Library Service Update

New Resources:

• EndNote Web

• ICRG Researcher's Dataset

Featured Service:

Resources Updates:

• Ovid Databases

• SSCI (Social Sciences Citation Index)

• Humanities Full Text (WilsonWeb)

• E-Reserve

Service Alert:

• Exam Papers for the 2007 October Semester 

• Phasing Out of Card-Operated Photocopiers & Card Refund Policy

• Olympics

New Resources

EndNote Web - a references management tool

In 2008, with the Library’s subscription to Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), there is no charge for OUHK community to register and access their accounts at EndNote Web, a software tool particularly useful to academic staff, research students or those who want basic functionality to organize references on the web and use them for citing in their papers. EndNote Web allows users to format bibliographies in more than 3,200 publication styles, including major ones such as Chicago, APA and MLA styles. SSCI users can also send search results to their EndNote Web account in one step. For further help and details, please contact Information Services Section of the Library at libwww@ouhk.edu.hk. 

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ICRG Researcher's Dataset

Researcher's Dataset is a subset (Table 3B) of International Country Risk Guide (ICRG). It provides annual averages of the components of ICRG's Political Risk Ratings for 140 countries as published since 1984. 

To access this excel file, go to Electronic Library > E-Journals & Databases > type in "Researcher's Dataset" (with quotation marks).

A user guide is available.

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Resources Updates

Ovid Databases (OvidSP)

Currently, the Library provides essential resources such as BIOSIS, British Nursing Index and MEDLINE via Ovid for life sciences and nursing studies. These databases have been migrated to the new OvidSP platform which supports natural language searching, provides a find citation feature and delivers daily RSS feeds (Really Simple Syndication).

To access the new interface of Ovid, go to Electronic Library > E-Journals & Databases > type in "ovid".

An updated search guide is available.

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SSCI (Social Sciences Citation Index)

To help users streamline the research process and better manage their search results, ISI Web of Knowledge (provider of SSCI) has designed a new interface with the following features:

• Marked List (for adding up to 500 records to a page so that a user can email, print or export them later)

• Save to EndNote Web (for organizing references on the Web)

To access Social Sciences Citation Index, go to Electronic Library > E-Journals & Databases > type in "ssci".

An updated search guide is also available.

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Humanities Full Text (WilsonWeb)

H.W.Wilson has redesigned its platform for the Humanities Full Text database. With layout and graphic enhancements, you now enjoy a frameless searching interface, simplified steps for print, email and save functions and a much better navigation experience.

To access Humanities Full Text, go to Electronic Library > E-Journals & Databases > type in "humanities full text" (with quotation marks).

An updated search guide is also available.

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E-Reserve

The E-Reserve provides online access to OUHK past/specimen examination papers, course readings and OUHK electronic theses & dissertations. A new system with enhanced interface and performance was launched. Users now enjoy a faster, simpler and easier-to-use service.

To access E-Reserve, go to Electronic Library > E-Reserve > login > search by course code.

An updated search tips is also available.

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