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

 

 

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: 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  , Economy  , Education  , Electronics Technology  , Engineering  , Health  , History  , Information Science  , Journal  , Law  , Literature  , Management  , Medicine  , Military Affairs  , News  , Philosophy  , Physical Fitness  , Politics  , Science  , Social Science  , Sports

 

 

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: 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: Economy  , Education  , History  , Literature  , Management  , Military Affairs  , Philosophy  , Physical Fitness  , Politics  , Social Science  , Sports  , 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: 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: Economy  , Education  , History  , Literature  , Management  , Military Affairs  , Philosophy  , Physical Fitness  , Politics  , Social Science  , Sports  , Theses

 

 

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

 

 

Factiva.com

It contains global news and business information from thousands of sources in many languages and provides the full text of leading newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal Asia, as well as numerous magazines, trade journals, newswires and television & radio transcripts. Over 25 000 profiles and analysis reports on companies around the world are available.

Available at: City Hall Public Library , Hong Kong Central Library

Tag: Analyse Report  , Business  , Business Research  , Company  , Corporate Strategy  , Economy  , Enterprise  , Finance  , Financial Statement  , Industry Report  , Investment  , Journal  , Market Report  , News  , Newspaper Clipping  , Physical Fitness  , Sports  , Stock  , SWOT Analysis  , Wall Street Journal Asia

 

 

Flipster

Flipster offers a wide range of English e-magazines covering various topics such as business, sports, modern trends, automobiles, news, science and technology, health as well as leisure and hobbies. Both current and back issues are available for online reading or for downloading to mobile devices for access at any time. Title list is available at here.

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

Tag: Business  , Entertainment  , Environment  , Family  , Full-text Magazine  , News  , Politics  , Science  , Sports  , Technology

 

 

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)

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  , 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