PowerSearch

You can sign-in from several locations, including here.

1. In the PowerSearch Banner

2. Get it in library section of a record

3. My Account on Library home page (desk-top version)

4. My Account on Library home page (mobile version)

Use your HKUST email address to login.  PowerSearch login and password help is available.

For a quick video introduction, click this thumbnail:

After you've logged in, you can view your loans and renew them by

1a. Clicking "Renew All" under Overview

1b. Or, clicking "Renew" under Loans

2. A notice with new due date popes up once renew was processed successfully

Previous & Historic Loans a.k.a. Reading History

Some FAQs:

• How long does it keep what I borrowed?
  Starting from October 15, 2021, your "Historic Loans" will be kept for 1 year, i.e. they will be deleted from your account 365 days after check-in (return).
   
• Can I save them?
  Yes, you can export them to a Bibliographic Management Software like RefWorks. You can also email them to yourself.
   
• Can I export and save everything?
  Some loans, like those from HKALL can't be exported and saved this way.

1. Sign in to your account

2.Go to the loans section, the default view is active loan.

3. Use the drop-down menu to view "Previous and Historic Loans"

4.  Tick the box next to the number of loans.

5. Checking the box activates the menu choice (the three dots:  ...). Select the menu.

6. After you select the menu, you will have a choice on how you want to export the records of your old loans.

7. You need to be connected to RefWorks or EndNote before you can do the export.

Please email to lbref@ust.hk if you need any assistance.