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Lecture Schedule for Information Literacy in Autumn & Winter Semester 2025

Lecture Topic: Literature Research Before Project Initiation—Humanities and Social Sciences Lecture Introduction: This lecture introduced a series of literature search methods related to proposal writing, including how to select databases, how to read and analyze literature, and more. Using specific research topics as examples, it provided an in-depth explanation and live demonstration of the entire process—from expanding search terms and formulating search queries to refining and finalizing search strategies. The session aimed to enhance participants' ability to retrieve and utilize literature resources effectively, thereby supporting successful literature The library launches the "Information Literacy Training" every academic year, aiming to cultivate humanities literacy, information literacy, data literacy, intellectual property literacy, media literacy, and scientific research literacy among faculty, staff and students, empowering them to achieve academic breakthroughs and comprehensive development in the digital era. This semester, the Information Literacy Lectures consist of ‌14 sessions‌, covering topics such as academic writing, literature search, practical tool usage, and AI literacy. Among them, there are ‌8 live lectures‌. Whether you are an undergraduate exploring the beginnings of academia, a researcher deeply engaged in a project, or a faculty member pursuing lifelong education, you will find a path for advancement here!

Manufacturing and Design

Title: Manufacturing and Design Author: Erik Tempelman, Hugh Shercliff, Bruno Ninaber van Eyben Press: Butterworth-Heinemann ISBN: 9780080999227 Edition: 1st Introduction: Manufacturing and Design presents a fresh view on the world of industrial production: thinking in terms of both abstraction levels and trade-offs. The book invites its readers to distinguish between what is possible in principle for a certain process (as determined by physical law); what is possible in practice (the production method as determined by industrial state-of-the-art); and what is possible for a certain supplier (as determined by its production equipment). Specific processes considered here include metal forging, extrusion, and casting; plastic injection molding and thermoforming; additive manufacturing; joining; recycling; and more. Digital Access Full-text Availability: ScienceDirect Note: IP control access within campus. Support VPN or CARSI for off-campus access. Institute: ZJUI Major: ME Course ID: ME 270 Course Title: Design for Manufacturability

Notice of Undergraduates Textbook Collection

Dear all, Textbooks will be distributed on Sept. 14th. Detailed arrangements are as follows: 1. For ZJE & ZJUI Freshmen i. For Domestic Students Institute Major Time Location ZJE Biomedical Sciences 9:30-10:00 Library Multi-function Room, 1st Floor Biomedical Informatics 10:00-10:30 ZJUI Civil Engineering 13:00-13:20 Computer Engineering 13:20-13:40 Electrical Engineering 13:40-14:00 Mechanical Engineering 14:00-14:20

Splendid Dreams:An lllustrated Journey Through 'The Dream of the Red Chamber'

This exhibition will showcase a selection of classic illustrations from Splendid Dreams: Zhou Jiangang's Illustrated Complete Edition of 'The Dream of the Red Chamber'. From the world of the Red Chamber depicted by Cao Xueqin to the "vivid and expressive" character portraits rendered on rice paper three centuries later, a certain cultural power transcends time and space.

Notice on the Re-ordering of Textbooks for ZIBS Students in 2025-2026 Autumn-Winter Semester

Dear all, In order to meet the textbook requirements of ZIBS students for the spring and summer semester of the 2024-2025 academic year, the library is offering a special textbook re-ordering service. Please find the relevant details below: 1. Re-ordering time: Aug. 25th, 2025 – Aug. 27th, 2025. Overdue orders and payment will not be accepted. 2. Platform: Textbook Management - Textbook Order – Student’s Textbook Order  (See the attachment for the guide) 3. Pre-payment for the textbooks ordered: Please ‌Choose textbooks based on your upcoming semester courses. Prepay the total cost for your selections and upload a screenshot of the payment confirmation. 4. All textbook information displayed is for reference purposes. Your order will be processed as confirmed regardless of later changes to edition availability or pricing, with no further alerts. 5. Submitted textbook orders are considered final. Returns or exchanges are only permitted for defective/damaged items. Please ensure all selections are correct before confirmation. Library June 25th, 2025

2024 iResearch Foreign Language E-book Program E-book Purchase Announcement

In order to meet the demand for digital resources of International Campus, Zhejiang University, to support teaching and research, and promote the construction of campus disciplines, the International Campus Library has opened the iResearch foreign language e-book platform since August 2024, containing more than 60,000 e-books, with an access period of one year(From Aug. 23rd, 2024 to Aug. 22nd, 2025). After one year of use, the library plans to purchase 173 types of foreign language e-books based on user data and comprehensive evaluation of the platform. Please refer to "2024 iResearch Purchase List" for details. In 2025, the library will continue to adopt the Evidence - based Selection purchasing mode and open a certain number of resources access privileges, please feel free to use them as research aids. Library Aug. 22nd,2025