Overnight Library Access Policy Update

Effective 1 September 2026, access to the Academic Commons at the Main Library from 11:00 p.m. to 7:59 a.m. will be restricted to current HKBU students and staff only. 

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Notice of Level 2 Washroom Renovation (16 May – 31 August 2026)

Please be informed that the noisy work for Main Library Level 2 washrooms renovation will take place on 23 May 2026 (Sat) - 25 May 2026 (Mon). Please note that all washrooms on Level 2 of the Main Library including the female, male, and disabled washrooms are scheduled for renovation.

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Notice of Noisy Works in the Library (May–Aug 2026)

To maintain and improve our facilities, the following works are scheduled and may generate noise in nearby areas.

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Special Collections and Archives Reopens – Normal Services Resumed (27 April 2026)

Important Updates on CollabTech Commons (formerly Multimedia Learning Centre)

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From July 2021 to June 2022, ScienceDirect by Elsevier received the most journal article requests while ProQuest remains the most used platform for e-books. There are several factors to take into account that might affect the fairness of the data compared. For example, the number of databases the Library has subscribed to from each vendor and the coverage of journals and e-books of each database.

Nonetheless, we are happy to see these e-resources are being used by the HKBU community in support of their learning, teaching, and research.

   Top 5 Journal Articles & English E-book Databases

Click on the database name to explore these popular databases!

Top 5 Journal Articles DatabasesTop 5 English E-book Databases
1ScienceDirectProQuest Ebook Central
2ProQuest
Statista
3中國期刊全文數據庫 China Academic JournalsJSTOR
4JSTOREBSCOhost eBook Collection
5Taylor & Francis Springer Link
2021-22 Top 5 English e-books databases

Last updated: 09 October 2024