Category: User Education

Winning at the Starting Line @ Library Orientation Workshop

User Education
(September 2014/Issue 32)

What you can learn from the workshops?

  • Get to know Library services for your studies
  • Login “My Circulation Record” to check loan details
  • Search in SearchPlus and locate items on shelf
  • Overview of E-Resources
  • Get hands-on practice

Following the workshop, there will be a demonstration of the Self-Charging Kiosk and a Library Tour. (15 mins)

You can earn ECA Hours and get souvenirs.

Date & Time:

11 Sept 2014 (Thu) 12:00noon – 12:45pm

12 Sept 2014 (Fri) 1:30pm – 2:15pm

15 Sept 2014 (Mon) 3:00pm – 3:45 pm

16 Sept 2014 (Tue) 3:00pm – 3:45 pm

17 Sept 2014 (Wed) 3:00pm – 3:45 pm

Venue: Library E-Learning Classroom (A114, 1/F)

 

Seats are limited. Please click HERE for registration.

Library Information Skills Workshops in April (Semester 2, 2013 – 14)

User Education
(Apr 2014/Issue 26)

Join the following workshops and get some research tips for your assignments.
ECA Hours Counted.

Regular Workshop: Finding Full-text Journal Articles

This workshop introduces you to locate full-text articles and other e-resources on SearchPlus as well as databases such as EBSCOhost and Emerald.

Description: This workshop introduces you to locate full-text articles and other e-resources on SearchPlus as well as databases such as EBSCOhost and Emerald.
Date & Time: 16 Apr (Wed) 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm
 Venue: Library E-Learning Classroom (A114)

Click HERE to register. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.

Regular Workshop: Using RefWorks – Your Referencing Buddy

Description: You will learn how to use RefWorks to create build your bibliography or reference list in different citation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard Style, etc.) and to insert them in your assignment in minutes.
Date and Time: 15 Apr (Tue) 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Venue: Library E-Learning Classroom (A114)

 Click HERE to register. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.

Library Information Skills Workshops (March, AY 13 – 14)

User Education
(Mar 2014/Issue 24)

Training Session on Westlaw Hong Kong

Useful to those who need resources related to Hong Kong Business Law for their assignment

Description: This session covers the search interface on Westlaw HK, with a focus on HK business law, contract law and tort law with real-life business situations. Hands-on practice is available

Date & Time:  17 March (Mon), 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Venue: Library E-Learning Classroom (A114)

Click HERE to register. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.

Regular Workshop: Finding Full-text Journal Articles

Description: This workshop introduces you to locate full-text articles and other e-resources on SearchPlus as well as databases such as EBSCOhost and Emerald. Hands-on practice is available

Date & Time:  18 Mar (Tue) 2:00 – 3:15 pm
Venue: Library E-Learning Classroom (A114)

Click HERE to register. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.

Regular Workshop: Using RefWorks – Your Referencing Buddy
Description: You will learn how to use RefWorks to create build your bibliography or reference list in different citation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard Style, etc.) and to insert them in your assignment in minutes. Hands-on practice is available

Date & Time:  19 Mar (Wed) 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Venue: Library E-Learning Classroom (A114)

Click HERE to register. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.

ECA hours counted for joining Regular Workshop.

Guides on Circulation

User Education
(Feb 2014/Issue 22)

Renew Online @ Your Circulation Record

To facilitate online renewal of your borrowed items, the Library has prepared a step by step guide – How do I…Renew an item to show you the way. Other guides are also available as below:

  • How do I…Login My Circulation Record
  • How do I…Reserve/Place Hold on an item

Read them by clicking the tab “How do I…” on the library website.

Library Workshops (January, AY 13-14)

User Education
(Jan 2014/Issue 21)

Library Information Skills Workshops in Semester 2, AY13-14

Finding Full-text Journal Articles

This workshop introduces you to locate full-text articles and other e-resources on SearchPlus as well as databases such as EBSCOhost and Emerald.

Date & Time:  10 Feb (Mon) 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
  19 Feb (Wed) 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm
  5 Mar (Wed) 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm

Getting Started with E-Books and E-News

In this session, you will learn how to access e-book collections from SearchPlus , explore individual e-book platform such as EBSCOhost ebook , Book 24×7 and Airiti Books. You will also learn to search e-news on databases like WiseNews and Lexis-Nexis Academic.

Date & Time:  11 Feb (Tue) 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
24 Feb (Mon) 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Using RefWorks – Your Referencing Buddy
Learn how to use RefWorks to create and build your bibliographies or reference lists in different citation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago and Harvard Style, etc.) and insert them in your papers.
Faculty Members are welcomed to join.

Date & Time:  12 Feb (Wed) 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
  18 Feb (Tue) 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
  28 Feb (Fri) 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Finding Company Information

In this topic, you will learn how to search company profiles, analyst reports, company news and SWOT by using WiseNews, Business Sources Complete (EBSCOhost) and Passport GMID.

Date & Time:  17 Feb (Mon) 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
6 Mar (Thu) 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm

 

Hands-on practice is available.

ECA Hours counted. Click HERE to register online NOW!

Library Workshops (October, AY 13-14)

User Education
(Oct 2013/Issue 18)

Library Information Skills Workshop.

To help you complete your assignments using library resources, the Library will offer you the following workshops.

ECA Hours counted.

Finding Full-text Journal Articles

Learn to use SearchPlus and other databases like EBSCOhost and Emerald to locate full-text journal articles and other e-resources.

Date & Time:  5 November (Tue) 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm
  13 November (Wed) 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm

Using RefWorks – Your Referencing Buddy

Learn how to use RefWorks to create and build your bibliographies or reference lists in different citation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago and Harvard Style, etc.) and insert them in your papers.
Faculty Members are welcomed to join.

Date & Time:  6 November (Wed) 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
  14 November (Thur) 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Finding News and Company Information

Learn how to search news, company profiles, analyst reports and SWOT of companies using WiseNews, LexisNexis Academic and Business Sources Complete (EBSCOhost).

Date & Time:  8 November (Fri) 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm

 

Venue: Library E-Learning Classroom (A114, 1/F)

Seats are limited. Please CLICK for registration.

For further enquiries, please contact library staff at the Library Information Desks or call General Enquiry Hotline at 3963-5310 during Library Opening Hours.