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The University of Hong Kong Libraries is an important part of the educational facilities provided to you by the University. It consists of the Main Library and six specialist branch libraries, namely the Fung Ping Shan Library, Yu Chun Keung Medical Library, Dental Library, Education Library, Lui Che Woo Law Library and the Music Library. Besides offering a congenial environment for study and research, the Libraries also provides a wide range of information resources including a comprehensive collection of books, journals, audio-visual materials and a rapidly expanding collection of article databases, e-books, e-journals, e-news. Many of these electronic resources are available on the web by authenticated access. Mastering the necessary research skills is crucial to your learning process. You are therefore strongly encouraged to join the Library Orientation specially organized for freshmen before the commencement of the academic year (see Diary of Events for details, or visit http://lib.hku.hk/general/instruction, then click on “HKU Freshmen” under “Library Orientation”). Through the orientation, you will be able to gain a general background as to the facilities and services provided to you. In addition, you may attend the library courses offered throughout the year through which you will know more about specific information resources. If you encounter a research problem, you may ask a librarian in person at the Information Counter, by telephone at 2859 2203 or by e-mail at libis@hku.hk or SMS at 5131 2209. Our staff will be happy to help you familiarize with the relevant resources and learn the necessary research skills. Please be reminded that your Student Registration Card (SRC) is important for you to gain access to the Libraries and to borrow books. You must present your SRC to prove your identity at the entrance of the Libraries and when you borrow materials from the Libraries. Lending your SRC to another person for this purpose is not permitted. Anyone who does not comply with this may be subject to exclusion from the Libraries. In case of loss of the SRC, you should report the loss to the Academic Services Office and the Libraries by completing a replacement form “Application for a Replacement of Student Registration Card” as soon as possible to prevent unlawful use of your card. You are required to present the form to the Registration Counter of the Main Library where library staff will immediately suspend the borrowing privilege of the lost card. Once a replacement card is issued to you by the Registry, you may resume the use of library services by completing the registration of the new card at the Registration Counter of the Main Library. You should not solely rely on email or SMS message notifications on due dates. Make sure that you will check your circulation record at http://lib.hku.hk/dragon/cir_rec.html often for the most updated due date because the due date of a “re-call” book may be shortened. The e-mail account supplied by the Information Technology Services will be the communication channel used. You are advised to check this account frequently. Failure to return a book by the due date may result in you having to pay library fines. If your home/correspondence address is changed, please update the information via your HKU Portal. For more information about the Libraries, please visit its website at http://lib.hku.hk. The contact phone numbers of the Libraries are as follows: Main Library (Lending Services) 2859 2202 Main Library (Information Services) 2859 2203 Dental Library 2859 0402 Education Library 3917 2205 Fung Ping Shan Library 2859 2203 Lui Che Woo Law Library 3917 2914 Music Library 3917 2218 Yu Chun Keung Medical Library 2819 9215 |