News & Events

JoVE Education (Trial)

News Thursday, January 28, 2021 - 08:35

Series of scientific experiments and video demonstrations from laboratories around the globe published by Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE).  It covers a range of STEM subjects.

Expiry date: 1 Mar 2021

Bates' Visual Guide to Physical Examination (including OSCE) (Trial)

News Tuesday, January 26, 2021 - 11:00

Bates’ Visual Guide delivers head-to-toe and systems-based physical examination techniques for the (Advanced) Assessment or Introduction to Clinical Medicine course.

Expiry date: 24 Feb 2021

Library Support During COVID-19

News Tuesday, January 19, 2021 - 10:36

Explore the Library Guide on Library Support during COVID-19 and you will find the latest Library information on operational arrangements, digital resources, learning support and teaching support available for students and staff, as well as the safety measures to mitigate the risk of spreading coronavirus in the Library.   

 

 

East India Company (Trial)

News Monday, January 18, 2021 - 10:15

This database is a collection of India Office Records from the British Library. The content includes royal charters, correspondence, trading diaries, minutes of council meetings and reports of expedition, etc. which charts the history of British trade and rule in the Indian subcontinent and beyond from 1599 to 1947.


Expiry date: 14 Feb 2021

SCMP Compass (Trial)

News Thursday, January 14, 2021 - 10:36

An archival newspaper database that covers 175 years of news in English from The South China Morning Post [1903-2019] and China Mail [1845-1974].

Expiry date: 12 Feb 2021

Group Discussion Areas on G/F to Reopen on 18 Jan

Notice Thursday, January 14, 2021 - 08:27

Moving into a new semester, the Library will reopen the group discussion areas on G/F with effect from 18 Jan 2021. All group rooms remain closed.

To protect oneself and others, all Library users are reminded to

  • Wear a mask properly at all times;
  • Observe the Library Food & Drink Policy. Put the mask back on as soon as possible after drinking. Do not consume any drinks when walking. 
  • Keep a safe social distance with others and not to move the tables and chairs away from their original places.

Before your visit to the Library, please check the Library Homepage for the latest service updates and opening hours.

Please contact us for further clarification or enquiries.

READ@PolyU: Join the Essay Contest for a chance to WIN fabulous prizes!

News Thursday, December 31, 2020 - 15:58

Writing Contest 2020

The deadline for all PolyU students to submit their entries is now extended to 31 January 2021.

Essay Contest

How did a science fiction story change your life?

Were you moved by reading one of the stories from Ted Chiang’s Exhalation... a short sci fi story by another author... or a full-length science fiction novel?

Tell us how reading a particular science fiction story changed your life… or your thinking. Share your lessons, truths, and musings in a way your readers can relate to!

Essay Contest 2020

Length: 500 words (+/- 50 words)
Format: Reflective essay in MS Word
Eligibility: All PolyU students
Deadline: 31 January 2021

In your reflection, include the title of the story (e.g. “The Life Cycle of Objects”) or the novel (e.g. Exhalation) you are writing about, as well as the name of the author (e.g. Ted Chiang).

Email your submissions to library.read.program@polyu.edu.hk.

If you have already submitted and wish to enhance your submission, we would be happy to accept a revised version from you before the new deadline. Otherwise, we will keep your current submission.

Prizes:

  • First: Apple iPad 32 GB
  • Second: Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Tablet
  • Third: $500 Eslite coupon

Winners will have the chance to publish in Inscribe: The Journal of Undergraduate Student Writing.

To learn more about READ@PolyU, visit the website.

Resumption of access to JULAC Library Card holders from 4 Jan 2021

Notice Thursday, December 31, 2020 - 11:52

Valid JULAC Library Card holders may access the PolyU Library from 4 Jan 2021.

To enter the PolyU campus, JULAC Library Card holders are required to present their valid JULAC Library Card and ID card or other proof of identity, and sign the University’s travel and health status declaration form at the registration counter at any of the following campus entrances on their first visit:

  • Entrance at Podium Level (via public footbridge from Exit A of MTR Hung Hom station)
  • Entrance at the Fountain Square near Core A

* As informed by the University’s Facilities Management Office, Library card holders will be required to submit the declaration again when their card is renewed or replaced, or if there are any subsequent changes in their travel and/or health status, or upon University management’s latest instruction.

Please note that all users must be wearing a mask to be allowed entry into the campus and the Library. To protect oneself and others, all Library users are reminded to

  • Wear a mask properly at all times;
  • Observe the Library Food & Drink Policy. Put the mask back on as soon as possible after drinking. Do not consume any drinks when walking. 
  • Keep a safe social distance with others and not to move the tables and chairs away from their original places.

​Before your visit to the Library, please check the Library Homepage for the latest service updates and opening hours.

Please contact us for enquiries and assistance.

 

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