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Introduction of Encyclopedia of Life-Global access to knowledge about life on Earth

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An encyclopedia is a comprehensive and authoritative source of information on various topics and an important reference book. Traditional encyclopedias contain articles or entries written by experts based on past studies, with detailed and systematic explanations. An encyclopedia is useful when you want to learn more about a specific person, event, object, theory, technique, definition, or history.  Perhaps you’ve heard of the  Encyclopedia Britannica, but did you know the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)?

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Databases for EMI Courses- Science, Technology, Life Sciences & Medicine

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Last Updated: 2026/01/26
The NTU library has a rich multimedia database, which is suitable for EMI courses as teaching materials. In this article, we’ll introduce eight databases of science, technology, life sciences, and medicine. Welcome to make full use of those databases to make the EMI course more interesting!

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Databases for EMI Courses-Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

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Last Updated: 2026/01/16

The NTU library has a rich multimedia database, which is suitable for EMI courses as teaching materials to show videos in class. In this article, we’ll introduce six databases of arts, humanities, and social sciences. Welcome to make full use of those databases to make the EMI course more interesting!

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Introduction to eBooks of the American Mathematical Society (AMS)

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American Mathematical Society (AMS) is a renowned non-profit organization advocating mathematical research and education, which provides help and advice on math education and facilitates communication between mathematicians worldwide. Established more than 130 years since 1888, the AMS has published massive amounts of premium books in the Advanced Mathematic field, such as proceedings, monographs, and memoirs of the mathematics field since the 19th century. 

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Where to find dissertations and theses?

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A thesis or dissertation is the paper required for completing a diploma.  Theses and dissertations could help us understand the research outcome of the department and senior students, and the analysis of sources and references could help us familiarize ourselves with the development of research in the past.  If you were not sure about what issues your thesis will delve into, what topics you are considering had other students studied, and with what emphasis and precedent research, you may begin with the theses and dissertations written by other students.

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How to Search for Master’s Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation from the USA and Canada?

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Looking for theses and dissertations from prestigious colleges in the USA and Canada?

Use PQDT (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I) database to search for indexes, abstracts, and full-texts of the theses and dissertations.  Also, you can get the PDF full-texts from Digital Dissertation Consortium (DDC).

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