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The Macao Foundation has always been committed to promoting academic research and publishing, and has published nearly 1,000 books and journals so far. In order to share academic and cultural resources with the public and disseminate Macao’s academic achievements, the Association established the “Macao Virtual Library” in 1999, which became a local The first online reading platform has been providing free and convenient online reading services of Macao books to readers from all over the world.

Since the establishment of the "Macao Virtual Library", it has witnessed the blossoming of research in Macao and the rapid development of information technology. In 2022, in order to match the reading habits of the Internet age and respond to the development direction of the smart city of the Macao SAR government, the "Macao Virtual Library" will be launched in 2022. Officially revised in March 2022, and using www.macaudata.mo as a permanent website, and the Association's Macao Memory Literature and History Website (www.macaumemory.mo), to jointly contribute to the development of "Macao Studies" in terms of academic research and humanities popularization. .

The revised "Macao Virtual Library" debuted with a brand-new look and comprehensively improved functions, and used big data to integrate publishing results, scholars' institutions and academic trends, and build an information and academic exchange research center for Macao studies. Highlights include:

▧ Collection resources
"Macao Virtual Library", as the cloud platform of "Macao Studies", collects a large number of Macao publications, as well as books/journals/thesis related to Macao studies, and integrates classic literature and latest achievements of various disciplines. This website provides full-text reading and in-depth search, opening Macao research resources to global readers, and promoting the development of various fields of "Macao Studies".

▧ Knowledge Network
This website connects experts, scholars and institutions who study Macau with academic achievements, and builds a knowledge network of "Macau Studies". The special edition for scholars provides personal profiles and published results, and can be linked to related disciplines or issues, and provides an overview of the academic profile of Macau. In addition, the publications of local and foreign publishing units, academic institutions, social and cultural groups, and related academic developments are also linked.

▧ Diverse display
In line with the reading habits of the Internet age, diversified online book fairs will be organized according to different themes to promote Macao publications and integrate Macao research results. In addition, special feature articles and book reviews are set up, and manuscripts are openly solicited, in order to further deepen the discussion and build an exchange platform for "Macao Studies".

▧ Social collaboration
In order to integrate Macao’s publishing achievements and enrich the collections of the “Macao Virtual Library”, the Macao Foundation is committed to cooperating with various government departments, colleges and publishing institutions. Information, co-construction and sharing of resources, and work with all walks of life to promote the development of academic research in Macao.