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Library Orientation for HKU SPACE International College & Community College Students

Getting Started Guide for HKU SPACE International College and Community College students

How to find a book or an article?

Find@HKUL logo

Find@HKUL is the one-stop search for you to discover books, e-books, videos, articles, digital media, and more in HKU Libraries.

Simply visit Find@HKUL, key-in your search keywords, and choose the desired scope to search and discover the millions of resources in the Libraries. Choosing different scopes will lead you to the different collections, e.g.:

  • Books+: Print and e-books, journal and newspaper titles, theses, audio-visual materials, and more.
  • Articles+: HKUL subscribed online articles, including journal and newspaper articles, conference papers, and more.
  • Beyond HKU (HKALL+ Interlibrary Loan): Resources that are not available in HKU libraries but are available from other UGC-funded libraries in Hong Kong or other institutions worldwide.

You may sort and filter your search result on the right panel.

Search result of the key words "The University of Hong Kong" in the Find@HKUL page

More: Check-out this guide for a few tips and tricks to help you easily find information with Find@HKUL.


How many can I borrow?

In summary, the number of books you can borrow:

Loan Quota Loan period Maximum Renewal
HKU SPACE CC/HPSHCC Foundation Studies & Associate Degree Year 1 8 items 60 days 360 days
Associate Degree Year 2 12 items 60 days 360 days
Higher Diploma Programme Year 1 8 items 60 days 360 days
Higher Diploma Programme Year 2 12 items 60 days 360 days
International College (IC) Full-time Degree Students 16 items 60 days 360 days

 

Check-out more details on your borrowing privileges for other types of materials below.


Where to check my records?

MyAccount@HKUL page

Upon receipt of your account details, go to the library homepage to set PIN.

 

You can log-in MyAccount@HKUL to:

  • View and renew your borrowed items
  • Check your fines
  • Check your loan history
  • Save your search and create alert

Screenshot of My Account@HKUL page.

More: Check-out more details on MyAccount@HKUL here.


Looking for in-depth or subject specific information?

You may want to use various databases for in-depth or subject specific information, such as financial data, statistics, newspapers, standards, and more.

You can visit the Databases page for lists of databases sorted by subjects or by types. HKU SPACE students holding a Library Borrower Card can remotely access a selected collection of databases.

Electronic resources for SPACE borrowers
Click here for the list of databases is available to HKU SPACE borrowers.

 

Besides the HKU Libraries website, you may access subscribed e-resources of HKU Libraries from publishers' websites and Google Scholar. Visit the Access to HKU Libraries subscribed e-resources LibGuides for more details.

ScienceDirect logo EBSCOhost logo SpringerLink logo Google Scholar logo

 

Additionally, you can take a look at the subject guides for recommended tools and resources on your subjects.


What if the book I want is not available?

You can sign-in to request a checked-out item. The online request may lead to a recall of the checked out item or it being placed on hold for another user.

Request an item

More: Check-out more details on book request here.


For books not available in HKU Libraries, Interlibrary Loan service allows you to request books beyond the collections of HKU Libraries from local and overseas partner institutes. HKU SPACE students are eligible for requesting local books, with a request quota of 15 and a loan period of 15 days.

Read a brief introduction to the Interlibrary Loan service here.