e-Bulletin (Jun 2024, Issue 182)

Featured Resources for Faculty of Humanities

Want to find more resources on language and linguistics? The Linguistics and Language Behaviour Abstract (LLBA) serves as a gateway to scholarly articles, book chapters, book reviews, and dissertations related to language and linguistic science topics. Whether you are interested in phonetics or the evolution of languages, the LLBA has something for you.

It also has a built-in thesaurus with around 3,700 terms to help you find exactly what you’re looking for. Were you stuck on a search term? This thesaurus can help you find synonyms and related terms to refine your search.
 
LLBA
 
Airiti Library, a leading provider of digital academic resources, is a great solution for your research needs. Over 2,000 academic journals, and over 60 universities’ conference proceedings and theses from Taiwan and around the world. It covers humanities, history, literature, philosophy, and everything in between!

Its user-friendly interface and powerful search capabilities make it easy to find the information you need. You may browse the extensive collection of scholarly knowledge fast and effectively with advanced features like citation interlinking, alternative metrics, and Dual Search Mode, which gives you the choice to select between exact and fuzzy search possibilities.
 
Airiti
 
 

Media Resources

Come to discover a diverse group of people who have committed their lives to finding answers to the question: What should books become in the digital age?

This captivating documentary shows the process of making hand-crafted books in various mediums and styles. Think of it as a behind-the-scenes look at super book lovers. The documentary takes you on a journey to meet the bookmakers and see their workspaces, from New York to Germany’s Black Forest.

The Book Makers gets you thinking about the future of books.
 
LLBA
 
Have you ever wondered how ancient China's traditions live on? This documentary, "The Dragon Legacy", takes you back in time and explores how the people of Taiwan preserved the cultural essence of the Chinese lifestyle.

This 28-minute documentary shows how calligraphy, painting, and opera have become highly refined as art forms meticulously preserved for centuries. Witness how philosophy and religion, from Confucius to Taoism, continue to permeate daily life.

Uncover the secrets of this journey between past and present in modern-day Taiwan – don't miss it!
 
Airiti
 
 

New Additions and Trial Databases

New Additions:

Audio Visual Materials | Books | Journals | PolyU Reads

 

e-Resources on Trial (Full list):

中國歷史文獻總庫. 紅色文獻數據庫 (China Revolution Literature Database)

[Expiry: 12 Jun 2024]
此數據庫整合了海內外收藏的1949年前的紅色書報刊文獻,包含紅色圖書、紅色期刊、紅色報紙三大版塊。其中包括圖書6300餘種、期刊100餘種、報紙70餘種。
Remark: 試用期間,每天下載額度100篇

一帶一路數據庫

[Expiry: 31 Jul 2024]
一帶一路數據庫是社會科學文獻出版社為配合國家 “一帶一路” 戰略實施而設。此資料庫包含九大一級子庫,包括戰略研究、實踐探索、投資指南、專題研究、國家庫、省域庫、絲路數據、絲路史話、絲路動態。其中專題研究下設交通篇、金融篇、產業篇、生態篇、外交篇及文化篇等六個專題。
Remark: 試用期間不提供全文下載,只可在線閱讀。

皮書數據庫

[Expiry: 31 Jul 2024]
皮書系列是社科文獻出版社編輯出版的藍皮書、綠皮書、黃皮書等連續性年度專題研究報告的統稱。此資料庫包括6個基本子庫,包括中國社會發展資料庫、中國經濟發展資料庫、中國行業發展資料庫、中國區域發展資料庫、中國文化傳媒資料庫和世界經濟與國際關聯式資料庫,及特色專題庫和定制子庫等不同類型子庫產品組成。
Remark: 試用期間不提供全文下載,只可在線閱讀。

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

e-Bulletin (May 2024, Issue 181)

42nd Hong Kong Film Awards: Winners and Nominees

 

It’s that Time of the Year: Hong Kong Film Awards Season!

If you have missed the films from this year's Hong Kong Film Awards, here's your chance to catch them as we add new titles to our collection.

Discover more movies in our Audio-Visual Collection located on the Library Podium Floor.

 

Movie Title

    Award

Call No.

命案

  • 最佳導演 Best Director
  • 最佳編劇 Best Screenplay
  • 最佳剪接 Best Film Editing

爆裂點

  • 最佳動作設計 Best Action Choreography

4拍4家族

  • 最佳原創電影音樂 Best Original Film Score
 

Movie Title

    Nominee

Call No.

天龍八部之喬峰傳

  • 最佳動作設計 Best Action Choreography

斷網

  • 最佳視覺效果 Best Visual Effects

滿江紅

  • 最佳亞洲華語電影 Best Asian Chinese Language Film

關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事

  • 最佳亞洲華語電影 Best Asian Chinese Language Film

New Additions and Trial Databases

New Additions:

Audio Visual Materials | Books | Journals | PolyU Reads

Trial Databases:

UpToDate

[Expiry: 11 May 2024]
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.

DynaMed

[Expiry: 31 May 2024]
DynaMed is a clinical decision support point-of-care reference tool. It combines current clinical evidence with guidance from experts.

The Economist Historical Archives, 1843-2020

[Expiry: 31 May 2024]
The archive of The Economist covering global content on business, scientific, technological, cultural developments and issues.

尚儀近代華文書籍暨圖像資料庫

[Expiry: 31 May 2024]
本資料庫收錄自1900年至1949年期間,在中國大陸所出版的繁中圖書,全文數量約12萬種。書籍種類包含了人文思潮、社會研究、政治法律、史地教育、翻譯文學等。

晚清洋務運動史料匯編

[Expiry: 31 May 2024]
此數據庫記錄了兩次鴉片戰爭後,清廷應對國內外局勢所推行的工業、通商、交通等基礎建設,以及新式教育的改革自強運動。
Remark: 試用期間,每天列印額度100 頁

民國近代史料資料庫

[Expiry: 31 May 2024]
此數據庫主要以各行各業的民國人物為收錄主軸,輔以照片、文獻、年表與重大事件為輔,譜出中華民國當時的歷史。

清代史料文獻

[Expiry: 31 May 2024]
此數據庫分六類匯集了清代各種書籍,是研究清代政治、文化、軍事、地理的豐富資料。
Remark: 試用期間,每天列印額度100 頁

清代外交檔案匯編

[Expiry: 31 May 2024]
此數據庫收錄了咸豐、道光、同治《三朝籌辦夷務始末》,和清末光緒、宣統的外交史料,包括第一、二次鴉片戰爭、中法戰爭、日俄戰爭期間,清政府自1836年至1911年對外關係的重要檔案。
Remark: 試用期間,每天列印額度100 頁

中國歷史文獻總庫. 紅色文獻數據庫 (China Revolution Literature Database)

[Expiry: 12 Jun 2024]
此數據庫整合了海內外收藏的1949年前的紅色書報刊文獻,包含紅色圖書、紅色期刊、紅色報紙三大版塊。其中包括圖書6300餘種、期刊100餘種、報紙70餘種。
Remark: 試用期間,每天下載額度100篇

一帶一路數據庫

[Expiry: 31 Jul 2024]
一帶一路數據庫是社會科學文獻出版社為配合國家 “一帶一路” 戰略實施而設。此資料庫包含九大一級子庫,包括戰略研究、實踐探索、投資指南、專題研究、國家庫、省域庫、絲路數據、絲路史話、絲路動態。其中專題研究下設交通篇、金融篇、產業篇、生態篇、外交篇及文化篇等六個專題。
Remark: 試用期間不提供全文下載,只可在線閱讀。

皮書數據庫

[Expiry: 31 Jul 2024]
皮書系列是社科文獻出版社編輯出版的藍皮書、綠皮書、黃皮書等連續性年度專題研究報告的統稱。此資料庫包括6個基本子庫,包括中國社會發展資料庫、中國經濟發展資料庫、中國行業發展資料庫、中國區域發展資料庫、中國文化傳媒資料庫和世界經濟與國際關聯式資料庫,及特色專題庫和定制子庫等不同類型子庫產品組成。
Remark: 試用期間不提供全文下載,只可在線閱讀。

e-Bulletin (Apr 2024, Issue 180)

Movies of the 95th Academy Awards (2023 Oscar Winning Films)

 

It’s that Time of the Year: Oscar Season!

Discover the magic of award-winning films and other recent movies in the Audio Visual Collection, nestled within the Reserve Collection on the Library Podium Floor.

From gripping dramas to breathtaking adventures, here are some movies from last year’s Oscar. Don’t forget to click on the movie title to check the availability of the DVD beforehand.

 

Movie Title

Call No.

Award

 

All quiet on the Western Front = Im Westen nichts Neues

  • Cinematography
  • International Feature Film
  • Music (Original Score)
  • Production Design
Oscar awardOscar awardOscar awardOscar award

Everything Everywhere All at Once

  • Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Actress in a Leading Role
  • Actress in a Supporting Role
  • Best Picture
  • Directing
  • Film Editing
  • Writing (Original Screenplay)

Oscar awardOscar awardOscar awardOscar awardOscar awardOscar awardOscar award

The Whale

  • Actor in a Leading Role
  • Makeup and Hairstyling
Oscar awardOscar award

Women Talking

  • Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Oscar award
Source: https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2023

For more movies of award winners and nominees, please click here.

New Additions and Trial Databases

 
Trial Databases:

IEEE English for Technical Professionals

[Expiry: 24 Apr 2024]
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.
 

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

[Expiry: 30 Apr 2024]
Remarks:
試用期間,影像瀏覽額度500頁,無列印權限
 

邊疆歷史地理數據庫

[Expiry: 30 Apr 2024]
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

e-Bulletin (Mar 2024, Issue 179)

Featured Resources for Faculty of Engineering

The IEEE Xplore Digital Library is a powerful resource for discovery and access to scientific and technical content published by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and its publishing partners. It provides access to the world's highest-quality literature in engineering, computer science, electronics, and related disciplines. You can easily find full-text documents from IEEE journals, magazines, conference proceedings, standards, books, and educational courses.
 
Cochrane
 
The IET Digital Library is a comprehensive repository of scientific, engineering, and technology-focused content on a global scale. Featuring e-books and journals from international authors and editors in academia and industry, the database offers a diverse array of real-world perspectives and contextual insights into the latest advancements in engineering and technology.
 
Cochrane
 

If you're interested in exploring more e-resources in engineering, visit our Library database page here.

Media Resources

Informatics: Signal Processing to AI 

When we drive a car, we process signals from all aspects of our environment-visual signals large and miniscule, sound, touch, and even smell. Learn what components we would need to create a reliable and safe system of self-driving cars-with signal processing as the basis-and why the system would be almost impossible to create and maintain without the benefit of artificial intelligence. -- From Kanopy.
Informatics:  Signal Processing to AI
 

How AI Can Enhance Creativity

Can artificial intelligence (AI) help us realize our fullest creative potential in the future, or will it become a hinderance we nevertheless can't live without? Learn about the many ways in which AI might help us become more creative than ever before. How could we harness the strength of machines to enhance our creativity, a trait we often consider one of our most revered human characteristics? -- From Kanopy.
How AI Can Enhance Creativity

New Additions and Trial Databases

 
Trial Databases:

Transparent Language

[Expiry: 06 Mar 2024]

Transparent Language provides online, research-based learning programs for more than 100 languages, including English for speakers of other languages.

Remark: New user need to sign up a user account to log into the system.

e-Bulletin (Feb 2024, Issue 178)

Featured Resources for Faculty of Construction and Environment

GreenFILE is a multidisciplinary database that provides information covering all aspects of human impact on the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles include content such as the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments, and what can be done on each level to minimise negative impact.

Topics covered include:
  • Global warming
  • Green building
  • Pollution
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Renewable energy
  • Recycling
 
WGSN Interiors
 

Click here for more databases of Construction & Environment.

Media Resources

A Prefect Planet. Humans

Earth is being rapidly changed by humans, affecting its weather, oceans, and living world. Carbon dioxide released by volcanic eruptions has caused mass extinctions in the past. CO2 is currently destabilizing our planet, leading to droughts and endangering wildlife. Burning fossil fuels creates large amounts of CO2, with humans now releasing more than all Earth's volcanoes combined. The solution lies in harnessing natural power sources like wind, sun, waves, and geothermal energy for our future. Find out more about this video from BBC Landmark Video Collection.

The Science of Energy

Dr Niraj Lal meets the Australians leading the biggest change to the electricity grid in a century: the rise of renewable energy. Along the way he explores the new technologies keeping the power on now and in the future. - From Kanopy
The Evidence for Modern Physics

New Additions

 

e-Bulletin (Jan 2024, Issue 177)

Featured Resources for Faculty of Business

PrimeLaw is a legal database with a comprehensive coverage of legislation, case law, commentary and professional articles, and up-to-date news. This database serves as an essential resource for navigating the legal and tax landscape of Greater China.

Whether you are a legal practitioner, business professional, academic researcher, or student, the platform offers a quick and reliable search tool to fulfil your requirements for authoritative information and informed decision-making.
 
 
PrimeLaw
 

Media Resources

AI in Marketing: Master Techniques to Make AI Work for You 

AI is revolutionizing marketing strategies today. Marketers don’t need to be experts in technology, statistics, or data science to use AI. In this course, you will learn what AI can do for you as a marketer, when it will work, and what processes are needed to implement it. Don't miss this chance to up-level your skills and tap into AI's game-changing potential. - Adapted from the O’Reilly webpage
AI in Marketing: Master Techniques to Make AI Work for You
 

An Introduction to Fintech: The Revolution of Financial Services

Let's discover the revolutionary realm of fintech with a comprehensive introduction. Uncover the key components, success factors, and crucial technologies driving fintech. You will explore the existing markets, the major players and the challenges, helping you understand the underlying technologies that allow for a fintech startup to function. - Adapted from the O’Reilly webpage
An Introduction to Fintech: The Revolution of Financial Services

New Additions

 

e-Bulletin (Jun 2021, Issue 146)

Library e-Resources to Meet Various Needs

Sometimes students and staff may get confused about choosing among various resources and research tools to meet their specific research needs, e.g. looking for relevant articles for reading, or identifying top journals to publish in. In this issue, we will highlight a few databases that can help with finding articles, journals, and top authors in a subject field.

special issue

Find Articles
  Web of Science (WOS) Scopus
What is it
  • One of the largest multidisciplinary article databases
  • Contains articles from quality peer-reviewed journals indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and selective conference proceedings in WOS
  • Provides citation information at article & author level (e.g. citation counts, h-index)
  • One of the largest multidisciplinary article databases
  • Contains articles from quality peer-review journals indexed in Scopus
  • Provides citation information at article & author level (e.g. citation counts, h-index)
  • Covers more journals in Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities subjects than WOS
When do you need it
  • Look for journal articles and conference papers (see search tips)
  • Explore related articles based on citation tracking (learn how)
  • Generate citation report of selected publications for an author (learn how)
  • Showcase research works by building an author profile (learn how)
  • Look for journal articles and conference papers (see search tips)
  • Explore related articles based on citation tracking
  • Generate citation overview of selected publications for an author (learn how)
  • Showcase research works by maintaining an author profile (learn how)
Library support
Find Journals
  Journal Citation Reports (JCR) Scopus (“Sources”)
What is it
  • A tool to evaluate the performance of journals based on Web of Science data
  • Provides citation information at journal level (e.g. a journal’s Impact Factor, ranking in a subject field)
  • Other than articles, Scopus also provides tools to evaluate the performance of journals based on Scopus data
  • Provides citation information at journal level (e.g. a journal’s CiteScore, SJR, SNIP, and ranking in a subject field)
When do you need it
  • Look for journal Impact Factor and ranking (learn how)
  • Identify top journals for publishing
  • Look for journal CiteScore and ranking (learn how)
  • Identify top journals for publishing
Library support
Find Top Performers
  Essential Science Indicators (ESI) SciVal
What is it
  • A tool to evaluate the performance of authors, institutions and countries based on Web of Science data
  • Provides ranking information at author, institution, and country level
  • A tool to evaluate the performance of authors, institutions and countries based on Scopus data
  • Provides ranking information at author, institution, and country level
When do you need it
  • Identify top cited author, institution, or country in a subject field
  • Locate Highly Cited Papers and Hot Papers in a subject field
  • Identify top cited author, institution, or country in a subject field
  • Identify emerging topics in a subject field
Library support

Additions & Trial Databases

 
Trial Databases:

IUPAC Standards Online

[Expiry: 31 Dec 2021]
It is a database created by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) covering international standards and recommendations extracted from Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Nursing Reference Center Plus

[Expiry: 30 Jun 2022]
This evidence-based reference tool provides clinical resources to nurses, directly at point-of-care. It covers nursing skills with videos, management topics, care plans and more.

The Belt and Road Initiative Reference Source

[Expiry: 30 Jun 2021]
It is a full-text database that supports the study of the Belt and Road Initiative. It provides scholarly journals from various countries covering business trends, infrastructure, research collaboration and trade opportunities related to the initiative.

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