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This guide provides an overview of the library resources available for English Language and Literature students.
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| Code | Course Name |
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| ENG101 | English Skills I |
| ENG102 | English Skills II |
| ENG103 | Applied Language Studies |
| ENG104 | Critical Analysis of Literature |
| ENG111 | English Usage I |
| ENG112 | English Usage II |
| ENG120 | Introduction to Literature |
| ENG140 | Introduction to Translation |
| ENG160 | Introduction to Linguistics |
| ENG184 | Women’s Writing & Feminist Readings |
| ENG201 | Comparative Literary Studies |
| ENG202 | Introduction to English Phonetics |
| ENG203 | Victorian Literature |
| ENG211 | English Writing I |
| ENG212 | English Writing II |
| ENG213 | Commercial Translation |
| ENG214 | Exploring English grammar |
| ENG230 | Introduction to Visual Culture |
| ENG250 | Sociolinguistics |
| ENG260 | Academic Writing |
| ENG270 | Discourse Analysis |
| ENG273 | Children’s Literature |
| ENG283 | Literature and Film |
| ENG284 | Modern Drama |
| ENG285 | Work Placement |
| ENG305 | Technoscience Culture |
| ENG320 | Critical Analysis of Drama |
| ENG325 | Task-based Language Teaching |
| ENG330 | Gender, Language and Translation |
| ENG340 | Interpreting I |
| ENG350 | Psycholinguistics |
| ENG360 | Work Placement (Education) |
| ENG364 | Second Language Acquisition |
| ENG366 | Interpreting II |
| ENG381 | The Sound System of English |
| ENG385 | Shakespeare |
| ENG388 | American Literature |
| ENG389 | Travel and Culture |
| ENG406 | Literature, Culture and Ecological Ethics |
| ENG409 | Interdisciplinary Approach to English Studies |
| ENG440 | Translation and Globalization |
| ENG450 | Phonological Studies in World Englishes |
| ENG479 | Science Fiction in Literature and Films |
| ENG484 | Romantics and Romantic Sceptics |
| ENG486 | Issues in Pragmatics |
| ENG487 | Contemporary Translation Theory and Its Applications |
| ENG489 | Visual Culture Studies |
- Academic Writing
- American Literature
- Architecture in Fiction
- Children’s Literature
- Contemporary Literature
- Contemporary Translation
- Critical Analysis of Drama
- Cultural Studies
- Discourse Analysis
- English Grammar
- English Usage
- English Writing
- Feminist Readings
- Gender, Language, and Translation
- Greek and Roman Mythology
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Literary Translation
- Literature and Film
- Media Translation
- Modern Fiction
- Modern Drama
- Pedagogical Grammar
- Pragmatics
- Pop Culture
- Renaissance Literature
- Romantics and Romantic Sceptics
- Science Fiction
- Second Language Acquisition
- Shakespeare
- Sociolinguistics
- Technoscience Culture
- Translation
- Travel and Culture
- Victorian Literature
- Visual Culture Studies
- Women's Writing
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Shakespeare's global sonnets : translation, appropriation, performance Publication Date : 2022 Call number : 822.33 SHA 2023 Location : English Book (5/F) |
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如果文學很簡單, 我們也不用這麼辛苦 = Nobody says it's easy when we talk about literature Publication Date : 2023 Call number : 812.7 1111 2022 Location : Chinese Book (5/F) |
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Futurism and the African imagination : literature and other arts Publication Date : 2022 Call number : 809.9114096 FUT 2022 Location : English Book (5/F) |
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别处的世界 : 早期近代欧洲旅行书写与亚洲形象 Publication Date : 2021 Call number : 819 804 2021 Location : Chinese Book (5/F) |
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When translation goes digital : case studies and critical reflections Publication Date : 2021 Call number : 418.02 WHE 2021 Location : English Book (4/F) |
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文学人类学的想象力 Publication Date : 2019 Call number : 810.7 1408 2019 Location : Chinese Book (2/F) |
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文學的40堂公開課:從神話到當代暢銷書，文學如何影響我們、帶領我們理解這個世界 Publication Date : 2023 Access via HyRead [ebook] |
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美國拉丁美裔文學研究論集 Publication Date : 2021 Access via HyRead [ebook] |
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戰勝英文翻譯與寫作:學好文法, 寫出流暢短文 Publication Date : 2020 Access via HyRead [ebook] |
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A Short Media History of English Literature Publication Date : 2022 Access via Ebook Central Perpetual [ebook] |
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Zotero also enables users to manage their research libraries effectively through features such as tagging, folder organisation, and collaborative group libraries, making it a versatile tool for academic research and writing. Its browser extension allows for quick capture of bibliographic information from online sources, enhancing research efficiency and accuracy.
EndNote is a library-subscribed citation management software designed to assist researchers, students, and academics in efficiently organising, storing, and citing bibliographic references throughout the research and writing process. It enables users to collect references from various sources, including databases and library catalogues, and supports the management of PDFs, images, and other research materials within customisable libraries.
EndNote integrates seamlessly with word processing programs such as Microsoft Word through its Cite While You Write feature, allowing automatic insertion and formatting of citations and bibliographies in thousands of citation styles. This automation streamlines the creation of scholarly documents, saving time and enhancing accuracy in referencing. EndNote is widely adopted in academic institutions and is available on multiple platforms, offering both desktop and web-based versions to facilitate research collaboration and accessibility across devices.
EndNote integrates seamlessly with word processing programs such as Microsoft Word through its Cite While You Write feature, allowing automatic insertion and formatting of citations and bibliographies in thousands of citation styles. This automation streamlines the creation of scholarly documents, saving time and enhancing accuracy in referencing. EndNote is widely adopted in academic institutions and is available on multiple platforms, offering both desktop and web-based versions to facilitate research collaboration and accessibility across devices.
Mendeley is a free, cross-platform citation management software developed by Elsevier that facilitates the organisation, storage, and citation of research materials. It enables users to build a personal digital library, manage and annotate PDFs, and automatically generate bibliographies and in-text citations in various referencing styles. Additionally, Mendeley supports collaboration through shared groups, allowing researchers to connect and work together efficiently.
Its compatibility across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android platforms, along with seamless integration with word processing software like Microsoft Word and LibreOffice, ensures broad accessibility and supports efficient academic workflows across devices.
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Consensus is an AI-powered academic search engine designed to streamline and enhance the research process for students, faculty, and researchers. Built on the extensive Semantic Scholar database, which encompasses over 200 million peer-reviewed documents, Consensus leverages artificial intelligence to surface the most relevant research findings in response to user queries. Unlike traditional search engines that simply provide a list of links, Consensus extracts key insights and evidence directly from academic papers, offering concise, evidence-based summaries and always citing original sources.
The platform supports both keyword and conversational searches, enabling users to efficiently locate, analyse, and synthesise scholarly literature across all domains of science. Advanced features such as AI-powered search filters, study snapshots, and synthesis tools help users quickly assess research quality, identify highly cited or rigorous studies, and gain a comprehensive overview of the literature. Consensus is particularly valuable for conducting literature reviews, finding supporting evidence for academic writing, exploring new research questions, developing hypotheses, and identifying research gaps.
Users are required to register an account using HKSYU email to access Consensus’s premium features.
The platform supports both keyword and conversational searches, enabling users to efficiently locate, analyse, and synthesise scholarly literature across all domains of science. Advanced features such as AI-powered search filters, study snapshots, and synthesis tools help users quickly assess research quality, identify highly cited or rigorous studies, and gain a comprehensive overview of the literature. Consensus is particularly valuable for conducting literature reviews, finding supporting evidence for academic writing, exploring new research questions, developing hypotheses, and identifying research gaps.
Users are required to register an account using HKSYU email to access Consensus’s premium features.
Scite is an advanced AI-powered research platform designed to help researchers and scholars better discover, understand, and evaluate scientific literature through the use of Smart Citations. These Smart Citations provide context around how journal articles are cited, indicating whether the citations support, contradict, or merely mention the referenced work. This feature allows users to assess the credibility and impact of scholarly articles more effectively.
The platform offers robust tools for literature search and citation analysis. Features include visual citation maps, interactive dashboards, and real-time alerts for new citations or editorial notices. Scite also offers an AI Research Assistant, which generates evidence-based answers to research queries. Scite’s Reference Check function helps researchers verify the reliability of their sources by identifying retracted or disputed references, thus supporting research integrity. Additionally, Scite integrates with popular citation management tools and provides browser extensions for seamless access to citation data across the web.
By combining a comprehensive database of over 1.2 billion citation statements with advanced AI and natural language processing, Scite empowers researchers, students, and academics to make informed decisions, streamline literature reviews, and ensure the quality of their scholarly work.
Users are required to register an account using HKSYU email to access scite features such as notifications, Assistant history, and dashboards.
The platform offers robust tools for literature search and citation analysis. Features include visual citation maps, interactive dashboards, and real-time alerts for new citations or editorial notices. Scite also offers an AI Research Assistant, which generates evidence-based answers to research queries. Scite’s Reference Check function helps researchers verify the reliability of their sources by identifying retracted or disputed references, thus supporting research integrity. Additionally, Scite integrates with popular citation management tools and provides browser extensions for seamless access to citation data across the web.
By combining a comprehensive database of over 1.2 billion citation statements with advanced AI and natural language processing, Scite empowers researchers, students, and academics to make informed decisions, streamline literature reviews, and ensure the quality of their scholarly work.
Users are required to register an account using HKSYU email to access scite features such as notifications, Assistant history, and dashboards.
Discover@ShueYan Research Assistant is a generative AI-powered research tool designed to enhance academic discovery by enabling users to conduct intuitive natural language searches across extensive library resources. Developed by Clarivate in collaboration with the library community, it leverages advanced semantic search technology and a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture grounded in the Ex Libris Central Discovery Index, which includes over 5 billion records from thousands of publishers and repositories.
The assistant provides immediate, AI-generated answers supported by references to the top five most relevant scholarly sources, facilitating quick comprehension and easy access to full texts. It also offers search suggestions to help users broaden their research scope and supports queries in multiple languages. By combining reliable, peer-reviewed academic content with transparent sourcing, Discover@ShueYan Research Assistant aims to support students and researchers in efficiently navigating complex information landscapes with confidence and precision.
The assistant provides immediate, AI-generated answers supported by references to the top five most relevant scholarly sources, facilitating quick comprehension and easy access to full texts. It also offers search suggestions to help users broaden their research scope and supports queries in multiple languages. By combining reliable, peer-reviewed academic content with transparent sourcing, Discover@ShueYan Research Assistant aims to support students and researchers in efficiently navigating complex information landscapes with confidence and precision.
Microsoft Copilot is an advanced AI assistant designed to enhance productivity and streamline workflows across various Microsoft platforms. By leveraging Large Language Models such as GPT-4 and proprietary Microsoft AI, Copilot integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365 applications-including Windows OS, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams-to provide real-time, context-aware support. It assists users by generating content, offering intelligent suggestions, automating routine tasks, and summarising information based on user prompts. This AI-powered tool personalises responses while maintaining strict adherence to data privacy and security standards, thereby facilitating efficient collaboration and decision-making in professional and academic environments.
Please log in to your HKSYU email to access Microsoft Copilot.
Please log in to your HKSYU email to access Microsoft Copilot.
Perplexity is an advanced AI-powered knowledge platform, available for free with optional premium features, designed to deliver accurate, concise, and well-sourced information in response to user queries. Leveraging state-of-the-art artificial intelligence models and real-time internet search capabilities, Perplexity provides clear, reliable answers across a wide range of topics. Its features include article summarisation, contextual memory for seamless multi-step inquiries, and transparent source citations, making it an invaluable tool for professionals, researchers, and students seeking trustworthy information efficiently.
HKSYU ChatGPT is a secure and private AI-powered chatbot platform developed using Microsoft Azure OpenAI services, exclusively accessible to the University community including faculty, staff, and students. Introduced in August 2023 as part of a one-year pilot run, this platform supports the University’s commitment to integrating artificial intelligence into teaching, learning, and research while upholding academic integrity and user privacy.
Unlike publicly available AI tools, HKSYU ChatGPT does not use users’ prompts for model training, and users have control over their chat history. The service is designed to enhance digital literacy and foster ethical AI use, providing token-based monthly usage quotas to staff and students to facilitate responsible and effective engagement with generative AI technology. This initiative aligns with the University’s vision to innovate liberal arts education through digital technology and prepare students with essential future skills in the digital era.
Unlike publicly available AI tools, HKSYU ChatGPT does not use users’ prompts for model training, and users have control over their chat history. The service is designed to enhance digital literacy and foster ethical AI use, providing token-based monthly usage quotas to staff and students to facilitate responsible and effective engagement with generative AI technology. This initiative aligns with the University’s vision to innovate liberal arts education through digital technology and prepare students with essential future skills in the digital era.