Oct
15
2010
In response to the record breaking participation, Knovel has upped the stakes. To reward the schools with the most activity, they’re adding an additional prize for the top performing school. At the end of the contest, a student at the school with the most entries will be awarded a brand new eco-friendly Toshiba laptop.
To access Knovel and play the game, go to https://find.lib.hku.hk/record=alma991035286189703414.
For an update on how the contest is shaping up, check out the leaderboard below.
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University of Arkansas
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559
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Nanyang Technological University
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217
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Middle East Technical University
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185
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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138
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US Merchant Marine Academy
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75
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British Columbia Institute of Technology
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73
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Oct
15
2010
Due to essential site maintenance, access may be interrupted during the indicated date and time. We apologize for any inconvenience.
| DATE: |
Saturday – October 16, 2010 |
| TIME: |
— beginning —
7:00 am New York
12:00 noon London / (11:00 GMT)
19:00 Singapore |
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up to 2 hours |
Oct
06
2010
In order to lower the library’s recurring resource liability to compensate for its
budget deficit, the following three aggregated databases will not be renewed upon expiry.
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Resource
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Last day of access
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General Onefile
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31 October 2010
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OmniFile full text
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31 December 2010
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Academic Universe
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31 December 2010
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Other alternative resources that will continue to be made available include ProQuest 5000 International, EBSCOhost Academic Search Premier, Factiva and Lexis.com. Eligible users may also request needed materials via Interlibrary Loan.
More information on the library’s budget challenges and the steps taken to contain cost can be found in the latest issue of FOCUS (see ‘Electronic Resources Rationalization). Thank you for your support with these difficult decisions.
