24/11/2017

The Cold War: Global Perspectives on East-West Tensions, 1945-1991

The Library has recently acquired the following e-resource. Title: The Cold War: Global Perspectives on East-West Tensions, 1945-1991 Co... thumbnail 1 summary
The Cold War: Global Perspectives on East-West Tensions, 1945-1991


The Library has recently acquired the following e-resource.

Title: The Cold War: Global Perspectives on East-West Tensions, 1945-1991

Coverage: 1945 - 1991

Description: Communist Bloc and developing world news collected by Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS). FBIS Daily Reports contain key issues, events and people of socialist countries in the latter half of the twentieth century.

URL: http://libguides.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/az.php?q=The%20Cold%20War:%20Global%20Perspectives%20on%20East-West%20Tensions,%201945-1991

20/11/2017

Top Tips for the Upcoming Exams

The examinations will begin soon! Below are some tips to help you prepare. 1. Plan Your Study Time Make your study schedule practical... thumbnail 1 summary
The examinations will begin soon! Below are some tips to help you prepare.

1. Plan Your Study Time

Make your study schedule practical, flexible and realistic. Your Library provides over 4,000 seats for your quiet study during the daytime. The Library has also implemented the following special arrangements.

The Chung Chi Elizabeth Moore Library is open 24 hours. (Nov 27 – Dec 21)
Its Late Reading Room opens as follows:

·         Monday to Friday: 9:30 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. (next day)
·         Saturday to Sunday: 6:30 pm (Sat) - 9:00 am (the following Mon)

Late Reading Rooms in New Asia College Ch’ien Mu Library and United College Wu Chung Multimedia Library are open 24 hours. (Nov 23 – Dec 22)

The Ground Floor of the UL New Extension is open 24 hours and designated as a silent study zone at night. (Nov 27 – Dec 21)

Make use of the 24-hour study facilities

University Library: The Learning Garden is open 24 hours, with more than 850 study seats available. The Ground Floor mentioned above and the Quiet Study Zone in the Learning Garden at night are designated for silent individual study.

Branch Libraries and WMY Learning Commons:

Architecture Library (open 24 hours for School of Architecture staff and students)

Li Ping Medical Library at Prince of Wales Hospital

Learning Commons at 6th Floor of Wu Ho Man Yuan (WMY) Building

Find a comfortable seat that works for you!

* Please be considerate and help to keep the study places clean.


2. Past Exam Papers

Go through the past exam papers to review what kind of questions have been set in the past and the relationship between the questions and the course content.

CUHK Examination Papers Database: http://easyaccess.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/login?url=http://library.cuhk.edu.hk:81/

If you need help with finding exam papers please check out our short video on using the Exam Database at https://youtu.be/5P2nJg8v6xI


3. Study in Groups

Teamwork and collaborative learning can be fun and useful. Bubble Group Study Rooms in the Learning Garden are open 24 hours during the exam.


4. Library Guide on Exam Skills

Have a look at the library guide on exam skills (http://libguides.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/c.php?g=549209&p=3836452) to get more information and resources on exam-taking strategies.



5. Relax

Take a short break and play chess in the Chess and Games area in the Learning Garden if you feel bored or cannot concentrate on your study. To restore your willpower, have a hot beverage and some snacks in the Refreshment Zone.

Still feeling stressed? The following may help:

Stress Management Workshop@YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ljl0Sc0EAY&list=PLZHi9kYrvfMLkewAEZPDX-j7xJKWSFd1c

(by Prof. Chan Sui Yin, Department of Psychology, CUHK and Director of Chanwuyi Research Center for Neuropsychological Well-being)

Relaxation techniques from Chanwuyi (禪武醫): http://www.chanwuyi.org/video

(demonstrated by Prof. Chan Sui Yin)


6. Adequate Sleep

Don’t forget to have enough sleep the night before the exam.


Top Tips for the Upcoming Exams

Data-Planet Statistical Datasets

The Library has recently acquired the following e-resource. Title: Data-Planet Statistical Datasets Description: Data-Planet is a re... thumbnail 1 summary
Data-Planet Statistical Datasets


The Library has recently acquired the following e-resource.

Title: Data-Planet Statistical Datasets

Description: Data-Planet is a repository of standardized and structured statistical data which contains over 4.9 billion datasets from more than 450 databases in 16 major subject areas. Data can be downloaded in standard formats and visualized in tables, charts, graphs and maps. Search results can be saved and shared.

URL: http://libguides.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/az.php?q=Data-Planet%20Statistical%20Datasets

16/11/2017

CUHK Examination Papers Database – Search Tips

Go to the CUHK Library website and select “Exam Papers” tab. You can search past examination papers by Keywords, Course ID, Course name or ... thumbnail 1 summary
Go to the CUHK Library website and select “Exam Papers” tab. You can search past examination papers by Keywords, Course ID, Course name or Programme of Studies.

For example, for the course “Basic Microeconomics” (Course ID: ECON2011A), you can select Course ID and enter ECON2011. The search results include the past examination papers of ECON2011A, ECON2011B and ECON2011C, etc.

URL: http://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/

CUHK Examination Papers Database – Search Tips

10/11/2017

Academic OneFile

The Library has recently acquired the following e-resource. Title: Academic OneFile Description: Contains peer-reviewed, full-text artic... thumbnail 1 summary
Academic OneFile



The Library has recently acquired the following e-resource.

Title: Academic OneFile

Description: Contains peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources on various subjects such as criminal justice, history, marketing, sciences, social sciences, etc.

URL: http://libguides.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/az.php?q=Academic%20OneFile

07/11/2017

CUHK Examination Papers Database

Title: CUHK Examination Papers Database Coverage: 1995 – present Description: Includes the examination papers of the centralized... thumbnail 1 summary




Title: CUHK Examination Papers Database

Coverage: 1995 – present

Description: Includes the examination papers of the centralized undergraduate courses of the Chinese University of Hong Kong from 1995 onwards. This database has been merged into the new LibrarySearch. It is also searchable under the “Exam Papers” tab on the CUHK Library website. You can search past examination papers by:

Keywords, e.g. logic

Course ID, e.g. UGED1111

Course name, e.g. Digital Logic and Systems

Programme of Studies, e.g. General Education



CUHK Examination Papers Database
Short video: How to Find CUHK Undergraduate Examination Papers (1 minutes 10 seconds) https://youtu.be/5P2nJg8v6xI

06/11/2017

Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS) Reports, 1957-1995

The Library has recently acquired the following e-resource. Title: Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS) Reports, 1957-1995 Descrip... thumbnail 1 summary


The Library has recently acquired the following e-resource.

Title: Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS) Reports, 1957-1995

Description: Contains socioeconomic, political, environmental, scientific, technical and military materials from around the world, with emphasis on the issues and events of socialist countries in the latter half of the twentieth century.

Coverage: 1957 – 1995

URL: http://libguides.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/az.php?q=joint%20publications%20research%20service
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