News & Events

Library Workshops NOW available!

News Monday, September 19, 2016 - 10:11

Library Workshops NOW available!

  • E-books & E-journals
  • Database searching
  • Citing References
  • Using EndNote
  • And more…

Register NOW!!!

Join our Virtual Orientation NOW!!

News Tuesday, September 13, 2016 - 18:33

Special Library Opening Hours - Mid-Autumn Festival

Notice Friday, September 9, 2016 - 10:08
Date Library Opening Hours
15 Sep 2016 (Thu)   Mid-Autumn Festival 8:30am - 7:00pm
16 Sep 2016 (Fri)     The day following Mid-Autumn Festival Closed

The 24-Hour Study Centre (G/F) is accessible via the Core E entrance after Library closes, and users are required to present their valid PolyU staff / student ID cards to the security guard before entering.

READ@PolyU 2016 - Collect Your FREE Fiction and Join the Discussion Sessions!

News Monday, September 5, 2016 - 11:18

To foster a reading culture across the University, all PolyU full-time first-year undergraduate students will be eligible to receive a fiction The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon free-of-charge. Come and collect this internationally best-selling title. Hurry while stocks last.

Book Pick-Up

Date: 5 - 15 September 2016 (Mon – Fri)
Time: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Venue: Loan & Return Counter, Pao Yue-kong Library

Discussion Session

Join three discussion sessions in September and October 2016 to share your reading experience with staff members and fellow students. Your accomplishment will be recognised in the Co-curricular Achievement Transcript (CAT) issued by Centre STARS, as a quick reference of your all-round development in PolyU. To register, please go to this online form.

Let’s enjoy the reading time together!

Invitation to Library Tours/Orientation Sessions for all new students

News Wednesday, August 31, 2016 - 11:06

The Library would like to welcome all new students (both undergraduates & postgraduates) to a world of rich resources of information, facilities and services.

Did you know that your department may have already arranged a library orientation session for you?  In case you missed your session, or the arranged session clashes with your timetable, you are urged to make a reservation by yourself.  Online reservation for the following time slots is now open at: https://www.lib.polyu.edu.hk/orientation/student/   

Temporary Closure of Reading Rooms for Carpet Replacement and Furniture Installation (1/F & L010 from 23 Aug – 3 Sep)

News Friday, August 19, 2016 - 09:16

For enhancing the study environment, carpet replacement and furniture replacement will be conducted with schedule as follows:

Area Work Period Arrangement
1/F Room L115
(Book collection L-P)		 Carpet replacement 23-27Aug
  • Temporarily closed
  • Please approach P/F counter for book fetching service
1/F Room L114
(Book collection Q-S)		 Carpet replacement and furniture installation 29 Aug – 3 Sep
G/F Room L010 Discussion Zone 2 Carpet replacement 23-26 Aug

Noise is unavoidable during the work period and disturbance will be minimized. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Proquest Databases, RefWorks – Service temporarily unavailable (1000-1800 on 21 Aug 2016)

Notice Tuesday, August 9, 2016 - 11:47

Proquest Databases, RefWorks – Service temporarily unavailable (1000-1800 on 21 Aug 2016)

Personal login account required to access IHS Standards Expert

News Monday, August 8, 2016 - 09:01

With immediate effect, users accessing IHS Standards Expert are required to create and login to personal account in the platform.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact the Research Help Desk at lbinf@polyu.edu.hk or by phone at 2766-6863.

Cessation of Refworks subscription from 31 Aug 2016

News Friday, August 5, 2016 - 10:51

For your reference management needs, please consider to switch to Endnote (currently subscribed by the Library) or other freeware such as Mendeley and Zotero. More information about these tools could be found here. Please also refer to the Guide for exporting references from RefWorks to other Reference Management tools.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact the Research Help Desk at lbinf@polyu.edu.hk or by phone at 2766-6863.

Noisy Work at 3/F Research Enhancement Centre (27 Jul-2 Sep)

News Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 14:00

Noisy work will be conducted at 3/F Research Enhancement Centre(REC) with schedule as follows:

Description Work Period Affected Area
Office renovation 27 Jul – 2 Sep
  • Noise will be generated near the counter area
REC seating re-arrangement
  • Noise will be generated near the workstation and study area for 5 days in August

We apologize for any inconvenience caused. Please approach the nearest counter if you need assistance.

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