Category: Library Collections

Subject Highlight: Cultural and Creative Industries

Library Collections
(Sep 2017/Issue 92)
The Library has launched various resources as to support the new programme Cultural and Creative Industries which is just started this September.

 

An online reference database: the Culturegrams via ProQuest is subscribed for retrieving comprehensive information on culture, media, design and heritage. Click HERE to experience a fruitful learning result.

 

Besides, a LIST of core academic journals which is recommended by Faculty is now ready. You can easily download full-text articles or export citations from these journals in helping your assignment and research.

 

The Subject Guides are also ready to help you on searching different kinds of resources such as e-books, reference works, multimedia, news and periodicals.

 

For further assistance, please feel free to contact our Learning Support Librarian or email to ask_librarian@hsmc.edu.hk

The Joy of Reading @ Good Read Corner

Library Collections
(Aug 2017/Issue 90)
Have you noticed that there is a corner furnished with nice furniture displaying many interesting books on the 1/F of the Library? That’s the new Good Read Corner for you. Every two months, we will select some signature books, such as travel, philosophy, to show at the Corner. Please stop by and enter the world of reading.

Chill Out Your Easter with Award Winning Movies

Library Collections
(April 2017/Issue 85)
Have you planned for your Easter holiday? Watching movies may be one of your choices. We are pleased to bring you the new arrival Academy Awards (Oscars) and Hong Kong Film Awards winning movies to our Multi-Media Collection. More winners and nominations will be released, please don’t miss out.

Come and check out your favourite movies at the 2/F of the Library.

                                           
PN1997.2 .H33 2017&nbsp                     PN1997.2 .M36 2017                  PN1997.2 .M657 2017

                                           
PN1997.2 .W45 2016&nbsp                    PN1997.2 .D364 2016             PN1997.2 .M44728 2016

For the full list of movie titles, please visit:

Subject Highlight – English Language

Library Collections
(April 2017/Issue 85)

 

How to read an English e-Journal effectively in three steps?

 

1. Locate an English language journal title from E-Journals A-Z, search under the subject category of Language and Linguistics.

 

2. Check the publication information of your selected journal title, mark down the ISSN, publication type and description. For example, Journal of English for Academic Purposes, ISSN: 1475-1585, which is an academic journal, the journal provides a forum for the dissemination of information and views which enables practitioners of and researchers in EAP to keep current with developments in their field.

 

3. View the abstract, keywords (subject terms) and references list in your selected full-text article. If find useful then download the pdf or bookmark the URL, such as What do subject experts teach about writing research articles? An exploratory study

 

For further assistance, please feel free to contact Learning Support Librarian or email to ask_librarian@hsmc.edu.hk

Librarian’s Choice – The Myth of Sisyphus 《薛西弗斯的神話》

Library Collections
(February 2017/Issue 82)
Studying day by day and getting lost for the future? A book called Le Mythe de Sisyphe (The Myth of Sisyphus) 《薛西弗斯的神話》written by Albert Camus (卡繆) may help you find a way out.

 

You may find that there are so many possibilities in the world and you are so weak to face them. Camus called this situation “the absurd” (荒謬感), which means there is a conflict between what we need from the world and what we get from the world. But the question is, what can we do under the absurd? Camus explained in a very detailed and logical way. He also quoted a Greek Mythology: The Myth of Sisyphus. At the end of the book, Camus said, “We have to imagine that Sisyphus is in happiness.”

 

Wanna know what to do to face the absurd? What happened to Sisyphus? Why is Sisyphus happy? Click HERE to find out the details of the book and read it.