New arrivals for 41 Chinese books and 87 English books. → New Arrivals

Since the number of reading seats are limited within the libraries, to safeguard NCKU students’ rights and interests,
the number of visitors allowed in the libraries at the same time will be limited to: up to 50 people in the Main Library and up to 25 people in the Medical Library.

If the number of visitors exceeds the maximum limit, visitors are required to obtain a number card and wait for calls.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

※Final exam period: 2025/12/20(Sat)~2025/1/9(Fri), 3 weeks in total.
※Visitors include the general public, inter-library patrons, and NCKU faculty, staff, and students without a valid NCKU ID card.

Contact Person Collection Management and Circulation Services Division
telephone     Ext.65760
E-Mail          em65760@email.ncku.edu.tw

The Main Library and Medical Library will be closed on December 25 for Constitution Day.
The KnowLEDGE remains open as usual.

Contact Person Collection Management and Circulation Services Division
telephone     Ext.65760
E-Mail          em65760@email.ncku.edu.tw

Trial Steps:

◆【Step 1】 Apply for a trial account starting from Nov. 4, 2025. [Apply Here] (*Account activation requires 2–3 business days.)

◆【Step 2】Trial period: Nov. 12, 2025 – Jan. 10, 2026 [Access Here, need trial account]

【Note】 After your trial account is successfully activated, you will receive a password-reset email sent by Elsevier. Please complete the password change before logging in.

【Note】 Please access ClinicalKey AI within NCKU IP range and log in using the same email address you used when applying for the trial account.

Introduction to ClinicalKey AI (CK AI):

◆ Combines trusted, evidence-based clinical content with generative AI’s conversational search capabilities to support clinicians in delivering high-quality patient care.

◆ Jointly developed by Elsevier Health and OpenEvidence, incorporating valuable insights from leading institutions and the expertise of over 30,000 clinicians worldwide.

◆ Greatly enhances information retrieval efficiency, saving time on searching, filtering, reading, and synthesizing literature.

◆ Provides reliable and trustworthy content from ClinicalKey resources, including Clinical Overviews, Drug Monographs, high-quality e-journals, and e-books.

◆ Offers Daily Updates with extended references from third-party platforms to ensure comprehensive information coverage, including U.S. FDA, NLM, CDC, NEJM, AMA, and BMJ.

Introductory Video:

◆ The most advanced Gen-AI-powered clinical decision support tool is here: ClinicalKey AI

User Guides:

◆ ClinicalKey AI Quick Reference Guide (Chinese)

◆ ClinicalKey AI Detailed User Manual + Login Instructions (Chinese)

If you are a doctoral or master's student trying to search for the literature of your study, you will find this course helpful. Probably you are about to conduct a structured literature search for systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review, this course is also for you. This course is from a health and life science research perspective but may contain helpful information for researchers in other disciplines.

Class Location: SR0 Online Class SR1a~SR2 in the Meical Library Computer Room

A series of courses will be held:

SR 0 Literature Search & Databases for Beginners
10-02 (Thu) 13:10-15:00, Online Class
12-02 (Tue) 10:10-12:00, Online Class (Sign Up)

You can choose one of SR1a:
SR 1a- Medical: Introduction to Systematic Review & Search Methods
10-09 (Thu) 13:10-16:00, Medical Library: Computer Room
12-09 (Tue) 09:10-12:00 (Sign Up)

SR 1a- Non-Medical: Introduction to Systematic Review & Search Methods
10-16 (Thu) 13:10-16:00, Medical Library: Computer Room
12-16 (Tue) 09:10-12:00 (Sign Up)

SR 1b- Hands-on Practice and Consultation
10-23 (Thu) 13:10-15:00, Medical Library: Computer Room
12-23 (Tue) 10:10-12:00 (Sign Up)

SR 2: EndNote/Rayyan for PRISMA Flow Diagram of Study Selection
10-30 (Thu) 13:10-16:00, Medical Library: Computer Room (Sign Up)
12-30 (Tue) 09:10-12:00 (Sign Up)

Participation in BOTH 1a and 1b sessions in less than 6 months will be granted with a COURSE CERTIFICATE!