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The HKMU library has an extensive collection of printed and multimedia items. Books are classified by the Library of Congress Classification Scheme<\/a>\u00a0and arranged on shelves by the\u00a0call number<\/a>\u00a0found on the spine on the book. Materials in different languages are inter-shelved on shelves.<\/p><\/div>

Currently, there are more than 220,000 printed books and dissertations in our collection. The collection at the Stanley Ho Library covers most of the subjects to serve the learning and teaching needs at the Main Campus and the Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare. To support the learning and teaching activities at the Jockey Club Campus, the collection on Cinematography and Film Production, Fine Arts, Photography, Science and Technology are shelved at the Ho Sik Yee Library. Please click here to view the list of subjects and their locations<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>

General Collection<\/strong>\u00a0contains titles in Chinese, English and foreign languages. Materials from the General Collection can be checked out at the Service Counters.<\/p>

Reference Collection<\/strong>\u00a0consists of standard reference tools such as dictionaries, directories, encyclopaedias, indexes and abstracts, handbooks, atlases and Hong Kong Government publications. Reference materials are indicated by a prefix “REF” to the call number. They are for in Library use only.<\/p>

Reserve Collection<\/strong>\u00a0consists of course materials, assignments, course set textbooks, selected past\/specimen examination papers provided by schools, supplementary materials provided by teaching staff, audio-visual materials, CD-ROMs and microforms. Most of these reserved materials are available for 2-hour loan at the Service Counter of the Stanley Ho Library or the Ho Sik Yee Library.<\/p>

Serials Collection<\/strong>\u00a0provides both local and overseas academic journals and popular magazines. Currents issues of periodicals are displayed on periodical racks while back issues or bound volumes of periodicals are shelved separately. All serials are indicated by a prefix “SER” to the call number. They are for in Library use only.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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