Information skills workshops

Workshops in AY2026-27
The Library organises various workshops to help users sharpen information skills for academic purposes. Undergraduate students will be offered an iGPS unit upon completion of each workshop.
 

 

Upcoming Workshops

I. Essential Searching Skills Series Register

This series is designed for users who are new to the use of information resources of a scholarly nature.

Workshops Date Time Topics covered
Essential Information Skills for Assignment Success 8 Sep 2026 11 am – 12 pm

Note: The workshop is recommended for students who have not enrolled in CCC1000 or CCC2000.

 

II. Topic-Focused Series

This series is designed for users who wish to find resources on different topics from various search platforms.

Workshops Date Time Topics covered
Finding Industry & Company Information 10 Sep 2026 3 – 4 pm

Navigating Chinese Databases

探索中文數據庫

 18 Sep 2026 3 – 4 pm

Note: This workshop will be conducted in Mandarin.

 

III. Citation and Data Management Series

This series is designed for users who need citation and data management tools in their work or studies.

Workshops Date Time Topics covered
Introduction to Data Collection 14 Sep 2026 11 am – 12 pm
  • Basic concepts of data collection
  • Data collection via surveys, library databases, and web scraping
Citing Properly with APA 23 Sep 2026 11 am – 12 pm
  • Academic integrity
  • APA citation style
Visualising your Research Data 28 Sep 2026 3 – 4 pm

 

IV. Pop-up Series

This series includes other thematic workshops that organize at irregular intervals. 

In addition, faculty members are welcome to request a Tailor-made Workshop to help students build the required information skills about the learning outcomes of programmes.

 

Last update: 7 Sep 2026