The Library will hold a series of interactive webinars on Learn@PolyU in September and October 2020. These webinars aim to equip you with the knowledge and skills specific to your disciplines that is crucial to progress academically and professionally in your chosen field.
All students and staff are welcome. More details of each webinar available HERE.
| Code | Topic | Date | Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS073 | Databases for Hotel and Tourism Management | 21-Sep-2020 (Mon) | 2:30 - 4:00 PM | Eddie Ko |
| LS077 | Specialized Information for Fashion Marketing and Textiles | 23-Sep-2020 (Wed) | 2:30 - 4:00 PM | Jenny Lam |
| LS053 | Resources for China Studies | 29-Sep-2020 (Tue) | 2:30 - 3:45 PM | Iris Wai |
| LS060 | Specialized Webinar for Health Sciences Subjects | 8-Oct-2020 (Thu) | 2:30 - 4:00 PM | Lydia Ngai |
| LS042 | Mastering Techniques in Searching Business and Financial Databases | 13-Oct-2020 (Tue) | 2:30 - 4:00 PM | William Ho |
Registration will close on the day before the scheduled webinar.
The webinar will be delivered via Learn@PolyU (Collaborate Ultra).
For further learning support, email us at lbinf@polyu.edu.hk, get in touch with your Faculty Librarian, or contact us.
Pao Yue-kong Library
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Library is pleased to announce the launch of its new Online Printing Submission System (OPSS). From now on, PolyU students and staff have to submit their print requests of large-format poster through the OPSS. The print charge will be calculated immediately after selecting the preferred printing parameters such as page size, paper type and media. When the printout is completed, you can collect the printed document and settle the payment at the Technical Support Desk in i-Space, 4/F North Wing.
Please refer to Large Format Printing and Scanning for more details. For enquiries, please contact Technical Support Desk (i-Space, 4/F) or call 2766-6909.
The Library has launched an online course for using EndNote, a reference management tool to help you cite and manage references in your assignment or research papers. Join the course to learn the key features about EndNote, including how to insert references from different sources and how to cite references in Word document.
This online course consists of 8 modules and each takes about 20 mins to complete. You will receive an e-certificate upon completion of the first 5 mandatory modules.
Mandatory Modules:
Optional Modules:
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The course will appear in your Learn@PolyU My Courses within two working days after registration.
For further learning support, email us at lbinf@polyu.edu.hk, get in touch with your Faculty Librarian, or contact us via various channels.
Pao Yue-kong Library
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
READ@PolyU is the community reading project of PolyU. Each year, we select a common book and invite the whole campus to read along.
The 2020 common book is Exhalation, a collection of award-winning short stories by science fiction writer Ted Chiang.
Come to the Library to get your FREE copy!
Date: 7 – 18 September 2020
Time: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Monday to Friday
Venue: Podium Floor, PolyU Library (Core L)
Hurry while supplies last. First-come, first-served! All PolyU students are eligible.
Why read alone? Share your reading experience in an online Book Chat Group! Membership is open to all PolyU students.
Register now to reserve your spot!
The Book Chat Groups will meet 3 times throughout Weeks 3 to 6 (21 September to 16 October 2020). Meetings will take place online this year.
"Gave me the "university feeling" like I was starting a new life." –Student, Faculty of Engineering
"The discussions were thought-provoking and helped me think more deeply about different issues." –Student, Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles
"The chance to communicate and build relationships with students who are different from me was really valuable." –Student, Faculty of Construction and Environment
READ@PolyU is the community reading project of PolyU. Our vision is to build an empathetic, creative, and courageous community of learners and global citizens for whom reading is a source of knowledge and creativity. Learn more
[Updated on 12 Nov 2020]
From 7 Sep 2020, the Library will reopen all floors to PolyU students, staff, Graduate and Special Borrower Library Card holders. Access to PolyU Library for JULAC Library Card holders is temporarily suspended until further notice.
Opening hours effective 7 Sep 2020 until 22 Nov 2020
Mondays to Saturdays: 8:30 am to 10 pm
Sundays:12:00 noon to 9 pm
Public Holidays: See General Holiday Hours
After the Library reopens, i-Booking for computers, designated database workstations and i-Space facilities will resume for eligible users. (Two Bloomberg workstations currently on P/F will be relocated back to 4/F i-Space)
The 24-Hour Study Centre (G/F) will remain closed until further notice, while the following areas and facilities have reopened to users starting from 19 Oct 2020:
Do also take note of renovation works taking place in the Library during this period.
All users are required to wear a mask properly when in the Library. Please do not move the tables and chairs around so as to keep a safe social distance
Renewal and new application for Graduate Library Cards will resume on 7 Sep 2020.
Valid Library Card holders are required to sign the University’s health declaration upon their first-time access via the PolyU campus turnstiles. After a Library Card is renewed or replaced, the Card Holder will be required to sign the health declaration again.
Graduate and Special Borrower Card holders
The Library has already extended the validity of Graduate and Special Borrower Library Cards for 48 days from their original expiry dates (on or after 21 Jul 2020) because of the inaccessible period between 21 Jul and 6 Sep 2020.
For items whose due date falls within the inaccessible period between 21 Jul and 6 Sep 2020, please return them on or before 21 Sep 2020 otherwise fines will be incurred. Library items can be returned via the Library’s 24-hour Book Drop located outside the campus turnstiles on Podium Level (near public footbridge towards Exit A Hung Hom MTR Station) when the Library is closed.
Before visiting the Library, please check the Library Homepage for the latest service updates and opening hours.
Enquiries
Please contact us via the following channels:
Tailor-made for undergraduate students, this online course aims to equip you with essential skills and knowledge areas for your study like when you have to complete a research assignment. The online setting provides you with flexible time and space to genuinely learn and master the skills of using library resources and services for your academic journey.
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The course will appear in your Learn@PolyU My Courses within two working days after registration.
The online course consists of 6 modules:
For further learning support, email us at lbinf@polyu.edu.hk, get in touch with your Faculty Librarian, or contact us via various channels.
Pao Yue-kong Library
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
This self-paced course on Learn@PolyU is designed to support the learning and research needs of postgraduate students. It aims to equip postgraduate students with skills and knowledge to conduct research for assignments and dissertation, with particular focus on the literature review process, database searching, and finding key research through researcher profiles and more.
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The course will appear in your Learn@PolyU My Courses within two working days after registration.
Module 1 – Using OneSearch
Find books and articles via OneSearch within and beyond the PolyU Library
Module 2 – Using Advanced Search
How advanced search would help in finding scholarly resources for your assignments and research topics
Module 3 – Library Databases
How to use library databases for in-depth research
Module 4 - Retrieve Related Articles
Find more similar articles on your research topic
Module 5 – Citing References
What is a citation, why do we cite, and how to cite?
Module 6 – Researcher Profiles
What are researcher profiles? Why use them?
For further learning support, email us at lbinf@polyu.edu.hk, get in touch with your Faculty Librarian, or contact us via various channels.
Pao Yue-kong Library
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Library have extended all loans with due dates from 15 Jul 2020, except the recalled items, short-loan items (i.e. Reserve books and AV Collection items), and the non-PolyU books (i.e. HKALL and ILL books). The extended due date of applicable loans and renewals:
Loans and renewals by academic, research & administrative staff, and postgraduate students: extended to the new term loan due date, i.e. 11 Jan 2021, or the expiry date of the borrower’s current status whichever is earlier.
Loans and renewals by undergraduate students and other borrowers: extended to 30 Sep 2020, or the expiry date of the borrower’s current status whichever is earlier.
All loans are subject to recall. Borrowers should return loans by due date as far as possible. Late return will be liable to overdue fine. Please login at https://www.lib.polyu.edu.hk/my-record to check the latest due date of your borrowed item(s).
You may return Library items to the book drop situated below the Loan & Return Counter at Library P/F during Library opening hours, or via the book drop located outside the campus turnstiles on Podium Level (near public footbridge towards Exit A Hung Hom MTR Station) when the Library is closed.
If you are unable to return borrowed items in person, the Library may accept other means of delivery, e.g. by post or by courier. Please contact us by email at lbcir@polyu.edu.hk should you need further assistance on returning of items.
The Cochrane Library is an electronic collection designed to supply high quality, independent evidence in health care.
In this webinar, you will be guided through the Cochrane Library platform to get familiar with its interface and essential features. Some latest enhancements and updates, including the new PICO search, will be introduced.
Topics will be covered:
Ms Lydia Ngai, the Faculty Librarian of Health and Social Sciences will also share tips on retrieving Systematic Reviews using other health-related databases subscribed by PolyU Library.
Students and staff who are interested in finding resources on Health Sciences are welcome!
Register Now
Registration will close on the day before the scheduled webinar.
The webinar will be delivered via Learn@PolyU (Collaborate Ultra).
Alejandra Barciela is an Associate Director, Customer Training, for John Wiley and Sons. During her 10 years at Wiley, Alejandra also worked as an editor and project manager for textbooks and online courses. She currently manages the global training program for Wiley Research.
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