You can begin your search in LibrarySearch easily by typing keyword(s) in the search bar on the Library homepage or directly on the LibrarySearch page.
If you are looking for a specific type of resource, or materials from a specific collection, you may also make use of the tabs for easy searching:
 LibrarySearch |
One-stop searching for CUHK library resources |
 Databases |
Find databases by title, subject, type, or by an alphabetical list of databases |
 E-Journals |
Find electronic journals by title or by an alphabetical list of journals |
 Course Reserves |
Find instructors reserved course materials |
 ReadingList |
Access course readings for your courses |
 Exam Papers |
Find CUHK Undergraduate Examination past papers from 1995. (does NOT provide answers) |
 Theses & Dissertations |
Find CUHK master theses and PhD dissertations |
 Special Collections |
Find items in the CUHK Special Collections and the Repositories |
Simple Search is a basic keyword search that searches for all terms entered in the single search field. It works well when you are:
You can use the drop-down menu on the right of the search box to limit your search scope. You can also use different operators to broaden or narrow your search results.
The drop-down menu serves as a limiter to the search scope:
| All | Search for all types of materials listed below. |
| Books | Search for library acquired books, ebooks and more. |
| Articles | Find journal articles, newspapers articles, theses, conference proceedings and more. |
| Audio-visual | Find audio-visual and multimedia materials. |
| Periodicals | Search for the title of periodicals. |
| CUHK Theses | Search for CUHK master theses and PhD dissertations. |
| Special Collections | Find items in the CUHK Special Collections and the Repositories. |
This video shows you how to find print and electronic books on the CUHK Library website. (1:19)
This video shows you how to find eBooks on the CUHK Library website. (1:34)
This video is a get-started guide to search journal articles on the CUHK Library website. (1:05)
How to Find CUHK undergraduate Examination Papers
Watch this video to know how to find CUHK examination papers of the undergraduate courses. (1:10)
