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!

24 Hours Opening (9 – 24 December 2013)

Facilities and Services
(Dec 2013/Issue 20)

To facilitate students’ study and preparation for examination, the Library operates the 24 Hours Study Area to provide 24/7 access (i.e. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) on the G/F of the Library during the following period:

9 Dec, 2013 (Mon, 8:30 am) – 24 Dec, 2013 (Tue, 7:30 am)

Please CLICK for information on opening hours and how to access the Area.

To ensure safety, the Area is safeguarded by the Security Guard. Library users are required to have valid student/staff ID cards in order to access to the Area. Please tab your valid student/staff ID cards to the card reader next to the side door.

Updated Library Regulations

Facilities and Services
(Dec 2013/Issue 20)

To enhance users’ experience and further improve the effectiveness of Library services, Library Regulations is updated with effect from 28 November 2013.

View the Library Regulations here or click “Guidelines and Regulations” under “About Us” on the Library Website (library.hsmc.edu.hk).

If you have any enquiries, please contact the Library Service Desks or General Enquiry Hotline at 3963-5310 during Library Opening Hours.

Exhibition – Bamboo for the 21st Century

Library Events
(Nov 2013/Issue 19)

As a green material, bamboo plays an important part in reducing many adverse effects on the environment and human health. To promote environmental protection, HSMC has used bamboo in its internal design of new buildings and as a material for furniture items. Do you know why bamboo is environmental friendly and what benefits it can bring to Mother Earth?

Come to find out answers from the Library’s Green Exhibition themed “Bamboo for the 21st Century” and enter a quiz for lucky draw on or before 27 November! Prizes will be given out by Mr. Martin Tam when he comes to give a talk on bamboo on 28 November 2013. Below are the details of the Exhibition and the Talk:

Exhibition

Period: 18 – 29 November 2013
Time: 9:00 am – 6:30 pm
Venue: Library Exhibition Area, G/F, Block A

Talk

Topic: 廿一世紀環保「竹」覺
Speaker: Mr. Martin Tam, Chairman of Steering Committee on Campus Expansion and member of Board of Governors, HSMC
Date: 28 November 2013 (Thursday)
Time: 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Venue: Library Exhibition Area, G/F, Block A
Language: Cantonese

(Note: 1.5 ECA hours will be counted for those participated students)

Acknowledgement: The Library would like to thank Mr. Martin Tam for the source of information on bamboo as a green material; Bamboo International for sponsoring the bamboo exhibition boards and the printing of exhibition materials; and many colleagues across different offices who have helped to prepare for the design and content of the exhibition materials over the past few weeks: Joey, Nite, Joe, Lancy, Mandy, Edmond and Hackman.

竹子與廿一世紀

竹是綠色環保材料，在減少對環境污染和促進人類健康方面起了重大的作用。為了倡導環保，恒生管理學院在新建成的教學行政樓、康樂活動中心等大樓內，採用竹作為內部設計建築材料和辦公室傢具。究竟竹子如何維護生態和對地球環境作出貢獻呢？欲知答案，請參與恒生管理學院圖書館舉辦的綠色展覽 – 「竹子與廿一世紀」 – 及圖書館的綠色講座 – 「廿一世紀環保『竹』覺」。
展覽期間，圖書館還舉辦「竹子問答遊戲大抽獎」鼓勵大家參與。恒管圖書館有幸地邀得譚天放先生，主講有關竹的特性和竹如何維護生態環境，在講座期間我們將邀請譚先生主持竹子問答遊戲抽獎及頒獎。愛環保的你請一同參與。圖書館竹子展覽暨講座詳情如下：

展覽

日期: 2013年11月18至29日
時間: 上午9:00至下午6:30
地點: A座地下圖書館展覽區

講座

主題: 廿一世紀環保「竹」覺
主講嘉賓 : 恒生管理學院校園擴建委員會主席兼校董會成員譚天放先生
日期: 2013年11月28日（星期四）
時間: 下午3:00至4:30
地點: A座地下圖書館展覽區
語言: 以粵語主講

（註：同學出席講座活動相計於課外活動時數一個半小時）
鳴謝：譚天放先生應邀作竹子講座主講嘉賓及提供竹子展覽內容資料，恒生管理學院圖書館謹此致謝；此外，竹福國際控股有限公司捐贈竹展板、贊助竹展品及印刷展覽內容；本校協助籌劃展覽和設計展覽內容的各部門同事，包括：梁文齡女士、王柏堅先生、徐鎮文先生、何麗施女士、鍾瑞雯女士、盧建權先生及李漢賢博士，竹子展覽得以順利進行，圖書館謹此鳴謝。

Featured E-Resource – RefWorks

E-Resources
(Oct 2013/Issue 18)

Featured E-Resources

RefWorks – Your Referencing Buddy

RefWorks is a web-based bibliographic management tool to organize your references and citations. It enables you to build your own library of references or bibliographies so that you can export citations and format reference lists, in your assignments or papers.

Key Functions of RefWorks

  • Import references directly from various databases and SearchPlus to build up your own library of bibliography and citation
  • Generate and format reference or bibliographies lists in a variety of citation style, including APA, MLA, Harvard and Chicago in seconds
  • Export references and citations from your RefWorks library into your assignments or papers (with the use of Write-N-Cite)

Access RefWorks HERE . To learn more about this tool, please read the RefWorks Guide or register for a workshop.

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.