or articles of nearly all the journals and proceedings published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). ACM Digital Library includes:

Nearly 9,000 full-text articles from ACM journals, magazines, and conference proceedings, from 1991 forward

Tables of Contents with nearly 5,000 citations from articles published in ACM journals and magazines from 1985 forward

Tables of contents with nearly 15,000 citations from articles published in over 400 volumes of conference proceedings from 1985 to 1996

Association for Information Systems Electronic Library (AISeL)

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Association for Information System Electronic Library (AISeL) is an electronic repository for the ICIS, AMCIS, ECIS, PACIS, BLED, ACIS, MCIS and MWAIS conference proceedings.

Computer Abstracts International Database (1987+) via Emerald Abstracts

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Computer Abstracts International Database (formerly known as Computer Abstracts) provides access to the latest computer science knowledge from 200 computer science titles. It covers the major computer science subjects including artificial intelligence; communications and networks; computer theory; database and information systems applications; hardware; human-computer interaction; mathematics of computing; programming; and systems organization.

Computer & Communications Security Abstracts (1996+) via Emerald Abstracts

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Computer & Communications Security Abstracts provides access to the latest computer and communications security knowledge from 100 computer science titles. It covers the major computer security subjects including authentication, encryption, transaction processing, system security and modelling.

Computer and Information Systems Abstracts (1981+)

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This database provides a comprehensive monthly update on the latest theoretical research and practical applications around the world. From its inception as one of the earliest databases in the field, Computer and Information Systems Abstracts has proven itself an essential resource. This database provides international coverage with the monitoring of over 3,000 serial titles as well as numerous non-serial publications.

Electronics and Communications Abstracts (1981+)

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Gartner.com

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The database covers Gartner products and services in five areas, Research, Consulting, Measurement, Community and News. For Research, it includes Gartner research for users, vendors, business planners, IT executives and investors of IT; Monthly Research Review and Inside Gartner publications. For Consulting, it describes Gartner's consulting practices and consulting services. For Measurement, it includes vendor selection and modeling tools; software alliance programs and MarketView databases. For Community, it includes Executive Programs, Best Practices and Gartner Events. For News, it includes Gartner research published via books, CDs, Webcasts, newsletters and audio; content alliances with Web sites, magazines and broadcasters; and Gartner news services, which provide feature content on business and technology issues to third-party news organizations.

Good Software Guide, The

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The GOOD SOFTWARE GUIDE offers a practical solution to the needs of businessmen, technologists, and professionals. A concise guide to the best corporate and SME software on the market worldwide, products are selected according to several criteria, including positive user reports, the quantity of the user base, the financial viability of the manufacturer and availability, support and training. Products reviewed are typically within the $100-$10,000 price range.

IEEE/IEE Electronic Library via IEEE Xplore (1988+)

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Subject coverage:

 Physics
 Electrical engineering and electronics
 Computers / computer science
 Information technology

INFOSECURITYnetBASE

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INFOSECURITYnetBASE includes 44 fully-searchable ebooks in the area of information security and information science.

INSPEC (1969+) via Ei Village 2

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Springer LINK Online Libraries

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Reuters 3000 Xtra

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Quick Guide |
Detailed User Guide

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Encyclopedia of Agricultural, Food and Biological Engineering

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The largest and most comprehensive guide on raw production technology with more than 3000 references and nearly 2000 photographs, figures, tables, and equations.

A distinguished panel of experts share a wealth of knowledge on animal production systems, such as farm processing techniques

storage and transportation of raw commodities

the most recent developments in precision agriculture

unit operations associated with food processing such as heating, cooling, freezing, thermal and nonthermal preservation, drying, and packaging

regulatory requirements for cleaning and sanitation of equipment

the handling and treatment of food wastes

unique processes for biological materials including fermentation and separation

Food Chemicals Codex (1999)

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It contains the following:

General provisions and requirements applying to specifications, test and assays of the Food Chemical Codex

Monographs of food

Flavour chemicals

Infrared spectra

General tests and assays

Food Science & Technology Abstracts - FSTA (1969+)

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Provides access to research and new development literature in the areas related to food science and technology. It also includes allied disciplines such as agriculture, chemistry, biochemistry. Related disciplines such as engineering and home economics are included when relevant to food science.

Subject coverage:

  Additives,spices and condiments        Fish and marine products
  Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages  Food hygiene, toxicology
  Basic food science                     Fruits, vegetables, nuts
  Biotechnology                          Meat, poultry and game
  Cocoa and chocolate                    Milk and milk products
  Dietetic foods                         Packaging
  Eggs and egg products                  Sugars, fats, oils, margarine
  Engineering

FOODnetBASE

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FOODnetBASE provides full-text access to over 50 food science reference works published by CRC.

Industrial and Applied Microbiology Abstracts (1982+)

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Encyclopedia of Statistics Sciences (Latest Edition)

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Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences covers 16 volumes of the print reference with more than 3000 combined authorships in over 30 countries. It is an online reference for those working in statistics, probability theory, biostatistics, quality control, economics, sociology, engineering, computer science, biomedicine, psychology and survey methodology.

MATHnetBASE

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MATHnetBASE is an online database of mathematics resources comprised of 70 titles including 47 handbooks.

MathSciNet (1940+)

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MathSciNet (1940+) provides access to the signed reviews and bibliographic data from Mathematical Reviews and Current Mathematical Publications. Access to full articles depends on having a subscription to that journal or service.

STATSnetBASE

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StatsNetBase provides online access to more than 37 statistics reference books.

MicroPatent Materials Patents (1996+)

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The importance of rapid access to patent literature for all engineering disciplines - and especially for the materials science and engineering fields - is widely recognized. To help you in keeping up with the latest patents related to materials science and engineering, your search of selected Cambridge Scientific Abstracts materials collection database now retrieves patents directly related to your area of interest from the MicroPatent Materials Patents database, in addition to our bibliographic records.

The MicroPatent Materials Patents database supplements the Internet Database Service (IDS) by providing monthly updates of US, European (EP) and Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) patents that are directly related to your area of interest. The contents of the database are drawn from the MicroPatent database using a carefully structured series of searches. This supplemental database provides Materials Collection subscribers with the most up-to-date and efficient way of reviewing pertinent patent information. All databases related to engineering materials, materials development, properties, processing and engineering topics are covered by this feature.

SciFinder

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SciFinder can be accessed via two channels: SciFinder (web) or SciFinder Scholar 2007 (client-based access with a PC inside the PolyU campus). Detailed instructions please click the "Online Access" above.

ABI/INFORM (1971+) via ProQuest

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Business Source Complete

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The following databases could also be accessed.

Academic Search Premier
ERIC
EBSCO Animals
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Hospitality and Tourism Complete
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
MAS Ultra - School Edition
MasterFILE Premier
Newspaper Source
Primary Search
Professional Development Collection
Regional Business News
The Serials Directory
Textile Technology Index
Vocational and Career Collection

Emerald Management eJournals (1994+)

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Marketing

Human Resources

Quality Management

Information Management

Library & Information Services

Training & Education

General Management

Property

Operations, Production & Economics

Engineering

Guide on CD (current)

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The Guide on CD (current) contains information on over 5,000 ports, terminals, sub-ports and aliases worldwide. It covers over 4,300 Port Plans and Photos, including Approach and Location Plans and Photographs, Berth Plans and Mooring Diagrams, Berth Equipment Diagrams and Plans drawn by Shipmaster's to illustrate particular features. It is updated quarterly.

IHO Publications (individual title various)

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Published by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHP), this online database provides fulltext access to the following titles:

Basic Documents of the IHO

Correction of Echo Soundings

Extraordinary International Hydrographic Conference 2000, Proceedings

Hydrographic Dictionary (5th edition)

IHO Tidal Constituent Bank - Station Catalogue (3rd edition)

IHO Transfer Standard for Digital Hydrographic Data (Edition 3.1)

IHO Standards for Hydrographic Surveys (4th edition)

IHO Yearbook

International Hydrographic Bulletin

Manual on Technical Aspects of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (3rd edition)

National Maritime Policies and Hydrographic Services

Product Specifications for Raster Navigational Charts

Resolutions of the IHO

Specifications for Chart Content and Display Aspects of ECDIS (5th edition)

Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors (8th edition)

Status of Hydrographic Surveying and Nautical Charting Worldwide (2nd edition)

Training Courses in Hydrography and Nautical Cartography

User Handbook on Datum Transformations involving WGS 84 (2nd edition)

Worldwide Navigational Warnings Service - Guidance Document (2nd edition)

IMDG Code on CD-ROM, The

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The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code was developed as a uniform international code for the transport of dangerous goods by sea covering such matters as packing, container traffic and stowage, with particular reference to the segregation of incompatible substances. The database contains an alphabetic list of substances which is cross referenced to the "Dangerous Goods List". The database allows to create, print and save declarations in the format of the "Multimodal Dangerous Goods Form".

IMO-Vega Database, The

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The database puts all the necessary information on safety and pollution prevention requirements applicable to ships. It provides relevant national requirements of certain Administrations (Cyprus, Denmark, Liberia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, USA, for fishing vessels also all EU states and states in the east and south-east Asia region). Certain updated and new ILO conventions and recommendations and a protocol and relevant new and updated IACS Unified Interpretation and Requirements are also included. It is a powerful tool to use to implement the ISM Code.

Lloyd's Law Reports (via Westlaw) (1919+)

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Full-text decisions from UK courts related to maritime and commercial law. Published by LLP Referenced Publishing. It begins with 1919.

Lloyd's List (1991+)

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Lloyd's List (1991+) is an international daily business newspaper established in 1734. It operates on a global scale through a network of specialist correspondents and journalists. It is a leading maritime paper and journal of record. The Internet version of Lloyd's List contains the defaulted Lloyd's List Archive (1991+) and the Lloyd's List Current Edition (latest week). While the former is a fully searchable database of all editorial stories and features from Lloyd's List since Jan 1991, the latter is updated at 0001 CET six days a week and can be accessed via the "Fast Link" at the bottom of the defaulted screen.

LloydsPorts.com

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LloydsPorts.com is a service of the Lloyd's Marine Intelligence Unit (MIU). PolyU subscribes to the "Places" function which provides information on 2,800 of the world's commercially active ports and over 19,000 terminals. Each port lists the vessels currently in port or a date they are due in. It is the online version of Lloyd's List Ports of the World. This includes comprehensive details on location and capabilities of the ports.

Ports of the World (current)

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It provides access to the world's 2600 commercial ports with facts and contacts. The print version is available at the Reference Collection of the Library with Call No.HE552.L54.

Register of Ships (current)

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It provides access to the whole of LR's ship information, along with details on owners, managers and shipbuilders. The print version is available at the Reference Collection of the Library with Call No. HE565.A3 L6.

SAE Digital Library (1998+)

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It contains technical information and expertise used in designing, building, maintaining, and operating self-propelled vehicles for use on land or sea, in air or space.

Science Direct - Online Journals by Elsevier Science (1996+)

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Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Clinical Medicine
Computer Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences
Economics, Business and Management Science
Engineering, Energy and Technology
Environmental Science and Technology
Life Sciences
Materials Science
Mathematics
Physics and Astronomy
Social Science

Shipfinder (current)

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It is an electronic index to the Lloyds Register of Ships.

Shipping Intelligence Network (individual title varies)

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It offers online access to shipping information including the Shipping Intelligence Weekly, Dry Bulk Trade Outlook, Oil and Tanker Trade Outlook, Container Intelligence Monthly, World Shipyard Monitor, World Shipyard Orderbook, World Shiptype Orderbook as well as Shipping Review and Outlook.

IMTT Safety Essentials Training

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Produced by International Maritime Training Trust, this CD-ROM title provides training and self-assessment on the following topics: Confined space entry, H25, Manual handling, PPE, Permit to work, Working at height, Slips, trips and falls, Incident investigation, Lifting equipment, Medical emergency response, Fire extinguishers, Travel Safety, Hotel fires, Office Safety, VDU, RSI.

CAJ Full-text Database (中國期刊全文數據庫)

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AdmanGo.com

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AdmanGo is an online library of advertising materials. Media coverage includes TV channels, newspapers and magazines, radio, billboards, MTR, KCRC, Roadshow, First Vision, bus panels, bus shelters and In-store promotions etc. Users can create reports and folders to perform various functions including to compare, rank and monitor advertising media and brands.

Art Full Text on Wilson Web (Sept 1984+)

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Art Full Text on Wilson Web is a bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles from various periodicals. Periodical coverage includes English-language periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins, as well as periodicals published in French, Italian, German, Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, and Swedish. While abstracting coverage begins with January 1994, full-text coverage for selected periodicals begins in 1997.

Subjects coverage: Advertising Art, Antiques, Archaeology, Architecture and Architectural History, Art History, Computers in Art, Crafts, Decorative Arts, Fashion Design, Folk Art, Graphic Arts, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Motion Pictures, Museology, Non-Western Art, Painting, Photography, Pottery, Sculpture, Television, Textiles, Video.

Art Index Retrospective (1929-1984)

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Art Index Retrospective is a bibliographic database that cumulates citations to Art Index volumes 1-32 of the printed index published between 1929-1984. Periodical coverage includes English-language periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins, as well as periodicals published in French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Dutch.

ARTbibliographies modern

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ARTbibliographies Modern provides full abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, PhD dissertations, and exhibition reviews on all forms of modern and contemporary art, with approximately 12-13,000 new entries being added each year. Entries date back as far as the late 1960s.

Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975+)

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Published by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), Arts & Humanities Citation Index is a multidisciplinary database which indexes more than 1,144 journals. It contains searchable author abstracts as well as cited reference list. It is updated with appropriate 2,250 new records every week.

Some of the disciplines covered include: Archaeology, Linguistics, Architecture, Literary Reviews, Art, Literature, Asian Studies, Music, Classics, Philosophy, Dance, Poetry, Folklore, Radio, Television & Film, History, Religion, Language, Theater

A-V Online (1987+)

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A-V Online, complied by the National Information Center for Educational Media (NICEM), contains over 350,000 descriptions of videotapes, 16mm films, audio-tapes, filmstrips, slide sets, transparencies and film cartridges of an educational, documentary or informational nature.

Design and Applied Arts Index (1973+)

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