Print Book Acquisition
The last round of print book acquisition for AY2020-21 has started. 100% book titles shall be collected by 15 May, 2021.
For book purchasing schedule, please refer to Library Print Book Acquisition Schedule for AY2020-21.
The Library Pre-approval Plans for each department are provided as below, from where you could select desired titles.
The Order Feedback (February-March 2021) regarding the books ordered by the Library is updated as below. During the pandemic prevention and control period, the arrival time of imported books might be affected due to delays in international parcel delivery. For any urgent need, please contact your subject librarians.
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School of Advanced Technology |
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Electrical & Electronic Engineering |
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Computing Communications and Networking Intelligent Science Mechatronics & Robotics |
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Design School |
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Architecture & Design |
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Civil Engineering |
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Urban Planning & Design |
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School of Humanities & Social Sciences |
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China Studies |
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International Studies |
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Applied Linguistics Literature Translation & Interpreting |
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Media & Communication |
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International Business School Suzhou |
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ILEAD |
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School of Languages |
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School of Science |
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Applied Mathematics Financial Mathematics Statistics & Actuarial Sciences Foundational Mathematics Pure Mathematics |
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Biological Sciences |
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Chemistry |
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Health & Environmental Science |
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Physics |
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AI and Advanced Computing Intelligent Manufacturing Ecosystem Internet of Things Robotics Cultural Technology Intelligent Finance and Business |
Pre-approval Plan (AAC, IME, IOT, IRE)
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Meanwhile, you could fill in Purchase Request Form with the detailed information of your desired books out of the pre-approval plan.
More information on Library Book Acquisition, please refer to https://libguides.lib.xjtlu.edu.cn/bookacquisition.
Wanted Book List
Based on the book recommendations from academic departments, the Library produces a ‘wanted book list’ for items which failed to be purchased. Faculty could find your own ways to purchase the listed books for teaching and research needs. It shall follow the procedure in XJTLU Library Faculty Purchase Reimbursement Policy when purchasing a book from the wanted book list.
You can click here to review the updated Wanted Book List where items failed to be purchased in AY2019-20 have been added.
Contact Lib-CDD@xjtlu.edu.cn if any query.
Digital Resources Update
Cite Them Right Online (Trial)
Cite them right is a comprehensive guide to referencing almost anything you will come across in the course of your studies or research. It will show you how to format references and citations for many different sources (books, e-books, online articles, websites, etc.) in a number of styles including Harvard, APA 6th and 7th editions,Chicago, IEEE, MHRA, MLA, and OSCOLA, etc.
Trial period: 2021/04/02-2021/06/02
Library Events
XJTLU Library Mascot Design Competition
On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, in order to enhance the brand and influence of the Library, and strengthen the relationship between readers and the Library, the XJTLU Library Mascot Design Competition organised by the Library is open to all XJTLU students, alumni and staff. Present your imagination and creativity to give a new meaning and life for the Library mascot and express the memories of the last 15 years of the library and the new expectations in your heart! The deadline is 16 April, 2o21. Read details for participation HERE!
Library Highlights
XJTLU Patent Analysis Report
XJTLU Intellectual Property Information Service Center and XJTLU Library produced the Patent Analysis Report of XJTLU by using the authoritative patent information database and the unique patent information analysis tools. The Report provides a statistical analysis of the patents applied by XJTLU over the years from the perspective of application year, patent type, legal status, applicant, inventor, technology field, patent value, etc. It plays as a reference for further improving the patent layout and technological innovation level of XJTLU.
Embedded Class for ILEAD and IBSS
Invited by staff from ILEAD and IBSS, librarians from XJTLU Library delivered two embedded workshops for students on 18 March. Sessions are aiming to introduce the XJTLU Library's online resources to the students and to demonstrate practical step by step strategies in finding relevant materials effectively.
In total, 61 students from ILEAD and 47 students from IBSS actively joined the workshops. Students expressed their satisfaction with the invaluable experiences gained out of it. In addition, the teachers who sent invitations to librarians also expressed their gratitude to the Library for providing such useful courses.
New Semester Goal Setting Activity has been Held in the Library Successfully
Resolutions and goals aren't just for New Year's. Start the new semester off by setting some achievable goals to benefit your life and learning experience! The library has set up a message board on the 1st floor of the Library which will enhance the students to write down their goals for the new semester.
Within 5 days about 400 students wrote down their goals on it. This activity lasted from 5 till 12 March which attracted many students to stop and watch the goals shared by other students on the board. Setting goals is a valuable tool to help new semester run smoothly, giving you a clear comprehensible idea of what you want to accomplish.
Library Workshop Schedule in April
Searching Professional: Chinese Full-Text Databases
XJTLUers may use CNKI, Wanfang, Chaoxing, etc. to search for Chinese full-text resoruces. Please be noted that the training language is Chinese.
Time: 7 April, Wednesday 2:00 - 3:00pm
Location: Room 455, Library or online
Searching Professional: Databases for Business Discipline
Databases for Business Discipline enable searching for full-text resources, statistics, and financial data. The training language is English.
Time: 21 April, Wednesday 2:00 - 3:00pm
Location: Room 455, Library or Online
Reference Textbook Order Feedback
- The Library received 1,048 reference textbook requests for AY20/21-S2 through e-Bridge.
- 833 titles have existed in the Library collection, one copy of which will be shelved in Course Reserved Area (3F, the Library). You can easily search the reference textbooks of your modules in "Curriculum" of OPAC.
- 20 titles have been proceeded for ordering.
- 2 titles, which failed to be ordered due to temporarily out of stock, will be reordered by the Library.
During the regular epidemic prevention and control period, the arrival time of imported books might be affected due to delays in international parcel delivery.
If you have any query on the order status, feel free to contact Lib-CDD@xjtlu.edu.cn
For consultation on textbook request issues, feel free to contact Textbook@xjtlu.edu.cn
You can click here to review Book Status.