Library Online Workshops for Undergraduate Students 2020 Term One
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.
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.
- “Your Library - The Basics” Series (Aug - Sep 2020)
- Sharpen Your Information Research Skills Series (Sep 2020)
- E-Resources Series (Sep – Oct 2020)
- Academic Honesty Series (Oct 2020)
- Assignment Season Series (Oct 2020)
- Further Development Series (Nov 2020)
- “MakerSpace- The Basics” Series (Sep – Oct 2020)
- “Maker Skills Series (Oct 2020)
“Your Library - The Basics” Series (Aug - Sep 2020)
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Program A: LibrarySearch Basics: 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 shows you how to use LibrarySearch effectively for your academic studies and assessments. Topics covered:
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26 Aug (Wed) | 9: 30 am – 10: 15 am |  |
Completed Webinar Recording |
| 11 Sep (Fri) | 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. |
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Program B: Finding Library’s E-Resources for Your Assignments and Research The CUHK Library has a rich collection of e-resources. This workshop provides an overview of library’s e-resources which will assist your academic studies and assessments. It also shows you the effective way to access the e-resources remotely. Topics covered:
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26 Aug (Wed) | 10:30 am – 11:15 am | |
Completed Webinar Recording |
| 10 Sep (Thu) | 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | |
Sharpen Your Information Research Skills Series (Sep 2020)
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Program A: Search Strategies for Articles, Books, E-Books and more for Your Studies and Research This workshop provides a foundation for new undergraduate students for their later research at the University and the Library. It covers search techniques for finding resources to support your studies and research. Topics covered:
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21 Sep (Mon) | 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
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Program B: Newspapers: Finding Historical and Up-To-Date News Introduces and demonstrates the use of library subscribed e-news databases and historical newspapers to assist your academic studies and assessments. Topics covered:
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18 Sep (Fri) | 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | |
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Program C: Chinese Databases: Searching Materials Published in Chinese Introduces major Chinese databases and demonstrates relevant searching techniques. Topics covered:
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22 Sep (Tue) | 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | |
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E-Resources Series (Sep - Oct 2020)
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SciFinder® is your portal to science and technology related information, providing easy access to the most trusted collection of literature references, chemical substance and reactions in the world that is curated by expert scientists, not robots. Learn how to enhance your literature search and analysis skills with SciFinder’s unique indexing and analysis tools.
Speakers: Language: English |
29 Sep (Tue) | 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 pm |
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(A) CNKI數據庫內容功能講解
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. (B) CNKI 數據挖掘及利用——提升數據分析技能
Time: 3:50 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (C) 利用 CNKI 進行學科學術研究
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Language：Putonghua |
12 Oct (Mon) |
(A) 3:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. (B) 3:50 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (C) 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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Academic Honesty Series (Oct 2020)
Assignment Season Series (Oct 2020)
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Program A: Develop an Effective Search Strategy for Your Assignment This workshop covers the following to help you to:
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06 Oct (Tue) | 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
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Program B: Finding Academic Sources to Support Your Arguments This workshop will help you to find relevant academic sources to develop your arguments:
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07 Oct (Wed) | 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | |
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Program C: 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. |
19 Aug (Wed) | 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | |
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| 20 Oct (Tue) | 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | |
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Program D: 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.). |
21 Oct (Wed) | 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | |
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Program E: 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. |
8 Oct (Thu) | 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | |
Completed Webinar Recording |
Further Development Series (Nov 2020)
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Program A: All You Need to Know about Job Hunting - From Searching for Information to Composing CVs & Attending Interviews The workshop aims at heightening participants’ awareness of how to search for industry and job information, how to compose their CV to increase their employability, and how to present themselves in the best manner in both in-person and video interviews. Common mistakes to avoid and useful language tips will be shared in the workshop as well. Speakers: |
03 Nov (Tue) | 2:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | |
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" MakerSpace - The Basics " Series (Sep - Oct 2020)
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Program A: Introduction to the Creative Media Studio : Video Recording in a Simple Way This online workshop will introduce:
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24 Sep (Thu) | 2: 30 p.m. – 3: 15 p.m. | |
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| 7 Oct (Wed) | 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
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Program B: Introduction to Digital Fabrication : 3D Printing, Laser Cutting and UV Printing This online workshop will introduce:
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28 Sep (Mon) | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | |
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| 8 Oct (Thu) | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | |
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Maker Skills Series (Oct 2020)
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
