Use PowerSearch (https://lbdiscover.hkust.edu.hk) to find out what the Library has and where things are.
Watch these two videos. Want more details? Go to the PowerSearch Guide to learn more!
What is PowerSearch & Basic Searching ( 52 sec) |
Advanced searching in PowerSearch (2 min 9 sec) |
Library databases are subscription platforms for storing and retrieving different types of resources. You may go to the following suggested resources, depending on your information needs:
| Resource Types | Information Needs | Suggested Databases |
| Journal Articles (Multi-disciplinary) |
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Encyclopedias |
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| Statistics |
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Generative AI tools can also help you search the internet in real time and provide summaries (more to know).
Perplexity.ai is a powerful AI-driven tool that enhances your search experience by allowing you to use operators, such as site: and filetype:, to refine your queries just like in Google. For example, a search like "hurricane site:gov filetype:pdf" returns PDF files from government websites. Additionally, Perplexity.ai provides concise summaries of the search results, making it easier to quickly grasp the relevant information.
Remember that the information you find on Generative AI might not always be reliable, so you should check & cross-check the results.
