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Discovery Search Scheduled Maintenance on 1 Oct 2023

Scheduled maintenance will be carried out on 1 October, 2023 (Sunday) from 12:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.. During this maintenance period, Discovery Search, My Library Record and Reading List will be unavailable.

Library users are reminded to renew their loans before or after the affected period. For enquiries, please contact the Library at 3653-6620.

Library Opening Hours for the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day

Please note the following special opening hours of the Library for the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day:

Date	Festival / Holiday	Opening Hours
29 Sept 2023 (Fri.)	Mid-Autumn Festival	08:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
30 Sept 2023 (Sat.)	The day following the Mid-Autumn Festival	Closed
1 Oct 2023 (Sun.)	National Day
2 Oct 2023 (Mon.)	The day following National Day

New e-resource available - British Nursing Database

The Library is pleased to offer a newly subscribed e-resource – British Nursing Database.

The British Nursing Database is a full-text resource supporting the practice, education, and research for nurses, midwives and healthcare professionals in the UK and the greater nursing community. It also provides abstracting and indexing for hundreds of titles dating back to 1993.

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

New physiotherapy e-resources available

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

ClinicalKey Student
ClinicalKey Student (Physiotherapy Package) is an interactive education platform that supports teaching and learning with a wide range of physiotherapy content, including over 65 physiotherapy textbooks, more than 14,000 high resolution images and over 435 videos.

Note: Please register to access the database. Details can be referred to Access Note.
Complete Anatomy
Complete Anatomy is an interactive anatomy learning platform that includes human 3D model with over 17,000 structures and over 1,500 clinical videos.

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

New e-resource available - JoVE Education

The Library is pleased to offer a newly subscribed e-resource – JoVE Education.

JoVE Education is a comprehensive video collection covering various modules in science, which include physical examinations and clinical skills, chemistry, biology, physics, engineering, environmental sciences and psychology.

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

Library Online Talk: From Research to Publication and Citations

To support research activities of the CIHE community, the online talk From Research to Publication and Citations: Unlocking the Best Practices for Research Excellence will share all the essential information about scholarly research and publishing.

Date	7 September 2023 (Thursday)
Time	3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Speaker	Ms. Iris Hsu (ies Research Consulting)
Synopsis	This comprehensive sharing aims to guide researchers through the intricacies of the research workflow and empower them with the knowledge and skills needed to drive research excellence. Through the lens of best practices, the speakers share their experience in navigating the research workflow, from preparing high-quality manuscripts to selecting the right journal to understand open access and enhancing social impact through research outreach. The participants will gain an insight into the dos and don’ts that define successful scholarly endeavors by understanding the latest trends from global premier publishers. All researchers are welcome to join us in empowering yourselves with the skillsets and the knowledge of AI tools to excel in the research publishing landscape.
Language	English
Mode	Online via Zoom
Audience	Staff Only

Speaker:

Ms. Iris Hsu, a consultant of ies Research Consulting (a Singapore-based research consulting firm for the future skills of researchers), has rich experience in working with local and overseas universities to provide research support and to advise on scholarly communication.

All staff 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@cihe.edu.hk

Library Orientation 2023

As the new academic year is about to begin, please join our orientation programme to learn more about our services, resources, and facilities. This would help you achieve success in your studies.

In the 45-minute orientation session, you will get to know:

Loan rules
Way to search, renew or request a print book
Way to view an e-book and subject-specific e-resources
Self-study facilities and group discussion rooms
Laptop loans and printing / photocopying
Opening hours

Complete an online quiz and join the Lucky Draw to win an iPad (quiz will be available starting from 17 August 2023 to 16 September 2023).

Mode	Date	Time
Face-to-Face (Max: 40 students each session)	17 Aug 2023 (Thurs)	3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
	18 Aug 2023 (Fri)	3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
	22 Aug 2023 (Tue)	7:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
	31 Aug 2023 (Thurs)	12:00 noon – 12:45 p.m.
	1 Sept 2023 (Fri)	3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
	8 Sept 2023 (Fri)	1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
	12 Sept 2023 (Tue)	12:00 noon – 12:45 p.m.
	13 Sept 2023 (Wed)	1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
	14 Sept 2023 (Thurs)	1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
	15 Sept 2023 (Fri)	12:00 noon – 12:45 p.m.
Zoom	23 Aug 2023 (Wed)	11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
	25 Aug 2023 (Fri)	3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
	29 Aug 2023 (Tue)	11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
	6 Sept 2023 (Wed)	3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
	14 Sept 2023 (Thurs)	7:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.

Medium of Instruction: Cantonese. English speakers may contact the Library for special arrangements.

Venue: Group Discussion Room No.4 (A415), Learning Commons, level 4, CIHE Campus

Online via Zoom: Login details will be sent to you via email after registration.

Enquiries: Contact us at 3653-6620 or email to library@cihe.edu.hk

Library User Survey 2023 and Lucky Draw

Library Survey Highlights 2023

The Library User Survey 2023 was conducted from 13 March to 14 April 2023 to collect comments and suggestions on our services, resources and facilities. Over 1,000 completed questionnaires containing useful feedback were received.

To express our appreciation to the respondents, more than 30 gifts generously donated by publishers and vendors were given out to the lucky draw winners. The prize presentation ceremony was successfully held on 4 May 2023 at the Learning Commons.

Please take a look at the following photos, which capture the highlights of this event, and share the joy.

Many thanks again to all participants in this exercise!

ID (First 4 characters)	Name	Prize	Sponsored by
2220XXXX	LEE Y. K.	iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi 64GB
2170XXX	YIU W. Y.	HKD3,000 Cash Coupons (Electrical products)
2119XXX	KWONG C. Y.	iPad (9th generation) Wi-Fi 64GB
C209XXX	CHUNG W. L.	Apple Watch SE, 44mm
2170XXX	LI T. Y.	AirPods Pro (2nd generation)
C209XXX	LEW Y. S.	HK$1,000 Cash Coupons (Bookstore)
2070XXX	TSANG S. H.	True Wireless Headphones
2220XXXX	CHEUNG H. Y.	Mirror with Wireless Charging and Bluetooth Speaker
2221XXXX	CHAN S. P.	Portable Bluetooth Speaker
2220XXXX	LEE K. M.
2220XXXX	YUEN W. C.
1970XXX	KUNG S. L.	HKD100 Cash Coupon (Bookstore)
1970XXX	LAU Y. P.
2170XXX	SIU N. C.
2210XXXX	WONG C. Y.
2110XXX	YAN K. W.
2070XXX	AU YEUNG W. L.	Lucky Gift Set
2110XXXX	CHEN H. L.
2220XXXX	KAN W. Y.
2170XXX	LAM C. T.
2170XXX	LEE S. H.
2110XXXX	LEUNG J.
2110XXX	TONG K. Y.
2070XXX	WONG M. H.