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The WKU Library has launched the trial access to Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, provided by two different vendors ProQuest (expires on 11/11/2019) and EBSCOhost (expires on 11/30/2019). They are also listed on the Library’s Database A-Z page alongside other valuable databases. The Library encourages our faculty and students to try on both platforms and help the Library decide which one to be subscribed after the trial.   The Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals has been lauded as…

The WKU Library is happy to announce that we are launching the trial database of Wiley Online Journals, including 1,028 scholarly journals of Science & Technology Collection and Social Sciences & Humanities Collection tracing back to 1997. Please note that the trial period will expire on November 30, 2019. The following table shows the details of Wiley journals by subjects.   2019 Collection  Cluster No. of Cluster titles Science & Technology Collection Chemistry Cluster 83 Earth…

Textbook Pick-up Location：GEH A307   Textbook Pick-up Time：September 1st, 2019 & September 2nd, 2019 Sunday – Monday 9:00 – 12:00 & 13:00 – 16:00   Students who miss the textbook pick-up time above please come to GEH A307 at office hour for assistance.If any problems, please contact on 0577-55870659 or libtex@wku.edu.cn.⇐ Back to Library Home Page

Textbook Pick-up Location Major Location Accounting GEH A306/ GEH A308 Global Business Management Communication GEH A302 / GEH A304 English Finance Marketing Mathematical Sciences Computer Science GEH A307 Psychology Architectural Studies GEH B207 Biology Graphic Design Industrial Design Interior Design Faculty desk copy for all majors Textbook Pick-up Time August 19th, 2019，Monday – August 23th, 2019，Friday 11:30 – 13:30 Students who miss the textbook pick-up time above please come to GEH A30…

WKU Library is pleased to announce a launch of Wenzhou-Kean Intellectual Research Environment (WIRE): http://wire.wku.edu.cn with DSpace-CRIS, a cutting-edge technological platform integrating traditional institutional repository with current research information system (CRIS). WKU is the first higher education institution in mainland China adopts the model of IR + CRIS.   WIRE aims to collect, preserve, and provide online access to the research output of WKU to the world, and through this, maxi…

Dear students, 2019 Fall Semester Textbook Selection has started. Please carefully read notes for textbook ordering below. 2019秋季学年教材选购已经开始，请仔细阅读以下教材订购注意事项: 2019 Fall semester textbooks will mainly be in printed version. The version of textbooks may change based on the actual order numbers or other situations. 2019学年秋季教材主要为纸质，其采购版本可能会根据最终订单数量或其它实际情况进行调整。 Some textbooks with large order volumes may be applicable for special prices. If the application is successful, there will be refund for studen…

The 2019 FOCUS (Future Oriented Construction of Universities and Schools) Conference, hosted by BEED Asia, was held in Shanghai from April 22 to April 23. Wenzhou-Kean University Library’s Associate Director YANG Le was invited to conduct a presentation titled “Get Ready for the Technological and Service Transformation of Academic Libraries.” In the speech he introduced to the audience the most cutting-edge technological changes in the field of academic librarianship including the next generati…

The WKU Faculty size continues to grow in proportion to the establishment of four campus Colleges, additional majors and elective courses, and increasing student enrollment.   The WKU Library vision is to become “the core academic accelerator of learning and research support.” In April 2019, we launched the Library Liaison Program to advance our support for faculty. Library liaison activities are centered on the assignment of library staff to communicate directly with Colleges and academic Cente…

  On April 3rd, the fifth Sino-Foreign Joint Venture University Library Conference was held in Zhuhai. The conference was organized by Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College in its beautiful campus with the theme of Nurturing Knowledge Creation and Transfer.   Participants from eight Sino-foreign joint venture universities– Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, New York University Shanghai, Duke Kunshan University, BNU-H…

  Baseball is featured in WKU physical education classes, and students eagerly grab leather gloves, wooden or metal bats, and try to learn the rules of success or failure of a team sport from their instructor.   Here’s a little more history. Baseball was established as an American “pastime” in the middle of the 19th century, about 170 years ago. American professional leagues were established in the early 20th century, along with a cheating scandal in 1919 that lead to the formation of a commiss…