Bookboon is a digital resource specialising in professional development and academic study. Its core collection focuses on practical disciplines, including Business, Engineering, Economics, and Information Technology, offering a wealth of resources for students .

Expiry date: 30 Nov 2025

The Web of Science Research Assistant is a tool powered by generative AI that helps users find relevant content and easily navigate complex research tasks. The key features include:

- Accelerating your understanding of core concepts with concise overviews and commentaries.

- Providing detailed views of referenced documents and offering AI-generated responses to help determine your next research steps.

- Allowing exploration of dynamic visualisations and performing light analytics, such as co-citation networks, topic maps, and trend graphs.

Expiry date: 30 Nov 2025

"AI Pat+" is an advanced domestic patent application system developed by CNKI. It leverages big data, artificial intelligence, and information security technologies to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and security of patent-related workflows. The system integrates millions of scientific documents and patent records, utilising the "Huazhi Large Model" for deep semantic understanding, intelligent analysis, and efficient retrieval. The key features include pre-application evaluation, assistance with technology disclosure, and patent intelligence analysis, all of which enable the optimisation of patent strategy and layout.

Expiry date: 30 Nov 2025

We are excited to announce that READ@PolyU is back! Our community reading programme aims to foster a love of reading across campus, and each year we select an award-winning common book for the entire campus to read along.

This year, we have chosen One Day by David Nicholls, a captivating novel that inspired a popular Netflix series. The novel follows Emma and Dexter, two fresh graduates whose lives intertwine every 15th of July over two decades, thus exploring their evolving relationship and the impact of time on their dreams and choices.

Join us as we delve into Nicholls’ masterful narrative, uncovering themes of love, friendship, ambition, and the unpredictable twists of life’s journey.

Upcoming Events in September

Get Your Common Book

📅 1 - 12 Sept 2025 (Mon – Fri), 14.00 – 17.00
📍P/F of the Library
Eligibility: PolyU Students (Quota: 800)

Join a Book Chat Group

📅 Week 3 - 5 (Mon – Fri), 11.30 / 12.30 / 13.30
📍The Bubble, 6/F South Wing of the Library
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Connect with peers in a relaxed, staff-led group to discuss the book. Meet three times over the term, make new friends, and gain fresh perspectives while easing into university life.

Let’s explore how READ@PolyU can ignite your passion for reading and broaden your perspectives through intercultural dialogues.

So, what are you waiting for? Join READ@PolyU today and turn your PolyU journey into a great adventure!

For details, please visit the READ@PolyU website.

READ@PolyU is a campus-wide reading programme to promote a love of reading on campus. Our vision is to build an empathetic, creative, and courageous community of learners and global citizens for whom reading is a source of knowledge and creativity.