Upcoming Events

Library Orientation Schedule for Oct 03 Semester

The Introduction sessions mainly introduce and demonstrate how to use the resources and services available in the Campus and the Electronic Libraries.

The Remote Access sessions (on Saturday and Sunday only) focus on introducing all the remote access connection methods to the Electronic Library and demonstrating software installation and login procedures.

Join any one of the sessions you are interested to help you use the Library and search information more effectively!

The full announcement is available here.

Service Alerts

Octopus Card Operated Copier is Available Now

One Octopus card operated copier is on pilot run in Library. You can now use your own Octopus card to make photocopy in Library. The photocopy fee remains at $0.20/page. 

Do you know? Your netLibrary a/c have to be re-activated soon

Owing to user re-authentication, you must re-activate your netLibrary account at the beginning of EACH semester. Just follow these steps or click the guide to re-activate.

• Install and launch properly the remote access connection to the Electronic Library. Or, simply log in to an Internet workstation in Library or PC Lab to access the E-Lib.

• Go to the netLibrary Home Page as you usually do. Make sure the OUHK logo is there. Log in with your existing netLibrary username and password in the "Current Members" box. Or, create a new netLibrary account.

WebLink Service (For OU staff & tutors only)

Wonder how to find up-to-date resources in Electronic Resources and E-Text more efficiently? The Library has developed a WebLink Service to help you generate resource list of E-Lib materials so that you don't need to repeat the same search. Click the user guide to know more.

Reminder for Course Coordinators: Reserve Materials for Oct 2003 Semester
New reserve materials together with reservation request forms should be submitted four weeks before the Semester begins so that there will allow sufficient time for processing. Please contact Ms. Kathy Chau at extension 6781 or e-mail: mlchau@ouhk.edu.hk for more details.

E-Resource Update

Remark: If you are not using Campus PC, you
must have the proper remote access connection to the E-Lib set up BEFORE accessing to the electronic resources below and on the right. For Details, please refer to the Remote Access Guide section in the E-Lib homepage.

EIU Business Newsletters on EIU.com

EIU has made the Business Newsletters solely available on EIU.com. 

To access EIU Business Newsletters such as "Business Asia", "Country Monitor" via the new platform, go to E-Lib home Electronic Resources> Keyword Search and key in "EIU Business Intelligence" or "EIU Business Newsletters". 

The previous provider SilverPlatter provide issues up to March 2003.

ProQuest, OCLC First Search, E*Subscribe upgraded

ProQuest databases including ABI/INFORM Complete, Accounting & Tax, Criminal Justice Periodicals Index have been enhanced with easier database selection, enhanced Basic and Advanced Searches, better topic guide, and more.

OCLC FirstSearch's new interface now uses a "tab" menu on the screen top to replace the left navigation bar. The Basic Search is also simplified too.

E*Subscribe database, provided by ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS), has been upgraded with a new homepage, banner and menu design, and the modified Expanded Search.

Featured Resources : Writing Guides

Here are some recommended print and electronic books (with direct links*) on writing guides:

*If you want to access the full text of the electronic books, make sure that you have one of your remote access connection setup and activated in your PC First. Click here for more details.

Document writing

黃永紅,《新編應用寫作》(合肥 : 安徽大學出版社, 2000)
先國武、蘇晴等,《應用文寫作基礎》(成都 : 四川大學出版社, 2000) 
岑紹基等,《學校實用文闡釋》(香港 : 香港大學出版社, 2002)

Report writing

Laurie Rozakis. Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Research Papers. (New York : McGraw-Hill, 1999)
John Bowden. Writing Good Reports. (Oxford : How To Books, Ltd., 2001)
Nicholas Walliman. Your Research Project : a step-by-step guide for the first-time researcher. (London : Sage Publications, 2001)

Business writing

西篱,《商務應用文大全》(瀋陽 : 瀋陽出版社, 2000)
Nick Vandome. Writing Well At Work :How to Make an Impact and Get Results with your Business Correspondence. (Oxford : How To Books, Ltd., 1999) 
Ritch Sorenson, et al. Business and Management Communication : a guide book. (Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2001)

To search more titles, go to Electronic Library > Library Catalogue > Search the Library Catalogue > Use Keyword Anywhere > key in phrases such as document writing (this term get Chinese titles only), report writing, or business writing.

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