The Research Consultation Service is provided by our professional librarians, offering one-on-one or small group consultations to support current Lingnan University staff and students with their academic projects, thesis research, and other research-related tasks. This service offers guidance on effective information retrieval strategies, as well as advice on accessing and evaluating information sources—both within the Library’s collections and beyond.
Before making an appointment with us, you are welcome to explore our various services to support your research journey:
- 1-Search - One-stop discovery platform for locating physical and electronic resources
- 1-Search Guide - Online guide with instructions to show you how to search for different types of materials from and beyond LU Library
- 1-Search Research Assistant - AI tools for locating scholarly resources on a topic
- Library Subscribed Databases - Scholarly resources provided to eligible users
- HKALL and Partners - Service for accessing physical or digital resources from other libraries
- JULAC Library card - Service for accessing resources of other UGC-funded universities libraries
- How to do my literature review? Browse a previous workshop on literature review HERE
- Other problems with using Library resources? Find our previous Library workshops for more ideas
To make an appointment for the Research Consultation Service with us for our further assistance on the followings, you may submit the application form online. Our librarian will contact you to confirm the date and time.
- Developing effective research skills and search strategies
- Identifying and evaluating the most appropriate resources for your research
- Keeping track of the latest developments in particular research areas
- Providing guidance to access resources from other libraries
