e-Bulletin (Mar 2025, Issue 191)

Featured Resources for Faculty of Construction and Environment

Taylor & Francis Online

In the field of Building and Environment, Taylor & Francis provides valuable insights for researchers, professionals, and students by covering topics such as energy, building design, planning and property, and urban development.

Highlighted collections related to Building and Environment include: Taylor & Francis Online offers access to a comprehensive collection of journals, databases, and reference works published by Taylor & Francis, Routledge, Psychology Press, and Informa Healthcare.
 
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Taylor & Francis eBooks

In addition, the Taylor & Francis eBooks collection offers users access to content at both the book and chapter levels across a wide range of academic disciplines. This extensive collection includes eBooks in building and construction, civil engineering, energy, the environmental science, and more, providing researchers and students with essential resources.
 
Check out the Engineering & Technology collection today!
 
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ScienceDirect

Eager to explore top-tier research in Construction and Environment? ScienceDirect is your go-to resource, offering a rich collection of high-impact journals that are shaping the future of the field. These publications by Elsevier are packed with ground breaking insights, driving innovation and setting new standards for excellence.

Key Highlights:
  • Automation in Construction: Dive into the latest research on how technology is revolutionizing design, engineering, construction, and facility management.
  • Journal of Cleaner Production: Explore cutting-edge studies on sustainability, cleaner production methods, and eco-friendly practices.
  • Journal of Building Engineering: Get a comprehensive look at the built environment, from design to demolition, with a focus on the latest scientific and technological advancements.
  • Applied Energy: Discover innovative solutions for energy conversion, resource optimization, and sustainable systems that reduce environmental impact.
  • Cities: Stay informed on urban planning, policy development, and the creation of smarter, more sustainable cities.
By tapping into these leading journals, you’ll stay ahead of the curve, gaining access to the latest research that’s driving the industry forward.
 
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Media Resources

Human Footprint

"Earth has never experienced anything like us: a single species dominating and transforming the planet. Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton travels the globe to explore our impact. Because while we may tell ourselves what it means to be human, the clearest vision of who we are emerges from what we do. In that way, Human Footprint tackles the biggest story of all – the story of who we really are." – from Kanopy
 
Academic Video Online
 
Explore thousands of captivating videos from Kanopy database.
 

PAIR Seminar : Urban Environmental Systems Engineering for Sustainable Development : Digital Modelling and Intelligent Control

The seminar focused on urban environment engineering and its role in addressing complex urban challenges. It emphasized the importance of interdisciplinary research that combines scientific and mathematical methods to understand human-ecological interactions. Various modelling techniques for urban pollution were discussed, including remote sensing, big data, and artificial intelligence, along with project examples demonstrating their application in monitoring, predicting, assessing, and regulating pollution. The conclusion highlighted those advancements in urban modelling and intelligent control are vital for sustainable urban development.
 
Sage Research Methods Video
 
Uncover the incredible resources on construction and the environment in PolyU OER portal.
 

New Additions and Trial Databases

New Additions:

Audio Visual Materials | Books | Journals | PolyU Reads

 

e-Resources on Trial (Full list):

文心閣古籍數據庫 - 四庫全書

[Expiry: 15 Mar 2025]
《四庫全書》是中國歷史上規模最大的一套叢書。清乾隆三十八年（1773年）開始編纂，歷時9年成書。整套書收錄了從先秦到清乾隆前期的眾多古籍，涵蓋了古代中國幾乎所有學術領域，以及收入和存目了西洋傳教士參與撰述的著作，包括從西洋傳入中國的數學、天文、儀器及機械等方面的著作。《四庫》即《四部》之意，即將所收書籍分為經、史、子、集四大部，於部下分類，類下再分子目。總計四庫全書共分為四部四十四類六十六子目，其分類情形大致如下： 經部：易、書、詩、禮、春秋、孝經、五經、四書、樂、小學。 史部：正史、編年、紀事本末、別史、雜史、詔令奏議、傳記、史鈔、載記、時令、地理、職官、政書、目錄、史評。 子部：儒家、兵家、法家、農家、醫家、天文算法、術數、藝術、譜錄、雜家、類書、小說、釋家、道家。 集部：楚辭、別集、總集、詩文評、詞曲。

鼎秀古籍全文檢索平臺

[Expiry: 15 Mar 2025]
《鼎秀古籍全文檢索平臺》是收藏全球各古籍文獻收藏單位和個人文獻收藏者的古籍文獻資源的大型古籍數據庫, 廣泛收錄中國大陸及港澳臺地區公共機構、私人藏家、研究機構及博物館所藏曆代古籍資源，特色古籍採錄海外所藏中國古籍，尤以日本、韓國數量最多。收錄從先秦至民國撰寫並經寫抄、刻印、排印、影印的歷朝歷代漢文古籍, 版本包含稿抄本、刻本、石印本、鉛印本、活字本等, 收錄古籍文獻共兩萬多種、四十萬卷。

MLA Handbook Plus

[Expiry: 18 Mar 2025]
The MLA Handbook Plus includes access to the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook, the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy, the MLA Guide to Undergraduate Research in Literature, and video courses that teach key principles of MLA style.

SLACK Journals

[Expiry: 20 May 2025]
SLACK journals provide medical contents in areas such as Nursing, Ophthalmology, and General Medicine.

中國近代圖書庫 (Books of Modern China)

[Expiry: 30 Jun 2025]
Remark: 試用期間，下載 / 預覽額度500 次。

中國近代報紙庫 (Chinese and English Newspaper of Modern China)

[Expiry: 30 Jun 2025]
Remark: 試用期間，下載 / 預覽額度500 次。

 
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