Trial Access to Gale Research Complete Essentials  

Dear Students and Staff,

We are pleased to announce that staff and students of the University can now gain trial access to multiple databases covering various subjects via Gale Research Complete Essentials. These include: 

• Gale Academic OneFile (journals)
• Gale Business: Insights (business case studies)
• Gale eBooks (books & encyclopaedias)
• Gale General OneFile (magazines)
• Gale Interactive: Human Anatomy
• Gale Literary Index
• Gale OneFile News (current newspapers)
• National Geographic Virtual Library

Trial access is available until 31 August 2023.

Emerald Publishing Online Quiz 2023 Winners

‘Book Chat & Coffee’ - ‘浪漫下午茶，阅读好时光’ Post-Event Photos & Reviews  

‘Book Chat & Coffee’ - ‘浪漫下午茶，阅读好时光’ event was successfully held at the Study Area (next to Service Counter), Level G, Main Library on 21 March 2023.  

To all participants, thank you for your wonderful reviews and your kind comments. They are encouraging and deeply appreciated! It's been our pleasure for having you here.

Access to IOPScience Content with Online Quiz

Dear Students and Staff,

We are pleased to inform that all TAR UMT students and staff are eligible and stand to win attractive prizes in the “Access to IOPScience Content with Online Quiz”.  

You can participate in the quiz here: https://bit.ly/iop-onlinequiz2023

Thank you.

Emerald Publishing Online Quiz 2023

Dear Students and Staff,

All TAR UMT students and staff are eligible and encouraged to participate in Emerald Publishing Online Quiz 2023. 

To join the quiz, please visit: https://bit.ly/TARUMTonlinequiz2023

Manuscript Writing for High Impact Publishing - Dos and Don’ts Webinar

Dear Students and Staff,

We are pleased to announce that one webinar session focusing on how to tailor your manuscript writing for high impact publishing will be conducted by Dr. Subhasree Nag (Clarivate) on Wednesday, 14 March 2023 at 1.30 p.m. via WebEx meeting platform.    

You are welcome and encouraged to join this 90-minute webinar. 

Register using your TAR UMT Gmail credentials HERE.

McGraw-Hill eTextbooks Subscription

Dear Staff and Students,

We are pleased to announce that a total of 110 titles of course-related McGraw-Hill eTextbooks selected by Faculty/Centre are now available to read/borrow online via VitalSource Bookshelf.

Please make full use of the etextbooks in your teaching-learning and be conscientious of other users by returning the etextbooks on time or return them when you no longer need them for reference.

Wiley eTextbooks Online Training

Dear Students and Staff,

We are pleased to announce that there will be a training session on how to register, access and utilize Wiley eTextbooks by a trainer from the publisher, John Wiley on Wednesday, 15 February 2023 from 3.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams meeting.

You are welcome and encouraged to join this online training. 

Register using your TAR UMT Gmail credentials HERE.

New Online Resources - EBSCOhost Business Source Ultimate Database  

Dear Staff and Students,

We are pleased to announce that following a successful trial period, the subscription of EBSCOhost Business Source Complete has been upgraded to EBSCOhost Business Source Ultimate. This online database provides access to the full-text of over 5,700 journals and magazines. Users can access company information, SWOT analyses, Harvard Business Faculty videos, country economic reports and more.

Please make full use of this online database in your teaching-learning and research in the field of business.  

Extended Opening Hours of Study Space (i CHILL) at Main Library Entrance  

Dear Library User,

We are pleased to announce that the opening hours of the study space (i CHILL) at the entrance of Main Library will be extended to 12.00 midnight, Monday to Sunday, from 27 December 2022 to 19 January 2023. 

We hope that the extension of hours will help you in preparing for your forthcoming examinations and that you will make the best use of the facilities available at this study space. 

New Study Space at Main Library Entrance

Dear Library User,

We are pleased to announce that students and staff of the University can now gain access to i CHILL, a new space with 55 seats for studying, social hangouts or formal meet-ups.

i CHILL stands for “My Cozy Hangout for Information, Learning and Leisure”. This cool new study space is equipped with a mixture of comfortable seating, power sockets, WiFi, alongside an on-site café which will be operating soon. During semesters, the study space will share the same operating hours as the Library, i.e. from 8.30 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. on Saturday.

Please utilise and look after the space and be considerate of other users.