Mrs Shirley Leung
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
24 Sept 2011 (Sat)
Time
9:30 am- 12:30 pm
Venue
User Education Room 2, University Library
Group 2
(Business Administration)
Special feature
Introduction to major business databases such as Business Source Complete, Factiva, Mergent Online, Global Forecasting Service, WRDS Compustat, as well as full-text business dissertations and e-books
Speaker
Miss LF Li, Sub-Librarian, University Library System
Date
17 Sept 2011 (Sat)
Time
2:30 pm – 5:30 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
10 Sept 2011 (Sat)
Time
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Venue
User Education Room 2, 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 Oct 2011 (Sat)
Time
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Venue
User Education Room 2, University Library
Group 5
(Medicine)
Special feature
Introduction to advanced searches in major medical databases such as MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library Databases in Ovid’s interface, PubMed, ISI Web of Science and other full-text journals databases.
Speaker
Miss Winky Wong, Sub-Librarian, University Library System
Date
24 Sept 2011 (Sat)
Time
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Venue
User Education Room 2, 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 Oct 2011 (Sat)
Time
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Venue
User Education Room 2, 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
17 Sept 2011 (Sat)
Time
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Venue
User Education Room 2, University Library
Group 8
(LAW)
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
15 Oct 2011 (Sat)
Time
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Venue
Lecture Theatre 1, 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 2011. 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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