(updated on 21 September 2017) 
We are happy to announce the winners of the Lucky Draw from the Lunchtime Challenge of "Keep Learning Keep Growing" Exhibition!
iPadPro:
Zip Mobile printer by Polaroid:
1TB hard drive:
Thank you for the generous prize sponsorship from ProQuest (iPad Pro), Emerald (Zip Mobile printer by Polaroid) and Wiley (1TB hard drives). The winners will be contacted individually via email with instructions for how to collect the prizes. Congratulations!
We would once again like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who participated in the event.
Working on a literature review? Need to find high quality research for your assignment? Want to identify the most highly cited articles in your field?
Join our Using Scopus Database workshop to find out how this powerful multi-disciplinary database can make finding high impact research simple.
| Date and time: | 17 October 2017 (Tuesday), 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm 8 November 2017 (Wednesday), 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
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| Venue: | User Education Room, Library |
| Medium of instruction: | English |
The two sessions are identical. Participants will be able to have hands-on practice.
To reserve a seat, please visit: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/instruct/course/isw/. Please note that the Library reserves the right to cancel any session with less than 5 registrants.
For enquiries, please call 3442-8395, email lbinf@cityu.edu.hk or visit our Law & Reference Help Desk.
We look forward to seeing you in the Library!
The Library is pleased to announce the upcoming workshop, Introduction to Finding Business Information. In this workshop, participants will explore a range of Library and web based resources to find credible business information.
The workshop also includes points for evaluating business information available on the web. All staff and students are welcome!
| Date and time: | 11 October 2017 (Wednesday), 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm 24 October 2017 (Tuesday), 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
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| Venue: | User Education Room, Library |
| Medium of instruction: | English |
The two sessions are identical. Participants will be able to have hands-on practice.
To reserve a seat, please visit: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/instruct/course/isw/. Please note that the Library reserves the right to cancel any session with less than 5 registrants.
For enquiries, please call 3442-8395, email lbinf@cityu.edu.hk or visit our Law & Reference Help Desk.
We look forward to seeing you in the Library!
Confused by all the many library resources for articles, books, e-books and more? Read about the new library search platform CityU LibraryFind, your 1-stop service to discover (almost) everything the Library has to offer.
Want to know about the achievement of CityU faculty members? Find out how CityU Scholars, launched during the semester break, brings our Faculty's accomplishments to your fingertips.
Experiencing a hectic time at the start of the semester? Read about Library services and facilities to help your study and imporve your productivity.
For this and much more, visit the Library Newsletter.
At the start of the new academic year, the Library is organizing another round of training workshop on CityU Scholars. There are two identical sessions.
| Date | Time | Venue | Online Registration |
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| 11 September 2017 (Monday) | 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm | Library User Education Room | |
| 12 September 2017 (Tuesday) | 10:00 am – 12:00 noon |
The workshop aims at helping our faculty members to make the best use of CityU Scholars to showcase their research achievement. Topics that we will cover include, but not limited to, the following:
All faculty members are welcome to join, especially new comers who are new to CityU Scholars.
To reserve a place, please fill out the online registration form.
Enquiries related to CityU Scholars or the training workshop can be sent to lbscholars@cityu.edu.hk or the subject librarians.
We look forward to seeing you in the workshop.
We are pleased to announce that media return service via the Library bookdrops is now available!
You can return media resources to the Media Return outside the Library, or the new Media Return at the Student Residence (outside Sir Gordon and Lady Ivy Wu Hall).
At the beginning of a new academic year, the Law Collection and Services Section has arranged a series of workshops to show you how to use legal materials effectively for your study and research. The law library workshops cover a variety of topics which are closely related to the curriculum: common law materials, People’s Republic of China legal resources, alternative dispute resolution sources, maritime law information, law journals and other secondary materials, citation of legal information, as well as the use of major law databases. Full details are available from library web page, http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/instruct/course/law.htm.
Registration is now open
To reserve a place, please visit our web page and click "To register" under each workshop.
We look forward to seeing you in the workshops!
Come and explore CityU LibraryFind, the new Library search platform, in a 45-minute workshop. All staff and students are welcome!
In this workshop, you will learn the features of CityU LibraryFind, and get practical tips on how to:
| Date and time: | 5 September 2017 (Tuesday), 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm 15 September 2017 (Friday), 11:00 am - 11:45 am 3 October 2017 (Tuesday), 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm 9 October 2017 (Monday), 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm 18 October 2017 (Wednesday), 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm |
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| Venue: | User Education Room, Library |
| Medium of instruction: | English |
The five sessions are identical. Participants will be able to have hands-on practice.
To reserve a seat, please visit: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/instruct/course/isw/. Please note that the Library reserves the right to cancel any session with less than 5 registrants.
For enquiries, please call 3442-8395, email lbinf@cityu.edu.hk or visit our Law and Reference Help Desk.
We look forward to seeing you in the Library!
Welcome new postgraduate students! Registration is now open for the Library Orientation for New Postgraduate Students.
Attend a one-hour "Getting Started" Session to acquire basic skills in using library resources and services to support your learning and research. The "Getting Started" Sessions will be offered from 4 September (Monday) 2017 to 15 September (Friday) 2017. Register now via AIMS!
| Medium of instruction: | English |
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| Venue: | Library User Education Room |
We also have a 30-minute Library Orientation Tour after each "Getting Started" Session to show you the locations and arrangements of our Library’s collections and facilities. Also register for a tour session to secure a place!
For more information, visit: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/instruct/orient/orient_pg.htm.
For enquiries, please visit the Law and Reference Help Desk, call 3442-8395, or email: lbinf@cityu.edu.hk.
We look forward to seeing you in the Library!
As the new semester begins, CityU library sends the warmest welcome to all students and staff!
Come to our "Keep Learning Keep Growing" Exhibition at the Woofoo Foundation Gallery! We will take you on a tour about the library’s services and facilities.
And don't miss out the Lunchtime Challenge – it is only available for a limited period!
Period: 21 Aug 2017 to 15 Sep 2017 (12-2:00pm, Monday to Friday only)
Participate in the Lunchtime Challenge to win library souvenirs and enter the Lucky Draw* ! You could bring home an iPad Pro or Polaroid Zip Mobile printer, or a 1TB hard drive.
We are looking forward to seeing you in the Library!
* Limited to current CityU students and staff. Limited to one entry per person. Thank you for the generous prize sponsorship from ProQuest (iPad Pro), Emerald (Zip Mobile printer by Polaroid) and Wiley (1TB hard drives).
The integrated Law & Reference Help Desk is officially launched! Located in the Law Collection and Services Section, the Law & Reference Help Desk handles enquiries and provides reference services across a wide range of subject areas for all library users. The help desk is operated by knowledgeable library staff from two library sections and supported by professional librarians. If you have any questions while using the Library, such as searching CityU LibraryFind, finding materials, or using the electronic resources etc., please approach the Law & Reference Help Desk during the service hours.
You are also welcome to reach us by phone at 3442 8395 or send us a message via the WhatsApp-a-Librarian service at 6798 7732.
We look forward to meeting you at the Law & Reference Help Desk!
Welcome new students! To prepare for the new academic year at CityU, you are highly recommended to join our 30-minute Library Orientation Tours to get an overview of the locations of the Library's collections and facilities.
The Library Tours will be offered from
30 August (Wednesday) to 15 September (Friday) 2017
To learn more, visit http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/instruct/orient/tours.htm.
For enquiries, please visit the Law and Reference Help Desk, call 3442-8395 or email: lbinf@cityu.edu.hk.
We look forward to seeing you in the Library!
With the launch of CityU LibraryFind, users may need to take note of the following changes related to user privileges and loan services:
The username and password for your library account is now the same as those for university PCs and WiFi.
You will now receive an email when library material is checked-in/out, renewed or about to be overdue.
Items can now be renewed for any number of times up to the maximum renewal period, unless recalled.
Materials in the Semi-closed Collection and a few items in the Media Resources Collection can be loaned for 5 hours, 1 day or 3 days as per recommendation of the faculty members.
Overdue fines are now calculated at a flat rate and there is no longer a maximum fine chargeable.
Unsettled fines of over HK$30 will now result in temporary suspension of borrowing privileges
JULAC card holders must re-register at host libraries to continue enjoying library privileges.
With the one-patron-one-Library privilege policy, users with multiple roles will be offered the highest level of Library services s/he is entitled.
