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To support teaching and research in the social sciences, the Library has subscribed to the SAGE E-Book Collection and the SAGE Full-Text Journals Collection in Humanities and Social Sciences.SAGE publishes more than 1,500 scholarly journals and thousands of professional books covering a wide range of disciplines.The SAGE E-Book Collection (Sage Reference and Academic Books) focuses on the social sciences, providing access to over 6,200 e-books, including monographs, reference works, handbooks, and professional development materials, offering strong academic support for faculty and students.A quiz with prizes is now launched to coincide with the new resource:SAGE E-Book Collection QuizDuring the campaign, readers may log into the SAGE E-Book Collection – Sage Knowledge – Reference and Academic Books, perform searches, and complete all quiz questions for a chance to win exquisite gifts.All faculty and students are welcome to participate!Target Participants: All faculty and students of Macau University of Science and TechnologyPrizes:Grand Prize: JBL Wireless Earbuds (1 winner)Other Prizes: Randomly selected SAGE gifts, including eco-bags, water bottles, coffee cups, etc.Campaign Period:From now until May 31, 2026

Upgrade of the Library Homepage: Empowering Learning, Research and Culture with the Smart Digital PlatformThe smart digital service platform of the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) Library has undertaken a brand-new upgrade starting from today, and the official new homepage (https://lib.must.edu.mo) symbolizing this achievement has been officially launched. This upgrade is more than just an optimization of the front-end interface; it is a crucial step in driving services with smart technology and reshaping back-end processes based on user needs, aiming to provide more efficient, accurate and personalized support for learning, teaching and research, and opening a new chapter for the smart library.Highlight One: Empowered by AI, Efficiently Access Academic Resources and ServicesThe new platform launches the academic resource query service "iMUST Search: The Voyage of Knowledge", which, while retaining the traditional keyword search service, deeply integrates MUST's new-generation AI intelligent agent - "Muster Search". Based on the library's authoritative academic databases, and with natural language understanding and multi-field intelligent search as tools, it allows users to query databases as intuitively and conveniently as having a conversation. Particularly noteworthy is that “Muster Search" not only allows users to easily search for books through conversations, but also innovatively supports direct book reservation, as well as access to full-text electronic resources. Meanwhile, it provides precise resource recommendations based on academic interests, just like a personal "academic assistant".The platform also launches the 24/7 smart consultation assistant "Ask a Librarian" AI librarian. Whether it is querying opening hours, borrowing rules, booking discussion rooms, or looking for resources, users only need to ask in daily conversations, and the AI librarian can provide instant answers and recommend related services.The Library continues to provide librarian support, and the AI librarian, "Muster Search" and manual services complement each other, jointly creating a smart digital service environment that is efficient, interactive, and full of humanistic care anytime and anywhere.Highlight Two: Demand-Driven, High Integration of Diversified Data and ServicesThe new homepage restructures columns with user needs as the core. The University Library has conducted in-depth research on the actual needs of faculty and students throughout the entire life cycle of learning, teaching and research, and organically integrated core functional modules such as "Learning Services", "Teaching Support", "Literature Services", "Space Facilities", and "Research Support", with a clear layout and smooth flow. Whether it is browsing the library's resources and services comprehensively, or finding teaching reference materials, booking discussion rooms, applying for citation search service and searching collection resources, users can find what they need easily and intuitively.To further enhance the user experience, the new homepage also plans six new content modules based on user behavior data and demand priority: "Popular Services", "Recent News", "iMUST InfoLit Series", "Online Exhibition", "Reading Recommendations", and "Special Collections", making information presentation more hierarchical and closer to daily use scenarios.Through a data-driven dynamic adjustment mechanism, the platform achieves a personalized service experience, transforming the library from a resource provider into a smart assistant that can proactively understand needs and respond to expectations.Highlight Three: Knowledge Navigation, Creating Personalized Services for Disciplines, Subjects, Teaching and LearningThis upgrade continues to deepen the library's transformation from a literature resource center to a knowledge service platform, strengthening knowledge discovery and personalized navigation functions, and launching a series of knowledge services:• iMUST InfoLit Series: Integrates resources for improving information literacy and research capabilities, transforming implicit knowledge into learnable and usable academic skills through lectures, workshops and expert talks, and supporting lifelong learning.• Personalized Reading Recommendations and Special Collection Digital Services: Combining smart recommendation algorithms and in-depth curation by librarians, the platform pushes academic resources that match users' research interests. The "Online Exhibition" and "Reading Recommendations" sections will continue to launch rich and diverse cultural topics, and combine with digital special resources such as "Global Mapping of Macao" and "Macau Image Gallery" to create an immersive knowledge exploration environment for users.• Discipline Personalized Services and MUST Discipline Dynamic Briefings: Based on data analysis and visualization technology, the platform provides services such as discipline frontier trends, research hotspot scanning, research output and transformation, competitiveness portraits, and scholar academic influence analysis. In addition to serving individual disciplines, programs and researchers, these tools provide data-driven in-depth insights for college discipline planning and decision-making, helping identify research advantages and potential directions, and truly achieving the leap from "literature support" to "decision empowerment".The smart digital platform of MUST Library is a treasure house of literature, as well as a smart hub that inspires creativity, supports innovation and inherits culture. From thematic exhibitions to reading recommendations, from iMUST InfoLit Series to discipline data analysis, the library is a traditional academic resource provider, and furthermore a smart partner in every faculty member and student's academic journey, ensuring that all users can obtain the most suitable knowledge support in every nodes of learning, teaching and research.Welcome to visit the new homepage of MUST Library. If you have any feedback or suggestions, please inform us through the "Contact Us", "Complaints and Suggestions" or AI librarian channels on the homepage.The new homepage of MUST Library

Please kindly be informed that the opening hours of theMain Library (Building N)andPraia Park Reading Roomduring the Chinese New Year will be adjusted as follows:For the opening hours of other areas (including the 24-hour reading room), please refer to the notices posted at the entrance of each area.If the items are due during the Chinese New Year, the loan period will be extended automatically. You may return or renew the items before 3rdMar, 2026.Thank you for your attention.

In January 2026, Clarivate released the latest data from the Essential Science Indicators (ESI) database, showing that the Agricultural Sciences discipline of Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has entered the ESI global top 1% for the first time. Following Engineering, Computer Science, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Social Sciences (General), Clinical Medicine, Molecular Biology & Genetics, Biology & Biochemistry, Chemistry, Materials Science, and Environment/Ecology, this marks the 11th discipline of MUST to be ranked among the ESI global top 1%. It signifies that the university has joined the ranks of international high-level institutions in agricultural research, representing another major milestone in the expansion of MUST's discipline development.ESI is a world-recognized authoritative tool for scientific research statistical analysis based on the Web of Science Core Collection. Covering 22 disciplines and more than 12,000 core academic journals worldwide, it is used to evaluate the international academic level and influence of universities, research institutions, and countries/regions. Only disciplines whose total citation frequency of papers published in the past decade ranks among the global top 1% can be included in the list. The breakthrough of the Agricultural Sciences discipline fully demonstrates that MUST's scientific research contributions, academic output, and international influence in this field have gained widespread recognition from the global academic community.Screenshot Showing MUST's Agricultural Sciences Entering ESI's Top 1%In recent years, MUST has been continuously optimizing its discipline layout. The interdisciplinary development of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Pharmacy, Environmental Science, and other disciplines has played a key supporting role in enabling Agricultural Sciences to enter the ESI global top 1%. Relevant research achievements are concentrated in sub-fields such as Food Science Technology, Chemistry Applied, and Nutrition Dietetics. The collaborative development between MUST's disciplines and research institutes has provided important technical support and talent reserves for the high-quality development and health industry upgrading of Macao and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.Looking ahead, MUST will continue to strengthen interdisciplinary development, increase investment in scientific research and talent training, promote industry-university-research collaborative innovation, and expand international exchanges and cooperation. Giving full play to its own advantages, MUST will base itself in Macao, serve the Greater Bay Area, and face the whole country, actively contributing to addressing global agricultural challenges and promoting sustainable agricultural development.

Dear Patrons,The library's new homepage is launching its testing phase! The new version does not only feature an upgraded appearance, but also integrates a range of practical functions, including personal loan records, schedule, and AI search. Simply have a conversation with the AI, and you can easily request books and access articles – your exclusive library butler is now online!We sincerely invite you to try it out. Every click you make and every suggestion you provide will be valuable motivation for us to optimize the new homepage.　　Testing Period:From now until January 30, 2026　　New Homepage Link:https://lib.must.edu.mo/　　Feedback Channels:　　● Email:library_sys@must.edu.mo　　● Phone: +853 8897 2983During the testing period, the current homepage will run as normal with no impact on your daily use.Thank you for your participation. Let's work together to create a better library homepage!LibraryJanuary 21, 2026

A team from Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) recently achieved second prize in the University Track of the 2025 "Wanfang Data Cup" AI Agent Competition with their project "Literature Analysis Assistant." The team—consisting of Associate Professor U Kin Tak and students Tan Hongqing, Pan Haodong, and Wang Bowen from the Faculty of Innovation Engineering—was the only winning team from Macao.Award-Winning TeamFrom left to right: Wang Bowen, Associate Professor U Kin Tak, Tan Hongqing, Pan HaodongThe "Wanfang Data Cup" AI Agent Competition is guided by authoritative institutions including Science and Technology Daily and the National Steering Committee for MLIS Degree Education, and organized by Beijing Wanfang Data Co., Ltd. Themed "AI Without Boundaries, Intelligent Innovation for the Future," the competition aims to inspire innovation, facilitate academic exchange on AI agent technologies, and promote the development of intelligent technology ecosystems.The competition drew over 2,000 submissions from more than 170 universities, research institutions, and enterprises across 32 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities in mainland China, as well as Macao and Hong Kong SAR. After five months of rigorous competition and evaluation, 44 outstanding projects were selected: 1 Grand Prize, 6 First Prizes, 13 Second Prizes, and 24 Third Prizes. The MUST team stood out among numerous entries, fully demonstrating the innovation and application potential of their work.The Winning Project: "Literature Analysis Assistant"—A New Paradigm Empowering Academic ResearchThe MUST team's award-winning project "Literature Analysis Assistant" is an intelligent tool built on Large Language Models (LLM), designed to address a critical challenge in academic research: inefficient literature processing. It provides researchers with efficient, accurate, and visualized analytical support. The core functions of the "Literature Analysis Assistant" include:ž Intelligent Summarization and Q&ACapable of performing deep analysis of individual papers, generating structured summaries, and providing intelligent answers to user questions.ž Multi-Document Correlation AnalysisSupports batch processing of multiple papers, conducting cross-comparisons and synthesis, and displaying the intrinsic connections between documents through visualized diagrams.ž Non-Text Element ParsingIdentifies and interprets non-textual information in literature, including images and formulas.The assistant significantly reduces researchers' workload in literature search, reading, comprehension, and synthesis, thereby improving research efficiency and quality.In 2026, the MUST Library will lead the integration of information literacy and AI education, working with students to broaden horizons and build an intelligent future. Follow our official account to witness more innovations and breakthroughs!

MUST Library × Gale Quiz Challenge is Here!MUST Library × Gale Quiz Contest is Here!🎁📚MUST Library × GaleQuiz Contest is Here!Generous prizes await you, learn while having fun! ✨👥Target AudienceAll MUST Faculty and Students📅Event Period2025.12.01 - 2026.03.31📱How to ParticipateScan the code and answer 8 questions correctly to enter the draw🏆 Exciting Grand Prizes Await You🥇First Prize (1 winner)IPAD (128G)🥈Second Prize (2 winners)Samsung Galaxy Buds FE AI Bluetooth Earphones🥉Third Prize (3 winners)Fortress Shopping Voucher (MOP 400)Plus 20 Participation Prizes: Gale Customized Gifts! 🎁🔍 Treasure Hunt Guide: Get to Know Gale Databases📜 Gale Primary SourcesWant to travel through time? Here you’ll find manuscripts, photos, and maps that bring history to life! Use the Topic Finder tool to uncover mysterious connections between keywords like a detective! 🕵️‍♂️📖 Gale LiteratureA paradise for literature lovers! Trace a century of literary development and deeply analyze classic works. Besides digital versions, the library’s third floor features a spectacular “Brown Wall” of print collections waiting for you to explore! 📚Don’t hesitate, join now! 🚀Scan the event QR code to win your exclusive grand prize!