Category: E-Resources

The New Look of Wanfang Video and Other Video Resources

E-Resources
(Issue 104/Mar 2018)

The New Look of Wanfang Video and Other Video Resources
Do you notice Wanfang Video has launched a new platform by using the HTML5 standard to improve accessibility to the contents? Come to experience this new and improved interface.

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The Library also purchased different video resources in English on various subjects; the resources could help you find more relevant media resources for your learning and presentation. Click to view these resourceful videos:

Passport: Market Research Database @HSMC Library

E-Resources
(Issue 103/Mar 2018)

Do you need to find company profiles, analyst reports, company news and company SWOTs for your project?

Passport is a global market research database providing insight on industries, economies and consumers worldwide, helping you analyze market context and identify future trends impacting businesses globally.

Coverage includes:

  • Detailed research on 27 industries across more than 200 countries and regions
  • Comprehensive statistics including historic data from 1997 and forecasts to 2020
  • Research, analysis, statistics, and forecast on consumer trends for 200+ product categories

Visit the below platform to have a better understanding of the database or join our Finding Business Information II workshop on 26 March 2018 (Mon) to learn more!

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Over 1000 New Words Added to The Oxford English Dictionary!

E-Resources
(Issue 102/Feb 2018)

Do you know these new words? Hangry, deglobalization, e-liquid, sunup and yellow journalism? Explore more from the Oxford English Dictionary Online.

Besides, the Library has also subscribed to a list of Oxford’s reference and handbooks on various subjects for your studies. Click on the hyperlinks below and lead you through to the reference contents.

Oxford Handbooks Online – Business & Management

Oxford Handbooks Online – Economics & Finance

Oxford Handbooks Online – Linguistics

Oxford Handbooks Online – Literature

Oxford Reference Online: Oxford Reference Library

Oxford Reference: Quick Reference

Oxford Scholarship Online – Business & Management

Oxford Scholarship Online – Economics & Finance

Oxford Scholarship Online – Linguistics

Oxford Scholarship Online – Literature

New E-Resources Arrival

E-Resources
(Issue 101/Feb 2018)

The Library is pleased to announce the subscription of the following database in support of the academic needs.

MLA International Bibliography, it provides searchable access to bibliographic citations to journal articles, books, dissertations, and scholarly Web sites. It indexes materials from 1926 to the present in academic disciplines such as language, literature, folklore, linguistics, literary theory and criticism, and the dramatic arts.

For a comprehensive list of all Library subscribed e-resources, please click Databases A-Z.

Using Case Study as a Research Methodology in Your Project

E-Resources
(Dec 2017/Issue 98)
Case study is a popular research method in business area. It’s as a means of collecting data from observation in real-life situations, and giving the basis for the application of new ideas.

Currently, Library has subscribed to Sage Business Cases. The database provides access to over 1,700 case studies with teaching notes, statistics data, video segments and more. Contents include marketing, operations management, small business & entrepreneurship, international business and human resource management. Try it now!

New Taylor & Francis eBooks Platform Launched in November

E-Resources
(Nov 2017/Issue 96)
With the new platform, you can search book titles and even book chapters now. A user guide on finding a right book for your study or research is available HERE.

More tips on searching: You can filter your search results by “Show content I have access to” and “Subject, Publication date, Authors”. It is also easy to get a citation and download the chapters for your reading later. Click HERE to start now.