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Each semester, the Library will arrange interactive workshops in either hybrid or online formats for students and staff to acquire knowledge on various topics. You can explore completed workshops by theme.
These library workshops conducted by Librarians aim to share with you the useful skills and tools for assignment and research.
| Code | Topic | Handout | Recording | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS033 |
Online Tools for Assignments*This workshop will introduce some online tools that can help students preparing their assignments, such as:
▪ Online References (e.g. Credo Reference, Encyclopaedia Britannica Online) ▪ Statistics (e.g. Statista, Passport) ▪ Data Tools (e.g. Open Refine, Tableau Public) ▪ Writing Adds (e.g. Just-the-word; Academic Phrasebank) ▪ Citation tools & Plagiarism Checkers (e.g. Citation Style Referencing Guide; zoterobib) |
Download | -- | 30 Oct 2019 |
| LS036 |
Library Resources and Services for Postgraduate Students**This workshop aims at helping postgraduate students utilize library resources and services available in and beyond PolyU Library. Topics include:
▪ Search and request books and articles available in and beyond the PolyU Library ▪ Identify electronic resources for research purposes, set up alerts on relevant topics ▪ Find dissertations and theses ▪ Demonstrate use of Reference Management Tools (e.g. EndNote) to better manage readings and references used during research ▪ Introduction to researcher profiles like ORCID Various search techniques focusing on your topics will also be discussed. |
Download | -- | 6 Nov 2019 |
| LS039 |
Citing References and Avoiding Plagiarism
What constitutes plagiarism? Would it still be plagiarism if you have cited your references correctly? Join us to find out more about what constitutes plagiarism, learn some techniques to avoid plagiarism, and the concepts of reference types and citation styles. Instructor will demonstrate basic features of EndNote to help you better organize your references to make citing easier. Some commonly used plagiarism detection tools will also be introduced. You may read the library guide before the workshop: Library Support for Academic Integrity. |
Download | View | 14 Mar 2024 |
| LS066 |
Library Resources for CAR SubjectsWhat information sources should you use for your CAR assignments? How do you cite them?
Co-organized with SAO, this workshop will help you identify and locate disciplinary resources provided by the Library. Key skills to evaluate other information sources will also be covered. You will also learn the concepts of citing a source and how to easily cite a source with different citation styles. You can read the guide for CAR subjects before joining the workshop: CAR Subjects : Guide for CAR subjects. |
Download | View | 9 Mar 2022 |
| LS072 |
Library Research for Freshmen**This workshop provides an introduction to undergraduate research using resources of the Library. Topics include:
▪ Understand types of resources in library ▪ Build effective search statements on a research topic ▪ Identify and evaluate relevant resources ▪ Use the sources wisely and cite properly |
Download | -- | 11 Nov 2019 |
| LS078 |
Library and Online Resources for Data Skills When dealing with data, many may choose Excel as a tool for data processing.
But when working with large scale and complicated datasets, advanced coding skills and other specialized tools give you more flexibility and efficiency to handle data. This workshop helps data beginners identify different library and online resources on data sources, data cleaning, data analysis and data visualization to suit your own learning and research needs. |
Download | View | 11 Mar 2022 |
| LS083 |
AI Essentials for Students: From Basics to Responsible UseThis workshop is designed for undergraduate and taught postgraduate students who are interested in exploring more about Artificial Intelligence (AI) in an academic setting. It aims to enhance participants' information and AI literacy, providing a foundational understanding of AI and its academic applications.
The workshop will introduce AI tools available to PolyU students, without delving into technical details. It will also cover skills for evaluating and responsibly using AI-generated content in academic work. |
Download | View | 26 Sept 2024 |
Remarks: *Find updates from Online Tools for Assignment Guide
**Online Courses are available for these workshops. Visit Library Online Courses for details.
| Code | Topic | Handout | Recording | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS056 |
EndNote Workshop for Beginners**
This workshop will cover basic features of EndNote 21. In this highly interactive workshop, the instructor will use the Library EndNote Guide to lead you through several EndNote tasks, such as creating an EndNote library, adding, editing and managing references, and making bibliographies, etc. Please note that this workshop will mainly cover Modules 1 to 5 of the EndNote Online Course. |
Download | -- | 7 Nov 2024 |
Remark: **Online Courses are available for these workshops. Visit Library Online Courses for details.
