After attending any five courses on information search skills, you will be granted a Library Information Literacy Certificate by the Library. Students, in groups of ten or more, can request library courses to suit their information needs. For detailed information, please contact the staff at the Reference Counter.

REGISTRATION :

Programme 1:	Register at the Information Desk, G/F University Library.
Programmes 2-9:	Complete the Online Registration Form, or send email to eref@cuhk.edu.hk, or register at the Reference Counter, 1/F University Library (2609 7305).

VENUE : User Education Room 1, G/F University Library

MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION :

Cantonese, but will change to English when there is any student who does not know Cantonese.

PROGRAMMES:

Programme 1: Library Orientation
Library Orientation Sessions for new students will be held from September 7 - 15, 2009 at the University Library. Three sessions will be held on every weekday:

September 7 - 15 (Monday-Friday):

11:25 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 2:25 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. 5:25 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

Programme 2: Advanced Library Catalogue Searching
Demonstrates the advanced techniques for searching the CUHK Library Catalogue. Topics covered include field-specific searches, types of materials, My Library Record, HKALL, etc.

Sep 16, 2009 (Wed) 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Sep 21, 2009 (Mon) 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Sep 22, 2009 (Tue) 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Sep 28, 2009 (Mon) 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Programme 3: Searching Journal Articles
Demonstrates how to search for journal articles on specific topics or to locate a particular journal article.

Sep 23, 2009 (Wed) 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Sep 29, 2009 (Tue) 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Oct 5, 2009 (Mon) 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Oct 12, 2009 (Mon) 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Programme 4: Searching E-books and E-News
Introduces various ebook collections and demonstrates how to search international and local news.

Sep 24, 2009 (Thu) 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Sep 30, 2009 (Wed) 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Oct 13, 2009 (Tue) 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Programme 5: Effective Internet Searching
Demonstrates Internet search techniques to find quality information on the Web.

Sep 28, 2009 (Mon) 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Oct 5, 2009 (Mon) 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Oct 15, 2009 (Thu) 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Programme 6: Using Chinese Databases
Introduces Chinese databases and domonstrates the techniques for searching.

Oct 6, 2009 (Tue) 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Oct 29, 2009 (Thu) 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Programme 7: Information about Hong Kong
Introduces the searching of different types of Hong Kong materials on various subjects in CUHK Libraries.

Oct 15, 2009 (Thu) 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Oct 22, 2009 (Thu) 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Programme 8: Theses and Dissertations @ Your Fingertips
Introduces and demonstrates the use of databases on dissertations such as ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, Digital Dissertation Consortium, Dissertations and Theses @ CUHK, WanFang Data-Chinese Dissertations Database, as well as locating theses and dissertations in academic libraries in Hong Kong.

Oct 21, 2009 (Wed) 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Nov 5, 2009 (Thu) 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Nov 9, 2009 (Mon) 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Programme 9: Introduction to RefWorks
Demonstrates how to use RefWorks, a web-based bibliography and database manager, to produce bibliographies and in-text references in a variety of citation styles (e.g. MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.).

Oct 19, 2009 (Mon) 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Nov 2, 2009 (Mon) 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Nov 10, 2009 (Tue) 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.