1. We suggest you use our Online Catalogue to search for library collections. You can search any keywords such as title, author and subject terms. All books are shelved by call number in different areas and the library catalogue will tell you where the collection is located.

2. Here is a quick guide for call numbers:

3. You may review your account, renew books and place holds on items via the online catalogue.

General books are print materials that do not include reference books, textbooks and reference books appointed for module use.

General books are shelved on the second floor (see map) and third floor (see map). All books are classified and organised by call number.

1. Textbooks and reference books appointed for module use: Appointed textbooks and reference books are short-loan items during the module. They are specially shelved on the TEXTBOOK SHELF on the first floor.

2. Reference books: Reference books including dictionaries, encyclopaedias, yearbooks, and almanac are not available for borrowing. Dictionaries are specially shelved on the REFERENCE BOOK SHELF on the first floor. Encyclopaedias, yearbooks, almanac are specially shelved in the REFERENCE Room 1.08 on the first floor.

3. Books on display: Books on display are specially shelved in the Family Heritage Library 1.07 and Reference Area 1.02 on the first floor.

Periodicals and newspapers are shelved on the second floor (see map).

1. CD-ROM: To borrow or read these, please ask at the library reception desk.

2. Visual Materials: To borrow or read these, please ask at the library reception desk.

1. Electronic resources are e-books, e-databases, e-journals and e-news. All our electronic resources are listed on the library website. User guides are available on the library website and hard copies are available in ELECTRONIC RESOURCES AREA 1.10.

2. Most electronic resources can be accessed directly from on campus. Some resources require login information. User name and password needed are available in the public folder of CEIBS’ email box and are updated in a timely manner.  If accessing electronic resources from off campus, please first login in with your CEIBS email account.

1.  You will always need your CEIBS ID card to borrow items from the library.

2.  Faculty members, full-time administrative staff, MBA students, EMBA students and FMBA students at CEIBS are automatically members of the library. Access and borrowing privileges may vary for Executive Education students depending on the course type. Part-time staff, short course students, alumni and visitors from CEIBS' sponsors are welcome to use the non-restricted resources in the library.

1. All books may be borrowed under the different circulation rules shown in the library membership table. Books from our short loan collection (Reserve Stacks) are only available for borrowing by MBA students.

2. Journals and newspapers are not available for borrowing.

1. Staff and MBA students may borrow up to 8 items. EMBA, FMBA, GEMBA and  Executive Education students may borrow up to 10 items. DBA students may borrow up to 30 items. Alumni borrower card holders may borrow up to 4 items.   

2. Faculty members may borrow up to 30 items.

1. For MBA students, staff, and alumni borrower card holders, the borrowing time is four weeks (28 days) and the borrowed books can be renewed for another four weeks online. Renewals are only allowed when no one else has reserved the book.

2. For Faculty members, EMBA, FMBA, DBA and Executive Education students, the borrowing time is eight weeks, no renewing is allowed.

1. The fine for an overdue item is RMB0.30 per day. The fine for a short loan item (e.g. text-book) is RMB10.00 per hour.

2. Those who lose any library items will be fined 3 times the current price.

3. Those who purposely damage or steal any items from the library will be fined 5 times the current list price of the item and the Library shall take further action according to plots and consequences.

1. All electronic resources including e-books, e-journals, e-databases and e-news are available to staff, faculty members, MBA students, MBA exchange students, FMBA, EMBA, GEMBA, and DBA students, and Executive Education multi-module students. 

One Stop Search can help you find articles, books, primary sources, media and more in one search with any keywords.

When looking for a full text article, please use our E-journal portal. This is where you may search for an e-journal by its title or browse the title alphabetically. E-journals, print journals and journals aggregated into e-databases may be found here. 

1. When looking for statistical data in print format, please search the library’s Online Catalogue.

2. When looking for Chinese statistical data in electronic format, please try:

• CYSD
• INFOBANK
• Soshoo
• EMIS

3. When looking for English statistical data in electronic format, please try:

• Bloomberg (only available on assigned computer in the library)
• CEIC  Webcdm