Library Service Update
ISSUE NO.31 November 2012
This issue features:
New E-book Platform:
New Resources:
· Web of Science (Science Citation Index Expanded,
Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Conference Proceedings
Citation Index - Science, Conference Proceedings Citation
Index - Social Science & Humanities)Resource Updates:
· ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (Full-text)
Featured Events / Services:
Service Alert:
· Video Clips of Library Guides
· Find it @OUHK via Google Scholar
Hot Topic:
New E-book Platform
Have you noticed that more than 4,000 full text English electronic books covering a wide range of subject areas, including arts and humanities, psychology, economics, education, social sciences, medicine, science and technology, etc. via the E-Books platform, MyiLibrary, is available in the Electronic Library since April 2012?
To browse a list of the MyiLibrary titles, please go to Electronic Library > type in the name "MyiLibrary" under Library Holdings, then click Search.
A user guide is available here.
New Resources
Three more citation indexes have been subscribed by the Library from November 2012. They are
i) Science Citation Index Expanded (2012+)
● Provides bibliographic and citation index to 8,300 journals in various science subjects, including Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Nursing, Physics
ii) Arts & Humanities Citation Index (2012+)
● Provides bibliographic and citation index to 2,550 arts and humanities, and social sciences journals, e.g. Asian Studies, Film, Language & Linguistics, Literature
iii) Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science (2012+) and
Social Science & Humanities (2012+)
● Update weekly. The index provides nearly 400,000 records from 12,000 conferences each year.
With cited reference searching, these databases can help you to track the influence of journals, authors or conferences papers and trace the development of a research.
Featured Events / Services
The Stanley Ho Library presented a book display of “In Pursuit of Ideals and Social Achievements: the Inspiring Stories of OU People” during the period from 10 September 2012 to 31 October 2012.
The displayed publications were written by or related to OUHK Council Members, President, Honorary Graduates and Fellows, Staff and Graduates. There were biographies, interviews, special reports, individual works and staff publications. Readers had been able to read the encouraging stories and works of these OU people who inspire all to set goals in life and strive for excellence.
To provide our users with an environment conducive to collaborative learning, an Active Learning Space (ALS) has been set up on Level 1 of the Library with a technology-rich space featuring projection capabilities and Internet connectivity (wired and wireless networks). The Space accommodates up to 6 groups, each for up to 8 students. Large 47" LED monitor for each group were mounted for group presentation. There is also a ceiling-mounted projector, screen, lectern with PC and visualizer for instructor when ALS is used for teaching.
The ALS may be reserved by OUHK staff for classes experimenting with innovative teaching methods. It is open to all students or Library users during the library opening hours when it is not booked.
Bring in your own notebook computer and get it connect to the LED monitor to share your presentation on the screen with your group members. You may come to the Counter to borrow the HDMI or VGA cable wire and remote controller for the LED connection.
A Seminar/Workshop on Teaching in Active Learning Space was held on 17 October 2012 for OUHK staff. Prof. C. M. Leung (Vice President, Technology & Development) and Dr. Eva Tsang, Senior Course Designer, shared with colleagues the idea of active learning and how colleagues could apply the active learning teaching methods in the ALS.
Please come and try out the new facilities!
Service AlertsThe Library had launched a User Education Campaign from 8 October 2012 to 19 October 2012 with an aim to promote a quiet and pleasant environment
Try out these tools to uncover new theories or emerging concepts and discover new ideas that help in your successful grant acquisition. You may also identify potential collaborators pursuing complementary areas of research!
To access the resources, go to Electronic Library > type in "Web of Science" under Library Holdings, then click Search.
conducive to user's research and study.
1,000 promotion folders were distributed at the Library entrance to pass the message to the library users.
Remember: "Take your own part and keep the Library QUIET"
Resources Updates
The Library has upgraded its subscription to ProQuest Central which includes 28 full-text databases across 160 subjects such as Business, Economics, Education, Science and Technology, Health Science, Psychology, etc.. In addition to our currently subscribed databases, ABI/INFORM Complete, Accounting & Tax and ProQuest Criminal Justice in ProQuest Central, 25 more databases are available for access, providing more than 13,000 full-text titles and information such as full-text dissertations, working papers from Social Science Research Network (SSRN), annual business reports, chief executive profiles, and a collection of market, industry or economic reports.
Let's go to ProQuest and try out the new resources!
To access the resources, go to Electronic Library > type in "ProQuest Central" under Library Holdings, then click Search.
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (Full-text)
The Library has upgraded our subscription from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (Abstract and Index) to ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (Full-text). Among the 2.1 million citations to dissertations and theses from around the world, the database also offers full-text fro more than a million dissertations since 1997.
To access the resources, go to Electronic Library > type in "ProQuest Dissertations and Theses" under Library Holdings, then click Search.
The video clips of library guides have been updated with searching steps at the new E-Library. You may view any of these clips in order to get familiar in using the E-library to search for different resources. Each clip is about 3 minutes long. Flash player is required to watch the videos.
How to find full-text journals online
How to find electronic books
How to find examination papers
How to find printed materials
How to do self renewal
How to make book reservations online
To access the clips, go to Electronic Library > Services > Library Guides > Library Videos .
Find it@OUHK via Google Scholar
OUHK Library's users can search under Articles in the E-Library homepage for articles available in subscribed databases, journals or Internet web sites. From November 2012, with the new "Find it@OUHK" service, users at Google Scholar can also link their search results to full text resources subscribed by the OUHK if available. For more details about setting up the "Find it@OUHK" service at "Google Scholar", please refer to the user guide here.
If you need further assistance, please contact Library's Information Desk at 2768-6777 or email to libwww@ouhk.edu.hk .
"iOS", "Andriod", "Apps", "3G", "4G"... how much do you know about these terms? Need to find more about the trend of mobile development? The E-Library can help you:
For news coverage of the issue, check out Wisenews for articles mainly in Chinese. Use Factiva to find related coverage in major English media.
More studies and research on Mobile development can easily be located in the following databases:
A multi-disciplinary database that contains more than 4,600 full text journals focusing on various subjects including computer sciences, engineering, etc.
ACM Digital Library
Provides full text articles of more than 300 ACM publications including journals, magazines, newsletters, transactions, and conference proceedings.
Provides access to more than 150 IEEE/IET journals, magazines & transactions, over 1,000 conference proceedings and more than 2,000 IEEE standards with a backfile to the late 1800s for selected titles.
A multi-disciplinary database that provides over 1,000 journal titles covering various subjects including computer sciences.
Provides access to 700+ full-text articles of Science and Technology related journals.
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