Category: User Education

Workshop for Advancing Legal Knowledge without Boundaries

(Issue 165/April 2021)

Westlaw Asia is a legal research platform that contains cases, legislation, commentary, journals and current awareness. It provides a unique portal to search across multiple countries within a single search. A workshop will be delivered to demonstrate how Westlaw can provide services that will help you find answers to your legal research questions efficiently. Details as follows:

  • Date: 29 Apr 2021 (Thu)
  • Time: 2:30 – 3:30 pm
  • Channel: Microsoft Teams
  • Speaker: Ms Tracy Tsoi, Training Specialist, Legal at Thomson Reuters
  • iGPS unit / ECA hour will be offered.

Register right now.

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Referencing Made Easy

(Issue 161/February 2021)

Getting familiar with the citation formats will help you do your assignments efficiently. The newly revamped Referencing and Citation Guide contains essential instructions with examples on using different citation formats, such as APA, MLA and Chicago Manual of Style.

Want to be a better academic writer to avoid plagiarism? There is also a section on this guide that gives you some tips on managing the issue.

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Bring Your Search Result to Go

(Issue 161/February 2021)

SearchPlus is always the best gateway to a great variety of Library resources. Its newly launched QR code feature gives you quick access to bibliographical records of Library materials without copying a long hyperlink. Simply generate a QR code and scan it to take the on-the-go search results with you along.

Have a taste of high technology and be a smart learner.

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Tuesday RefWorks Workshop

(Issue 159/January 2021)

Citation management will no longer be a time-consuming task!

Participate in a Tuesday RefWorks workshop to learn how to export references from SearchPlus and databases, store and organize references, and insert citations in text and essays for your assignment needs.

Register now, to join the Tuesday RefWorks Workshop online.

iGPS unit / ECA hour will be offered.

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Simple Ways to Maintain Professional Connections

(Issue 158/January 2021)

Stay Connected has just been launched in the Subject Guides!

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As part of the Subject Guides, it is a virtual platform where learners can keep abreast of new developments in various subject areas including: to discover recently acquired subject-related materials in the Library, gain insights from professional groups, and immerse in different types of virtual activities.

Simply check the insert image tab under each Subject Guide to reach out to communities and networks worldwide.

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Information Skills Workshops

(Issue 158/January 2021)

Want to make use of various information tools effectively for your study and research work?

The Library has prepared a series of online workshops to help you explore resources available in the Library and beyond – finding scholarly journals, accessing e-books and making use of statistical resources. You can also learn how to develop search strategies, manage citations and many more.

Check out details and register here. We look forward to your participation.

iGPS unit(s) / ECA hour(s) will be offered.

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