Naxos Music Library Jazz

It is one of the most comprehensive online libraries on jazz music around the globe, which offers a large selection of classic and contemporary jazz music albums released by the world’s famous jazz labels as well as the works by jazz artists and composers through different ages. It covers a wide range of music genres, such as "Blues", "Contemporary Jazz", "Contemporary Instrumental", "Nostalgia" and "Pop and Rock".

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

Tag: Album  , Biography  , Blues  , Instrument  , Jazz  , Music  , Nostalgia  , Pop Rock

 

 

Naxos Video Library

It is the world's leading video library on performing arts, which offers an extensive streaming of full-length videos from the world's greatest opera houses, ballet companies, orchestras and prestigious artists. It comprises a wide range of programmes in different genres including ballet performances, educational films and documentaries, Hannover International Violin Competitions, live concerts, music lectures and master classes, musical journeys, operas, theatres and introduction of different schools of masterpieces in painting. Some videos also provide programme notes and lyrics with screen subtitle options in German, English, French, Italian and Spanish.

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

Tag: Ballet  , Choir  , Dance  , Documentary  , Ensemble  , Film  , Hannover International Violin Competitions  , Music Lecture  , Opera  , Orchestra  , Video

 

 

NoveList Plus

It provides read-alikes and recommendations for fiction, nonfiction and audiobooks, including lists of award-winning books, expert recommendations, reviews and articles in various genres for readers of all ages.

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

Tag: Adventure  , Audiobooks  , Bibliography  , Book Searching  , Comics  , Dictionary  , Fantasy  , Fiction  , Graphic Novels  , History  , Horror Fiction  , Inspirational Fiction  , Nonfiction  , Reviews  , Science Fiction  , Stories

 

 

OmniFile Full Text Mega

OmniFile Full Text, Mega Edition provides a wide range of research resources.  It contains full-text articles dating back to 1972 as well as abstracts and indexing from publications as far back as 1909.  The subjects covered include applied sciences, art, education, humanities, law, social sciences, technology, etc.

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

Tag: Applied Science  , Arts  , Conference Proceeding  , Education  , Humanities  , Journal  , Law  , Review  , Social Science  , SWOT Analysis  , Technology  , Theses

 

 

OverDrive Magazines

OverDrive Magazines offers a wide range of English e-magazines covering topics such as art, architecture, music, business, cooking, health, travel and outdoor, etc. This database also provides electronic magazines in other languages, including French, Spanish and German. Patrons can read both current and back issues of e-magazines online or download them to their mobile devices anytime and anywhere.

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

Tag: Architecture  , Arts  , Business  , Cooking  , Health  , Music  , Travel

 

 

Performing Arts Periodicals Database

It provides an unparalleled resource for performing arts on the web, with indexes and abstracts of around 400 international periodicals plus the full text of over 160 journals from 1864 onwards, covering a broad spectrum of the arts and entertainment industry.

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

Tag: Bibliography  , Biography  , Chronology  , Circus Performance  , Dance  , Drama  , Film  , Journal  , Magazine  , Magic  , Musical Theatre  , Opera  , Pantomime  , Performance Art  , Puppetry  , Sound Recording  , Speech  , Stagecraft  , Statistics  , Storytelling  , Television

 

 

ProQuest Databases Services

It is an integrated collection of databases covering arts, business, health and medicine, history, language and literature, science and technology, social sciences, etc. It provides access to current and historical information from all kinds of reference resources such as newspapers, journals, theses, reports, charts and tables, photographs and statistics.

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

Tag: Arts  , Business  , Career  , Computing  , Conference Proceedings  , Food and Nutrition  , Health  , History  , Humanities  , Journals  , Magazines  , Management  , Medicine  , Music  , News  , Public Policy  , Religion  , Research  , Science  , Social Science  , Student Resources  , Theses  , Videos

 

 

ProQuest Religion Database

It provides an excellent source of religious news and information, with informative details on doctrines, philosophies and scholarly reports on religious history.

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

Tag: Archeology  , Ethics  , History  , Humanities  , News  , Philosophy  , Religion  , Review  , Social Science  , Theology

 

 

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

 

 

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