Library News

Library Newsletter

(updated on 20 May 2009)

• Pearl River Delta & Yangtze River Delta Lectures: Cross Strait Direct Links: Opportunities and Challenges for the Mainland and Hong Kong
• Pearl River Delta & Yangtze River Delta Lectures: Higher Education in China and the Quality Assurance Processes
• Launch of Quota Controlled Fast Print Queue - Free Service
• Outstanding Academic Papers by Students (OAPS) Certificate Awarding Ceremony 2009
• Library Workshop: Using RSS to Keep Current with News and Research
• Library Workshop: How to Evaluate and Cite Web Resources
• Library Workshop: Google It: Search Strategies and Tips for Google and Beyond
• Library Workshop: Web of Science Databases
• Library Workshop: Tips and Tools for Searching Multidisciplinary Databases: EBSCOhost and ProQuest
• Online Renewal of Overdue Items
• Library Workshop: Google It: Search Strategies and Tips for Google and Beyond

Launch of Quota Controlled Fast Print Queue - Free Service

In order to provide better printing services, the Library (LIB) is pleased to launch the Quota Controlled Fast Print Queue service for students on 27 April 2009. There are some advantages of the new printing services:

• A unique print queue for multiple printers
• Release of print jobs at the most convenient time and location
• Deduction of print quota at printing instead of job submission
• Provision of paper for printing

All computers inside the CSC Student Terminal Area, Library's Information Space and Oval Area, and notebook computers connected to the Wireless LAN can enjoy this service. Currently, students can find the four fast printers at

• The Information Space
• The printing room near Oval Area

For details, please refer to the Printing Steps for IS and Oval Area Workstation Users and Notebook Computer Users.

Library Workshop: Using RSS to Keep Current with News and Research

The Library is pleased to announce the following hands-on workshop, Using RSS (Really Simple Syndication) to Keep Current with News and Research.

Keeping up-to-date in your field of research can be a challenging task. Learn how to use RSS to get all kinds of news easily and automatically!

Come and learn about:

• RSS feeds
• How to set up a news aggregator using Google Reader.
• Find and add RSS feeds from blogs and websites.
• Save and subscribe RSS feeds to article searches on ESBCOhost, ProQuest, and citation search on Scopus.

The workshop will include hands-on experience, and the medium of instruction is English.

For enquiries, please contact the Library Reference Counter at 3442-6415 or lbinf@cityu.edu.hk

Library Workshop: How to Evaluate and Cite Web Resources

The Library is pleased to announce the following hands-on workshop, How to Evaluate and Cite Web Resources.

Learn how to:

• Evaluate a web site using appropriate strategies. We will examine the authenticity, accuracy, currency and objectivity of a site.
• Recognize sites that have misinformation such as internet hoaxes and frauds.
• Cite web resources for your research in APA style.

The workshop will include hands-on experience, and the medium of instruction is English.

For enquiries, please contact the Library Reference Counter at 3442-6415 or lbinf@cityu.edu.hk

Library Workshop: Google It: Search Strategies and Tips for Google and Beyond

Due to popular demand, the Library is pleased to announce an additional session of the hands-on workshop, Google It: Search Strategies and Tips for Google and Beyond.

Learn how to:

• Search Google efficiently and effectively.
• Utilize different Google tools, including Image Search, News, Book Search, and Scholar.
• Understand when to use additional search engines and directories.

The workshop will include hands-on experience, and the medium of instruction is English.

PLEASE NOTE: This is the same workshop that was held 26 March 2009.

For enquiries, please contact the Library Reference Counter at 3442-6415 or lbinf@cityu.edu.hk

Library Workshop: Web of Science Databases

The Library is pleased to announce the following hands-on workshop, Web of Science Databases.

Web of Science provides access to the following databases:

• Science Citation Index Expanded (1970+)
• Social Sciences Citation Index (1976+)
• Arts & Humanities Citation Index (2000+)
• Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science (1990+)
• Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Social Science & Humanities (1990+)

This workshop will show you how to:

• Perform basic searches by author, organization, and cited reference
• Retrieve the full-text of articles
• Trace the number of times an article has been cited
• Create citation alerts
• Find key papers on a topic
• Analyze search results by author, institution, journal, etc.
• Rank journals by Impact Factor using "Journal Citation Reports"

The workshop will include hands-on experience.

For enquiries, please contact the Library Reference Counter at 3442-6415 or lbinf@cityu.edu.hk

Library Workshop: Tips and Tools for Searching Multidisciplinary Databases: EBSCOhost and ProQuest

The Library is pleased to announce the following hands-on workshop, Tips and Tools for Searching Multidisciplinary Databases: EBSCOhost and ProQuest.

EBSCOhost and ProQuest are popular journal aggregators that provide access to multiple databases of full-text and abstracts covering a variety of disciplines in Business, Science & Technology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.  Coverage also includes: book reviews, case studies, company/industry profiles, SWOT analyses, and statistical information.

Learn how to:

• Understand the content and structure of EBSCOhost and ProQuest databases.
• Search the databases effectively and efficiently by refining your search and using limiters.
• Locate relevant articles and materials to support your coursework and research.

The workshop will include hands-on experience, and the medium of instruction is English.

For enquiries, please contact the Library Reference Counter at 3442-6415 or lbinf@cityu.edu.hk

Online Renewal of Overdue Items

The Library is pleased to announce that, with immediate effect, overdue items of circulation nature, including books borrowed via HKALL, may be renewed online via the Library Catalogue. However, it does not cover short loan items, such as semi-closed and media items.

For details, please visit http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/service/loans.htm#renew. Any enquiries can be directed to the Circulation Counter at 3442-8316.

Library Workshop: Google It: Search Strategies and Tips for Google and Beyond

The Library is pleased to announce the following hands-on workshop, Google It: Search Strategies and Tips for Google and Beyond. Learn how to:

• Search Google efficiently and effectively.
• Utilize different Google tools, including Image Search, News, Book Search, and Scholar.
• Understand when to use additional search engines and directories.

The workshop will include hands-on experience, and the medium of instruction is English.

For enquiries, please contact the Library Reference Counter at 3442-6415 or lbinf@cityu.edu.hk