PRINT BOOK ACQUISITION
For the book purchasing schedule for next academic year, please refer to Library Print Book Acquisition Schedule for AY2023-24.
The Library Pre-approval Plans for each department are provided below, from where you could select desired titles.
The Order Feedback (August 2023) regarding the books ordered by the Library is updated. 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.
Entrepreneur College (Taicang)
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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 School of Chips Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Hub |
Pre-approval Plan (AAC, IME, IOT, IRE)
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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 |
Design School
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Architecture & Design |
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Civil Engineering |
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Urban Planning & Design |
School of Humanities and 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 |
School of Mathematics and Physics
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Applied Mathematics Financial Mathematics Statistics & Actuarial Sciences Foundational Mathematics Pure Mathematics |
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Physics |
Meanwhile, you could fill in Library Print Book Suggestion Form with detailed information on your desired books out of the pre-approval plan.
For more information on Library Book Acquisition, please refer to https://libguides.lib.xjtlu.edu.cn/bookacquisition.
Reference Textbook Order Feedback
- The Library received 1,395 reference textbook requests for AY23/24-S1 through e-Bridge.
- 1261 titles have arrived in the Library collection, one copy of which will be shelved in the Course Reserved Area (3F, the Library). You can easily search the reference textbooks for your modules in the "Curriculum" of OPAC.
- 5 titles exist in the Library's digital collection, the electronic copy is searchable and accessible on OPAC.
- 36 titles have not been ordered due to incomplete or incorrect bibliographic information (title, author(s), ISBN, etc.)
- 55 titles are out of print. Please check for other editions.
- 11 titles are temporarily out of stock.
- 2 titles, which failed to be ordered due to not being officially published, will be reordered by the Library.
Please be noted 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.
Library Digital Resources Update
EBSCO eBook Academic Collection (Trial)
This eBook collection offers over 200,000+ multidisciplinary e-books from 110+ leading presses, spanning various academic subjects and disciplines.
Chinese Research Data Services Platform (CNRDS) (Trial)
CNRDS(中国研究数据服务平台) is an open platform for high-quality Chinese business research data in Chinese.
Taylor & Francis Sustainable Development Goals Online (New)
The collection offers a curated interdisciplinary digital content aligning with the United Nations' SDGs. It encompasses over 12,000 pivotal book chapters and journal articles under Routledge and CRC Press imprints, covering all 17 SDGs, along with versatile teaching and learning materials in various formats.
Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) (New)
IPA is a bioinformatics application that enables researchers to upload data analysis results from high-throughput experiments such as microarray and next-generation sequencing for functional analysis, integration, and further understanding.
Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) (Update)
JoVE is a peer-reviewed video journal that publishes scientific research visually, addressing the challenges of poor reproducibility and the time-intensive process of learning new experimental techniques in the scientific community. JoVE Science Education Subscription added: Advanced Biology, Basic Biology, chemistry, Engineering, etc.
More detailed information about these databases can be found in the Databases A-Z list.
Library Workshops in September
Library Resources and Services Induction for New Students
The library will provide 6 induction sessions to better support new students’ study journeys. The course will guide you to know about library catalogue, Inter-branch book delivery and services for offering help, which further assists your learning and research at XJTLU. Students who are interested in the trainings are welcomed to join the sessions.
Click HERE to Register!
Timetable:
| Date | Time | Language |
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| Wednesday, 6 Sep. | 13:30-14:30 | Chinese |
| 15:00-16:00 | English | |
| Thursday, 7 Sep. | 15:00-16:00 | Chinese |
| Wednesday, 13 Sep. | 13:30-14:30 | Chinese |
| 15:00-16:00 | English | |
| Thursday, 14 Sep. | 15:00-16:00 | Chinese |
Location: Computer Room 455, Library at SIP Campus & Online
Library information Literacy Education: Effective Searching
Library resources can be good references for your study and research. With the beginning of the new semester, we prepare the XJTLU Library e-Resources and Frequently-Used Services guide to facilitate your understanding and access of library resources. We hope this can support your easy access to academic resources as well as librarians’ assistance. You may visit the Library Homepage as a gateway to the resources and a manual to the services shown as below.
Click HERE or the corresponding Course Title to Register!
| Date | Time | Course Title |
| Wednesday, 20 Sep. | 14:00-15:00 | |
| Wednesday, 27 Sep. | 14:00-15:00 |
Location: Computer Room 455, Library at SIP Campus & Online
LIBRARY HIGHLIGHTS
Library Annual Report Series: A Bibliometric Analysis of XJTLU Research Publications_2008-2022
In past 15 years, XJTLU has grown from a research newcomer to a rising star, with four research fields have entered Essential Science Indicators (ESI) Top 1%. In order to provide a landscape of XJTLU’s research outputs and impact, Library releases this bibliometric analysis report of XJTLU research publications during 2008 to 2022 using Web of Science data. It shows that XJTLU researchers have been increasingly productive and impactful, with 60% of the publications authored as first/corresponding role. They published 860 WoS-indexed papers in 2022, increased by 17% compared with 2021. The ever-growing open access (OA) publishing share in recent years demonstrating that XJTLU researchers become more active in getting published as OA mode.
Click HERE to download the full report, where you can find more analysis on research areas, collaborations, publication sources, and performance benchmarking with other sino-foreign joint universities.
Desk copy and student textbook distribution for Semester 1 in AY2023-2024
As the new semester is coming, Library is busy with a series of preparation work to ensure textbook distribution go smoothly before new semester starts. Library will offer desk copy collection service from August 28th and conduct centralized textbook distribution in SIP campus and XEC in September. In accordance with University Arrangements, textbooks will be distributed to New Y1 students on 6th and 7th, undergraduate returning students and all postgraduate students in SIP campus between 8th and 10th September, and to all students in XEC on 9th and 10th September.
Welcome Freshmen: Explore your Library during Orientation
XJTLU Library will hold Freshmen events in September to bring diverse channels for new students to explore the library’s resources and services. The annual event aims to welcome freshmen and help them to get familiar with XJTLU Library. Freshmen are most welcomed to participate in the activities to learn how to search for, locate and borrow books, how to make use of e-resources, how to reach computer labs, etc.
There will be several sub-activities: Freshman Station, Library Exploration, Postcard to My Future Self, "Did you know" Series. Students can read more detailed information about the events here.
Time: September 4th - September 15th
Location: Library Main Entrance Hall
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