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This monthly newsletter will inform you about the latest pre-approval plans, book order status, Library workshop schedule, ESI Research Performance Report (March 2022 Issue) Released, XJTLU Library Reading Month 2022, Library Held Defeat the Pandemic Events Online, Textbook/ Desk Copy Posting Service for AY2021/22 S2, etc. The librarians will be your strong support to gain success in learning and research.

Newsletter书单2.png     Print Book Acquisition

The third round of print book acquisition for AY2021-22 has started. 75% book titles shall be collected by 31 May, 2022.

For book purchasing schedule, please refer to Library Print Book Acquisition Schedule for AY2021-22.

Please click the list of Academies and Schools to see the Library Pre-approval plans and Order Feedbacks(March) as below.

From the Library Pre-approval Plans for each department, you could select desired titles.

The Order Feedback (March 2022) regarding the books ordered by the Library is updated. 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.

Academy of Film And Creative Technology

Academy of Future Education

XJTLU Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy

XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang)

School of AI and Advanced Computing

School of Intelligent Manufacturing Ecosystem

School of Internet of Things

School of Robotics

School of Cultural Technology

School of Intelligent Finance and Business

 

Pre-approval Plan (AAC, IME, IOT, IRE)

 

 

Pre-approval Plan (ATE, IFS)

Order Feedback

School of Advanced Technology

Electrical & Electronic

Engineering

Pre-approval Plan

 Order Feedback

Computing

Communications and

Networking

Intelligent Science

Mechatronics & Robotics

Pre-approval Plan

Order Feedback

School of Humanities & Social Sciences

China Studies

Pre-approval Plan 

Order Feedback 

International Studies

Pre-approval Plan

Order Feedback

Applied Linguistics

Literature

Translation & Interpreting

Pre-approval Plan

Order Feedback

Media & Communication

Pre-approval Plan

Order Feedback

International Business School Suzhou

School of Languages

School of Science

Applied Mathematics

Financial Mathematics

Statistics & Actuarial Sciences

Foundational Mathematics

Pure Mathematics

Pre-approval Plan

Order Feedback

Biological Sciences

Pre-approval Plan

Order Feedback

Chemistry

Pre-approval Plan

Order Feedback

Health & Environmental Science

Pre-approval Plan

Order Feedback

Physics

Pre-approval Plan

Order Feedback

Chinese Cultural Teaching Centre

 

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.

 

Newsletter书单2.png    Reference Textbook Order Feedback

- The Library received 1,121 reference textbook requests for AY21/22-S2 through e-Bridge.

- 861 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 the "Curriculum" of OPAC.

- 17 titles have existed in the Library digital collection, their electronic copies are searchable and accessible on OPAC.

- 52 titles have not been ordered due to incomplete or incorrect bibliographic information (title, author(s), ISBN, etc.)

- 11 titles are temporarily out of stock.

- 4 titles, which failed to be ordered due to not being officially published, 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 queries 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.

Newsletter培训.jpg    Library Workshop Schedule in April

Searching Professional: English Full-Text Databases

You will learn how to search the entire text of the journal, book, report or newspaper articles.

Target Audience: UG Y2 - Y4 & PG students
Time: 13 April, Wednesday 2:00 - 3:00pm (Language: Chinese); 20 April, Wednesday 2:00 - 3:00pm (Language: English)

Location: Online

 

Searching Professional: Databases for Business Discipline

Students from Business Discipline will learn how to search full-text resources, statistics, and financial data.

Target Audience: UG Y2 - Y4 & PG from IBSS
Time:
27 April, Wednesday 2:00 - 3:00pm (Language: English)

Location: Online

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XJTLU Library Reading Month 2022

In April, we are going to launch XJTLU LIBRARY READING MONTH 2022. The theme of this year is “Self-Care and Positive Thinking”, demonstrating our sincere wish for everyone's health and spiritual prosperity at home. There are 8 online events and 8 training sessions in the READING MONTH. Welcome to join us!

Click HERE for more details.

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XJTLU ESI Research Performance Report (March 2022 Issue) Released

The Library has released the March 2022 Issue of Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Essential Science Indicators (ESI) Research Performance Report, which provides information about XJTLU’s ESI rankings and performances, ESI Top 1% research fields and ESI Top Papers. According to the latest ESI update on March 10th, 2022, XJTLU has retained it positions in the ESI Top 1% institutions in the fields of Engineering, Computer Science and Social Science, General, and has 52 ESI Top Papers in all fields.

 

XJTLU Library Held Defeat the Pandemic Events Online

In order to enrich reading life and develop the positive attitude of readers during the COVID-19 prevention and control period, the XJTLU Library organized the Defeat the Pandemic events on social media. The events, including Share Your Reading Notes and Give Voice to Your Favorite Books, received continuous attention and good feedback from readers.

Since the Defeat the Pandemic events were released, library has received a total of 48 reading notes and 30 audio recordings of books from XJTLU staff and students. In the meantime, the Library has selected some excellent entries to share on the Library WeChat platform, hoping to encourage students to read more books and find pleasure in reading.

 

Textbook/ Desk Copy Posting Service for AY2021/22 S2 

In this very challenging time under COVID-19 pandemic, the University Library emergently adjusted textbook distribution plan. In order to support online learning and teaching and meet the demands of getting printed textbooks more promptly, the University Library has conducted Textbook/ Desk Copy Posting Service since 22nd February. Till now, after sorting out the needs, Library staff printed collected textbook list, located, packed, checked and delivered packages to 3315 students and 67 teachers.