Library Workshop Series (Autumn term 2021)

Library Library Workshop Series (Autumn term 2021)
The Library cordially invites you to attend the following workshops.
All HKMU active students and staff are welcome.
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Getting started with SciFindern: Increase your Research Efficiency

SciFindern provides articles, patents, conferences, books and dissertations in chemistry and medicine.

Guest Speaker
Ms. Pamela Oon,
Customer Success Specialist, CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society
 
Agenda
  • Introduce the contents available in SciFindern.
  • Basic training on different features and searching techniques related to final year project preparation.

18 Oct 2021(Mon)
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.

EnglishOnline (Zoom)Completed

Finding News in E-Library

Speaker
Ms. Janey Tam, HKMU Library

Agenda

  • Introduce to Library-subscribed news databases, e.g. WisersOne (formerly Wisenews), SCMP, Factiva.
  • Searching news articles on specific topics from Library-subscribed databases.

19 Oct 2021(Tue)
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Cantonese

Face-to-face
(Active Learning Space@Stanley Ho Library) &

Online (Zoom)

Completed

Financial Times – how to get the most out of your FT.com access

Financial Times is one of the world's leading business news organizations. It provides a broad range of information, news and services for the global business community.
 

Guest Speaker
Ms. Florence Muncer,
Customer Success Manager, Financial Times

Agenda

  • Accessing FT.com (Financial Times).
  • Searching news articles on specific topics from FT.com.
  • Introduce to FT.com tools.
22 Oct 2021(Fri)
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
English

Face-to-face
(Active Learning Space@Stanley Ho Library) &

Online (Zoom)

Completed

Getting started with EBSCO databases: From Topic to Question

EBSCO is one of the world's leading providers of research databases, e-journals, magazine subscriptions and e-books.
 
Guest Speaker
Evan Shih,
Senior Customer Training Specialist, EBSCO
 
Agenda
  • EBSCO and it's databases.
  • How to find publications/magazines on EBSCO databases.
  • Searching Tips.
  • Searching Scenario.
28 Oct 2021(Thu)
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
EnglishOnline  (Zoom)Completed

Citing Sources of Information and Avoiding Plagiarism

Speaker
Ms. Peggy Ng, HKMU Library

Agenda

  • What is Plagiarism.
  • How to read citations.
  • Introduction to different citation styles.
12 Nov 2021(Fri)
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Cantonese

Face-to-face
(Active Learning Space@Stanley Ho Library) &

Online (Zoom)

Completed

Finding Dissertations and Thesis in E-Library

Speaker
Ms. Janey Tam, HKMU Library

Agenda

  • Introduction to Library-subscribed dissertations and theses databases, e.g. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global, China Doctoral Dissertations Full-text Database.
  • Searching dissertations and theses from library-subscribed databases and internet resources.
17 Nov 2021(Wed)
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Cantonese

Face-to-face
(Active Learning Space@Stanley Ho Library) &

Online (Zoom)

Completed

CNKI 數據庫檢索和使用培訓

Guest Speaker
Ms. Serena Fu (付宇嘉女士),
CNKI Knowledge Consultant

Agenda

  • CNKI升級已訂購數據庫內容功能講解
  • CNKI升級全球學術快報,通過智能檢索和個人書房提供更好服務
  • 如何更好在CNKI已訂購數據庫中查找到所需文獻
19 Nov 2021(Fri)
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PutonghuaOnline (Zoom)Completed

Managing Citations with EndNote Web

EndNote Web is an online reference management tool to help you organize references and use them for citing references in your papers.
 
Speaker

Ms. Peggy Ng, HKMU Library

Agenda
  • Account registration.
  • How to create your reference collection.
  • How to organize your references.
  • How to export references to your paper.
26 Nov 2021(Fri)
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Cantonese

Face-to-face
(Active Learning Space@Stanley Ho Library) &

Online (Zoom)

Completed

Note: When you have successfully signed up for the workshop, the message “Thanks for your submission” will be displayed. A reminder email and Zoom meeting link, if applicable, will be sent to registrants 1 – 2 day(s) in advance.