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UpToDate (Trial)

2024-04-11 11:38 | News

UpToDate is an evidence-based clinical decision support resource which provides the latest medical information across 25 specialties. It covers over 11,800 medical topics to provide answers to clinical questions and assists point-of-care decision making. It also contains patient education, clinical calculators, drug information, and a drug interactions tool (powered by Lexicomp®).

Remark: To access the database, you will need to register an individual account on the platform.

Expiry date: 11 May 2024

New Database: Using scite to Analyse Research Performance

2024-03-27 08:30 | News

scite is an AI platform that uses Smart Citations to evaluate scientific articles by showing reference context and indicating supporting or contrasting evidence. This tool can assist scholars in undertaking citation analysis and examining the publication landscape of their research topics.

Features:

  • Search over 1.2 billion citation statements for how methods, arguments, results, claims, and datasets are being used
  • Visualise how scientific articles cite each other through scite Visualisations
  • Use scite Reference Check to ensure you cite reliable work by screening against retracted references

Try scite now!

 

Workshop: Facilitate Your Research with scite

Date: 11 April 2024 (Thurs) 
Time: 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm 
Speaker: Mr Wu Yan, Trainer from scite 
Moderator: Ms Elaine Lau, Faculty Librarian (Engineering)  
Platform: Zoom 

Register Now!

This workshop is designed to introduce features that scite offers on the general level, with searches and AI chats on the detailed level. It will cover:

  • Use scenarios and overview of scite.ai functionalities
  • Utilise and benefit from smart citation
  • Supercharge LLMs to accelerate academic study

All staff and students are welcome!


For enquiries, please contact us at our various service points or submit an online form to us. For learning and research support, get in touch with your Faculty Librarian.

Pao Yue-kong Library
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

IEEE English for Technical Professionals (Trial)

2024-03-25 08:45 | News

An interactive online course by IEEE which enables professional engineers and technical professionals whose first language is not English to improve their language skills in a way that fits the needs and priorities of working adults in the engineering fields.

Expiry date: 24 April 2024

Database Maintenance: IEEE Courses, IEEE Xplore Digital Library

2024-03-14 13:39 | News

Due to maintenance provided by the vendor, please be informed that the following databases will be temporarily unavailable during the following periods.

IEEE Courses, IEEE Xplore Digital Library 

Maintenance period: 21:00 on 16 Mar 2024 to 02:00 on 17 Mar 2024

内閣大庫檔案 (The archives of the Grand Secretariat) (Trial)

2024-03-12 15:52 | News

Remarks:

試用期間,影像瀏覽額度500頁,無列印權限

Expiry date: 30 Apr 2024

邊疆歷史地理數據庫 (Trial)

2024-03-08 08:46 | News

此資料庫為集經典史地文獻、邊疆史地文獻、民族歷史關係文獻於一體的綜合性史地研究專題資料庫,分為「史地經典文庫」和「邊疆史料文庫」兩部分。

Remarks :

如欲開啟全文,請於「籍合網」平台登入下列帳戶 :

公用帳號:xglgdx1@163.com

公用密碼:123456

 

Expiry date: 30 Apr 2024

ASCE AMPLIFY (Trial)

2024-03-05 15:57 | News

This newly launched standards platform from American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) currently provides trial access to ASCE 7 package (Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures) and ASCE 41 package (Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings). Additional standards packages will continue to roll out every few months for institutional purchase.

Expiry date: 1 Apr 2024

OWS Inspiration Challenge – What’s Your Takeaway? Join and Win a Prize!

2024-03-04 08:30 | News

Have you ever noticed the students’ success stories featured in the PolyU Outstanding Work by Students (OWS) Showcase? Now's your chance to learn from them, share your insights, and win a fantastic prize!

Our OWS Showcase, in both physical and online forms, covers two types of student works: (1) exceptional individual or group works that achieve internal or external recognition, and (2) motivational social innovation projects that contribute towards societal betterment.

The learning-to-learn experiences behind the exemplary student works are documented to foster knowledge sharing in the PolyU community. Let’s get inspired by your peers and join this inspiration challenge!

How?

  1. Read through a student story in the OWS Showcase on Library Podium Floor or OWS portal.
  2. Share how the story inspires you on your own Facebook/Instagram account, including:
    (a) An image OR a video featuring the OWS story
    (b) A brief explanation (40+ words) about your takeaway
    (c) Add hashtags #PolyUOWS and #PolyULibrary
  3. Email a screenshot of your post to lbueo@polyu.edu.hk with the subject line “Submission for OWS Inspiration Challenge”. Provide your name and student ID in the email.
  4. The Challenge is open to PolyU students. Each participant can submit one entry only.

When?

Submissions will be accepted from 4 to 29 March 2024.

Prizes

Submissions will be evaluated based on creativity, originality, and constructiveness. All satisfactory entries will be recognized with a Gold, Silver, or Bronze category, each receiving a book voucher prize (Gold - $300, Silver - $200, Bronze - $100).

Should you have further enquiries, please contact us by email at lbueo@polyu.edu.hk.

Don’t miss this opportunity to get inspired and stand a chance to win!

Open Access Publishing in Wiley Journals

2024-02-20 11:30 | News

Join this upcoming seminar to discover how you can publish your open access articles in Wiley’s journal without paying the Article Processing Charge (APC)!

The Library has recently signed a Transformative Agreement (TA) with Wiley, enabling PolyU authors to publish open access articles with a full waiver of APC. As part of this agreement, a limited quota of APC waiver are offered by Wiley for each year on a first-come-first-served basis. This seminar will provide you with valuable insights into this agreement and guide you through the process of submitting your publications to take advantage of this waiver.

All postgraduate students and researchers are welcome!

Register Now!

Date: 5 March 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Speaker: Kym Saw, Customer Training Manager, Wiley
Platform: Zoom
Agenda:

  • Benefits of open access publishing
  • Specifications of Wiley TA agreement
  • Wiley Author Services workflows for researchers
  • Find a right journal and prepare your manuscript
  • Peer review process
  • Publication ethics 
 

About the Speakers:

Photo of the speaker

Kym Saw

Customer Training Manager, Wiley

Kym joined Wiley in August 2009 and is based in Singapore. She has a rich history of conducting in-house training sessions, adeptly onboarding team members, streamlining intricate workflows, and crafting comprehensive documentation to simplify complex processes.  

For enquiries, please contact us at our various service points or submit an online form to us. For learning and research support, get in touch with your Faculty Librarian. 

Pao Yue-kong Library
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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