Hong Kong and Macau Index to Chinese Periodicals
Index to Chinese Periodicals of Hong Kong (HKInChiP) was developed and
made available for public use by the Chinese University of Hong Kong Library in 1999. The University of Macau Library joined this initiative in 2005,
contributing data on Chinese journals published in Macau. Subsequently, the two libraries collaborated to launch the “Hong Kong Macau Periodicals Network” in September 2006 and the platform was renamed as the Hong Kong and Macau Index to Chinese Periodicals (Index) in 2025.
The Index primarily includes Chinese and bilingual journals published in
Hong Kong and Macau, with a focus on humanities and social sciences. Most of the journals are indexed from 1980 onwards. The earliest periodical featured in the Index is Chinese Serial (published on 1 August 1853), which is the first Chinese journal in Hong Kong.
In addition to various basic search functions, the Index also provides links to full-text images of certain journals like College Life, History and Culture, The Chinese Academic Journal, The Seventies, The Nineties, Contemporary for
teaching and academic research purposes.
Copyright
CUHK Library has been authorized to digitize some journals for the Hong Kong and Macau Index to Chinese Periodicals (Index) for research and study purposes. The Copyright Ordinance of Hong Kong shall be observed, and massive downloading of any kind is strictly prohibited. Users may use the Index on the following conditions:
- In compliance with the permissible limits of the Copyright Ordinance of Hong Kong (Laws of Hong Kong, Chapter 528), users may display, download or print limited copies of citations, abstracts, full-text or portions from the Index solely for the purposes of research or private study.
- Under no circumstances should any of the content in the Index be redistributed to another person or be used, duplicated, or altered for commercial purposes.
- The entire content of the Index is protected by the copyright of the providers or the publishers. Users should not remove, cancel, or alter any copyright or other proprietary notices contained in the Content.
- Users are reminded that they will be held fully responsible for any legal consequences arising from copyright infringement.