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08/26/2025
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Message from airiti 華藝數位 

iRead eBooks will undergo a scheduled system update for the new platform and App from September 1 (Mon) 00:00 to September 2 (Tue) 07:59 (Hong Kong Time, GMT+8). During this period, both the platform and the App will be temporarily unavailable.

Service is expected to resume at 08:00 on September 2 (Tue) (Hong Kong Time, GMT+8). Thank you for your patience and support.

iRead eBooks 華藝電子書將於 香港時間 9/1(一) 00:00 ~ 9/2(二) 07:59 停機,進行新版平台與 App 系統更新,屆時平台、App 將暫時停止服務。

預計重新開放時間為 香港時間 9/2(二) 08:00,敬請期待。

08/26/2025
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Boosting Your Academic Life with 5 Library Tips

Dear students,

Welcome to a new academic semester! Whether you are new to HKU or looking to maximize your study experience, the Libraries are here to support you. Discover how to make the most of our resources and spaces with these 5 practical tips:

First-Year Experience@HKUL  

Get Started with First-Year Experience@HKUL

 
A must for first-year students! Our First-Year Experience@HKUL platform is specially designed to guide you through library essentials, services, and research tips. It’s your one-stop site for tailor-made support as you adjust to university life.
 
Explore First-Year Experience@HKUL
 
 
 
Library Training  

Explore the Library Training Page

 
Stay ahead by mastering research skills! The Library Training Calendar provides a calendar of upcoming sessions. These workshops cover topics like information search, citation management, and subject-specific tools. Check the page regularly so you don’t miss valuable opportunities to boost your academic confidence.
 
Library Training Calendar
 
 
 
Study Spaces  

Find the Best Study Space for You

 
Different tasks need different environments! Not sure where to study? Visit our Facilities & Services page to discover a variety of learning spaces, from group project rooms to solo study zones. Explore quiet corners, collaborative areas, and everything in between to find your perfect fit.
 
Facilities & Services  
Book A Space
 
 
 
Find@HKUL  

Discover Resources with Find@HKUL

 
All your readings, all in one place! Use Find@HKUL as your gateway to search for books, articles, e-resources, and more—all across the library’s vast collection of databases and subscriptions. Save time and get reliable academic materials whenever you need them.
 
Find@HKUL
 
 
 
Borrowing Privileges  

Know Your Borrowing Privileges

 
Make the most of what the library offers! Check out the Borrowing Privileges page to see how many items you can borrow, loan periods, renewals, and reservation processes. Besides resources subscribed by HKU Libraries, you can also request resources that are not available in HKU Libraries but are available from other UGC-funded libraries in Hong Kong or other institutions worldwide via Interlibrary Loan. Understanding your borrowing rights helps you plan and manage your resources efficiently.
 
Borrowing Privileges
 
Interlibrary Loan
 

Explore More with Learning & Research Services

Now you can explore more library services that will benefit your learning and research with the all-in-one house at liblrs.hku.hk!
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Remember, the library is more than books and buildings, it’s your academic partner! If you have questions or need tailored guidance, don’t hesitate to ask our library staff. Let’s make this term a successful one, together!
For enquiries, please Email-a-Librarian (To: Information Search/Lending Services/Library Training).
 
Happy studying!
 
Best regards,
Learning and Research Services
University Libraries

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08/19/2025
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Publishers’ Training Events_JSTOR

 

Dear Staff and Students,

 

Please find the training session(s) or event(s) by JSTOR in August 2025 below:

This one hour webinar is appropriate for library professionals and faculty who are responsible for teaching students the basic skills they need to use JSTOR for a research project. Ample time will be allotted to ask questions of JSTOR experts.

 

An Introduction to Research on JSTOR

You’ll learn how to:

  • Use JSTOR to explore topics and find academic content that provides deeper contextual knowledge
  • Explore primary sources from contributing collections including text, image, audio, and video files
  • Leverage related text and image searches to support students Examine secondary source content with the JSTOR Research Tool
  • Use the JSTOR Workspace to save, organize and share content on JSTOR

 

For enquiries, please directly contact the respective publisher(s).

 

Learning and Research Services
HKU Libraries

 

Disclaimers:

The training session(s) or event(s) is/are organised by the corresponding publisher(s). Any enquiries should be directly addressed to the corresponding publisher(s) respectively.

Information collected by the publisher(s) for training session(s) or event(s) is NOT subject to the Privacy Policy of the HKU Libraries.

The HKU Libraries shall not be held responsible for any dispute, loss or damage which may arise as a result of using the information provided on this page.

08/18/2025
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Message from airiti 華藝數位 

Airiti will perform security update on 20 August 2025 (Wed) from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (Hong Kong Time). During this period, all international platforms of Airiti databases will be temporarily unavailable. The affected platforms are listed below: 

  • airiti Library華藝線上圖書館 

  • iRead eBooks華藝電子書 

  • Airiti Reader APP 

  • ACI學術引用文獻資料庫 

  • SYMSKAN文獻相似度檢索服務 

  • AINOSCO Search是科探索 

  • AINOSCO eBooks是科外文電子書 

  • 臺灣政府研究檔案庫 

  • airiti Nature華藝自然世界 

  • Chinese Search Recorder Index Search Engine教務雜誌 

  • 華藝DOI註冊中心 

  • iPress 華藝學術投稿平台 

  • ETDS電子學位論文服務 

  • 漢雲研究平台 

  • 灰熊iREAD

08/14/2025
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Library Training August 2025

We warmly invite you to participate in our upcoming library training sessions, designed to help you develop essential skills and explore a variety of tools to support and enhance your learning and research experience. Below are the sessions to be held in August and September 2025:

Upcoming Training Sessions

Postgraduate: Foundations of Information Search and Literacy

Postgraduate
Multi-Purpose Area, 2/F, Main Library
  • 26, 28 August 2025 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • 27 August, 2 September 2025 | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Zoom
  • 11 September 2025 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • 13 September 2025 | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Register Now
 

Postgraduate: Research Support and Scholarly Communications

Postgraduate
Multi-Purpose Area, 2/F, Main Library
  • 28 August 2025 | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Zoom
  • 4 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Register Now
 

Undergraduate: Mastering Information Search with Library Resources

Undergraduate
e-Learning Lab, G/F, Main Library
  • 12 September 2025 | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Zoom
  • 16 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Register Now
 

AI Study Hacks: Transforming Your Research Workflow

Postgraduate
Multi-Purpose Area, 2/F, Main Library
  • 17 September 2025 | 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
  • 19 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Register Now
 

Library Connect: Elevate Your Teaching, Learning & Research

Staff
Multi-Purpose Area, 2/F, Main Library
  • 29 August 2025 | 9:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Register Now
 

Orientation Library Tour

All
e-Learning Lab, G/F, Main Library
  • 3–5, 8–9, 15–19 September 2025 | 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Register Now
 

O-Week Booth

All
Digital Interactive Lab, 2/F, Main Library
  • 10–12 September 2025 | 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

No registration is needed. Just come and join us!

More details
 

Self-Paced Online Courses

ILT01 Information Literacy Training: Academic Honesty

Enroll Now →
 

ILT02 eLearning@HKUL: Manage Citation with EndNote

Enroll Now →
 

ILT03 eLearning@HKUL: Library Essentials for Postgraduate Students

Enroll Now →
 

ILT04 eLearning@HKUL: Library Essentials for Undergraduate Students

Enroll Now →

For enquiries, please contact us via Email-a-Librarian (To: Library Training).

Best regards,
Learning and Research Services
University Libraries

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08/07/2025
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HKU Libraries Book Talk and Book Signing Event《顯微鏡下看穹蒼:袁國勇自述》新書發佈會及簽書會

誠邀 閣下出席 

《顯微鏡下看穹蒼:袁國勇自述》新書發佈會及簽書會

日期:2025年8月19日(二)|6:30–8:15pm

地點 :香港大學圖書館總館二樓多用途區

主講:袁國勇教授

主持:苗延琼醫生

報名連結https://tinyurl.com/dwbxn5ay  (如已經天地圖書重新報名,則無須再次報名)

本講座以廣東話舉行。觀眾可即時購買新書及索取作者簽名。

如有查詢,請聯絡  libis@hku.hk

 

08/06/2025
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Message from Ebook Central Team

Due to scheduled maintenance, Ebook Central and LibCentral will be unavailable at the following time:

Sunday, 10 August 2025, 10:00 HKT – Sunday, 10 August 2025 14:00 HKT.

08/01/2025
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Dear Staff and Students,  

Please find the webinars by Clarivate in August to November 2025 below. 

Making Research Discovery more Efficient with Web of Science 

Date: August 5, 2025, Tuesday 
Time: 11am – 12pm (HKT) 

Registration link: https://clarivatesupport.webex.com/weblink/register/r21af5ae1263cd0e9c3ba4485cfc48472  

Date: October 9, 2025, Thursday 
Time: 11am – 12pm (HKT) 

Registration link: https://clarivatesupport.webex.com/weblink/register/r3064ed9f486e5bd14aa89d7bdcb93c85  

Agenda 

  • Understand the different content type that is explorable on WOS 
  • Learn how to identify important research papers to read 
  • Learn how to identify research gaps to get novel research ideas 
  • Use analytics tools to help make decisions on reference selections 
  • Get a closer look at Web of Science Research Assistant to see how it can help you with a comprehensive literature review, identify gaps and propose hypotheses 

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Predatory Publishing with Journal Citation Reports 

Date: September 2, 2025, Tuesday 
Time: 11am – 12pm (HKT) 

Registration link: https://clarivatesupport.webex.com/weblink/register/r1d2b3c9ae9bbddbe3935ec23c06dfbe6  

Date: November 5, 2025, Wednesday 
Time: 11am – 12pm (HKT) 

Registration link: https://clarivatesupport.webex.com/weblink/register/r04cc1a29c9c04a1e22df2f8c2dcedcb5  

Agenda 

  • Understand the publishing landscape and the challenges for researchers 
  • Learn how the Journal Citation Report can help you identify the best fit journal for your manuscript 
  • Identify the list of journals most suited for publishing your research 

For enquiries, please directly contact the respective organisation. 

Learning and Research Services 
HKU Libraries 

Disclaimers:  

The training session(s) or event(s) is/are organised by the corresponding publisher(s). Any enquiries should be directly addressed to the corresponding publisher(s) respectively.   

Information collected by the publisher(s) for training session(s) or event(s) is NOT subject to the Privacy Policy of the HKU Libraries.    

The HKU Libraries shall not be held responsible for any dispute, loss or damage which may arise as a result of using the information provided on this page.   

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