News & Events

Discover the Digital Makerspace Plus: Expand Your Horizons of Creativity and Collaboration!

News Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 09:20

We are excited to announce the opening of the Digital Makerspace Plus at i-Space on 4/F (North Wing) of the Library!

Step into a vibrant, open environment designed to inspire innovation and creative exploration. The Digital Makerspace Plus is a self-service hub where you can engage in hands-on learning, collaborate with fellow makers, and experiment freely with cutting-edge technologies. Whether you’re interested in 3D printing, 3D scanning, large-format scanning, or craft cutting, our intuitive tools and equipment are here to help you bring your ideas to life.

All PolyU/CPCE students and staff are warmly invited to visit, connect with the maker community, and let your imagination soar. The Digital Makerspace Plus is open during the Library’s regular hours—just drop by and start creating!

And there’s more to come! A self-service kiosk for borrowing Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices will be available soon. Stay tuned.

Library’s Server Maintenance

Notice Monday, January 5, 2026 - 08:30

 

Please be informed that the Library will perform scheduled server maintenance as below:

 

Date & Time

Services affected

01 Feb 2026 (Sunday)

9:00 am – 12:00 noon

Access to Library website

08 Feb 2026 (Sunday)

9:00 am – 12:00 noon

Access to iBooking system

15 Feb 2026 (Sunday)

9:00 am – 12:00 noon

Off-campus access to Library electronic resources and e-forms 

01 Mar 2026 (Sunday)

9:00 am – 12:00 noon

Login to Library's computer workstations

 

We are sorry for any inconvenience that may cause to you. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

 

Enhanced Services on Research Data Management

News Monday, January 5, 2026 - 08:30

Research Data Management is essential in your research process. The Library has implemented new services for our PolyU researchers.

  1. Refine your Metadata with TurboCurator!

    After inputting your dataset’s basic metadata in the PolyU Research Data Repository, TurboCurator uses AI to suggest enhanced titles, descriptions, and keywords. 

    A comprehensive metadata makes your dataset more discoverable and FAIR—Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable.

    Learn more about TurboCurator in our Library Guide!

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  2. Try Out our Data Management Plan Service!

    A Data Management Plan (DMP) is a comprehensive document that outlines how you will manage your research data throughout a project. It helps you stay organized and is often required by funding agencies.

    Further strengthening the University’s open access policy, the Library now offers a DMP Service on the DMP Tool online platform, available to all PolyU staff and students.

    Check out the Library Guide for more details!

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AI-Powered Academic Search: Explore these new tools!

News Monday, January 19, 2026 - 16:24

 

To enhance the intelligence, efficiency and credibility of your research process, the Library has subscribed to additional AI-powered research tools within key scholarly resources.

  • CNKI AI combines CNKI’s extensive literature database 中國知網 with AI capabilities to support your entire research journey—from discovering literature to writing and originality checks.
  • Consensus synthesises findings from over 200 million peer-reviewed papers with AI-powered features like the Consensus Meter and evidence-based summaries, helping you quickly understand scientific agreement on research questions.
  • ScienceDirect AI integrates Elsevier’s vast collection of peer-reviewed articles and book chapters with AI features like natural language search, smart summaries, and comparative analysis, helping you explore and synthesise scientific literature with ease.
  • Web of Science Research Assistant leverages GenAI and advanced agentic AI to accelerate literature reviews, identify trends, and build comprehensive research strategies with dynamic visualisations and guided walk throughs.

Learn more about these databases and other GenAI tools available to support your research on our LibGuide AI-Powered Academic Search in PolyU Library.

We’ll be introducing more tools soon, so be sure to look out for our announcements!

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (Trial)

News Monday, January 19, 2026 - 09:57

The Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals offers extensive coverage of both scholarly and popular literature related to architecture. Its global reach includes major series from Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia, as well as publications from professional associations and regional journals in the United States.

The index features articles from leading publications such as C3 Korea, Domus, Dwell, and El Croquis, alongside architectural content drawn from art and planning journals like Burlington Magazine and Urban Land.

Subject areas covered include architecture, city planning (from the 1930s to the present), conservation and restoration, interior design, museums, and sustainable design. Subject areas covered include architecture, city planning (from the 1930s to the present), conservation and restoration, interior design, museums, and sustainable design.

Expiry date: 28 February 2026

Art & Architecture Source (Trial)

News Friday, January 16, 2026 - 09:54

Art & Architecture Source is a comprehensive research database from EBSCO providing access to 448 active full-text art journals and magazines, and a collection of more than 14,000 indexed art dissertations and more than 552,000 indexed art reproductions.

It covers a wide range of subjects, including advertising art, antiques, archaeology, architecture and architectural history, art history, ceramics, contemporary art, costume design, crafts, decorative arts, drawing, fiber art, folk art, graphic arts, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture, museology, non-Western art, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video art.

Expiry date: 28 February 2026

ProQuest One Health & Nursing (Trial)

News Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 16:18

ProQuest One Health & Nursing is a comprehensive digital resource tailored for the academic and professional healthcare community. It brings together global scholarly literature, authoritative clinical references, and practical training materials within a single, integrated platform. The resource empowers students, educators, researchers, and practitioners to investigate emerging topics, conduct rigorous research, and seamlessly connect theoretical knowledge with clinical practice.

It offers multi-format contents with below highlights:

  1. Scholarly Journals: 2,900 journals including 1,700 in active full text
  2. Nursing Skills Videos: A growing collection of regularly updated demonstration and training videos
  3. Comprehensive Source for Grey Literature: Reports, preprints, and other types of non-traditional research for more in-depth literature reviews
  4. 700 Trade Journals & Magazines: Covering the latest news from all areas in the discipline
  5. 65k Dissertations & Theses

Expiry date: 11 February 2026

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global (Trial)

News Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 16:14

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global offers a truly international perspective on academic research, providing access to over six million records, including four million full-text documents. From North America and Europe to Asia and beyond, it delivers a comprehensive view of the global scholarly landscape.

Note: The Library has subscribed to the subset A: The Humanities and Social Sciences Collection (A&I) and subset B: The Sciences and Engineering Collection (Full text). The subset A: The Humanities and Social Sciences Collection (Full text) is currently under trial.

Expiry date: 11 February 2026

ProQuest One Visual Arts & Design (Trial)

News Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - 16:15

ProQuest One Visual Arts & Design is a resource offering a wide-ranging selection of contents in art, design, architecture, and fashion. It consolidates rare materials, leading magazine backfiles, key scholarly journals, documentary videos, and specialist indexes into a single platform. Key themes and topics include Architectural History, Art History, Arts Business/Marketing, Culture & Society, Fashion, Textiles & Dress, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Photography, and Visual Arts. The database contains over 700 key publications and more than 11.5 million full-text items, with a time span from 1860 to the present.

Expiry date: 11 February 2026

ProQuest One Sustainability (Trial)

News Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - 16:13

ProQuest One Sustainability offers a comprehensive, transdisciplinary research experience structured around essential frameworks such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the three pillars of sustainability, and the core competencies of sustainability. Created in collaboration with curriculum experts, faculty, students, continuing education learners, and librarians, this resource brings together the world’s largest and most diverse collection of sustainability-focused materials. Its content spans scholarly journals, case studies, reports, trade publications, magazines, ebooks, and more. All delivered through an interface designed specifically to support sustainability research and learning.

It offers multi-format contents with below highlights:

  1. Scholarly Journals: The latest research from 1,500+ scholarly journals in ongoing full-text, including Nature Sustainability.
  2. Selected Articles: Thousands of articles on sustainability from various disciplines such as politics, business, and current affairs.
  3. Books: A curated collection of 7,500 ebooks from publishers such as Taylor & Francis, Springer, and Emerald.
  4. Essential A&I Databases: Including AGRICOLA, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts, and Meteorological and Geoastrophysical Abstracts.
  5. Case studies: 40,000 case studies to illustrate theory and promote classroom discussion, featuring CABI Cases.
  6. Over 37,000 dissertations

Expiry date: 11 February 2026

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