Wiley ‘Potions of Wit’ Game

(Issue 115/October 2018)

After Wiley Online Library was migrated to the Atypon platform, now you can search the resources even faster and easier! From 17 October to 7 November 2018, “Potions of Wit” game is opened for you to win a prize simply answering a question.Click HERE to start the game. Have Fun!

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Library Book Fair (Semester 1, AY 2018-19)

(Issue 114/October 2018)

The Library will hold a Book Fair with Cite Bookshop (城邦書店) as scheduled below. Please come and enjoy discounts on all books.

Date: 24 – 26 October 2018 (Wed to Fri)

Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Venue: G/F, S.H. Ho Academic Building (Outside the Library)

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大隧同源@ Library Reading Club

(Issue 114/October 2018)

Congratulations! A new book of 《大隧同源:大老山隧道與瀝源發展歷程》was published by Dr Rami Chan, Dr Joe Poon and Dr Christopher Au-Yeung from the Department of Social Science. We are so glad to invite them to facilitate Reading Sessions and share the book in a Book Talk with us. Students who joined both Reading Session and Book Talk will get a free copy of the book. Details are as below:

Reading Session
Group A

Reading Session
Group B

Book Talk

Date

26 Oct 2018 (Fri)

29 Oct 2018 (Mon)

01 Nov 2018 (Thu)

Time

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Venue

Special Collections Room,
G/F of the Library

Exhibition Area,
G/F of the Library

Facilitator

Dr Rami Chan,
Department of Social Science

Dr Joe Poon,
Department of Social Science

Dr Rami Chan,
Dr Joe Poon &
Dr Christopher Au-Yeung,
Department of Social Science

For more details, please click HERE.

EBSCO “Cocoa Research Challenge” 2018

(Issue 114/October 2018)

EBSCO includes a variety of databases with multi-disciplinary collections covering different subjects such as Business and Economics, Language arts and discipline, Literary criticism, Social Science, Technology and Engineering.

You can now take the EBSCO “Cocoa Research Challenge” to practice your research skills, as well as winning attractive prizes! There are step-by-steps guides to show you how to finish the challenge.

Click HERE to find more details and take the challenge. Best of luck!

E-Reference Station

(Issue 113/September 2018)

Are using Google or Wikipedia your only ways to search for new topics or to look up vocabularies? In fact, there are many e-Reference databases subscribed by the Library which can provide more reliable and updated sources to you. The Library has set up an e-Reference Station on the G/F of the Library for your easy access. You can also click HERE to view the e-Reference guide anytime anywhere.

24 Hours Study Area in Mid-Term Period

(Issue 113/September 2018)

To facilitate your study, the Library will again operate the 24 Hours Study Area during the mid-term period this semester. Starting from 8 Oct 2018 (Mon 8:30 am) to 27 Oct 2018 (Sat 5:00 pm), you can access the Area and boost up your study.

To ensure safety, the Area is safeguarded by Security Guard. Library users are required to have valid student ID cards to access the Area. Please tap your valid student card on the card reader next to the side door (G/F of the Library) to enter the Area. Please CLICK for more information.