Library Workshop (March 2024)
The Library has organised the following workshop with the database vendor in March 2024. You may access the documents of PowerPoint presentation and the demonstrations to review the content of the workshop.
Title |
Date &
Time |
Venue |
Recordings |
PowerPoint and relevant documents |
Gallup Analytics Training – To
leverage the data for your research efforts This online workshop is provided by the
database vendor for you to learn the basics of the library-subscribed
database, Gallup Analytics. Gallup Analytics is a searchable
database that offers access to trend statistics aggregated from over 10 years
of international public opinion data from more than 160 countries and areas,
as well as over 80 years of U.S. national data and historical trends at the
country, state, and U.S. city levels. Users can explore data across various
demographic and socio-economic groups (including income, education, age and gender) and compare results across geographies to
develop and report findings. The database also provides direct citations of
Gallup’s work. Speaker: Mr.
Kris Hodgins (Manager, Gallup Analytics) Topic covered: 1. Overview of Gallup Data –
World
Poll data collection methodology –
What
metrics are collected through the World Poll –
Example
findings from the World Poll 2. Live Demonstration of the Gallup
Analytics Portal –
Overview
of functionality – how to pull results from Gallup polls |
8 Mar 2024 (Fri) |
Zoom |
N/A |
Library Workshops (January 2024)
The Library has designed practical library workshops to help you get started on your academic journey and support your information-finding needs. Attending these library workshops can help you enhance your information skills and research abilities for your academic studies and assessments. You will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to search, evaluate, and manage valuable information relevant to your studies.
If you missed the opportunity to join the Workshop in October 2023, we strongly recommend that you attend the Library Workshop to enhance your academic skills.
Title |
Date &
Time |
Venue |
Recordings |
PowerPoint (PDF) |
Effective Searching &
Research Skills for Assignment This workshop is designed to teach you
efficient searching techniques and research skills that will contribute to
the success of your assignments. You will learn advanced search strategies
and receive practical tips on finding high-quality resources from the
library. Participating in this workshop will enhance your overall research
skills. Topic covered: 1. Search Strategy: 1.
Identify
key concepts of the assignment topic 2.
Use
synonyms to search 3.
Search
Tips: Truncation (*), Wildcards (?) & Phrase searching (“”) 4.
Connect
Terms with Boolean Operators: AND & OR 5.
Run
the search 2. General Tips for Assignment
Success: –
Enable
“Peer-reviewed” option in most Online Databases –
Useful
Filters when searching –
Useful
Hotkeys –
Recommended
Online Databases for specific Subjects –
Recommended
Reference Sources for your assignment |
24 Jan 2024 (Wed) |
6/F Library
– Learning Lab |
Cantonese Putonghua |
|
Introduction to Citation
Management Tool – EndNote The EndNote Workshop is specifically designed for
beginners who want to learn how to effectively utilise EndNote 21 for their
research and assignments, leading to significant time savings. The workshop
offers comprehensive instruction on using EndNote as a reference management
tool, covering the basics of collecting, organising, and managing references
across different courses. Furthermore, you will learn how to easily generate
citations and reference lists in any citation style directly within Microsoft
Word. Topics covered: 1.
Introduction 2.
Download
and Install 3.
Set
up your EndNote Library 4.
Adding
References 5.
Managing
your References 6.
Cite
While You Write |
25 Jan 2024 (Thu) |
6/F Library
– Learning Lab |
Cantonese Putonghua |
|
Learning APA Citation Style (7th
ed.) & Avoiding Plagiarism Citation is a fundamental and essential aspect of
academic writing at the university level. Having a solid grasp of citation
rules in academic writing will also assist you in preventing unintentional
plagiarism. This workshop aims to provide practical instruction on the APA
citation style (7th ed.) and techniques to help you avoid unintentional
plagiarism in your academic writing. Topics covered: 1.
Why
Cite? 2.
Citation
Styles in HKSYU 3.
Basic Format of APA Style 4.
Multiple
Authors in APA Style 5.
Citing
Different Materials in APA Style 2. Avoiding Plagiarism: 1.
What
is Plagiarism? 2.
How
plagiarism can be detected? 3.
How
to avoid plagiarism? 4.
When
to cite? 5.
Good
Practices to Avoid Plagiarism |
26 Jan 2024 (Fri) |
6/F Library
– Learning Lab |
Cantonese Putonghua |
|
Qualtrics for Beginners Qualtrics is a robust online survey tool used
for conducting survey research, gathering feedback, or collecting data to
support the needs of your department. The Qualtrics Workshop is specifically
designed for beginners. In this workshop, you will learn the basics of
Qualtrics and develop skills in designing, editing, distributing, and
managing a survey project using Qualtrics. Topics covered: 1.
Introduction 2.
Registration 3.
Login 4.
Creating
a New Project
1.
Adding
/ Editing / Deleting a Question 2.
Copying
a Question 3.
Moving
a Question 4.
Auto-Numbering
Questions 5.
Logic
flow of the Survey (Skip Logic & Display Logic) 6.
Adding
a Page Break 7.
Customising the Survey
1.
Previewing
the Survey 2.
Setting
Up Email Contacts 3.
Distributing
the Survey
1.
Viewing
the Data 2.
Analysing the Data 3.
Showing
the Results & Reporting |
1 Feb 2024 (Thu) |
6/F Library – Learning Lab |
Cantonese Putonghua |
Library Workshops (October 2023)
The Library has organised three kinds of Workshops in October 2023. You may access the zoom recording and the PowerPoint to learn the content of the workshop.
Title |
Date &
Time |
Venue |
Recordings |
PowerPoint (PDF) |
Effective Searching &
Research Skills for Assignment This workshop teaches you how to
efficiently search for library materials using advanced search strategies and
provides practical tips for finding credible academic resources. It enhances
your overall study skills. Topic covered: 1. Search Strategy: 1. Identify
key concepts of the assignment topic 2. Use
synonyms to search 3. Search
Tips: Truncation (*), Wildcards (?) & Phrase searching (“”) 4. Connect
Terms with Boolean Operators: AND & OR 5. Run the
search 2. General Tips for Assignment
Success: · Enable
“Peer-reviewed” option in most Online Databases · Useful
Filters when searching · Useful
Hotkeys · Recommended
Online Databases for specific Subjects · Recommended
Reference Sources for your assignment |
11 Oct 2023 (Wed) 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Cantonese) 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Putonghua) 16 Oct 2023 (Mon) 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Putonghua) 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Putonghua) |
6/F Library
– Learning Lab |
Cantonese Putonghua |
|
Introduction to Citation
Management Tools – EndNote Learning how to utilise EndNote can significantly save time when writing
papers and assignments. This workshop provides instruction on using EndNote,
a reference management tool, starting from the basics of collecting, organising, and managing references across various
courses. Additionally, you will learn how to effortlessly generate citations
and reference lists in any citation style directly in Microsoft Word. Topics covered: 1.
Introduction 2.
Download
and Install 3.
Set
up your EndNote Library 4.
Adding
References 5.
Managing
your References 6.
Cite
While You Write |
12 Oct 2023 (Thu)
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Putonghua) 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (English) |
6/F Library
– Learning Lab |
Cantonese Putonghua English |
|
Learning APA Citation Style (7th
ed.) & Avoiding Plagiarism Citation is a fundamental and
essential aspect of academic writing at the university level. Having a grasp
of citation rules in academic writing will also assist you in preventing
unintentional plagiarism. This workshop will provide practical instruction on
the APA citation style (7th ed.) used in HKSYU academic writing, as well as
techniques to avoid unintentional plagiarism. Topics covered: 1.
Why
Cite? 2.
Citation
Styles in HKSYU 3.
Basic Format of APA Style 4.
Multiple
Authors in APA Style 5.
Citing
Different Materials in APA Style 2. Avoiding Plagiarism: 1.
What
is Plagiarism? 2.
How
plagiarism can be detected? 3.
How
to avoid plagiarism? 4.
When
to cite? 5.
Good
Practices to Avoid Plagiarism |
13 Oct 2023 (Fri)
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Putonghua) 18 Oct 2023 (Wed)
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Putonghua) |
6/F Library
– Learning Lab |
Cantonese Putonghua |
Workshops of E-resources Week
The Library will organise various workshops during the E-resources week to support students ongoing learning needs. All HKSYU undergraduate and postgraduate students are welcome to attend the following library workshops.
Date | Time | Topic | Speaker | Language | Organization / Database | Panopto Video |
PPT |
18 Sep (Mon) |
10:00 am – 11:30 am | Practice English with Road to IELTS & Practical Writing | Ms. Charlotte Kwok (Business Development Executive) |
English | Link | N/A | |
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Doing History Research with Gale Databases | Mr. Alfred Ng (Senior Regional Sales Manager) |
English | Link | –Gale Primary Source –Gale Research Complete |
||
19 Sep (Tue) |
10:30 am – 12:00 nn | Citation Management with EndNote | Ms. Dju-Lyn Chng (Senior Customer Success Manager – APAC) |
English | Link | PPT | |
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Journal Citation Report | Ms. Dju-Lyn Chng (Senior Customer Success Manager) |
English | Link | PPT | ||
5:35 pm – 6:20 pm | 數碼圖書館 – 資源介紹 | Ms. Kiki Li (Learning Support Librarian) |
粵語 | Link | PPT | ||
20 Sep (Wed) |
11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Finding Journal with ProQuest and Other Databases | Mr. Gary Man (Customer Education Trainer) |
English | Link | PPT | |
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Using Sage and Explore New Research Techniques | Ms. Rosamond Hao (Assistant Library Faculty Liaison Manager) |
English | Link | PPT | ||
21 Sep (Thu) |
11:00 am – 12:30 pm | 慧科新聞資料庫 – 善用大數據研究 | Mr. Chris Leung (Client Success Manager) |
粵語 | Link | N/A | |
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Getting Data and Statistic with Statista | Ms. Brenda Lim (Group Director, Academia & Public Sector) |
English | Link | N/A | ||
5:30 pm – 6:15 pm | 精選數據庫和手機應用程式 | Ms. Kiki Li (Learning Support Librarian) |
粵語 | Link | PPT | ||
22 Sep (Fri) |
9:00 am – 10:00 am | Pressreader Online – Magazines and Newspapers | Mr. David Lau (Territory Manager) |
English | Link | N/A | |
4:00 pm -5:30 pm | Finding Journal with EBSCO and Tips for Searching | Mr. Evan Shih (Senior Training Specialist) |
English | Link | PPT | ||
5:45 pm -6:45 pm | 圖書館中文電子數據庫 | Ms. Kiki Li (Learning Support Librarian) |
粵語 | Link | PPT |
All HKSYU students and staff, in groups of five or more, are welcome to request the above workshops at a specific date and time to meet their information needs. Please send an email to libinfo@hksyu.edu to make your request.