Credo Reference

Need some background information to kick start your research? Start with Credo Reference.

Credo allows you to cross-search millions of full text articles from 800+ dictionaries and encyclopedias. These reference titles are sourced from over 100 reputable publishers covering 22 major disciplines.

• PDF full text – All results are full-text and easy to save and download as PDF.
• Listen and read – Listen to articles using the built-in speaker function, and use the translation tool to translate articles to one of 60 available languages.
• Permalink to every article – All entries have a permalink, making it easy to embed them into a course site or website.

Gale Literary Sources

Gale Literary Sources is a powerful research tool to enhance your study of literature. Whether you’re discussing science fiction or drama, classical or contemporary literature, this is a good place to start.

• Simple search box – Search by author, works or keyword.
• One-stop shop – Get author biographies, overviews, reviews, critical essays, and more.
• Easy to save – You can download, save, print and cite results with a few clicks.

The database contains full-text entries from Literary Criticism Online, arguably the most extensive compilation of literary commentary available, plus indexed articles from over 6,000 journal titles in the MLA International Bibliography.

Super Book City (超閱網)

The Super Book City (超閱網) is a boutique collection of 368 e-books in Chinese. It covers a range of mainly humanities-related subjects, such as history, philosophy, religion, art, and literature. The collection carries a strong character because of its focus on Hong Kong publishers and topics about Hong Kong. It is a great resource for researchers conducting studies into the city, and for anyone looking for leisurely readings on Hong Kong culture. You can read the e-books offline; simply download the free eReaders provided in the site.

中國歷史文化名樓

[NA1540 .Z46644 2010 DVD]

悠久的中華文明中, 留下了許多著名的樓閣, 它們是歷史賦予我們的瑰寶, 它們見證了華夏民族的歷史滄桑, 承載了歷代文人雅士的文學造詣。本片展現了"中國歷史文化名樓"的風采和歷史典故。

墨舞:以書法進行影像與文字的美學新創造

[NK3634.A2 M68 2014 DVD]

"這是一部探索書法藝術在文字與影像中遊走創意的實驗可能之紀錄片。 本片以古老漢字文化的神秘, 藉由虛實呼應的敍事手法, 紀錄台灣文創界代表性人物生活中的文字與書法。 了解漢字文化的精深博大, 以及這個古老藝術文化的獨特性, 是如何牽動著台灣當代人的生活作息。透過鏡頭仿若遊走於書法古典藝文的堂奧之美, 呈現不同領域的跨界, 新舊美學典範, 嘗試以書法為核心, 進行影像與文字間的意境風格的美學開創, 並結合大師揮毫的影像, 進行影像詩文, 音樂舞蹈的電視文創內容產業再創, 交織出隱喻, 華麗, 渲染的意境張力, 完美傳承中華書法之美與文化!"-- from DVD case cover.

BMJ Best Practice

[Expiry: 31 Dec 2017]
This online resource provides evidence based research, guidelines and expert opinion in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis in clinical situation.
 

Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports 1941-1996

[Expiry: 14 Jul 2017]
It is an archive of 20th Century news from around the world outside USA covering transcripts of foreign broadcasts and news; An online news archive resource for international studies, political science and world history.
 

Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS) 1957-1994

[Expiry: 14 Jul 2017]
This collection focuses on the technological and scientific development works published in communist countries, and the effect of those developments today. More than 50% of the collection includes published works from China on military, agriculture, pollution, nuclear weapons, etc.
 

Sage Business Cases

[Expiry: 31 Jul 2017]
This resource currently provides about 1,700 global cases in the real business world with teaching notes.
 

INSPEC

INSPEC, developed by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), provides over 10 million journal articles and 4.5 million conference papers in physics and engineering fields. It covers five main subjects: Physics, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Computers and Control, Information Technology for Business, and Mechanical and Production Engineering. The database is hosted on Ovid. Refer to Ovid user notes which provides step by step guide on searching in INSPEC via Ovid, or watch these tutorials to know how to use INSPEC keywords to retrieve accurate results.

IEEE Courses

 

IEEE Courses provides more than 400 online learning tutorials in engineering discipline that are developed and peer-reviewed by subject experts. Topics range from core and emerging technologies to English writing and communication for engineers. Courses are categorized in the following groups:

• Aerospace
• Bioengineering
• Components, Circuits, Devices & Systems
• Computing & Processing
• English for Engineering
• Power, Energy & Industry Applications
• Robotics & Control Systems
• Signal Processing & Analysis, etc.

E-Books in Engineering

The Library purchased over 1,200 e-books in a variety of engineering subjects from CRCnetBASE. The subjects of e-books include:

• Biomedical Science
• Computer Science & Engineering
• Energy & Clean Technology
• Engineering - Chemical
• Engineering - Civil
• Engineering - Electrical
• Engineering - Environmental
• Engineering - Industrial & Manufacturing
• Engineering - Mechanical

Wiley Online Library provides over 19,300 e-book titles, covering a wide range of disciplines. Subject areas include:

• Computer Science & Information Technology
  • Computer Science
  • Information Science & Technology

• Physical Sciences & Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • Energy
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

SpringerLink provides over 62,400 e-books mainly on science and engineering, including:

• Computer Science
• Engineering
• Environment
• Materials Science
• Physics

IET Digital Library features 330 e-books across 12 series in engineering field, including:

• Circuits, Devices and Systems
• Control Engineering
• Electrical Technology
• Electromagnetic Waves
• History of Technology
• Management of Technology
• Manufacturing
• Power and Energy
• Professional Applications of Computing
• Radar, Sonar, Navigation and Avionics
• Renewable Energy
• Telecommunications

Don't trust the promise of artificial intelligence : a debate / Intelligence2

[TA347.A78 D667 2016 DVD]

As technology rapidly progresses, some proponents of artificial intelligence argue that it will help solve complex social problems and offer humans greater powers and virtual immortality. But critics of artificial intelligence argue that its rewards may be overpromised, and that the pursuit of super-cognitive computers and autonomous machines could have unintended and scary consequences. Should we trust or fear the promise of artificial intelligence?

Tesla

[TK140.T4 A44 2016 DVD]

"Nikola Tesla has come to be seen by many as a tragic figure, a visionary engineer who died impoverished and largely forgotten--eclipsed by names such as Edison and Marconi. A tireless inventor who registered numerous patents and developed many working prototypes, Tesla would become most famous for his dazzling demonstrations. Audiences flocked to see him send thousands of volts of electricity pulsing through his body, dazzled by the spectacle of the inventor seemingly on fire. Even more read about his claims of receiving signals from outer space and his plans for using the earth's natural charge to distribute free electricity. Tesla the strange wizard and mad scientist overtook Tesla the brilliant engineer--the seer of the wireless world we all live in. Lost in the spectacular rise and fall was the real man, a consummate inventor and dedicated engineer. That his ideas ricocheted from tangible inventions to projections of a future with head-spinning possibilities only partly explained his downfall. Yet it was his technology that helped drive the electrical age in the 20th century, and his vision that imagined the wireless world of the 21st century. In Tesla, American Experience chronicles the life of a man whose ideas revolutionized his time, and ours"—from DVD case cover.

BMJ Best Practice

[Expiry: 31 Dec 2017]
This online resource provides evidence based research, guidelines and expert opinion in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis in clinical situation.

The Philosophers' Magazine

[Expiry: 16 June 2017]

Environmental Engineering Abstracts

This database is a comprehensive index to world literature on all technological and engineering aspects of air, water and soil quality, environmental safety, sustainability and energy production.

ICONDA (1976+)

ICONDA covers worldwide technical literature relating to all aspects of planning and construction. ICONDA is endorsed by the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction CIB and the International Union of Building Centres UICB.

Super tunnel

[TF847.L6 S86 2016 DVD]

The program explores the challenges and technologies used in building 26 miles of tunnels for Crossrail, London's new underground train network.

Sky line: the space elevator documentary

[TL790 .S59 2016 DVD]

In 1979, Arthur C. Clarke wrote a novel about an elevator to space. This documentary tells the story of Dr. Bradley Edwards and his collaborators who plan to build the elevator.

British National Formulary

[Expiry: 6 Mar 2017]
This online reference tool provides up-to-date guidance on prescribing, dispensing, and administering medicines.

British National Formulary for Children

[Expiry: 6 Mar 2017]
This online reference tool provides practical information to healthcare professionals involved in the prescribing, dispensing, monitoring, and administration of medicines to children.

ExpertPath

[Expiry: 10 Mar 2017]
ExpertPath is an online anatomic and clinical pathology decision support system for pathologists. It includes common and complex diagnoses, annotated images, specimen handling protocols, best practices, etc.

Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online

[Expiry: 28 Mar 2017]
Building on the 10 volume printed version of Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, this online resource provides access to over 2,700 articles in subjects related to philosophy, such as politics, psychology, economics, anthropology, religion and literature.

STATdx

[Expiry: 10 Mar 2017]
STATdx is an online point-of-care diagnostic decision support system to help radiologists in diagnosing complex imaging cases. It includes common and complex diagnoses, annotated images, diagnosis modules, patient cases, procedures, etc.

Peclers(+)

Peclers (+) gives you the insights on socio-cultural, fashion and lifestyle trends. You can explore the trend books, brand platforms, fashion’s style strategies and positioning. The market vision and seasonal key products of various collections are also provided, for examples, Women’s Fashion SS18, Men’s Fashion SS18, Casual Life SS18, Knit & Cut and Sew FW16-17 and so on. To access the database, Personal Account User Registration is required.

JoVE. Science Education Database

JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) Science Education Database is a PubMed-indexed scientific video journal. Those videos introduce the well-known tools and experimental approaches, basic concepts, as well as frequently asked questions in the disciplines of cellular and molecular biology, genetics, neuroscience and laboratory techniques.

The Library has subscribed four collections of JoVE Science Education Database as follows:
Basic Methods in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Essentials of genetics, Essentials of Neuroscience and General Laboratory Techniques.

Hubert de Givenchy, un destin haute couture = 紀梵希的時尚王國

[TT507 .H823 2016 DVD]

"紀梵希 (Hubert de Givenchy) 被讚譽為「二十世紀最才華洋溢的服裝設計師」。 他憑藉著獨樹一幟的優雅格調， 並且在巴黎世家創辦人巴倫夏加的鼓勵之下， 二十四歲即自創品牌， 隨後在時尚界享有「時尚巨人」的盛名， 半個世紀以來屹立至今。 他是銀幕女神奧黛麗赫本的幕後推手， 從《龍鳳配》， 《甜姐兒》， 尤其是《第凡內早餐》的黑色洋裝蔚為風潮， 所有人爭相模仿， 成為巴黎少女的制服， 這就是他一手創造的「赫本旋風」。 崇拜他的時尚信徒包括溫莎公爵夫人， 奧黛麗赫本以及美國總統夫人賈桂琳甘迺迪。 1963年， 美國總統甘迺迪遇刺身亡， 紀梵希甚至為賈桂琳設計出席葬禮的喪服。 紀梵希為女性設計的服裝， 對象從八歲到八十歲， 從白天上班， 逛街到晚上出席宴會的衣服都有， 適合任何時刻， 任何場合。 紀梵希對時尚的熱情， 不但不隨著光陰流逝， 而是與日俱進。 1995年退休之後，直到今天，紀梵希仍每天創作與畫畫，他確信生活的小確幸就是這麼隨手可得。" --Distributor's website

Futurescape : galactic pioneers = 前進未來世界 : 銀河先鋒

[QB500 .F878 2015 DVD]

21st Century explorers have set sail on an age of discovery that eclipses anything dreamed of by Columbus. Advances in propulsion technology, warp drive, and solar energy have allowed us to do what only science fiction writers dreamed possible until now.

Clinical Skills

[Expiry: 6 Jan 2017]
Clinical Skills provides nurses, therapists and other health professionals with access to best practices and the latest evidence-based information and procedures. It offers quick sheet summaries and in-depth descriptions with rationales, checklists, supply lists, competency tests for immediate feedback, videos, animated demonstrations, and illustrations.

Clinicalkey for Nursing

[Expiry: 6 Jan 2017]
Clinicalkey for Nursing offers point-of-care nursing content and tools, including books, journals, practice guidelines, multimedia materials, dosage calculators, etc.

UNWTO eLibrary

The UNWTO eLibrary has a broad coverage in tourism and related subject areas. It provides statistics, market researches, and reports in ecotourism, sustainable development and many other topics. You can access to the high-quality books, journals, and statistics published by UNWTO via this database.

Highlights:

• Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Data 2010 – 2014, 2016 Edition
• UNWTO World Tourism Barometer and Statistical Annex, September 2016
• UNWTO/GTERC Annual Report on Asia Tourism Trends – 2016 Edition
• UNWTO Annual Report 2015
• Sustainable Cruise Tourism Development Strategies – Tackling the Challenges in Itinerary Design in South-East Asia, January 2016

 

World Tourism Case Studies

Tourism is a huge global industry which is having a major impact on the economy, culture and environment of many different countries. Five films explore examples from across the world. -- Publisher's website

Careers in Hospitality: Service and Adventure

Discover rewarding career opportunities in the hospitality industry. Get the inside scoop about jobs in hotel management and restaurants through engaging interviews. Educational, personal and professional requirements are discussed. Learn why kindness and goodwill are essential for success in this career field. --Publisher's website

最偉大的廚房

[TX651 .Z84 2015 DVD]
天下雜誌發起Mentor x Mentee計畫(名師高徒計畫), 邀請世界名廚江振誠傳授年輕人成功的祕訣. 經過網路海選, 靠著『態度』, 廚師部落客陳昱任脫穎而出, 獲得前往新加坡, 跟世界名廚貼身學習的機會. --Publisher's website

Archives of Sexuality & Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940

[Expiry: 15 Dec 2016]
This archive covers materials related to gender and sexuality, including LGBTQ history and activism, cultural studies, psychology, health, political science, policy studies, and other related areas of research.

Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism

[Expiry: 13 Dec 2016]
Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism brings together interdisciplinary content about the Modernist period. The subject areas covered included Literature, Architecture, Visual Arts, Music, Dance, Theatre and Film.

SAGE Research Methods

[Expiry: 31 Dec 2016]
SAGE Research Methods is a portal which provides materials to guide users of all levels through steps of the research process. It includes ebooks, journals, cases, datasets, videos, etc.

The Vogue Archive

[TT500 .V62ej]

The Vogue Archive is a complete searchable archive of American Vogue, from the first issue in 1892 to the current month, reproduced in high-resolution color page images. Every page, advertisement, cover and fold-out has been included, with rich index enabling readers to find images by garment type, designer and brand names. The Vogue Archive preserves the work of the world's greatest fashion designers, stylists and photographers.

 

Oxford Art Online

[N31 .G76]

Oxford Art Online is a comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts. It comprises of four elements: Grove Art Online, Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and Oxford Companion to Western Art.

 

Sinocomic Digital Library (中國連環畫數字圖書館)

[PN6790.C52 Z46]

中國美術出版總社修錄30餘萬幅畫作, 包括經典連環畫作品、珍藏繪本、連環畫期刊以及絕版影印本。四大模組包括: 連環畫閱覽室, 綜合閱覽室, 名家風彩和連環畫百科。

Behind the Design：Designers on Designing

Clifton Park, N.Y. : Thomson Delmar Learning 2007
[NC1001 .B43 DVD]

Content of this DVD illustrated many designers’ works. It includes interesting interview with designers from three design firms, Nita B. Creative, Planet Propaganda and Werner Design Werks, with samples of design work completed for particular projects and discussion of their various stages from conception through production. 
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Elements of Interior Design

New York : Insight Media 2007
[NA2765 .E33 2007 EL]

This video examines how the element of space adds a new level to visual design theory. The video is from Alexander Street Press Collection.

American Society of Microbiology (ASM) eBooks Collection

[Expiry: 26 Oct 2016]
This trial provides access to selected front list titles, as well as the full back list of the ASM Press catalog in a broad range of microbiology disciplines.

OECD iLibrary (1998+)

OECD iLibrary (formerly SourceOECD) is the online publications portal of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It provides full-text access to all the OECD printed books, reports, periodicals, and statistics. The OECD iLibrary also contains content published by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), the OECD Development Centre, PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), and the International Transport Forum (ITF).

 

SAGE Knowledge

SAGE Knowledge is a social sciences digital library that provides access to an expansive range of SAGE eBooks and eReference content. There are more than 4,600 titles covering different subject areas such as African American Studies, Aged & Gerontology, Anthropology, Communication and Media Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Economics, Education, Gender & Sexuality Studies, History, Politics, Psychology, Social Issues, Social Work & Social Policy, and Sociology.

 

Taylor & Francis Social Science and Humanities Library

Taylor & Francis Social Science and Humanities Library provides access to the full-text of over 1,400 titles of peer-reviewed journals published by Taylor & Francis, Routledge, Psychology Press and Informa Healthcare. The featured disciplines of the journals include Arts & Humanities, Behavioral Science, Media, Cultural & Communication Studies, Politics, International Relations & Area Studies, Public Health & Social Care, Sociology and related disciplines.

Rape on the night shift

[HV6561 .R3738 2015 DVD]

Examines allegations of the sexual abuse of undocumented women employed in the service industry, highlighting the failure of government, law enforcement, and the industry to deal with the problem.

 

Dysfunctional societies: why inequality matters / Media Education Foundation 

[HM821 .D974 2015 DVD]

What distinguishing feature do the world's healthiest and happiest societies have in common? According to acclaimed author Richard Wilkinson, the answer is simple: they have far less income inequality than other societies. In this new film based on his international best-seller The Spirit Level, Wilkinson focuses on why the U.S., despite being one of the richest nations in the world, lags behind so many other rich Western societies in a number of crucial statistical measures - including life expectancy, violence, health, community, teen pregnancy, mental illness, and incarceration. The reason, he suggests, is that the immense wealth of the U.S. has been unevenly distributed among the American people.

Mobilizing years of research, Wilkinson looks at the devastating toll economic inequality is taking on people around the world, and shows that societies with the smallest gaps between rich and poor enjoy the highest levels of health and happiness across all social and economic classes. The result is a timely and accessible reassessment of some of our most cherished socio-economic principles and myths. As one reviewer observed, the research of Wilkinson and his colleagues "will change the way you think about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

 

 

APA Style CENTRAL

[Expiry: 10 Sep 2016]
APA Style CENTRAL has been developed for academic institutions by the American Psychological Association, the creator of and authority on APA Style, and features full integration of the APA's best-selling and widely adopted Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association®.