Category: Research Support / Scholarly Communication

Library Online Courses and Workshops – Get Ready for Your Studies!

As we head towards a new semester, the library has updated the online courses and planned a series of workshops to support your learning and research journey.

Enhanced Open Access Publishing: Explore an Expanded List of Publishers

Now PolyU corresponding authors have additional options to publish open access articles with a full waiver of Article Processing Charges (APCs). We have new Transformative Agreements (TA) with additional leading publishers, which will provide greater options for open access publishing. Learn more.

Rapido – Enhancement of HKALL and Interlibrary Loan Services

Embedded in the Library’s discovery tool (OneSearch), the new Rapido resource sharing system expands the access to books, book chapters and articles beyond the PolyU collection. It simplifies the process of HKALL and Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services, enables PolyU students and staff to track delivery status of their requests and submit renewal requests easily.

Digital Scholarship Services – Embracing Digital Transformation of Learning and Scholarly Research

The Library’s Digital scholarship services provide digital tools, support and resources for researchers and students to engage in innovative digital projects and to embrace digital transformation in their learning and scholarly research. These services are made possible through specialised software, high-performance PCs, equipment for digitisation service, self-service studios and Digital Visualisation Room at i-Space (4/F North Wing) and 3/F (North Wing), as well as collaboration in digital humanities projects.

EndNote 21 Now Available for Download

Take your time to download EndNote 21 or upgrade your reference management tool to the latest version in order to use its new features and enhancements.

Embrace Open Access Publishing: Unlocking the Power of Knowledge Sharing

Embracing open access enables us to reach a global audience, foster collaboration and accelerate innovation. PolyU Library has signed a number of transformative agreements with renowned publishers to promote open research and publishing within our university community. Depositing your Final Accepted Manuscripts into the PolyU Institutional Research Archive (PIRA) is another way to increase your research visibility and make your work openly accessible to a wide-ranging audience. Learn more.

Updates on the Library Extension and Revitalisation (LER) Project

The new top floor (6/F) of the Library has come to service since 4 July 2022, which marked the completion of a major phase of the Library Extension and Revitalisation (LER) Project. The new upper floor significantly enhances the environment and facilities for collaborative learning and individual quiet study. New internal bridges have been built to enhance the navigation between North Wing and South Wing of the Library. Learn more about the updates on the LER project now!

Tips on Data Backup and Preservation

A robust data backup plan can guarantee long-term data availability for usage in the future while preventing data loss. Learn the best practices and tips in data preservation before it is too late!

Popular Online Library Guides to Support Students’ Learning and Research

Do you know what the top 5 most viewed Library guides are in 2021? Have you visited our new online guide “Conduct a Literature Review”? Explore our online guides to learn more about useful information and resources for your study and research now!

Publish in Open Access without Article Processing Charge(APC)? – OA Options for PolyU Authors

Making your research open can increase the visibility of your works and research. Be it Open Access through Self-Archival in PolyU Institutional Research Archive (PIRA) or Open Access via Publishing, there is always an OA option for researchers with different research goals.

Want to learn Python but not sure how and where to start? Try DataCamp!

DataCamp is an online learning platform for you to acquire skills in data collection, data manipulation, data cleaning, data analysis, machine learning, and data visualisation with various technologies such as R, Python and SQL. Through courses curated by leading experts, you may master your data skills at your own pace via tutorials, projects, assessments and hands-on practice, etc.

Selecting a Data Repository for your Research Data

Your choice of repository may have far-reaching impact on data sharing, citation, reuse and preservation. While thousands of options are available, you should consider the criteria such as nature of your research data, features of the data repository, the requirements of your funders and/or journal publishers, etc. Read on to find more tips for choosing a suitable repository for your research data.

Newly Acquired Online Video Collections and Databases

More media-rich learning resources and online databases, which include BBC collections, data science online courses, research methods video collections, Chinese e-books in various subjects and Chinese local gazetteers, etc., have been added to the Library’s collection in support of online learning and teaching. Visit the Library website and explore the new resources now!