Library Workshop Series (Spring Term 2024)

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UpToDate for Nurses

UpToDate is an evidence-based clinical decision support database. It provides peer-reviewed clinical resource by expert physicians and provides options for diagnosis and management, including the efficacy, doses, and interactions of individual drugs, increasing users' clinical knowledge and improving patient care.

Guest Speaker

Ginger Chang, Customer Success Manager – APAC

This workshop will cover:

• Practical tips on using UpToDate database; and
• Live demonstration of how to use UpToDate effectively, including tips for enhancing efficiency.

Students who are studying nursing or medical related subjects will be benefit from this workshop.

Searching for Global News, Economic and Financial Information with Factiva

Factiva provides company and industry news information from over 33,000 sources in 33 languages. Users have full-text access to wide range of information sources including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Times, etc.

Guest Speaker

Gary Man, Customer Education Trainer

This workshop will cover:

• An introduction to the Factiva database, including its content and functions; and
• A comprehensive demonstration of different features of the Factiva database.

After joining this workshop, participants will know how to search for and retrieve data from this database for study and research.

SciVal: Set the Right Course for Your Research Programmes

SciVal is a web-based research performance assessment tool that allows the analysis of data from Scopus, which indexes international peer-reviewed scholarly publications.
Users can identify and analyse emerging topics in a research area, track collaboration patterns, analyse research performance and conduct analysis by benchmarking against other similar local and international institutions.
It also helps to develop strategic partnerships, identify emerging research trends, and create uniquely tailored reports. Its Impact module uncovers policy impact at the organizational, research group and individual level.

Guest Speaker

Liu, Xiaoqian PhD, Senior Customer Consultant, RSS, Elsevier

This workshop will cover:

• An introduction to the SciVal database, including its main metrics and structures; and
• Demonstrations on how to use SciVal in different scenarios.

By joining this workshop, participants will gain a better understanding of this new database, including how to use it for analyzing research performance and identifying research trends.

Understanding Refinitiv Eikon – A Database for Business and Financial Data

Eikon, previously known as Refinitive Eikon, allows users to access all Reuters market leading financial content sets, such as I/B/E/S estimates, Reuters news, Deals, Datastream, etc., in a single platform.

Guest Speaker

Isabel Chen, Customer Success Manager, LSEG

This workshop will cover:

• A demonstration on how to use this powerful finance database by the specialist trainer from Refinitiv; and
• How to efficiently obtain data and information to use in your study and research.

Participants will learn how to navigate Eikon, the depth of financial data, news information and analytics available in the database after joining this workshop.

Leverage Statista’s Data for Your Research Needs

Statista provides market research, quantitative data, statistics, business and marketing related information from various industries including consumer goods and FMCG, media and advertising, retail and trade, etc.

Guest Speaker

Zhou Wenchong, Senior Client Success Manager

This workshop will cover:

• An introduction to Statista and live demonstration of its features; and
• Practical tips for enhancing research efficiency.

Participants will gain insights into various content types available in Statista, including market insights, outlooks, industry trends and forecasts.

Further Unlocking Financial Insights: Navigating Eikon for your studies

Eikon, previously known as Refinitive Eikon, allows users to access all Reuters market leading financial content sets, such as I/B/E/S estimates, Reuters news, Deals, Datastream, etc., in a single platform.

If you missed the previous session, don't pass up this opportunity! Join us as we dive deeper into Eikon. Let's unlock the potential of this robust business and finance data platform and explore the most relevant content for your work.

Guest Speaker

Isabel Chen, Customer Success Manager, LSEG

This workshop will cover:

• Navigating the Eikon interface and customize your workspace
• Accessing and exploring various data sets, such as equities, fixed income, commodities, FX, and more
• Using Eikon's analytical tools, such as charting, screening, and
• Exporting data by Excel add-in

For those who participated in the previous session, exploring these advanced features will be an even more enjoyable experience.