Different types and formats of reference resources (both print and non-print) available in the Library will be introduced. After the workshop, students will be able to use the reference materials for learning or research.

1. Encyclopedia
2. Dictionary
3. Bibliography
4. Index
5. Abstract
6. Directory
7. Annual Report
8. Biographical reference resources
9. Handbook
10. Online databases
• Oxford English Dictionary
• Gale Ebooks

Following databases on English language and literature will be introduced to students. After the workshop, students will be able to search the electronic resources on this subject area.

1. NAXOS Spoken Word Library
2. Literature Online
3. Oxford English Dictionary

The workshop is to introduce the legal resources available in HKSYU Library. Students will be able to retrieve information from both print and electronic legal resources after the workshop.

This workshop introduces the resources and services provided by HKSYU Library. Students will be able to perform the following tasks after completing the workshop.

1. Renew, reserve the library materials and access the online databases via remote access
2. Search library catalogue and other Internet resources compiled by the Library

This workshop introduces the news resources available in HKSYU Library. Students will be able to retrieve news articles from the following resources after the workshop.

1. WiseEnterprise
2. Free news websites on Digital Library
3. Printed newspapers and journals

In this workshop, students will learn the following skills to search and retrieve information from Ebrary.

1. Conduct a search
2. Browsing E-books
3. Highlight text and take notes
4. Creation of bookshelf
5. How to retrieve full-text
6. How to evaluate search results
7. Print, email and cite record

Both Proquest Central and EBSCO are multi-disciplinary databases that consist of various subject areas. In this workshop, students will learn how to search the full text information via the above two databases.

In this workshop, students will learn how to search the following electronic databases on Chinese literature, history and philosophy.

1. 中國期刊全文數據庫
2. 中國優秀碩士學位論文全文數據庫 (哲學與人文科學專輯)
3. 中國博士論文全文數據庫 (哲學與人文科學專輯)
4. 中國重要會議論文全文數據庫
5. 漢達文庫

In this workshop students will learn:

1. What plagiarism is and how to avoid it
2. How to cite information sources in a research paper

This workshop introduces the basics of the Library of Congress (LC) classification system, Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), 中文圖書分類法 and how materials are arranged in HKSYU Library.

Students will be taught how to access the dissertations and theses available in HKSYU Library, other universities in Hong Kong and universities worldwide.

Students will become familiar with our Library services and resources.

1. Tour (G/F, 2/F – 6/F)
2. Different areas in the Library (Silent Zone, Quiet Zone, Talking Zone)
3. Introduction to the Library collections
4. Printing/scanning procedures
5. Library privileges
6. Circulation record
7. Remote access to e-resources

Students will become familiar with our Library services and resources.

1. Tour (G/F, 2/F – 6/F)
2. Different areas in the Library (Silent Zone, Quiet Zone, Talking Zone)
3. Introduction to the Library collections
4. Printing/scanning procedures
5. Library privileges
6. Circulation record
7. Remote access to e-resources