Library Workshops 2023 (Sep – Oct 2023)

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

This workshop covers the following to help you to:

• Understand your Reading Lists
• Expand the range of your search terms by using similar concepts and synonyms
• Use advanced search techniques such as Boolean Operators, truncation, etc.
• Identify good academic sources and evaluate journal articles

Introduces finding Chinese materials on LibrarySearch, major Chinese databases, and relevant searching techniques.

Topics covered:

• Searching Chinese materials on LibrarySearch
• How to find suitable databases by subject and by material types for your research
• How to develop search strategies according to your research topic

CUHK Library has subscribed to a number of data and statistics databases. This workshop provides an overview of these databases which will assist your academic studies and assessments.

Topics covered:

• Introduce major data and statistics databases in the Library Collection
• Demonstrate searching techniques to find suitable data for your topic
• How to cite data

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, Head, Research and Learning Support, CUHK Library

Language: English

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.

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.).

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

A “Personal Statement” is an important vehicle through which you introduce yourself to a third party for a specific purpose – enrolling in a graduate school, applying for a scholarship, etc. This workshop aims at introducing the skills to write good Personal Statements for academic purposes. It will also introduce how university rankings work and resources available at the Library to prepare for IELTS and other graduate school standardized tests.

Speakers:
Ms. Sharon Wong, Lecturer, Independent Learning Centre
Ms. Sue Fung, Faculty Liaison Librarian (Arts & General Education), CUHK Library

Language: English