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Major Databases (Subjects A to I)

All networked databases and major standalone databases are listed below. Access thousands of electronic journals at Journals On-line instead.

Remote Access: Due to license agreement, most of the databases and e-journals can be accessed out of the Libraries by CUHK students and staff only. Remote access must be via the Dial-up Services, VPN Connection Service or the Library's proxy server service.

Warning: Excessive downloading is prohibited.

[All Subjects] | [Subjects L to S]

Anthropology
Architecture
Area Studies
Art
Bibliographies
Biology
Book Reviews
Business/Economics
Chemistry
Chinese Medicine
Communication
Company Information
Computer Science
CUHK Examination Papers
 		Directories
Dissertations
Education
Encyclopedias/Dictionaries
Engineering
Environmental Science
Financial & Statistical Data
Film
Food Science
Geography
History
Humanities

Keys


Anthropology 
Anthropological Index Online anthropology 1970- Web
Anthropological Literature on Disc anthropology 1984-96 UL Reference

Architecture 
Architectural Publications Index architecture 1995- CDLAN
Art Abstracts fine arts & architecture 1984- ERL
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals architecture 1930s- Web
Barbour Index Construction Expert. Architectural directory of building materials 1998- ARL
Construction and Building Abstract construction & building 1985- Web
ARL
Hong Kong Architectural Publications Index architecture 1988- Web

Area Studies 
Bibliography of Asian Studies Asia 1971- Web
INFOBANK 中國資訊行 - - Web
Index to CO 129 Hong Kong history 1842-1926 UL Reference

Art 
Art Abstracts fine arts & architecture 1984- ERL
Grove Dictionary of Art art - Web

Biology 
BIOSIS Previews
(Biological Abstracts &
Biological Abstracts/RRM)		 major life sciences abstracts 2001- ERL
Biological Abstracts on CD major life sciences abstracts 2001- as BIOSIS Previews
1990-2000
1985-89		 90- ERL
85-89 UL Reference
Biotechnology Citation Index biotechnology1991-92
1993-		 91-92 CDLAN
93- CDLAN
CSA - Life Sciences Collection life sciences 1982- Ovid Web Gateway 
Current Protocols in Human Genetics electronic edition of print current UL Reference
Current Protocols in Immunology electronic edition of print current UL Reference
Current Protocols in Molecular Biology electronic edition of print current Web
Current Protocols in Neuroscience electronic edition of print current UL Reference
The Dynamic Cell cells - CDLAN
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences life sciences - Web
中國生物學文獻數据庫 Chinese Biological Abstracts  biology 1986- UL Reference

Book Reviews
Book Review Digest book reviews 1983- ERL
Choice Review publication reviews 1988- ERL
The Times Literary Supplement Centenary Archive book reviews 1902-1990 Web

Business, Economics 
ABI/INFORM major business & management abstracts, with some fulltext abstract 1971-
fulltext 1987-		 ProQuest 
Accounting and Tax  major accounting abstracts 1990- ProQuest 
Australian Master Tax Guide electronic edition of print current year UL Reference
Berkeley Options Database financial data 1985-90 ITSC Data Lib
CDA/Spectrum financial data 1985-96 ITSC Data Lib
CEIC Asia Database economic data - UL Reference
CompuStat (WRDS) financial data - Web
CRSP financial data 1993- ITSC Data Lib
Datastream historical financial data - UL Reference
EconLit major economic abstracts 1969- ERL
Factiva global news, business & company information (include full text of Wall Street Journal) - Web
Fixed Income Data Base financial data 1973- ITSC Data Lib
Global Development Finance economic data from World Bank - CDLAN
Hong Kong External Trade HK trade statistics 1992- UL Reference
Hong Kong Listed Companies Annual & Interim Reports  page image of the company annual reports 1996- UL Reference
International Financial Statistics IMF financial data 1945- CDLAN
LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe news, business,US law & reference - Web
Market Research Locator/Findex market research report 1985- Web
Mergent Online global company information and annual reports - Web
Monthly Statistics of Foreign Trade OECD trade statistics - UL Reference
PACAP financial data - ITSC Data Lib
TEJ China Data Bank China financial data 1992- CDLAN
Top 2000 Foreign Enterprises in HK HK foreign companies - UL Reference
World Development Indicators economic & social data - CDLAN
World Development Source World Bank reports 1996- UL Reference
INFOBANK 中國資訊行 - - Web
中國對外經濟貿易法規 China laws for foreign business 1998 UL Reference
中國期刊网全文數据庫 fulltext of journals published in China - Web
萬方數據 companies in China - Web

Chemistry 
Analytical Abstracts chemistry 1980- Web
CAS 13th Collective Index with Abstracts 92-96 Chemical Abstracts 1992-96 CDLAN
CHEMWATCH chemicals - Web
Dictionary of Natural Products on CD-ROM chemistry of natural products current UL Reference
ECDIN chemicals 1993- UL Reference
Table of Isotopes electronic edition of print 1996 UL Reference
SciFinder Scholar CAS databases,
chemical catalog,
chemical reaction & structural searching 		1947-present Web

Chinese Medicine 
中醫葯在線
請選[IP登錄] 		traditional Chinese medicine - Web
中國期刊网全文數据庫 fulltext of journals published in China - Web
萬方數據 ejournals in China - Web
CBMdisc 中國生物醫學文獻數據庫 medicine 1980- CDLAN
CMCC (Chinese Medical Current Contents) 中文生物醫學期刊數據庫 medicine 1994- Web
中華民國期刊論文索引 periodicals published in Taiwan 1970- Web

Communication 
Communication Abstracts communication 1977 - Web

Computer Sciences 
ACM Digtal Library fulltext of ACM publications - Web
Computer Abstracts computer science 1993- Web
Computer & Information Systems Abstracts computer science 1998- Web  
Ei Compendexmajor abstracts 1993-present Web
1993-present CDLAN
1991-1992 CDLAN
1986-1990 UL Reference
ENGnetBASE engineering handbooks - Web
IEEE Xplore full-images of IEEE & IEE publications 1988- Web
INSPEC physics, electrical engin., electronics, computer science1969-Web
中國期刊网全文數据庫 fulltext of journals published in China 1994- Web
萬方數據 fulltext of journals published in China - Web

CUHK Examination Papers 
CUHK Examination Papers Database CUHK Examination Papers 1995- Web

Dissertations 
Current Research @ CUHK full-text of CUHK doctoral dissertations 1997- Web
Digital Dissertations

(Web version of Dissertation Abstracts)

 most North American and selected non-North American doctoral dissertations & master theses abstracts 1861- ;
24 page preview 1997-		Web
Index to theses abstracts of UK theses 1970- Web
中華博碩士論文abstracts of Chinese dissertations (mainly Taiwan)1905-present
1998-2000		Web
UL Reference
萬方數據. 中國學位論文庫 dissertations in China - Web

Education 
CollegeSource US colleges - Web
Education Abstracts with Full-text abstracts to education journals, with 133+ journals in full-text 1983- ERL
Educational Management Abstracts education - Web
Educational Technology Abstracts education - Web
ERIC major education & linguistics abstracts 1966- ERL
Exceptional Child Education Resources abstracts 1969- ERL
Int'l ERIC Australian & British Edu. Index 1976-
1967-		 Web
Multicultural Education Abstracts education - Web
Peterson's Gradline postgraduate courses - ERL
Research into Higher Education Abstracts education - Web
Sociology of Education Abstracts education - Web
中國期刊网全文數据庫 fulltext of journals published in China 1994 - Web

Engineering 
ACM Digtal Library fulltext of ACM publications - Web
Computer Abstracts computer science 1993- Web
Computer and Information Systems Abstracts - 1998- Web 
ENGnetBASE engineering handbooks - Web
Ei Compendexmajor abstracts 1993-present Web
1993-present CDLAN
1991-1992 CDLAN
1986-1990 UL Reference
Ergonomics Abstracts ergonomics 1985- Web
IEEE Xplore full-images of IEEE & IEE publications 1988- Web
INSPEC physics, electrical engin., electronics, computer science1969-Web
中國期刊网全文數据庫 fulltext of journals published in China - Web
萬方數據 fulltext of journals published in China - Web

Environmental Sciences 
Environment Abstracts environmental science 1975- Web

Film 
Film Index International film 1980- CDLAN

Food Science 
Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology food science - Web
Food Science & Technology Abstracts food science 1990- ERL
Perfumer & Flavorist 23 Years, 1976-1998 perfume 1976-1998 CDLAN

Geography 
GeoBase geographical abstracts 1980- ERL
GeoRef geological abstracts 1785- ERL
Seismic Exploration earthquake - CDLAN

History 
Historical Abstracts history 1982- Web
Index to CO 129 Hong Kong history 1842-1926 UL Reference
Keesing's Record of World Events history 1960-97 CDLAN
二十五史 electronic edition of the print - Web

Humanities 
Arts & Humanities Citation Index at Web of Science humanities 1975- Web
Humanities Abstractshumanities1984-ERL
HKInChiP 香港中文期刊論文索引 Chinese periodicals in HK 1990-  CUHK/UGC Access
Public Access
HK Lit (香 港 文 學 資 料 庫) Hong Kong literature 1930s- CUHK/UGC Access
Public Access
中國期刊网全文數据庫 fulltext of journals published in China - Web
中國學術期刊光盤版文史哲專輯 Chinese humanities journals - UL Reference 
中國近代期刊篇目匯錄數據庫全國報刊索引1857-1919UL Reference
全國報刊索引數據庫全國報刊索引1980-1992UL Reference
中文社科報刊篇名數據庫 全國報刊索引 1993-1999 UL Reference
中文報刊資料摘要光碟資庫 Chinese social sciences & humanities journals 1978-94 UL Reference
文淵閣四庫全書電子版 文淵閣四庫全書 - Web
四部叢刊  - - Web
漢達古籍資料庫 (CHANT Database) Chinese classics - Web
二十五史 electronic edition of the print - Web
十三經 electronic edition of the print - Web
古籍四種 electronic edition of the print - Web
郭店楚簡資料庫 Chu Bamboo Strip Fascicles 1999 Web 
走馬樓三國吳簡．嘉禾吏民田家蓁禤おw 長沙走馬樓簡牘 - Web

Keys :
ARL : Architecture Library
CDLAN : CD-ROM Network
ERL : Electronic Reference Library
MD : Li Ping Medical Library
UL Reference : Reference Room, 1/F University Library