Tuesday, 22 May 2012
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Hong Kong gives free e-books access
Hong Kong has made available thousands of e-books through the Hong Kong Public Libraries’ (HKPL) website.
This means that readers registered with HKPL can access e-books and online databases for free and from anywhere with an internet connect.
Over 100 000 e-books and 60 online databases with different reference materials, news, business and statistical information, specialised periodicals, research papers and thematic information have been digitised.
There are also 12 online databases with different articles and multi-media information available for registered readers to access.
They include Opposing Viewpoints, which covers different social issues; GREENR, on the environment and natural resources; Access Science and Science in Context, which provide information on popular science; Biography in Context, consisting of in-depth articles on historical figures and notable modern-day talents; and Omnifile Full Text Mega, which contains magazine articles on different subjects.
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