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E-resources Discovery Week @ HKBU Library 2016: Schedule

Discover information beyond Google | Have fun and win prizes | Come to Level 3 of the Main Library from 14 March to 18 March, 2016

What's on during the week:

 

Getting the Best Experience

Here is our recommended route for you to get the most out of E-resources Discovery Week:

1. Pick up a mini-passport at the Library Entrance, which contains a link to our e-survey

2. Fill out the e-survey on your phone. A confirmation email will be sent to you upon completion of the e-survey. Present the confirmation email at the Information Desk on Level 3, and receive a gift bag!

3. Check out the e-resources information booths on Level 3, talk to the representatives, and get your mini-passport stamped!

4. Drop off the stamped mini-passport at the Information Desk on Level 3, and you will be entered into the Grand Prize Draw

5. Head down to the Multipurpose Rooms on Level 2 at 3pm everyday. Enjoy some free coffee/tea and snacks in the Coffee Hour Series (see below for more details). 

Coffee Hour Series

As a major highlight of our E-resources Discovery Week, every afternoon starting at 3pm, we will conduct introductory sessions on the various e-resources in Multipurpose Rooms on Level 2 of the Library.

What's more? Free coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided, so you can learn about these great e-resources in a relaxed and casual environment!

No registration is needed. Everyone in the HKBU Community is welcome!

Monday (14 March)
Time Database Speaker About
3pm - 4pm Ovid E-books & More Debbie Mo
(Wolters Kluwer)
Learn about accessing Chinese medicine e-books on Ovid! Check out other health and science content on this platform as well!
4pm - 5pm South China Morning Post Billy Chung
(South China Morning Post)
Learn about accessing current news on the website of the authoritative English-language newspaper in Hong Kong - South China Morning Post!
Tuesday (15 March)
Time Database Speaker About
3pm - 4pm 中國知網 CNKI Lynn Ma
(CNKI)
Learn about this comprehensive database that provides academic journal articles of wide-ranging disciplines published in China.
4pm - 5pm Opposing Viewpoints Alfred Ng
(Cengage Learning)
Learn about contemporary social and political issues, such as terrorism, and same-sex marriage by looking at both sides of the debate.
5pm - 6pm Credo Reference Jessica Li
(iGroup)
Learn about this handy tool that provides general reference resources (encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.) covering all subject areas.
Wednesday (16 March)
Time Database Speaker About
3pm - 4pm Road to IELTS & More Jennifer Sin
(Clarity English)
Learn about this online preparation course for IELTS, and other Clarity Language courses.
4pm - 5pm MLA International Bibliography Alfred Ng
(Cengage Learning)
Learn about finding authoritative literary reviews and criticisms using this well-known resource!
Thursday (17 March)
Time Database Speaker About
3pm - 4pm Westlaw HK & Westlaw China Yong Wan Mei
(Thomson Reuters)
Learn how to find legal information about China and Hong Kong in these two handy databases!
4pm - 5pm Gale Virtual Reference Library Alfred Ng
(Cengage Learning)
Learn about accessing specialized reference sources in this award-winning e-book platform!
Friday (18 March)
Time Database Speaker About
3pm - 4pm Scopus Carol Cheng
(Elsevier)
Learn how to track, analyze, and visualize scholarly research using Scopus!
4pm - 5pm IELTS Preparation Course & English for Work Eric Collins
(Net Languages)
Learn about these two online English courses by Net Languages and how they could help you improve your English in many ways!