Road to IELTS - General Training Module

Road to IELTS - General Training Module is an online preparation and practice resource for IELTS candidates who would like to acquire below degree qualifications or work in or emigrate to an English-speaking country. It covers 4 skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking, and contains over 120 hours of interactive activities, advice videos from British Council experts, hints and tips on question types as well as downloadable practice tests. With comprehensive content, this resource is also suitable for those who wish to improve their English standard.

Available at: All Hong Kong Public Libraries (excluding mobile libraries) , Remote Access

Tag: Course  , Education  , English  , IELTS  , Language

 

 

Scholastic GO!

Scholastic GO! is an English e-database of encyclopedias. It covers a wide range of subjects including arts, social sciences, geography, history, philosophy, religion, sports and entertainment, science and technology, etc.

Available at: All Hong Kong Public Libraries (excluding mobile libraries) , Remote Access

Tag: Almanac  , Arts  , Atlas  , Debate  , Encyclopedia  , Geography  , History  , Land  , Map  , News  , Philosophy  , Religion  , Science  , Social Science  , Technology  , Thesaurus  , Timeline

 

 

Science Online

Science Online offers a comprehensive overview of a broad range of scientific disciplines. It covers areas of biology, chemistry, computer science, earth science, environmental science, forensic science, marine science, mathematics, physics, space and astronomy, as well as weather and climate. Users can learn science topics through "Topic Centres", "eLearning Modules", "Interactive Experiments", "Featured People", "Science in the News", over several thousand video clips with subtitles as well as rich images and diagrams.

Available at: All Hong Kong Public Libraries (excluding mobile libraries) , Remote Access

Tag: Astronomy  , Biology  , Chemistry  , Climate  , Computer Science  , Earth Science  , Environmental Science  , Forensic Science  , Marine Science  , Mathematics  , Physics  , Weather

 

 

SOSHOO

SOSHOO offers socio-economic statistical data of the provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions of Mainland China in addition to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, and covers more than 50 trades, with some data dated back to 1949. The statistical data are sourced from statistical yearbooks published by Bureaux of Statistics at state, provincial and municipal levels, Customs Statistics, China Economic Indicators Bulletin and Quarterly Statistical Bulletin of the People's Bank of China, etc.

Available at: Hong Kong Central Library , City Hall Public Library , Kowloon Public Library , Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library , Sha Tin Public Library , Tsuen Wan Public Library , Tuen Mun Public Library , Remote Access

Tag: Agriculture  , Almanac  , Business  , China  , City Overview  , Economy  , Education  , Energy  , Government  , Population  , Society  , Statistics

 

 

SPORTDiscus with Full Text

It covers the subjects of biomechanics, pharmacology, sports training, kinesiology, sports science, nutrition, occupational health and therapy, physical fitness, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, sports psychology, coaching and education and sports medicine.

Available at: All Hong Kong Public Libraries (excluding mobile libraries) , Remote Access

Tag: Biomechanics  , Drug  , Exercise  , Journal  , Kinesiology  , Medicine  , Nutrition  , Occupational Health  , Physical Fitness  , Physical Therapy  , Psychology  , Rehabilitation  , Sports  , Therapy

 

 

Tense Buster

Tense Buster is a self-learning practice resource which covers 33 key areas of English grammar at five levels from Elementary to Advanced. The learning areas at each level include grammar rules, pronunciation, vocabulary and listening. Interactive exercises with explanatory notes are available for self-learners to learn English grammar in a systematic manner.

Available at: All Hong Kong Public Libraries (excluding mobile libraries) , Remote Access

Tag: Course  , Education  , English  , Grammar  , Language

 

 

TumbleBookLibrary

TumbleBookLibrary is an interactive English database of animated e-Books selected from well-established publishers of children books around the world.  It includes animated talking storybooks, graphic novels, non-fiction books, math stories, audio books in other foreign languages and National Geographic videos , supplemented with puzzles and games, which are suitable for children of all ages.  It contains rich resources which help support paired reading in English and enhance children's language skills.

Available at: All Hong Kong Public Libraries (excluding mobile libraries) , Remote Access

Tag: Games  , Nonfiction  , Stories  , Teaching  , Tumble  , Video