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Lingnan University Library Workshops 1st Term 2008/09
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IT Classes are offered by ITSC at http://www.ln.edu.hk/itsc/infolit/
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LIB100: Library Orientation Tour 圖書館導覽 [Register Now]
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A guided tour to show you the library resources, services as well as facilities .Find out what the library provides, where things are and where to go for help, how to book the discussion rooms/databases, how to use the scanner/network printer and how to borrow books, etc.
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Learn WebBridge, 1-Search and other tricks to locate full-text articles from full text databases like Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost), Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost), Academic Research Library (ProQuest), ABI/Inform (ProQuest), JSTOR, LexisNexis Academic, 中國期刊網, citation databases like EconLit and Sociological Abstracts, Google Scholar and other open source resources. Hand-on sessions are available.
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Learn effective ways to locate and use local / online multimedia & language learning materials, as well as useful tips for using multimedia equipment. The course also includes a tour for the facilities of the Multimedia and Language Learning Center at the Library.
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Learn how to search databases like WiseNews, LexisNexis Academic, Factiva, HK Newspaper Clippings Index, China InfoBank (中國資訊行), etc. for news articles. Free online news resources are also discussed.
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Learn how to find statistical data from databases like Census On-Tab, Datastream, International Financial Statistics, CEIC Premium China Database, TableBase, Polling the Nations and China InfoBank (中國資訊行). A must if you are into quantitative research.
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Learn how to choose the right tools for finding scholarly/academic information. How to find information effectively with Google and other search engines. Strategies for evaluating information found on the Web are also discussed.
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Learn how to use RefWorks, a bibliographic tool that helps you manage the citations you found in the Library Catalogue and other research databases. You will learn how to directly and indirectly export the bibliographic records from ProQuest, Ebscohost, Library Catalogue and other resources to Refworks so you can create your bibliography or reference list in different citation style (APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard Style, etc.) in minutes.
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Introduces full text databases for business students like Business Sources Premier (EBSCOhost), ABI/Inform (ProQuest), Emerald Fulltext, Factiva, Hoover Pro. Learn how to locate full text articles from these databases. Plus a brief overview of electronic and statistical resources on business studies.
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Introduces electronic resources useful to English Studies. Demonstrates searching in selected resources such as Literature Online, OED, Britannica, Wordbank Online, LLBA, MLA, Exploring literature series, Contemporary Authors & Contemporary Literary Criticism.
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Introduces databases for social sciences / cultural studies students like Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost), Academic Research Library (ProQuest), JSTOR, EconLit, Sociological Abstracts. Learn how to locate full-text articles from these databases. Plus a brief overview of electronic & statistical resources on social sciences and cultural studies.
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Introduces electronic resources useful to translation studies. Demonstrates how to locate translation materials through the OPAC and search in selected resources such as Literature Online, OED, Britannica, LLBA, MLA, Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism, electronic journals and news resources.
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Learn how to locate financial data, daily closing stock prices, market indexes, interest rates, exchange rates, accounting ratios and economic time series like unemployment rate, GDP from DataStream.
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Learn how to retrieve financial data, current information, news, articles or analyst reports on a company.
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Suitable for students from Dept. of Accountancy, Dept. of Computing & Decision Sciences, Dept. of Finance & Insurance, Dept. of Management and Dept. of Marketing & International Business
Suitable for students from Dept. of Chinese
Suitable for students from Dept. of English
Suitable for students from Dept. of History
Suitable for students from Dept. of Philosophy / Visual Studies
Suitable for students from Dept. of Cultural Studies, Dept. of Economics, Department of Political Science and Department of Sociology and Social Policy
Suitable for students from Dept. of Translation
