Workshops and talks on literature review, strategies for publishing in academic journals, research alert, citation management, researcher identifier creating and research impact showcasing are provided to CUHK postgraduates, researchers and faculty members during the academic year. Attendance proof may be issued on request. In addition, discussion workshops for postgraduate studies, including successful presentations, thesis writing tips and scientific writing are also organized.
- Research Skills Workshops Series
- Researcher Workshops
- Digital Scholarship and Research Data Workshops
- Workshops on AIMS and Research Portal
- Thesis Writing Tips Workshops
- Improving Postgraduate Learning (IPL) Courses (Organized by Graduate School and CLEAR)
- Request a Seminar
Research Skills Workshops Series (Sep 2020)
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| Program 1: Sharpening Your Research Skills | |||
| Exploring Research Information in Your Field in Multi-disciplinary Databases (I)
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14 Sep 2020 (Mon) | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Registration begins on 24 Aug at 9 a.m.  |
| 17 Sep 2020 (Thu) | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Registration begins on 24 Aug at 9 a.m. |
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| Exploring Research Information in Your Field in Multi-disciplinary Databases (II)
Exploring Research Information in Your Field in Multi-disciplinary Databases (II)
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| 14 Sep 2020 (Mon) | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Registration begins on 24 Aug at 9 a.m. |
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| 17 Sep 2020 (Thu) | 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Registration begins on 24 Aug at 9 a.m. |
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| Exploring Research Information in Your Field in Citation Databases
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15 Sep 2020 (Tue) | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Registration begins on 24 Aug at 9 a.m. |
| 21 Sep 2020 (Mon) | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Registration begins on 24 Aug at 9 a.m. |
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| Getting New Research Information Automatically
This workshop will demonstrate Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus and ScienceDirect to set up:
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15 Sep 2020 (Tue) | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Registration begins on 24 Aug at 9 a.m. |
| 21 Sep 2020 (Mon) | 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Registration begins on 24 Aug at 9 a.m. |
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| Literature Review for a Good Research Paper
This workshop covers the following to help you conduct a good literature review:
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25 Sep 2020 (Fri) | 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Registration begins on 24 Aug at 9 a.m. |
| Program 2: Managing Citations for Your Research | |||
| EndNote for Postgraduates and Researchers (Windows version)
This workshop will help you get started with EndNote, a bibliography management tool. It will demonstrate:
Remark: EndNote LibGuide available. |
23 Sep 2020 (Wed) | 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Registration begins on 24 Aug at 9 a.m. |
| 29 Sep 2020 (Tue) | 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Registration begins on 24 Aug at 9 a.m. |
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Venue: Online Workshops Medium of Instruction: Cantonese (English might be used if users require.) Enquiries: Email to research@lib.cuhk.edu.hk |
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Researcher Workshops (Oct 2020)
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| Program: Enhancing Your Research Impact | ||||
| How to Measure Impact of Research Papers
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6 Oct 2020 (Tue) |
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Registration begins on 14 Sep at 9 a.m.
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| Citation Analysis Tools for Ranking Journals
The workshop will introduce how to:
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14 Oct 2020 (Wed) |
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Registration begins on 14 Sep at 9 a.m.
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| Understanding Open Access Publishing
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28 Oct 2020 (Wed) |
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Registration begins on 14 Sep at 9 a.m.
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Venue: Online Workshops Medium of Instruction: Cantonese (English might be used if users require.) Enquiries: Email to researchportal@lib.cuhk.edu.hk |
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Digital Scholarship and Research Data Workshops (Sep - Oct 2020)
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Mastering Data Management Plan in One Hour A data management plan (DMP) is a written document that outlines how research data are acquired, managed, described, analyzed, stored, preserved, and shared. Some funding agencies require researchers to prepare a DMP at the proposal preparation stage. This workshop introduces the rationale of having a DMP, the tools for preparing a DMP, and the practice of creating and managing a DMP. |
17 Sep 2020 (Thu) | 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon |
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Invited Speaker: Mr. Alvin Chan, Esri China (Hong Kong) Ltd. Conducted by ArcGIS vendor, this seminar will introduce the concept of Geographic Information System (GIS) and its use in research. It will also cover the use of the software ArcGIS with illustration from examples of research projects. |
22 Sep 2020 (Tue) | 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
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Introducing Digital Humanities for Study and Research Digital humanities is a new form of research increasingly embraced by scholars in arts and humanities. This seminar will show to you:
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25 Sep 2020 (Fri) | 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
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| A Quick Glance of Online Text Analysing Tools
This online workshop will introduce the concept of text analysis and a few examples of text analysis tools. An online text analysing tool – Voyant Tools (https://www.voyant-tools.org/) will be demonstrated to give handy results of textual materials, no matter they are in text file or online. |
6 Oct 2020 (Tue) | 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon |
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| Visualising Network Relationships with Gephi
Gephi is a free software for visualisation and exploration of graphs and networks. This workshop will demonstrate the use of the software in turning your data into network graphs to discover hidden message. Remarks: |
15 Oct 2020 (Thu) | 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon |
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| Research Data in the Big Data Era
In the big data era, data become a necessity for research. They are not only confined to an excel table, but also in many other forms. This workshop will explain what data are, the principles in managing data, and the roles of research data in the data life cycle. It will also introduce the concepts of data science and data analytics. |
29 Oct 2020 (Thu) | 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon |
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Introduction to R Programming and Data Analysis (Hands-on) R is a popular software for statistical computing and programming. This seminar will introduce the differences between R for programming and R for data analysis with hands-on exercises. Remarks:
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30 Oct 2020 (Fri) | 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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Workshops on AIMS and Research Portal (To be confirmed)
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| Research Output Management with AIMS
AIMS is the Academic Information Management System of CUHK for managing and depositing full text of your research outputs. This workshop will demonstrate:
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Venue: To be confirmed Enquiries: Email to researchportal@lib.cuhk.edu.hk |
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Library Workshops for Research Postgraduates: Thesis Writing Tips (Oct 2020)
Co-organized with The Independent Learning Centre (ILC), the Library is pleased to offer discussion workshops for research postgraduate students on thesis writing (in Chinese), thesis introduction (in English) and thesis abstract (in English) in Oct 2020.
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| Structuring a Thesis Introduction: How to Get Readers Hooked at the Beginning
In this workshop, you will be introduced to steps for capturing your readers' interest in your research topic, appreciating the significance of your research and understanding your research purpose. Specific language features which are commonly seen in thesis introductions will be discussed and practiced during the workshop. |
19 Oct 2020 (Mon) | 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | English | Dr. Yvonne Loong, Senior Lecturer, ILC | Registration begins on 14 Sep at 9 a.m. |
| Writing an Abstract for Your Thesis: How to Summarize Your Research in 500 words
You will learn how to summarize the most important information in your research as well as describe the most significant contributions that your research has made in a concise, readable and impressive manner. Both the structure and language of the thesis abstracts will be discussed during the workshop. |
21 Oct 2020 (Wed) | 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | English | Dr. Yvonne Loong, Senior Lecturer, ILC | Registration begins on 14 Sep at 9 a.m. |
| Intensive and Profound: Chinese Thesis Writing Skills
If the thesis is not written and formulated in the right way, its key ideas will not be able to be communicated effectively. In this workshop, you will study the good language features of a thesis written in Chinese and learn how to avoid the common errors. You will also be introduced to the skills and choice of words for stating your research and theorizing your arguments. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss how to write definitions for key terms, the introduction and the conclusion. |
13 Oct 2020 (Tue) | 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Cantonese supplemented with Putonghua | Dr. Felix Chao, Senior Lecturer, ILC | Registration begins on 14 Sep at 9 a.m. |
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Venue: Online Workshops Enquiries: Email to research@lib.cuhk.edu.hk |
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Improving Postgraduate Learning (IPL) Courses offered by Library
| Observing Intellectual Property and Copyright Law during Research | |||
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| Observing Intellectual Property and Copyright Law during Research | On-line course available on Blackboard Compulsory for ALL RESEARCH postgraduate students |
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Medium of Instruction: English Details and registration: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/clear/prodev/ipl.html Enquiries: |
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Request a Seminar
Course instructors and students in groups may request seminars for a particular subject area or a specific assignment at any time during the year. From the planning stage of a course or research project, Liaison Librarians with different subject backgrounds can work with you to strengthen research skills for gathering and managing scholarly information sources.
Please contact Research Services (for postgraduate training requirements) for details.
