Print Book Acquisition
The last round of departmental book acquisition for AY2019-20 has started. 100% book titles shall be collected by 15 May, 2020.
For book purchasing schedule, please refer to Library Print Book Acquisition Schedule for AY2019-20.
The latest Library Pre-approval Plans for each department are provided as below, from where you could select desired titles.
The Order Feedback (March-April 2020) regarding the books ordered by the Library is attached as well. As most express companies suspend their delivery services during the novel coronavirus period, the process of library book acquisition has been affected and book arrivals might be delayed.
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Biological Sciences |
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Chemistry |
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China Studies |
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Civil Engineering |
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Computer Science& Software Engineering |
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Department of English |
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ILEAD |
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International Business School Suzhou |
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International Relations |
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Health and Environmental Sciences |
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Urban Planning and Design |
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Language Center |
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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 http://libguides.lib.xjtlu.edu.cn/bookacquisition
AY20/21-S1 Reference Textbook Order Feedback
- The Library received 1,332 reference textbook requests through e-Bridge.
- 1,007 titles have existed in the Library collection, one copy of which will be shelved in Course Reserved Area (3F, the Library).
- 95 titles have been proceeded for ordering.
- 79 titles, which failed to be ordered due to temporarily out of stock, will be reordered by the Library.
As most express companies suspend their delivery services during the novel coronavirus period, the process of library reference textbook acquisition has been affected and book arrivals might be delayed.
If you have any queries on the order status, feel free to contact Lib-CDD@xjtlu.edu.cn
You can click here to review Book Status.
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 Wanted Book List.
Contact Lib-CDD@xjtlu.edu.cn if any queries.
Digital Resources Update
Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Philosophers features critical biographies of individuals who have contributed to the history of intellectual thought. The platform now contains more than 8,000 entries, including 1,650 Dutch, French and German thinkers. From 2020 a third stage will extend this to thinkers from Asia, Latin American and Africa.
Free Access Expired Date: 31/5/2020
Edward Elgar is a professional international academic publisher specialising in the fields of economics, management, social, political science and law. It has won a number of awards and accolades for its digital publishing and global reach. It is also widely recognised by many international universities and social organisations, including ivy league, Oxford, Cambridge, the world bank, the international monetary fund, etc.
Statista is a statistics portal integrating over 80,000 diverse topics of data and facts from over 18,000 sources onto one platform . It is categorised into over 21 market sectors and provides access to relevant and quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and a wide variety of other areas of interest or markets. Sources of information include market researchers, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases.
Trial Period: 1/5/2020 – 30/6/2020
Free E-books During COVID-19
Since some publishers are lifting restrictions on E-books for a limited time during the COVID-19 pandemic, XJTLU Library will add them to the Free E-books During COVID-19 Guide as they become available. The guide is an ongoing effort and will continue to grow as information become available from authoritative sources. We hope access to some of these resources, particularly when most XJTLUers are off-campus at this period, will assist in some of your research needs.
XJTLU Library User Survey 2020
The annual XJTLU Library User Survey is coming! It will help the Library to find out what are doing well and where should be improved, that are very useful for the Library to offer better services. It will take 5~10 minutes to complete the survey. By completing this survey, you will be entered in a lucky draw to win one prize.
Click “Start Now!” to Start the Survey (EN)!
Click “开启问卷” to Start the Survey (CN)!
Quiz Closing Date:
24 May, 2020
Prizes:
1st Prize: DJI osmo Mobile 3 Handheld Smartphone Gimbal (1 available)
2nd Prize: Logitech Wireless Keyboard (3 available)
3rd Prize: BEAR Mini Portable Juicer (5 available)
Participation Prize: KACO Alpha Pen Set (20 available)
(The winners will be selected at random following the close of the Survey. The Library will contact the winners via email by 29 May, 2020.)
If you have any questions and comments about the survey, please contact us at askalibrarian@xjtlu.edu.cn.
Library Training Schedule in May
Smart Tools: EndNote X9 for Mac (Webinar)
This session introduces main functions of EndNote X9, including adding references to EndNote library, managing references, creating citations and bibliography, etc..
Time: 13 May, Wednesday 2:00 - 3:00pm
Location: Registration is required
For CHE111 Students: Basic Reference Management Skills - Reserved
This session is reserved for CHE111 students from Department of Chemistry, aiming at helping students to manage references effectively and efficiently.
Time: 14 May, Thursday 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Reserved session
Measure Impact: Metrics and Tools (Webinar)
This session introduces different levels of metrics, including journal metrics, article metrics and author metrics, as well as the tools used to find these metrics.
Time: 20 May, Wednesday 2:00 - 3:00pm
Location: Registration is required