Library Workshops for Undergraduate Students 2020 |
The Library workshops will help you get started and support your ongoing information finding needs. Attending these workshops can help you explore and learn how to use the vast variety of resources for your academic studies and assessments. You will develop the skills and knowledge in finding, evaluating and managing relevant high level information which would be useful for your studies.
Library Workshops for Undergraduate Students 2020
All CUHK undergraduate students are welcome to attend the following library workshops. Postgraduate students are also welcome to attend if they wish. Students, in groups of ten or more, can request library courses to suit their information needs and schedules.
Searching Skills Series
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Program 1: LibrarySearch: A Search Engine for Your Assignments and Research
The default search engine on the Library Homepage, LibrarySearch, is a one-stop search and discovery tool which allows you to search for library materials and millions of scholarly e-resources, such as journal articles, e-books, reviews, theses and dissertations, etc. This workshop show you how to use LibrarySearch effectively for your academic studies and assessments.
Topics covered:
- How to use advanced search
- How to refine the search results
- How to email or export bibliographical records
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14 Jan (Tue) |
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
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Webinar Recording
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Program 2: Journal Articles: How to Find the Bread-n-Butter of Academic Research
Introduces advanced and effective database search techniques for finding journal articles and research reports. This workshop will also demonstrate the use of subject-specific databases to assist your academic studies and assessments.
Topics covered:
- Search techniques for finding journal articles
- Evaluating different sources of journal articles, such as Peer Review Journals
- How to cite journal articles
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16 Jan (Thu) |
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
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Program 3: Finding Information about Hong Kong
Introduces the searching of different types of Hong Kong materials on various subjects in the CUHK Libraries.
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19 Mar (Thu) |
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. |
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Program 4: Chinese Databases: Searching Materials Published in Chinese
Introduces major Chinese databases and demonstrates relevant searching techniques.
Topics covered:
- How to find suitable databases by subject and by material types for your research
- How to develop search strategies according to your research topic
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11 Mar (Wed) |
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
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Program 5: How to Find E-Resources @ CUHK Library
Topics covered:
- LibrarySearch to find E-resources
- ReadingList
- Off-Campus Access to E-resources
- New Services: Print to E-Copy Requests, Book Retrieval Service etc.
- Contact Us: Enquiry Service
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10 Mar (Tue) |
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. |
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Academic Honesty Series
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Demonstrating Academic Honesty in University Writing Assignments
Two essential academic skills in university writing are quoting and paraphrasing. In this in depth workshop, you will first see examples of texts and discuss what constitutes plagiarism, if any, in each case. The respective advantages of quoting and paraphrasing will be looked into. Direct quoting and paraphrasing skills which help you demonstrate academic honesty will be discussed and practised. Finally, RefWorks, a web-based bibliography management tool, will be introduced and you will know the way which helps you manage the citations easily.
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Dr. Yvonne LOONG, Senior Lecturer and Acting Director, Independent Learning Centre
Ms. Lily KO, Learning Services Manager, CUHK Library
Medium of Instruction: English
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17 Mar (Tue) |
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
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Assignment Season Series
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Program 1: Literature Review for a Successful Paper
Demonstrates how to make use of the collected materials from a literature review and addresses research questions in writing a paper.
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Program 2: Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism - The Basics
This workshop introduces the concept of plagiarism with real world examples and explains what should and should not be done when citing references in academic writing.
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12 Mar (Thu) |
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. |
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Program 3: 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.).
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Program 4: Managing Reference Citations with EndNote
Demonstrates how to use EndNote, a tool for publishing and managing bibliographies, citations and references on the Windows and Macintosh desktop.
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Job Hunting & Further Studies
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Electronic Resources for Job Hunting and Further Studies
Demonstrates related web resources and databases for users who aspire to enhance their career prospects or are contemplating further studies in Hong Kong and abroad.
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19 Mar (Thu) |
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
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Medium of Instruction:
Cantonese, but will change to English when there is any student who does not know Cantonese.
Enquiries: email to eref@lib.cuhk.edu.hk
