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THEi E-Resources

THEi LC provides electronic resources for THEi staff and students through the Integrated Learning Platform.
THEi Integrated Learning Platform
  • 14+ Programme relevant E-Databases
  • 2800+ E-Books relevant to Programmes

Featured E-Databases / E-Books

Trial

The Learning Commons (LC) welcome all users to use the following on-trial databases:

During the trial, you will have automatic access to the databases within THEi Campus Network/Wi-Fi (please install a VPN to access it outside the campus).  

We welcome you to use the following databases and let us know your feedback by filling in this form after the trials.

Here are the relevant links:

China Business Case Platform(中國工商管理案例庫)

e-DatabasesContentLinks
China Business Case Platform(中國工商管理案例庫)Provide full texts of cases in 13 disciplines: supply chain management and logistics, entrepreneurship and innovation, accounting and control, finance, human resources, business environment and social responsibility, information management and e-commerce, marketing management, operations management, strategic management and execution, general management, organizational behavior and leadership, etc.

https://cases.sem.tsinghua.edu.cn/
(Log in with a teacher account (teacher account login is not restricted by IP address and has the same permission both inside and outside the campus network. If you do not have a teacher account, you can directly register on the case library homepage)

Trial Period: From now until 31 March 2025

 

Gale Business Insights

e-DatabasesContentLinks
Gale Business InsightsExplore the world’s companies through expert analysis such as SWOT analyses, financial statements, case studies and articles from academic journals, trade magazines, news outlets and more.https://link.gale.com/apps/GBIB?u=hkthei
Password: amazing

Trial Period: From now until 15 March 2025

 

National Geographic Virtual Library

 

e-DatabasesContentLinks
National Geographic Virtual LibraryHouses most of the past issues of publications of “National Geographic Society”, including: National Geographic, National Geographic Traveler, and hundreds of maps, images, etc.https://link.gale.com/apps/NGMA?u=hkthei
Password: amazing

Trial Period: From now until 15 March 2025

E-Databases and E-Books for THEi Staff and Students

Current THEi students and staff could get access to Learning Commons newly-subscribed e-resources within THEi campus. Please use the links listed below:  
e-DatabasesDescriptionLinks
Avery Index to Architectural PeriodicalsThe Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals offers a comprehensive listing of journal articles on architecture and design, including bibliographic descriptions on subjects such as the history and practice of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, historic preservation, and interior design and decoration.
CNKI Chinese Academic Journal Network Publishing Database (CJFD)Chinese Academic Journal Network Publishing Databasemainly focuses on academic, engineering technology, policy guidance, advanced science popularization, industry guidance and education journals. THEi subscription covers various fields such as philosophy, medicine, and economic management.
EBSCO for Applied Science & Technology Source UltimateEBSCO for Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate provides 2,013 full-text journals on STEM fields such as Aeronautics, Applied Sciences, Computer Theory and Systems, Electromechanics, Engineering Disciplines, Virtual Reality, and more.
EBSCO for Food Science SourceEBSCO for Food Science Source provides 765 full-text journals, magazines, and trade publications, plus a wealth of food industry and market reports. Subjects include food processing, safety, service, shipping and innovation.
EBSCO for Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine SourceEBSCO for Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Source provides 104 active full-text sports medicine and rehabilitation journals, trade publications and magazines.
Harper’s Bazaar ArchiveThe Harper’s Bazaar Archive includes the complete runs of the US and UK editions of Harper’s Bazaar, from 1867 to the present (US edition) and 1929-2015 (UK edition), fully indexed and searchable.
Taylor & FrancisScience & Technology Library includes over 490 peer-reviewed journals. Explore research at the forefront of civil, mechanical, chemical, electrical engineering and more, driving technological innovations for the future.
KMCC Kung-Hwa Management Case CollectionsKMCC Kung-Hwa Management Case Collections includes approximately 640+ management cases (including 101+ English cases) with completed supporting teaching materials, covering areas such as e-commerce, project management, logistics management, financial management, etc.
China Stock Market & Accounting Research (CSMAR)China Stock Market & Accounting Research (CSMAR) includes China financial market data, China industries and economic data, whether real-time, delayed or historical to international financial and academic research institutions.
e-BooksDescriptionLinks
CNKI eBooksCNKI eBooks is a one-stop platform that collects high-quality academic e-books published in China. It collects Chinese classic academic works, focuses on Chinese science and technology and social science research, displays authoritative academic achievements, and can meet the needs of libraries to enrich library collections and improve services. , and can also provide researchers with high-quality reading materials.
EBSCO eBooks Academic Subscription CollectionEBSCO eBooks Academic Subscription Collection provides 237,000+ eBooks covering a large selection of academic subjects and features e-books from leading publishers and university presses. (Use campus network/wifi to access, or install VPN to access outside the campus.)
EBSCO for Harvard Business Review Press CollectionEBSCO for Harvard Business Review Press Collection provides 820+ eBooks of Harvard Business Review Press. (Use campus network/wifi to access, or install VPN to access outside the campus.)
IET eBooksIET eBooks is a package of electronic editions of books covering titles published by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) or former Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) between year 1979 and 2018.
IET.tvIET.tv provides multimedia content in the field of engineering and technology. It features 9,500 nos. of video presentations from a range of engineering and technology events, lectures, and conferences.
SpringerNature ebookSpringerNature provides access in HTML and PDF formats to the electronic versions of books published by Springer. (Use campus network/wifi to access, or install VPN to access outside the campus.)
Wiley Online LibraryWiley Online Library is an online platform that provides access to ebooks from a wide range of subjects in all major disciplines from programmes of THEi. (Use campus network/wifi to access, or install VPN to access outside the campus.)
More e-databases are available at VTC Library Homepage at http://library.vtc.edu.hk/web/english/eres/eres.php

VTC E-Resources

THEi students have access to the entire library collection of the VTC library, which consists of 513,426 in print volumes, 321,300+ titles of e-books, 39,851 e-journals and 90+ electronic databases, by August 2023.VTC Library Services (http://library.vtc.edu.hk/web/)
  • Electronic Resources through VTC library Catalogue (Summon) and My Library Account:
    E-DatabasesE-BooksE-Journals
  • New book arrival / New resources available (books, DVD, e-resources)
  • Find Books: VTC Library Catalogue, Hong Kong Academic Library Link, Other Library Catalogues
  • Borrowing Quota of Library Materials, Portable Computers and accessories