HKALL and Partners
HKALL and Partners
Ever found yourself searching for a book or article, only to discover it's not available in our Library? Don’t worry, because the Library is here to save the day!
Introducing the Hong Kong Academic Library Link (HKALL) – your gateway to a treasure trove of knowledge housed in other 7 UGC-funded university libraries. With HKALL, you can easily request and check out items beyond our own collection, broadening your academic horizons like never before.
But what if the material is not available through HKALL? Fear not! Lingnan University Library goes the extra mile, sourcing both physical and digital materials from a network of local and international partner libraries. This service is popular among our staff and students. Here are two compliments from our delighted users:
From Prof. Chen Fangdai of the Department of Chinese:
“The HKALL and Partners Service has been tremendously helpful in providing the various kinds of sources that I need for my research. The turnaround time is always short. I’m able to receive the digital materials that I need within days (often a day or two). And the physical books also arrive in a timely manner. The library staff is also very communicative when the exact source cannot be provided via the service and they would offer alternatives.“
From Prof. ZHAO Kai of the School of Graduate Studies
“I've found the HKALL and Partner service to be incredibly helpful and convenient, both for accessing physical books and requesting electronic articles and book chapters. What I find particularly useful is that the service provides access to resources in other university libraries across Hong Kong, which has significantly broadened the scope of my research. The system itself is very user-friendly. All I need to do is complete a simple online request form, and the library staff takes care of the rest. Physical books are efficiently delivered to my office, and electronic resources are made readily available for download, with timely email notifications informing me when they're ready. Overall, I'm very satisfied with the waiting time for digital materials – it's always been reasonable and the download process is straightforward.”
The Library hopes you all enjoy using this service to expand your search to fulfil your research and information needs!