Featured Exhibitions on Library G/F Exhibition Area in November 2014

(November 2014/Issue 37)
  1. Personal Mental Health – Library exhibition (關注個人精神健康展覽)
Feel under stress during examination period? Come to Library to understand more about mental health!
Presented by Student Affairs Office, the exhibition provides:
  1. tips on body and mental health, common emotional disorder;
  2. tests on personal stress, emotional distress level; and a lot more.
Date: 11 to 14 November 2014
Time: 9:00 am – 6:30 pm
(Consultation is available during 10:00 am – 12:30 pm & 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm)
Venue: Library Exhibition Area, G/F, Block A
     2.  “Dreams Come True” Photos Exhibition by Coyan Chiu 「讓夢可能」趙景欣攝影展
Presented by Breakthrough Limited
This is a story about a youngster who broke through the language constraint and the personality limitation, travelling around half of Myanmar with a backpack and one month’s income; capturing those faces of the so-called “losers at the starting mark” with images and text, and finishing a trip to connect with lives!
Opening Session
Period : 19 November 2014 (Wednesday)
Time : 12:00 noon – 12:30 pm
Venue : Library Exhibition Area, G/F, Block A
Photos Exhibition
Period : 19 to 26 November 2014
Time : 9:00 am – 7:00 pm (Monday to Friday)9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Saturday)Closed on Sunday
Venue : Library Exhibition Area, G/F, Block A

 

Sharing Sessions with the photographer Coyan

Period : 19, 21, 25 November 2014
Time : 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm
Venue : Library Exhibition Area, G/F, Block A

 

Book Promotion

“Pathfinding – Discovery of My Way” is a book about the Modern Apprenticeship Programme published by Breakthrough Limited. It is based on the true stories from the mentors and their company children who lost their directions in lives.

The book will be sold during the sharing sessions.

During each sharing session, the Library will also distribute FIVE copies for free to students who participate. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE!

 

Library Information Skills Workshops in November (Semester 1, 2014-15)

(November 2014/Issue 37)
Venue: E-Learning Classroom (A114)
Hands-on practice is available
ECA hours counted

Finding Full-text Journal Articles
Learn SearchPlus and other databases like EBSCOhost and Emerald to locate full-text articles and other e-resources.
12 Nov (Wed) 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Click HERE to register. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.

Finding News and Company Information
Learn how to search news, company profiles, analyst reports and SWOT of companies using Factiva, Passport, LexisNexis Academic, Business Sources Complete (EBSCOhost), etc.
20 Nov (Thu) 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Click HERE to register. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.
Attend a library workshop and have a chance to win a book coupon of $100

E-books are also available in Chinese!

(October 2014/Issue 36)
Library has more than 140,000 Chinese E-books in 3 collections, namely Apabi – China Digital Library,Chinamaxx digital libraries and Airiti Books. Beside Chinese language, literature and history, you will also find books about marketing, management, health, cultures, art, advertising, foreign language learning, etc. in our vast collection. Use the good weather as an opportunity to take a break from your busy life, pick a book to read and refresh your mind.

INFORMS PubsOnline offers more than journals

(October 2014/Issue 36)
Apart from 13 peer reviewed journals of the latest applications and theory in the field of operations research and management sciences (OR/MS), INFORMS also provides podcasts and videos to inspire and help you gain insights from experts in OR and analytics. The eAlerts service will keep you update with new articles published. Visit here to explore the rich content available for you.

Library Information Skills Workshops in November (Semester 1, 2014-15)

(October 2014/Issue 36)
Venue: E-Learning Classroom (A114)
Hands-on practice is available
ECA hours counted

Using RefWorks – Your Referencing Buddy
Learn how to use RefWorks to create your bibliography list in different citation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard Style, etc.) and insert them in your assignment in minutes.
5 Nov (Wed) 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Click HERE to register. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.

Finding Full-text Journal Articles
Learn SearchPlus and other databases like EBSCOhost and Emerald to locate full-text articles and other e-resources.
12 Nov (Wed) 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Click HERE to register. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.

Finding News and Company Information
Learn how to search news, company profiles, analyst reports and SWOT of companies using Factiva, Passport, LexisNexis Academic, Business Sources Complete (EBSCOhost), etc.
20 Nov (Thu) 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Click HERE to register. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.
Attend a library workshop and have a chance to win a book coupon of $100