19/12/2019

Season's Greetings from the CUHK Library


Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!





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06/12/2019

Support for Your Assignment or Assessment Preparation Off Campus

The Library provides a rich collection of e-resources and offers a range of services to support your remote learning and assessment activities.
Access E-Resources Remotely
Most of the Library’s e-resources can be accessed anytime and anywhere by simply entering your CUHK Login. Two methods are:

  1. Easy Access to e-resources
  1. Access to e-resources via VPN

For details, please refer to Off-Campus Access to E-Resources.
Make Use of Library Materials
The Library has rich resources for your assignment or assessment preparation.
E-books, E-journals and Databases
You can find all these e-resources via LibrarySearch, a one-stop search and discovery tool which allows you to search for library materials and e-resources. The databases are listed on the Databases List and the e-journals are also listed on the A-Z list of E-Journals.
ReadingList
The Library has in conjunction with faculty created a number of course reading lists with embedded links to specific readings which can be found atReadingList page. You can login to Blackboard to view the lists of your courses.
Past Exam Papers
Go through the past exam papers to review what kind of questions have been set in the past and the relationship between the questions and the course content.
CUHK Examination Papers Database: http://exam.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/
If you need help with finding exam papers please check out our brief guide to using the Exam Database at https://youtu.be/5P2nJg8v6xI
Library Guide on Exam Skills
Have a look at the library guide on exam skills (http://libguides.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/c.php?g=549209&p=3836452) to get more information and resources on exam-taking strategies.
Start Your Research by Using Library Guides
The Library has created a range of short videos and guides to help students from how to use LibrarySearch to find resources to citation styles and locating particular resources such as journal articles.
The Library has created a range of subject guides in major subject areas to assist students get started quickly with their research.
Guides with video content on how to use information responsibly and relevant research and study skills. The Library has also recently created a guide on support for studies off campus at https://libguides.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/supportstudiesoffcampus.
The Library has created a number of general and discipline specific online self-paced learning programmes for students to use to refresh or discover new research skills.
Manage Your References by Using Citation Management Tools
The Library has subscribed to two citation management software products to assist you to manage and format the references and bibliography for your assignments and research easily. CUHK students and staff can use RefWorks and EndNote.
RefWorks, a web-based bibliography management tool, to produce bibliographies and in-text references in a variety of citation styles (e.g. MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.).
EndNote, a reference management software to collect, format and share the citations and bibliographies. This is a new service offered by the Library.
Comply with Academic Honesty in Your Assignment or Assessment
Using information responsibly is important when you prepare your assignments. You can refer to the library guides on and for some tips.
Using Information Responsibly for Your Assignments
This guide introduces the basic concepts and library resources to help you to use information responsibly for your assignment and academic research.
Citation Styles
This guide introduces APA, Chicago, MLA and Vancouver citation styles.
Consult Online Help if Needed
The Library has webpages and help information for students accessing e-resources remotely at https://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/use/off-campus. Further help details and links to faculty liaison librarians, FAQ’s, library email enquires as well as live chat services can be found at https://libanswers.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/.
Reserve the Creative Media Studio to Produce Video if Needed
The Creative Media Studio has been designed for simple video recording. It does not require video production experience or knowledge to produce high-quality videos. Reservation of the Studio can be made via the Library Room Booking System.
Opening hours may vary. Please check the Library Opening Hours before coming to the CUHK Libraries.
Take Short Breaks to Relax
Take a short break to relax if you feel bored or cannot concentrate on your study.
(by Prof. Chan Sui Yin, Department of Psychology, CUHK and Director of Chanwuyi Research Center for Neuropsychological Well-being)
Relaxation techniques from Chanwuyi (禪武醫): https://www.chanwuyi.org/videos
Have Enough Sleep
Don’t forget to have enough sleep at night when you need to meet deadlines to submit the assignments.


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03/12/2019

EndNote X9 is now available!

EndNote X9 is now available!
Click here to download EndNote (CUHK Login required)





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29/11/2019

Off-Campus Access to E-Resources

The Library’s e-resources can be accessed 24 x 7 anywhere.
For details, please click here.


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27/11/2019

Support for Your Studies Off Campus

The Library provides a rich collection of e-resources and offers a range of services to support your remote learning and assessment activities.

For details, please click here.    


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中華數字書苑. 數字報紙


New Library E-Resource 圖書館新增電子資源!

中華數字書苑. 數字報紙

涵蓋︰1949 - - present
國內首個報紙全文資料庫，也是國內首個集文章內容全文檢索和線上報紙原版翻閱為一體的報紙全文資料庫。資料庫集當前現報及歷史過報的收錄為一體，最早回溯至1949年。

https://libguides.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/az.php?q=中華數字書苑_數字報紙



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07/11/2019

Library Guide: General Study Skills

The Library has prepared a guide on General Study Skills to introduce you to the resources on library research skills, study skills, exam skills, presentation skills and time management. For details, please visit the guide at https://libguides.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/c.php?g=549209&p=3769753


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29/10/2019

MakerSpace Series: Introduction to the Creative Media Studio [Re-Run]

Thank you for attending the briefing sessions conducted in October 2019. We have received positive feedback and will be organizing two more sessions in November 2019. Please feel free to join.  The briefing session will demonstrate the use of equipment and facilities in the Creative Media Studio to enable you to easily create your own video content.
Two identical sessions:
Date & Time: 
•    4 Nov (Mon) 12:00-12:30 p.m.
•    13 Nov (Wed) 2:30-3:00 p.m.
Venue: MakerSpace, Learning Garden, LG/F University Library
Medium of Instruction: Cantonese, but will change to English when there is any student who does not know Cantonese.
Registration: Complete the Online Registration Form
Enquiries: Email to liblc@lib.cuhk.edu.hk


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Good Reads@CUHK Library

To enjoy the sheer joy of reading, stop by the Good Reads Corner at the CUHK Libraries to check out your favorite books!

 https://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/collections/goodreads
Good Reads @ UL
Good Reads @ CC
Good Reads @ NA
Good Reads @ UC

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25/10/2019

MakerSpace Series: Virtual Reality (VR) Experience Sessions

The Library has acquired the following VR Head-Mounted Display (HMD). You can join the experience session and try out the devices.
  • HTC Focus Plus
  • HTC Vive pro
  • Oculus Quest
Four identical sessions:
Date & Time:
  • 29 Oct (Tue) 1:00-2:00 p.m.
  • 31 Oct (Thu) 2:30-3:30 p.m.
  • 5 Nov (Tue) 1:00-2:00 p.m.
  • 7 Nov (Thu) 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Venue: MakerSpace, Learning Garden, LG/F, University Library
Medium of Instruction: Cantonese, but will change to English when there is any student who does not know Cantonese.
Registration: Complete the Online Registration Form
Enquiries: Email to liblc@lib.cuhk.edu.hk
Reminder:
  • Virtual Reality headsets are not suitable for people who are pregnant, experience motion sickness, high blood pressure, heart conditions, epileptic symptoms, binocular vision abnormalities, and suffer from claustrophobia and/or dizziness.
  • Don’t use the headset for more than 15 minutes at one time. Take a break.
  • Stop immediately if you experience loss of awareness, dizziness, headache etc.

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22/10/2019

Introduction to IoT for Non-programmer

·   The workshop “Introduction to IoT for Non-programmer” was held successfully last Wednesday at the MakerSpace, Learning Garden, LG/F University Library. Thank you to Prof. Bernard Suen for teaching us the basic concepts of Internet of Things (IoT). We learnt how to transfer program code to the Micro:bit and how to use  sensors available on the Micro:bit board.


The Micro:bit board will be available to borrow at the Learning Garden HelpDesk soon.


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18/10/2019

New Library Guide: Using Information Responsibly for Your Assignments

The Library has published a new guide to introduce the basic concepts and library resources to help you to use information responsibly for your assignments and academic research. To know more about the resources, please visit the guide at https://libguides.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/usinginfo


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15/10/2019

Introduction to HTML5 Web Animation for Non-programmer

The Library held a successful workshop “Introduction to HTML5 Web Animation for Non-programmer” last Friday. Thank you to Prof. Bernard Suen for teaching us how to use the free software Hippani Animator to create web animations. We spent a fun afternoon  learning  how to create a simple animation and how to upload it to the Web.


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JSTOR Music Collection



New Library E-Resource 圖書館新增電子資源!

JSTOR Music Collection

JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. The collections include 76 peer-reviewed music scholarly journals as well as academic monographs, research reports from trusted institutes, and primary sources.

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03/10/2019

Library workshops: Digital and Maker Skills Series (Oct 2019)

The Library will organise the following workshops on Digital and Maker Skills in October 2019 to enhance your digital knowledge.  All CUHK students and staff are welcome to join.
Guest speaker: Prof. Bernard SUEN
 Workshop1: Introduction to Web Publishing for Non-programmer
  • Host your website for Free on Github
  • Use Airtable for data management, analysis and tracking
  • Display data query results in Calendar, Kanban, Gallery and Form views
  • Sharing Airtable data and views with others
  • Master Bootstrap web templates and Pingendo 2 for web design and publishing
  • Chart your data with Data-wrapper
  • Set up Google Analytics for website tracking
  • Analyse site traffic to study audience, acquisition, behaviour and conversion
Date: 9 Oct 2019 (Wed)
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Venue: Digital Scholarship Lab, G/F, University Library
Registration: please click here
Workshop 2: Introduction to HTML 5 Web Animation for Non-programmer
  • The demise of Flash animation on the web
  • Why develop HTML 5 animation using Hippani Animator?
  • Understand the Hippani Animator workspace
  • Create and edit an object and add it to the library
  • Create movement using the timeline and frames
  • Add sound, image, and text to the animation
  • Create a film loop and control animation playback using buttons and pre-built scripts
  • Export Hippani animation to HTML
Date: 11 Oct 2019 (Fri)
Time: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Venue: Digital Scholarship Lab, G/F, University Library
Registration: please click here
Workshop 3: Introduction to IoT for Non-programmer
  • What is IoT? Why should people bother to know about it?
  • Why using Micro:bit for learning IoT?
  • Power up the Micro:bit for connection to a computer
  • Communicate with Micro:bit through visual programming
  • Transfer program code to the Micro:bit
  • Learn to use sensors available on the Micro:bit board (light, temperature, accelerometer, and compass)
  • Control button and LED
  • Connect Micro:bit to smartphone and Internet for data communication
Date: 16 Oct 2019 (Wed)
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Venue: MakerSpace, Learning Garden, LG/F, University Library
Registration: please click here
For enquiries, please email to dslab@lib.cuhk.edu.hk or liblc@lib.cuhk.edu.hk.



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26/09/2019

Library Workshops: Assignment Season Series (Oct 2019)



Program A: Develop an Effective Search Strategy for Your Assignment

Program B: Finding Academic Sources to Support Your Arguments

Program C: Literature Review for a Successful Paper

Program D: Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism -- The Basics

Program E: Acknowledging the Sources – RefWorks Hands-on Experience

Details and registration:
https://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/learning/ug-workshops#AssignmentSeason
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A Student’s Dictionary of Classical and Medieval Chinese Online



New Library E-Resource 圖書館新增電子資源!

A Student’s Dictionary of Classical and Medieval Chinese Online

Coverage: 500 BCE to 1000 CE
The Chinese-English dictionary devotes solely to the pre-modern language for all reading Chinese texts and comprises over 8,000 characters covering from Warring States period to Tang dynasty, including an abundance of alliterative; echoic binomes (lianmianci) and identification of hundreds of plants, animals, and assorted technical terms in various fields.


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25/09/2019

LibrarySearch: Advanced Search

LibrarySearch is a one-stop search and discovery tool for your assignments and research. You can access the simple search box for LibrarySearch at the Library Homepage (http://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/)
If you want to find focused results, the Advanced Search is another option. Advanced search is useful for any users that have some knowledge on the subject scope of a topic.
More information: “How to use LibrarySearch” guide :http://libguides.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/howtouseLibrarySearch
"How to use Advanced Search" short video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdF84-IPv5k&feature=youtu.be


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20/09/2019

The MakerSpace Update

The Creative Media Production Studio is one of the facilities in the newly-renovated MakerSpace in the Learning Garden, University Library. The pilot run has begun. Please feel free to reserve a timeslot to try the video recording in a simple way.
Reservation: https://rbs.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/Booking/Login.aspx
Details: https://libguides.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/makerspace



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18/09/2019

New Library Guide on Data Science and Policy Studies

The Library has published a new guide to some of the most important electronic resources in the field of Data Science and Policy Studies. To know more about the resources, please visit the guide at https://libguides.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/dsps

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13/09/2019

LibrarySearch: A Search Engine for Your Assignments and Research



The default search engine on the Library Homepage, LibrarySearch, is a one-stop search and discovery tool for your assignments and research. It allows you to search for library materials and millions of scholarly e-resources, such as journal articles, e-books, reviews, theses and dissertations, etc.

You can access LibrarySearch at the Library Homepage (http://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/). Enter search terms in the search box and click Search to start your research. To know more about LibrarySearch, please refer to the “How to use LibrarySearch” guide for details (http://libguides.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/howtouseLibrarySearch)


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09/09/2019

Library Orientation Tours for Undergraduate Students 2019

Thank you for attending the Library Orientation Tours for Undergraduate Students which were held from 31 August to 7 September 2019. If you missed the library orientation tours, you can have a look at the Online Library Orientation for New Undergraduate Students (https://libguides.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/ug) to get a brief understanding of library resources, services and facilities which can assist you in your studies.



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30/08/2019

Library Workshops for Undergraduate Students 2019 Term One - Sharpen Your Information Research Skills Series (Sep 2019)



Program A: Search Strategies: What Should You Do Before Searching

Program B: Journal Articles: How to Find the Bread-n-Butter of Academic Research

Program C: Books and E-Books: An Important Source for Your Academic Studies and Research

Program D: Newspapers: Finding Historical and Up-To-Date News

Program E: Chinese Databases: Searching Materials Published in Chinese

Program F: Managing Reference Citations with RefWorks

Details and registration:
https://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/learning/ug-workshops#InfoResearchSkills

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LibrarySearch Basics: A Search Engine for Your Assignments and Research

LibrarySearch Basics: A Search Engine for Your Assignments and Research


The default search engine on the Library Homepage,LibrarySearch, is a one-stop search and discovery tool which allows you to search for library materials and millions of scholarly e-resources, such as journal articles, e-books, reviews, theses and dissertations, etc. This workshop show you how to use LibrarySearch effectively for your academic studies and assessments.

Topics covered:
  • Overview of LibrarySearch
  • Using LibrarySearch to find
  • Books & journal articles
  • Relevant materials on a topic
  • Other functions on LibrarySearch e.g. finding books on course reserves
Enquiries:
Tel.: 3943-7305
Email: eref@lib.cuhk.edu.hk

Details and registration:
https://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/learning/ug-workshops#LibrarySearch

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16/08/2019

國文天地雜誌資料庫



New Library E-Resource 圖書館新增電子資源!


國文天地雜誌資料庫

收錄了《國文天地》從1985年創刊至今的各期雜誌。文章專題包括中國文化、文史、國文教學等內容，亦有提供教學上的疑難解答及相關資訊，另設平台給文史哲學界專家學者互相交流。

https://libguides.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/az.php?q=國文天地雜誌資料庫
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漢語大詞典及康熙字典



New Library E-Resource 圖書館新增電子資源！


漢語大詞典及康熙字典

此數據庫將《漢語大詞典》及《康熙字典》整合在一起，收單字條目和多字條目45萬餘條，共6,000餘萬字，並提供全文檢索工具及一站式查閱和研究字詞源流、讀音與釋義等功能。

https://libguides.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/az.php?q=漢語大詞典及康熙字典
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14/08/2019

Library Orientation Tours for Undergraduate Students 2019

Library Orientation Tours for Undergraduate Students 2019

Library Orientation Tours for Undergraduate Students 2019 (31 Aug to 7 Sep)
2019年本科生圖書館迎新導賞 (8月31日至9月7日)

Make a good start and join a tour to help you use CUHK Library for your studies and assignment effectively. In the 30-minute guided tour, you will get to know:
  • Access to electronic and print resources;
  • Borrowing privileges and self-service borrow and return;
  • Computing facilities and printing services;
  • Facilities for study and discussion.
Venue: Main Entrance, G/F, University Library

Enquiries:
Tel.: 3943-7305
Email: eref@lib.cuhk.edu.hk

Details and registration:
http://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/learning/orientation#ug
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09/08/2019

Using Information Responsibly for Your Assignments



A new library guide, Using Information Responsibly for your assignments, has been created.  This guide introduces the basic concepts and library resources to help you to use information responsibly for your assignments and academic research.  For assistance, please send your questions via Live Chat or contact Learning Support.
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17/07/2019

British Library Newspapers

British Library Newspapers


New Library E-Resource 圖書館新增電子資源!

British Library Newspapers

Coverage: 1732 - 1900

Includes newspapers published in the U.K. from the 17th to 19th century. It is a major primary source to study the British society and culture as well as its foreign relations with Asia Pacific and African countries during these three hundred years.


https://libguides.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/az.php?q=British+Library+Newspapers
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04/07/2019

EBSCOhost Business Source Ultimate

EBSCOhost Business Source Ultimate


New Library E-Resource 圖書館新增電子資源!


EBSCOhost Business Source Ultimate

Business Source Ultimate works for your students like a solid business plan – it offers an unprecedented wealth of peer-reviewed, full-text journals and other resources that provide historical information and current trends in business that spark discussion on future developments and changes in the business world.


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02/07/2019

The Belt and Road Initiative Reference Source

The Belt and Road Initiative Reference Source



New Library E-Resource 圖書館新增電子資源!

The Belt and Road Initiative Reference Source

Coverage: 1965 - present

It is a collection of full-text journals and publications to support the understanding and study of the One Belt One Road mega-region including parts of Asia, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe. It covers a wide range of disciplines including business, science, social sciences, engineering, telecommunication, health and the arts.


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