Library Workshops for Postgraduate Students (Sep-Oct 2023)

Date & Time
2023/09/14 to 2023/10/24

Sharpening Your Research Skills

Title Date & Time Venue Registration
Exploring Research Information in Multi-disciplinary Databases

This workshop you will learn how to:

  • Use the two multi-disciplinary databases, EBSCOHost and ProQuest, to discover research information in your research field
  • Use the Advanced search features in the databases
  • Register for a free account to enjoy the personalized features and services
 14 Sep 2023 (Thu)
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.		 Online Register
Exploring Research Information in Your Field in Citation Databases – Scopus

This workshop you will learn how to:

  • Use Scopus to discover quality research information in your research field
  • Search with topic, keyword, author, author identifier, etc.
  • Find the citation counts of research papers
  • Set up alerts to receive the most updated information automatically by email
 19 Sep 2023 (Tue)
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.		 Online Register
Exploring Research Information in Your Field in Citation Databases – Web of Science

This workshop you will learn how to:

  • Use Web of Science to discover quality research information in your research field
  • Search with topic, keyword, author, author identifier, etc.
  • Find the citation counts of research papers
  • Set up alerts to receive the most updated information automatically by email
 20 Sep 2023 (Wed)
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.		 Online Register
How to Avoid Predatory Journals

Predatory journals are a scam, so it is important to identify them and avoid publishing your articles in predatory journals. In this workshop, you will learn the features of predatory journals and the tools that help you avoid them. You will also be introduced to the ways to find credible journals to publish your papers.

 27 Sep 2023 (Wed)
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.		 Online Register
Finding Theses and Dissertations in Your Research Area

This workshop you will learn:

  • Why we need to search for theses
  • How to locate theses and dissertations from universities in:
    • Hong Kong (CUHK & other local universities)
    • China & Taiwan
    • Other Countries
 4 Oct 2023 (Wed)
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.		 Online Register

Medium of Instruction: Cantonese (English will be used if users require)
Enquiries: Email to eref@cuhk.edu.hk

Reference Management Tools Series

Title Date & Time Venue Registration
Program 1: Acknowledging the Sources – RefWorks Hands-on Experience

This workshop demonstrates how to use RefWorks, a web-based bibliography management tool, to produce bibliographies and in-text references in a variety of citation styles (e.g. MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.).

 19 Oct 2023 (Thu)
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.		 User Education Room,
G/F, University Library		 Register
Program 2: Managing Reference Citations with EndNote 20

Demonstrates how to use EndNote 20, a tool for publishing and managing bibliographies, citations and references.

Topics covered:

  • How to import references into EndNote Desktop from LibrarySearch, databases and organize them
  • How to create an EndNote online account
  • How to produce bibliographies and in-text citations in a variety of styles (e.g. MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.) for your papers
 5 Oct 2023 (Thu)
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.		 Online Register
24 Oct 2023 (Tue)
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.		 User Education Room,
G/F, University Library		 Register

Medium of Instruction: English
Enquiries: Email to eref@cuhk.edu.hk
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