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Eligible HKBU users can now access the ePaper edition of the South China Morning Post! This is an exact reproduction of the print edition, with archives going back to August 2018. Apart from reading online, you can download entire issues in PDF form for offline reading 📰🧐

Our new subscription complements our existing access to the SCMP's historical archive.

Check out the announcement for details! https://library.hkbu.edu.hk/happenings/news/new-e-resources-scmp-epaper/ ... See more

The Library is responsible for a number of initiatives that support the dissemination of the scholarly work done by the HKBU community.

Our offerings include databases such as the Institutional Repository, and various Digital Scholarship Projects.

Find out more here:
https://library.hkbu.edu.hk/collections/hkbu-scholarly-output/

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“One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.”
- Henry Miller

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With deadlines for final assignments looming, we know that there is more demand for study space. After careful consideration, the Main Library will extend its opening hours beginning ​4 May (Monday).

Branch libraries will also open with limited hours (2pm - 5pm) on weekdays.

However, please remember to strictly follow our health protection measures:

✅ Masks MUST be worn at all times in the Library
✅​ Follow social distancing rules, and do not occupy study places marked as unavailable for use

More information: https://library.hkbu.edu.hk/happenings/news/changes-to-library-service-arrangements-effective-4-may/

[UPDATE: In a previous version of this post, we announced the partial reopening of Level 2. After further consideration, the Academic Commons on Level 2 will remain closed. Sorry! 😅]

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Did you know the Library has a Flickr account? Browsing the albums brings back lots of fond memories! Some photos were taken over 10 years ago 😊

https://www.flickr.com/photos/hkbutube/albums

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“I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all."
- Laura Ingalls Wilder

#laurawilder #lifetreasure #appreciation #flickr #memories #nostalgia #14daychallenge #14dayplan #hkbulibrary #hkbu #quoteoftheday ... See more

With deadlines for final assignments looming, we know that there is more demand for study space. After careful consideration, the Main Library will extend its opening hours beginning ​4 May (Monday).

Branch libraries will also open with limited hours (2pm - 5pm) on weekdays.

However, please remember to strictly follow our health protection measures:

✅ Masks MUST be worn at all times in the Library
✅​ No more than 4 people in group study rooms regardless of actual capacity
✅​ Follow social distancing rules, and do not occupy study places marked as unavailable for use

More information: https://library.hkbu.edu.hk/happenings/news/changes-to-library-service-arrangements-effective-4-may/

#hkbulibrary #studyspace #beatthevirus ... See more

“If life could write, it would write like Tolstoy,” the Russian journalist and writer Isaac Babel once said.

You can read Tolstoy's masterpiece "War and Peace" in ebook format here:

https://search-ebscohost-com.lib-ezproxy.hkbu.edu.hk/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=395529&site=ehost-live

Try searching for "Oxford World's Classics" in the same database for 40 other great reads!

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“The strongest of all warriors are these two — Time and Patience.”
― Leo Tolstoy, in War and Peace

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"While the virus spreads, misinformation makes the job of our heroic health workers even harder. It diverges attention of our decision-makers and it causes confusion and spreads fear to the general public," says the WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

It's more important than ever that you stay aware of latest related news and advice from valid and credible sources. Browse our News & Newspapers Library Guide to see our newspapers coverage: https://hkbu.libguides.com/newspapers

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"Let’s not look back in anger, or forward in fear, but around in awareness"
–James Thurber

Calligraphy & design by Library colleague Jeff Lo 🙌

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Assignment deadlines are looming, and you need to be as efficient as possible with your time. Your librarians are here to give you a lift when you're overwhelmed by literature searching, citation and referencing!

See how you can get support from us at:
https://library.hkbu.edu.hk/get-help/ask-a-librarian/

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“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
- Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt

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Nothing will happen if you just look at a problem. Act upon it and spend your energy wisely!

Tip: Sometimes you need to think creatively to find the information you need. When searching the literature, think around your topic and come up with as many relevant keywords as you can 🙂

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“Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.”
- Coco Chanel

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In support of students and instructors during the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Psychological Association (APA) has made many of their Academic Writer tutorials and quick guides freely available through July 1, 2020.

Take this opportunity to expand your knowledge about APA citation and writing!

https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/tutorials-webinars

The Basics of APA 7th Style tutorial will stay on the site for free after that date.

#apa #apa7 #academicwriting #citation #referencing #assignments #hkbu #hkbulib #universitylife #formatting ... See more

Tutorials and webinars for writers who are new to using seventh edition APA Style®.