Undergraduate Workshops

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:

• Overview of LibrarySearch
• Using LibrarySearch to find 
• Books and journal articles
• Relevant materials on a topic
• Other functions on LibrarySearch e.g. finding books on course reserves

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:

• Introduction to CUHK Library’s E-Resources
• ReadingList
• Off-Campus Access to E-resources

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:

• Searching skills
• Locating articles, books, e-books and more
• Evaluating different information sources

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:

• How to find e-news in news databases, such as WiseNews, Factiva
• How to find historical newspapers
• Fake news

Program C: 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

Program D: Finding Multimedia and Data for Your Assignments and Research

Introduces and demonstrates the databases on multimedia as well as data to assist your academic studies and assessments.

Topics covered: 

• How to find images, videos and photos for your assignments and research topics
• How to find social and economic data for your assignments and research topics
• How to cite these materials

Program A: 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.

Speakers: 
Dr. Yvonne LOONG, Senior Lecturer and Acting Director, Independent Learning Centre
Ms. Lily KO, Learning Services Manager, CUHK Library

Program A: Develop an Effective Search Strategy for Your Assignment 

This workshop covers the following to help you to: 

• Understand your reading lists, the difference between primary and secondary sources
• Expand the range of your search terms by using similar concepts and synonyms
• Use advanced search techniques such as Boolean Operators, truncation, filter, etc.

Program B: Finding Academic Sources to Support Your Arguments  

This workshop will help you to find relevant academic sources to develop your arguments:

• The difference between academic and popular sources
• Find journal articles and research reports
• Find e-news and e-books

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.

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.).

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.

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.