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 Release of Ancient Enmity

Library Collections
(Issue 102/Feb 2018)
Ancient Enmity was published in November 2017 echoing International Poetry Nights in Hong Kong (IPNHK). This treasured contemporary poetry anthology presents the works of over 20 poets from all over the world. You will also find their works presented in different languages, thanks to the effort of many renowned translators, including Prof Gilbert Fong and Dr Shelby Chan from HSMC. There are 24 pocket-sized paperbacks in a set. Borrow one and enjoy it wherever you go.
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Pilot Operation for 24 Hours Study Area during Mid-term Period

Facilities and Services
(Issue 102/Feb 2018)

We heard what you need! Starting from this semester, the Library will launch a pilot service: operate the 24 Hours Study Area during the mid-term period. We hope this service can facilitate your study and help you get a better result in the academic area.

Starting from 5 Mar 2018 (Mon 8:30 am) to 24 Mar 2018 (Sat 5:00 pm), you can access the area and boost up your study.

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

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.

Food Culture@Good Read Corner

Library Collections
(Issue 101/Feb 2018)
Have you ever thought about food can be related to economic development? Food also is a reflection of your cultures, habits or styles. Wanna know more about food culture and how others see “Food” in their lives? Now selected books on “Food Culture” are displayed on 1/F of the Library, with new articles featuring some Good Reads for your leisure reading written by the faculty members from Department of Chinese. Come and visit the Good Read Corner now!

Get Your Resources Without Boundaries

Facilities and Services
(Issue 101/Feb 2018)

Did you know that we provide customized services for you to get the resources that you need from out of the Library? If you find any library materials which matters to you most, but not yet in our library collection, you can choose from the followings:

  1. Fill in the Recommending Library Materials Form
  2. Try the Document Delivery Service
  3. Get Access Resources @ Other University Libraries

Just click the links, fill in the forms. We do the rest for you.