Readers may use the e-databases via the following means:
.access via Internet with the library account.
.use the workstations inside the Hong Kong Public Libraries via Multimedia Information System (MMIS) & this webpage
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Result list of e-databases available at Hong Kong Public Libraries.
The availability of e-databases is subject to change without prior notice.
e-Databases
Gale OneFile: Culinary Arts

This database offers full-text articles on cooking and nutrition from major magazines and academic journals. It covers all aspects of knowledge in cookery, such as food ingredients, kitchen appliances, nutrition, cooking techniques, food culture, hospitality industry, etc.
Available at: All Hong Kong Public Libraries (excluding mobile libraries) , Remote Access
Tag: Catering , Cookery , Cuisine , Culture , Food , Ingredient , Journal , Magazine , Nutrition , Recipe
Gale OneFile: News
Gale OneFile: News provides full-text articles of English newspapers and magazines, as well as newswires and broadcast transcripts from around the world. It enables users to quickly search for articles by name of the newspaper or magazine, headline, date, author and section, or conduct a search with other options available.
Available at: All Hong Kong Public Libraries (excluding mobile libraries) , Remote Access
Tag: Arts , Business , Entertainment , History , Magazine , News , Politics , Science , Social Issues , Sports , Technology , Trade
Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep

Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep provides information on college planning, undergraduate and graduate programs, scholarship application and career development. Practice tests for college entrance examinations and international examinations, as well as advice on resumes, cover letters, interviews and social networking are also available.
Available at: All Hong Kong Public Libraries (excluding mobile libraries) , Remote Access
Tag: Accredited Schools , AP , Career Development , College Planning , Course , Education , English , GMAT , GRE , International Examinations , Interviews , Language , Overseas Studies , Practice Tests , Resume , SAT , Scholarship , TOEFL
Global Books In Print
Global Books In Print is an online database that contains over 20 million records of bibliographic descriptions and ordering information. These records contain in-print, out-of-print and forthcoming titles, which include books, e-books, audio books and videos. Also included in this database is valuable information such as professional reviews, tables of contents, full-text previews, cover images, author biographies, award information, abstracts and annotations.
Available at: All Hong Kong Public Libraries (excluding mobile libraries) , Remote Access
Tag: Bibliographical Description , Book Searching , ISBN , Library Science , Physical Fitness , Publisher , Reference Tools , Sports , Supplier
HyRead e-Magazine

More than 100 Chinese e-magazine titles are subscribed through "HyRead ebook" with wide subject coverage in arts and literature, business and management, computer and information science, entertainment, home economics, language learning, modern trends, parenting, science and technology, sports, travelling as well as news reports. They are accessible to the library card holders of the Hong Kong Public Libraries for online reading or downloading to personal computers and mobile devices.
Available at: All Hong Kong Public Libraries (excluding mobile libraries) , Remote Access
Tag: Arts , Business , Entertainment , Environment , Family , Full-text Magazine , History , Magazine , News , Politics , Science , Social Issues , Sports , Technology , Trade , War
INFOBANK
This online database provides a range of business information about China, including Chinese economic news, laws and regulations, statistical data, information on listed companies, financial data, enterprise information, proclamation of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade, information on governmental organisations, etc.
Available at: City Hall Public Library , Hong Kong Central Library , Kowloon Public Library , Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library , Sha Tin Public Library , Tuen Mun Public Library , Tsuen Wan Public Library
Tag: Analyse Report , Business , CEPA , Company , Economy , Energy , Enterprise , Finance , Government , Industry Report , Investment , Journal , Law , News , Regulation , Statistics , Tax , WTO
International Newsstream
This database provides information of worldwide newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals, trade journals and wire feeds in different languages. Apart from gaining access to news stories and information on sports, business and arts around the world, users can also conduct full-text search for different topics.
Available at: City Hall Public Library , Hong Kong Central Library , Kowloon Public Library , Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library , Sha Tin Public Library , Tuen Mun Public Library , Tsuen Wan Public Library
Tag: Arts , Business , Entertainment , History , Magazine , News , Politics , Science , Social Issues , Sports , Technology , Trade
International Newsstream: South China Morning Post
This database provides the full text of all news articles of the South China Morning Post since 1993, as well as the citations and abstracts of the articles. Users can use multiple options such as headlines, publication date and document type to narrow down the scope of search.
Available at: City Hall Public Library , Hong Kong Central Library , Kowloon Public Library , Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library , Sha Tin Public Library , Tuen Mun Public Library , Tsuen Wan Public Library
Tag: Arts , Business , Entertainment , History , News , Politics , Science , SCMP , Social Issues , Sports , Technology
Kiss Holiday
"Kiss Holiday" is an interactive multimedia Chinese database based on the "Kiss Holiday" series published by the Chin-Chin Publications Ltd in Taiwan. It aims to introduce to children the history and underlying meaning of 13 major festivals in a lively manner through animated stories, games and handicrafts, thus enabling them to understand festive customs from around the world. Parents and teachers can make use of the "Tutorial Area" to help their children learn more about these festivals. Dialogues of the stories are in Putonghua.
Available at: All Hong Kong Public Libraries (excluding mobile libraries) , Remote Access
Tag: Birthday , Children's Day , Ching Ming Festival , Christmas , Customs , Dragon Boat Festival , Father's Day , Festivals , Games , Graduation , Halloween , Handicrafts , History , Lunar New Year , Mid-Autumn Festival , Mother's Day , New Year , Nursery Rhymes , Poetry , Stories , Teachers , Teaching , Valentine's Day
Miss Humblebee's Academy
Miss Humblebee’s Academy is a fun and interactive learning platform mainly for pre-school children. It provides guided learning for young children to progress in the curriculum by introducing key concepts in art & music, language & literacy, mathematics, science & social studies, and social and emotional learning. Apart from interactive information, the platform also provides music videos, ebooks, games and offline STEAM hands-on activities for young children to explore the fun of learning. The content of the platform is narrated in English. By creating user accounts, parents or teachers can keep track of young children's learning progress via the platform.
Available at: All Hong Kong Public Libraries (excluding mobile libraries) , Remote Access
Tag: Games , Nonfiction , Preschool children , STEAM , Stories , Teaching , Video
The following e-databases are available for access via Internet with the library account.
The availability of e-databases is subject to change without prior notice.
e-Databases
The following e-databases are available for access via Multimedia Information System (MMIS) & this webpage only.
The availability of e-databases is subject to change without prior notice.
e-Databases