e-Databases

The AccessScience features the McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science & Technology and weekly articles on the latest breaking news. It covers all areas of science and technology plus full-text features of biographies, news, learning resources, study guides and many other related sites.

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

Art & Architecture Source is a full-text art research database covering information on fine art, decorative art, commercial art, architecture and architectural design, etc. The database comprises academic journals, magazines, books, trade publications and images with the earliest content dating back to 1914.

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

BookData Online is an online bibliographic search database which contains English-language titles published in the U.K., the U.S., Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, including in-print and forthcoming titles as well as out-of-print records for access by users. Full bibliographic data is provided, and some records even contain descriptive contents and book cover images.

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

Britannica Library is an online database that provides current trusted information on a range of topics for learners of all ages and abilities.  You can find a wealth of content in the database, such as articles, images and videos on history, literature, science, geography, arts and more.  You can also view daily news headlines from around the world.

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

Business Book Summaries provides concise summaries of leading business books from prominent publishers. Various topics are covered, such as business biographies, change management, communication, entrepreneurship, leadership, marketing, personal growth, productivity and technology, with new topics being added regularly. Most of the book summaries are available in audio form.

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

It is a scholarly business database which covers full-text journals and periodicals on marketing, management, economy, finance, accounting and other business subjects, and includes indexes and abstracts of the most important scholarly business journals dated back to 1886. In addition, there are full text of non-journal contents including financial data, books, monographs, major reference works, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analysis and faculty seminars (video).

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

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

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

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

The database contains over 100 000 full-text documents on Chinese standards, including national and industry standards, promulgated by the relevant state authorities of China. Apart from using different criteria, such as standard title, standard number, issuing authority, date of issue and key word for searching, users may also browse the required information by the Chinese Classification for Standards (CCS) and the International Classification for Standards (ICS). Bibliographic information of standards from other countries is also available for searching.

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

The AccessScience features the McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science & Technology and weekly articles on the latest breaking news. It covers all areas of science and technology plus full-text features of biographies, news, learning resources, study guides and many other related sites.

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

Art & Architecture Source is a full-text art research database covering information on fine art, decorative art, commercial art, architecture and architectural design, etc. The database comprises academic journals, magazines, books, trade publications and images with the earliest content dating back to 1914.

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

BookData Online is an online bibliographic search database which contains English-language titles published in the U.K., the U.S., Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, including in-print and forthcoming titles as well as out-of-print records for access by users. Full bibliographic data is provided, and some records even contain descriptive contents and book cover images.

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

Britannica Library is an online database that provides current trusted information on a range of topics for learners of all ages and abilities.  You can find a wealth of content in the database, such as articles, images and videos on history, literature, science, geography, arts and more.  You can also view daily news headlines from around the world.

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

Business Book Summaries provides concise summaries of leading business books from prominent publishers. Various topics are covered, such as business biographies, change management, communication, entrepreneurship, leadership, marketing, personal growth, productivity and technology, with new topics being added regularly. Most of the book summaries are available in audio form.

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

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

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

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

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

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