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中國基本古籍庫(Database of Chinese Classic Ancient Books)
(Trial Period: until 20 June 2009)
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「中國基本古籍庫」Web版收錄了先秦至民國(西元前11世紀至西元20世紀初)的歷代典籍與善本1萬余種，總計16萬卷。每種均提供1個通行版本的全文和1-2個重要版本的圖像，為研究中國文化和歷史的研究人員和學生提供了豐富而寶貴的資料。檢索功能包括分類檢索、條目檢索、全文檢索、邏輯檢索、簡繁字和異體字關聯檢索、模糊檢索等多種檢索方法，並具有設定類目添加書簽、筆記等功能。

The Database of Chinese Classic Ancient Books (Web version) consists of the digitized full-text of 10,000 rare and valuable Chinese works, totaling 160,000 volumes from the pre-Qin to the Republic period (11th century BC to early 20th century). Researchers and students of Chinese culture and history can benefit from this rich collection. Users can browse the titles or search the full-text using simplified or traditional Chinese characters. There are also organizing and note-taking functions within the database.

Free trial electronic resources can be accessed on the library homepage at: http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/lib/new/resources.html