Biography in Context

It is a biographical database on several hundred thousand people in a broad range of subject areas. It provides a wealth of information on science, multicultural studies, business, politics, government, history, entertainment, sports, arts and literature.

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

Tag: Actor  , Arts  , Athlete  , Biography  , Business  , Business Leader  , Businessperson  , Coach  , Entertainment  , Executive Director  , Filmmaker  , History  , Magazine  , Musician  , News  , Notable Person  , Physical Fitness  , Politician  , President  , Science  , Sports  , Video  , Writer

 

 

Design and Applied Arts Index

This database contains abstracts and bibliographic records of articles, news and reviews published in design and applied arts periodicals from 1973 onwards, covering new designers and the development of design and applied arts since the mid-19th century.

Available at: Hong Kong Central Library

Tag: Advertisement  , Animation  , Architecture  , Arts  , Ceramics  , Clothing  , Conference Proceeding  , Craft  , Design  , Designer  , Encyclopedia  , Fashion  , Furniture  , Glass  , Graphic Design  , Illustration  , Industrial Design  , Jewelry  , Journal  , Magazine  , News  , Packaging Design  , Painting  , Photography  , Textile  , Web Design

 

 

eLibrary

eLibrary is a collection of periodicals and digital media contents designed to support a wide range of users, including secondary and university students as well as professional educators. It provides essential information on a vast array of persons, places, historical events and eras, literary genres, current events and so on. The "Editor's Picks" and "Trending Topics" are effective guides for users to select research topics and locate authoritative information to support the claims made in their research.

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

Tag: Arts  , Biography  , History  , Journal  , Language  , Literature  , Magazine  , Mathematics  , News  , Physical Fitness  , Science  , Social Science  , Sports  , Website  , World History

 

 

Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources (GREENR)

"GREENR" offers reference content in the area of the environment, energy and natural resources. The database combines news, unique commentary, audio, video, primary source documents, and case studies into a web-like experience. It also offers interactive maps, opportunities for forums, customizable journals and news, and statistics of various areas such as energy systems, health care, food, climate change, population and economic development 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 , Remote Access

Tag: Agriculture  , Climate  , Coal  , Earthquake  , Economy  , Energy  , Environment  , Environmental Protection  , Environmental Science  , Flood  , Food Security  , Forests and Deforestation  , Geography  , Globalization  , Journal  , Magazine  , Natural Disaster  , News  , Nuclear Energy  , Nuclear Waste  , Organic Food  , Pollution  , Statistics  , Trade  , Video  , Wind

 

 

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

 

 

International Newsstream

It 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

 

 

Music Periodicals Database

It provides a music journal resource with indexes and abstracts of more than 470 international music periodicals and the full text of 130 journals from 1874 onwards, covering both scholarly and popular journals.

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

Tag: Bibliography  , Biography  , Blues  , Chronology  , Classical  , Ethnomusicology  , Folk  , Hip-hop  , Instrument  , Jazz  , Journal  , Magazine  , Music Education  , Music Therapy  , Musical Theatre  , Opera Synopses  , Rap  , Rock  , Soul  , Sound Recording  , Speech  , Statistics

 

 

Performing Arts Periodicals Database

It provides an unparalleled resource for performing arts on the web, with indexes and abstracts of more than 270 international periodicals plus the full text of over 97 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 Research Library

Users can search various highly-respected scholarly journals, business publications, magazines and newspapers covering over a hundred academic disciplines. It provides one-stop access to a wide range of general reference materials.

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

Tag: Business  , Education  , Journal  , Literature  , Magazine  , News  , Politics  , Psychology  , Research