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Improving Postgraduate Learning
Information Search
 
Locating Information
Coordinator
  Miss Li Lai Fong
Senior Sub-Librarian, University Library System

Designed for
  All postgraduate students

Objectives
  Enable effective search of information in and beyond the Library

Structure
  3-hour workshop

Brief Description
 
  • Techniques and hands-on training in using the Library Catalogue, electronic databases and Internet search tools to locate books, theses, conference proceedings, journal articles, multimedia materials and free Internet resources
  • Introduction to ways of access to information sources in the campus libraries and beyond

Schedule
Group 1 (Arts)
Special feature Introduction to major databases including ProQuest, EBSCOhost, JSTOR, Dissertations & Theses and Chinese Databases
Speaker Mrs Maggie Choi, Assistant Librarian, University Library System
Date 22 Sept 2012 (Sat)
Time 9:30 am- 12:30 pm
Venue User Education Room 2, University Library
   
Group 2 (Business Administration)
Special feature Introduction to advanced searches in major business and financial databases such as Business Source Complete, Factiva, Mergent Online, Passport GMID, WRDS, as well as full-text business dissertations and e-books.
Speaker Miss LF Li, Sub-Librarian, University Library System
Date 8 Sept 2012 (Sat)
Time 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Venue User Education Room 2, University Library
   
Group 3 (Education)
Special feature Introduction to subject-based electronic resources including ERIC, Education Full-text, ProQuest Education Journals, CSA databases, and ebooks.
Speaker Mr Dominic Chan, Assistant Librarian, University Library System
Date 22 Sept 2012 (Sat)
Time 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Venue Multi-purpose Room 1, University Library
   
Group 4 (Engineering)
Special feature Introduction to major resources including IEEE Xplore, INSPEC, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, databases for dissertations and theses, Chinese databases and electronic journals.
Speaker Miss Gladys Tam, Assistant Librarian, University Library System
Date 15 Sept 2012 (Sat)
Time 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Venue User Education Room 2, University Library
   
Group 5 (Medicine)
Special feature Introduce key electronic resources in health sciences including MEDLINE and how to access these resources. Learn the basic techniques in locating relevant literature, managing results, and receiving updates in health sciences research.
Speaker Miss Winky Wong, Sub-Librarian, University Library System
Date 22 Sept 2012 (Sat)
Time 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Venue Multi-purpose Room 1, University Library
   
Group 6 (Science)
Special feature Introduction to major resources including SciFinder Scholar, BIOSIS, INSPEC, MathSciNet, ISI Web of Science and other major science databases.
Speaker Mrs Maggie Choi, Assistant Librarian, University Library System
Date 15 Sept 2012 (Sat)
Time 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Venue Multi-purpose Room 1, University Library
   
Group 7 (Social Science)
Special feature Learn how to search for social statistics, and introduction to major electronic resources including EBSCO Databases, ProQuest Social Science Journals, and ISI Web of Science.
Speaker Mr Dominic Chan, Assistant Librarian, University Library System
Date 15 Sept 2012 (Sat)
Time 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Venue User Education Room 2, University Library
   
Group 8 (LAW) (on CU Campus)
Special feature Introduction to advanced legal research training using Lexis and Westlaw and various other case law and journal databases.
Speaker Mr John Bahrij, Sub-Librarian, University Library System
Date 29 Sept 2012 (Sat)
Time 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Venue User Education Room 2, University Library
   
Group 9 (LAW) (at Graduate Law Centre)
Special feature Introduction to advanced legal research training using Lexis and Westlaw and various other case law and journal databases.
Speaker Mr John Bahrij, Sub-Librarian, University Library System
Date 13 Oct 2012 (Sat)
Time 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Venue Classroom 4, Graduate Law Centre, 2/F Bank of America Tower, Central
   

Medium of Instruction: English

Remarks:
The University Library System organizes Library orientation for postgraduate students in August and September 2012. Other Library skills seminars would also be organised throughout the academic year. The schedules would be posted on the CUHK Library home page at www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk and on the Library's notice boards.


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