News & Events

Temporary Library Closure (25-26 Mar)

Notice Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 21:42

As the Library building is included in the Government Gazettes Compulsory Testing Notice issued on 24 March 2021 at 20:52, it will be temporarily closed from 25 to 26 Mar 2021 for thorough disinfection, and will resume normal operations on Saturday, 27 Mar 2021 (8:30am – 10pm) tentatively.

For details about the compulsory testing requirement for Library users, please refer to the Government Gazettes Compulsory Testing Notice, and the Government website on Compulsory Testing for Specified Premises.  Any enquiries on compulsory testing arrangements may be addressed to the hotline at 6275 6901, which operates daily from 9am to 6pm. 

Return of books and AV items
For items that are due on 25 Mar or 26 Mar, no fines will be incurred if the items are returned within 3 days after the Library re-opens.

Users may also return books and AV items to our book drop located outside the campus turnstiles on the Podium Level near public footbridge towards Exit A Hung Hom MTR Station. The items returned to the book drop during the Library closure period (25-26 Mar tentatively) will be processed as returned on 24 Mar 2021.

Picking up of books or AV items Requested
Users who have been notified to pick up the requested books or AV items by 25 Mar or 26 Mar can pick up the item(s) within 3 days after the Library re-opens.

For enquiry about Library services, please contact our Library staff at 2766 6863 during office hours (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM) or email to lbviews@polyu.edu.hk

Library Opening Hours during Easter Holidays and Ching Ming Festival

Notice Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 15:11
Date   LIB Hour
2 Apr 2021 (Fri) Good Friday Closed
3 Apr 2021 (Sat) The day following Good Friday 12noon - 9:00pm
4 Apr 2021 (Sun) Ching Ming Festival Closed
5 Apr 2021 (Mon) The day following Ching Ming Festival and Easter Monday 12noon - 9:00pm
6 Apr 2021 (Tue) The day following Easter Monday 12noon - 9:00pm

Temporary overnight study space in Block CD will be available for PolyU students and staff after Library closes. For details, please click here.

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

Engineering Case Studies Online (Trial)

News Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 09:45

This resource includes videos and text material focusing on engineering failures and successes covering documentaries, accident reports, equipment, visualizations, case studies, lectures and interviews from leading engineering institutions around the world.

Expiry date: 30 Apr 2021

O'Reilly for Higher Education (Trial)

News Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 09:15

O’Reilly  for Higher Education aims to prepare users for future careers and encourage lifelong learning with access to over 42,000 ebooks and 30,000 hours of videos/tutorials in a wide range of topics in business and technology. It also covers case studies from companies such as Uber, Netflix and Microsoft to prepare students for real-life scenarios once employed.

PS: This trial is opened to users whose institution email address is "@polyu.edu.hk" ONLY. Please find the below steps for reference:

  1. Please select "Not Listed? Click here." from the "Select your institution" list.
  2. Please enter your academic institution email (@polyu.edu.hk)
  3. Click "Let's Go" button

Expiry date: 12 May 2021

SAGE Research Methods Video - Market Research (Trial)

News Monday, March 15, 2021 - 09:30

This video collection covers a range of essential qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods for data collection and analysis for market research. It includes video types such as expert interviews, tutorials, in-practice videos, video case studies, documentaries and lectures.

Expiry date: 31 May 2021

SAGE Research Methods Video - Practical Research and Academic Skills (Trial)

News Monday, March 15, 2021 - 09:25

This video collection offers support on the practical skills that researchers need to complete their research. It covers key areas such as writing a research proposal, planning and designing a research project and securing ethical approval. Skills such as project management, writing for publication, presenting work, and building networks are also presented through explanatory videos.

Expiry date: 31 May 2021

SAGE Research Methods Video - Data Science, Big Data Analytics, and Digital Methods (Trial)

News Monday, March 15, 2021 - 09:24

This video collection covers data science methods, issues and challenges surrounding big data research, with examples and applications of computational social science research.

Expiry date: 31 May 2021

SAGE Research Methods Video - Core (Trial)

News Monday, March 15, 2021 - 09:24

This video collection covers the entire research methods and statistics curriculum through tutorials, case study videos, expert interviews, and more.

Expiry date: 31 May 2021

BBC Horizon Collection (Trial)

News Saturday, March 13, 2021 - 11:32

The BBC Horizon television program reveals the science behind a broad range of topics, including astronomy, physics, mathematics, the environment, disease and more.

Expiry date: 30 Apr 2021

Environmental Studies in Video (Trial)

News Saturday, March 13, 2021 - 11:30

This resources contains films covering all realms of environmental studies, particularly ethics, policy, economics, law, sociology, planning, and environmental science.

Expiry date: 30 Apr 2021

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