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ProQuest One Psychology on trial

ProQuest One Psychology is currently available for free trial (Till: 10 April 2024). For details, Please refer to Trial Databases. Please feel free to send your comments on this resource to library@sfu.edu.hk or fill in our E-Resources Trial Feedback Form

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Web of Science on trial

Web of Science is currently available for free trial (Till: 9 April 2024). For details, Please refer to Trial Databases. Please feel free to send your comments on this resource to library@sfu.edu.hk or fill in our E-Resources Trial Feedback Form


Workshop on Learning More About AccessPharmacy & AccessPhysiotherapy

The Library is pleased to hold the online talk titled Learning More About AccessPharmacy & AccessPhysiotherapy to empower you with the skills needed to use the two databases effectively to support your learning, teaching and research.

Date 18 March 2024 (Monday)
Time 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Speaker Ms. Yara Hazouri (Customer Success Specialist)
Content

In the talk, participants will learn how to navigate AccessPharmacy and AccessPhysiotherapy effectively and make the most of the resources, which include:

  • Textbook libraries
  • Quick reference tools
  • Drug monographs
  • Multimedia resources
  • Real-life patient cases
  • Study tools

And more…

Target Audience Staff and Students in Health Science
Lanuage English
Mode Online via Zoom

Speaker:
Ms. Yara Hazouri is the International Customer Success Specialist at McGraw Hill, a world-renowned academic publisher. With a background in clinical practice and education as well as health information technology, Yara is dedicated to supporting staff and students in optimizing the use of medical e-databases.

All staff and students from the School of Health Sciences are welcome to join. Please click here for registration (Confirmation e-mail and Zoom link will be sent to you in due course).

For enquiries, please call 3653-6620 or email library@sfu.edu.hk


Statista on trial

Statista is currently available for free trial (Till: 10 April 2024). For details, Please refer to Trial Databases. Please feel free to send your comments on this resource to library@sfu.edu.hk or fill in our E-Resources Trial Feedback Form

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“PressReader Read-Share-Win Prizes” Activity

PressReader Read-Share-Win Prizes Activity

The Library is pleased to share with you the “Read-Share-Win Prizes” activity organized by PressReader, a database provider that delivers access to more than 7,000 newspapers and magazines from over 120 countries across the globe.

Simply by completing the two tasks below on or before 3 May 2024, you will automatically enter the lucky draw and have a chance to win fabulous prizes. Winner will be notified via institutional email if he/she is from the SFU community.

  • Task 1: Find an article or news that you are interested on PressReader, and use your Facebook account to 1. share, 2. write a post, and 3. tag a friend
  • Task 2: Complete the Google Form and send it back during the specified time

Prizes

  • 1st prize: Apple Store Gift Card HK$1,000
  • 2nd prize: Apple Store Gift Card HK$500
  • 3rd prize: Trip.com Gift Card HK$250
  • 4th prize: Trip.com Gift Card HK$100
  • Special prize: PressReader Free Account

Note:

  1. To ensure that you can view the full-text of newspapers and magazines, please access PressReader via A-Z e-Databases or PressReader Apps.

  2. Please ensure that you fill in your institutional email address and the full name of the institution “Saint Francis University” on the Google Form before submitting.

If there are any enquiries regarding the use of PressReader, please contact the Library at 3653-6620 or via email library@sfu.edu.hk.

Enjoy and good luck!


New e-resources available (March 2024)

The Library is pleased to offer the following newly subscribed e-databases:

Title Coverage
Gale Business: Insights

Gale Business: Insights provides a host of information about companies, industries and markets across the globe, including investment and financial reports, case studies, SWOT analysis, and articles from academic journals and trade magazines.

Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is a comprehensive and authoritative online dictionary of the English language. This reference guide contains the meanings, histories, usages, and pronunciations of over 500,000 words and phrases across English-speaking countries.

Students and staff are welcome to access this resource via A-Z List of e-Databases.


Library Opening Hours during the Lunar New Year Holidays 2024

Library Opening Hours during the Lunar New Year Holidays:

Date Festival / Holiday Opening Hours
9 Feb. 2024 (Fri.) Lunar New Year’s Eve
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
10 Feb. 2024 (Sat.) Lunar New Year’s Day
Closed
11 Feb. 2024 (Sun.) The second day of Lunar New Year
12 Feb. 2024 (Mon.) The third day of Lunar New Year
13 Feb. 2024 (Tue.) The fourth day of Lunar New Year

Wishing you all a Happy and Healthy Year of the Dragon.


JBI EBP Database on Trial

JBI EBP Database is currently available for free trial (Till: 27 February 2024). For details, Please refer to Trial Databases. Please feel free to send your comments on this resource to library@cihe.edu.hk or fill in our E-Resources Trial Feedback Form

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