Readers may use the e-databases via the following means:
.access via Internet with the library account.
.use the computers inside the Hong Kong Public Libraries via 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
China Academic Journals Full-text Database (CJFD)
It offers access to thousands of full-text journals published in the Mainland dating back to 1994. The subjects covered include literature, history, philosophy, politics, military affairs, law, education and sociology, economics and management, basic sciences, engineering and technology, agriculture, medicine and hygiene, electronics and information science.
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: Economy , Education , Engineering , Health , History , Information Science , Law , News , Politics , Social Science
China Doctoral Dissertations Full-text Database
It offers access to full-text doctoral dissertations from hundreds of academic institutions in the Mainland dating back to 1984. The subjects covered include literature, history, philosophy, politics, military affairs, law, education and sociology, economics and management.
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: Economy , Education , History , Literature , Management , Military Affairs , Philosophy , Politics , Social Science , Theses
China Masters' Theses Full-text Database
It offers access to full-text masters' theses from hundreds of academic institutions in the Mainland dating back to 1984. The subjects covered include literature, history, philosophy, politics, military affairs, law, education and sociology, economics and management.
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: Economy , Education , History , Literature , Management , Military Affairs , Philosophy , Politics , Social Science , Theses
Complete Classics Collection of Ancient China (Gu Jin Tu Shu Ji Cheng)
It is an online collection of classics of Chinese literature and culture, from ancient China through the Qing Dynasty. It covers works on astronomy, geography, history, philosophy, literature, politics, economics, art, education, agriculture, medicine, and more. The Online Database includes full-text and images of Chinese classics and it is searchable by keywords and subjects.
Available at: All Hong Kong Public Libraries (excluding mobile libraries) , Remote Access
Tag: Astronomy , Classics Collection of Ancient China , Culture , Education , Encyclopedia , History , Military Affairs , Philosophy , Politics , Qing Dynasty
Dragonsource Qikan Reading Service
Dragonsource Qikan Reading Service offers a wide variety of Chinese e-magazines from Mainland China and supports reading in both traditional and simplified Chinese characters. Readers can read both current and back issues of the e-magazines and use multiple search fields such as name of the magazine, article title, keywords and publication year to search for information.
Available at: All Hong Kong Public Libraries (excluding mobile libraries) , Remote Access
Tag: Arts , Business , Culture , Education , Health , Law , Literature , Politics , Science
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 , History , Magazine , News , Politics , Science , Technology
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: 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
Tag: Arts , Business , History , Magazine , News , Politics , Science , Technology , Trade
International Newsstream: South China Morning Post
This database provides the citations and abstracts of the articles of the South China Morning Post from 1993 to 2023. Users can use multiple options such as headlines, publication date and document type to narrow down the scope of search.
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
Tag: Arts , Business , Entertainment , History , News , Politics , SCMP , Social Issues , Technology
ProQuest Asian & European Business Collection
This collection provides information pertinent to the study of business and finance topics across Asia and Europe, including academic journals, newspapers, newswires and magazines. It offers information on companies, economies, markets, international trade and overall business conditions and practices throughout these regions.
Available at: All Hong Kong Public Libraries (excluding mobile libraries) , Remote Access
Tag: Business , Company , Culture , Economics , Europe , Finance , Human Resources , Insurance , Journal , News , Politics , Society
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: South China Morning Post
This database provides the full text of nearly a hundred years’ back issues of the South China Morning Post starting from 1903 in the form of full-page image. Users can search not only news articles but also advertisements, editorials, comic strips and photographs.
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
Tag: Arts , Business , Entertainment , History , News , Politics , SCMP , Social Issues , Technology
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 this webpage only.
The availability of e-databases is subject to change without prior notice.
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