News & Events
Service of Emerald Insight will be temporarily unavailable during 3:00 pm on 4 Oct 2016 to 3:00 am on 5 Oct 2016
Temporary Suspension of Some Online Library Services on 1 Oct 2016 (National Day)
Due to ITS Business Continuity Drill, some online Library services including off-campus access to the Library electronic resources, iBooking system, OneSearch, Video on Demand, Classic Catalogue and myRecord will be affected or temporary suspended on Saturday, 1 Oct 2016 (7am to 7pm).
We are sorry for any inconvenience that may cause to you. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by email at lbsys@polyu.edu.hk or by phone at 2766-6863.
Library Workshops NOW available!
Library Workshops NOW available!
- E-books & E-journals
- Database searching
- Citing References
- Using EndNote
- And more…
Special Library Opening Hours - Mid-Autumn Festival
| Date | Library Opening Hours |
| 15 Sep 2016 (Thu) Mid-Autumn Festival | 8:30am - 7:00pm |
| 16 Sep 2016 (Fri) The day following Mid-Autumn Festival | Closed |
The 24-Hour Study Centre (G/F) is accessible via the Core E entrance after Library closes, and users are required to present their valid PolyU staff / student ID cards to the security guard before entering.
READ@PolyU 2016 - Collect Your FREE Fiction and Join the Discussion Sessions!
To foster a reading culture across the University, all PolyU full-time first-year undergraduate students will be eligible to receive a fiction The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon free-of-charge. Come and collect this internationally best-selling title. Hurry while stocks last.
Book Pick-Up
Date: 5 - 15 September 2016 (Mon – Fri)
Time: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Venue: Loan & Return Counter, Pao Yue-kong Library
Discussion Session
Join three discussion sessions in September and October 2016 to share your reading experience with staff members and fellow students. Your accomplishment will be recognised in the Co-curricular Achievement Transcript (CAT) issued by Centre STARS, as a quick reference of your all-round development in PolyU. To register, please go to this online form.
Let’s enjoy the reading time together!
Invitation to Library Tours/Orientation Sessions for all new students
The Library would like to welcome all new students (both undergraduates & postgraduates) to a world of rich resources of information, facilities and services.
Did you know that your department may have already arranged a library orientation session for you? In case you missed your session, or the arranged session clashes with your timetable, you are urged to make a reservation by yourself. Online reservation for the following time slots is now open at: https://www.lib.polyu.edu.hk/orientation/student/
Temporary Closure of Reading Rooms for Carpet Replacement and Furniture Installation (1/F & L010 from 23 Aug – 3 Sep)
For enhancing the study environment, carpet replacement and furniture replacement will be conducted with schedule as follows:
| Area | Work | Period | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/F Room L115 (Book collection L-P) |
Carpet replacement | 23-27Aug |
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| 1/F Room L114 (Book collection Q-S) |
Carpet replacement and furniture installation | 29 Aug – 3 Sep | |
| G/F Room L010 Discussion Zone 2 | Carpet replacement | 23-26 Aug |
Noise is unavoidable during the work period and disturbance will be minimized. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Proquest Databases, RefWorks – Service temporarily unavailable (1000-1800 on 21 Aug 2016)
Proquest Databases, RefWorks – Service temporarily unavailable (1000-1800 on 21 Aug 2016)
Personal login account required to access IHS Standards Expert
With immediate effect, users accessing IHS Standards Expert are required to create and login to personal account in the platform.
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact the Research Help Desk at lbinf@polyu.edu.hk or by phone at 2766-6863.
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