Library Webinar Series - Spring term 2022

Library Library Webinar Series - Spring term 2022
The Library cordially invites you to attend the following webinars.
All HKMU active students and staff are welcome.

搵資料做功課
Searching resources for your assignments

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做個機智大學生
           Study smart           

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增值自己 準備未來
Preparing for your future career or further study

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  資料庫講座  
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Searching resources for your assignments

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Using E-Library for your study

This webinar will show you how to search different Library resources, materials for your assignments and also exam papers in LibSearch.

 

Speaker
Ms. Janey Tam, HKMU Library

 
Agenda
  • How to search library resources via LibSearch;
  • How to use the E-Library as starting point for finding materials for your assignments;
  • How to find journal articles for a topic;
  • Hands-on practice on finding library materials in LibSearch, e.g. past exam papers.

19 Feb 2022 (Sat)

2 p.m. – 3 p.m.

CantoneseOnline (Zoom)Completed

26 Feb 2022 (Sat)

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

EnglishOnline (Zoom)Completed

Note: When you have successfully signed up for the webinar, the message “Thanks for your submission” will be displayed. A reminder email and Zoom meeting link will be sent to registrants 1 – 2 day(s) in advance.

Study smart

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Citing References and Avoiding Plagiarism

Speaker
Ms. Peggy Ng, HKMU Library

 
Agenda
  • What is Plagiarism;
  • How to read citations;
  • Introduction to different citation styles.

12 Mar 2022 (Sat)
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.

CantoneseOnline (Zoom)Completed

2 Apr 2022 (Sat)

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

EnglishOnline (Zoom)Completed

What is Intellectual Property Rights

Understanding and protecting copyright is very important for learning, studying and artistic creation. Solicitor of the Intellectual Property Department (IPD) will give us professional concepts of Intellectual Property Rights as well as copyright.

 

Guest Speaker
Miss Vivien Luk, Solicitor

 
Agenda
  • Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights and copyright;
  • Introduction to copyright infringement and how to avoid it;
  • Application on assignments, study and artwork/image designs etc..

22 Mar 2022 (Tue)
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

CantoneseOnline (Zoom)Completed

Managing Citations with EndNote Web

EndNote Web is an online reference management tool to help you organize references and use them for citing references in your papers.

 

Speaker
Ms. Janey Tam, HKMU Library

 
Agenda
  • Account registration;
  • How to create your reference collection;
  • How to organize your references;
  • How to export references to your paper.

23 Apr 2022 (Sat)
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

CantoneseOnline (Zoom)Completed

Note: When you have successfully signed up for the webinar, the message “Thanks for your submission” will be displayed. A reminder email and Zoom meeting link will be sent to registrants 1 – 2 day(s) in advance.

Preparing for your future career or further study

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Achieving your language learning goals with Net Languages

The Library has subscribed to different modules, namely Net Languages – IELTS and Net Languages – English for Work in Net Languages, which provide different online courses to help users learn English for different purposes.

 

Guest Speaker
Mr. Peter Loveday,
Head of EFL Materials Development, Net Languages

 
Agenda
  • Introduction to Net Languages databases.
  • Introduction to different features and content related to English learning, IELTS and practical English for assignments and for work.

16 Mar 2022 (Wed)
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

EnglishOnline (Zoom)Completed

Write for success – Clarity English

Clarity English databases provides different online courses, namely Clarity English – Practical Writing and Clarity English – Road to IELTS , to help users to improve their English in different ways.

 

Guest Speaker
Ms. Charlotte Kwok ,
Business Development Executive, Clarity English

 
Agenda
  • Introduction to Clarity English databases;
  • Introduction to different features and contents related to English learning, IELTS and practical English for assignments and for work.

8 Apr 2022 (Fri)
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

EnglishOnline (Zoom)Completed

Finding company and industry information via E-Library

 

Speaker
Ms. Janey Tam, HKMU Library

 
Agenda
  • Introduction to Library-subscribed databases, e.g. Business Source Premier, Factiva , Passport, etc.;
  • Searching company and industry information from library-subscribed databases and internet resources.

11 April 2022 (Mon)
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

CantoneseOnline (Zoom)Completed

Note: When you have successfully signed up for the webinar, the message “Thanks for your submission” will be displayed. A reminder email and Zoom meeting link will be sent to registrants 1 – 2 day(s) in advance.

Database trainings

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Discovering Bloomberg for your study

Bloomberg is an integrated platform which provides financial and economic data. It provides information on equities, indices, bonds, funds, commodity, currency, economic indicators, mortgage back securities, money market instruments and the relevant derivatives market such as forwards, futures, options and swaps.

 

Guest Speaker
Ms. Michelle Lai,
Equity Analyst, Bloomberg

 
Agenda
  • Basic search for securities issued by a company (e.g. stocks, bond, futures, etc);
  • Basic Commodities;
  • Basic FX;
  • Basic Download to Excel using built-in Wizard.

24 Mar 2022 (Thu)
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

EnglishOnline (Zoom)Completed

Your Next Big Idea: Using Web of Science to kick off your research

Web of Science is a citation database. The Library subscibed to Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Science Citation Index and Emerging Sources Citation Index, which provide reference information to your researches.

 

Guest Speaker
Qi Wei,
Solution Consultant, Clarivate

 
Agenda
  • What is Web of Science and why use it?
  • Finding what is essential to your research;
  • Identifying the most recent and influential papers in the field;
  • Identifying key opinion leaders in the field;
  • Using the power of citations to establish links between publications and subjects;
  • Finding the relevant journals and conferences to present your research.

5 May 2022 (Thu)
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

EnglishOnline (Zoom)Completed

Note: When you have successfully signed up for the webinar, the message “Thanks for your submission” will be displayed. A reminder email and Zoom meeting link will be sent to registrants 1 – 2 day(s) in advance.

Library Orientations - Discovering your Library and online resources

The Library orientation session will show you how to search different Library resources, materials for your assignments and also exam papers in LibSearch. Each session includes a Library tour to both campus libraries, all participants will know more about the library services during the tour.

The orientation sessions will be delivered via online and face-to-face mode, you can join the session even you’re not at the campus! 

Agenda

  • How to search library resources via LibSearch;
  • How to use the E-Library as starting point for finding materials for your assignments;
  • How to find journal articles for a topic;
  • Hands-on practice on finding library materials in LibSearch, e.g. past exam papers.
  • Library tours