Members of SFU and CBCC are most welcome to join our E-Resources Discovery Days to be held on 11-13 November 2024 to explore a vast array of digital resources and to get a chance to win fabulous prizes!
Representatives and professional trainers from well-known e-resources vendors have been invited to set up booths at the Learning Commons to familiarize you with their featured resources and to hold a series of workshops to show you different search functions which enable you to locate books, journal articles and news stories more effectively.
Whether you are a student or a staff member, you are strongly encouraged to take part in the event as the experience and expertise of the information professionals will surely help you master essential search skills and excel in your learning, teaching and research activities.
Perform 3 tasks for a chance to win great prizes!
If you complete ALL 3 tasks below during the 3-day event, you will be entered into a lucky draw and have a chance to win iPad, AirPods, wireless headphones, cash coupons and other great prizes:
*The Stamp Collection Flyer will be given to you on the spot. To become eligible for the lucky draw, you need to drop the flyer into a collection box placed at the library counter by 13 November 6:00 p.m. after you have completed all 3 tasks.
Register for the Workshops NOW !
Please register for the workshops below to learn more about the skills in searching subject-specific resources, managing academic references and analyzing research performance.
Venue (Face-to-Face Workshop): e-Learning Laboratory, Learning Commons, 4/F SFU Campus
(Note: The venue may be subject to change. Registrants will be notified in advance.)
Online Workshop: Zoom link will be sent to you via institutional e-mail in due course
Day 1: Nov 11 (Monday)
| Date | Time | Workshop | Speaker | Content Description | Mode | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2024 (Mon) | 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon | Hong Kong History and Kowloon Walled City Archives | Mr. Alfred Ng (Gale Senior Regional Sales Manager) |
The workshop will explore various historical documents about the Kowloon Walled City (九龍寨城) in British Colonial Office papers, contemporary newspapers, and other sources from online Gale Primary Sources. |
Face-to-Face | Chinese (Supplemented with English) |
| 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. | ProQuest Ebook Central & O'Reilly for Higher Education | Mr. Gary Man (ProQuest Customer Success & Training Manager) | The workshop will show you how to master both Ebook Central & O'Reilly for Higher Education platforms to support your research. | Zoom | English | |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | ProQuest Databases and the Platform | Mr. Gary Man (ProQuest Customer Success & Training Manager) | The workshop will introduce the ProQuest databases that are available at SFU and how you can effectively use the platform to conduct search. | Zoom | English | |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | 電子閱讀樂趣多：HyRead APP 的應用 How Interesting to Read Chinese e-Books with HyRead APP | Mr. Ryan Yeung (HyWeb Sales Manager) |
工作坊將展示如何有效使用三種不同模式 (網上版、APP版、eink 電子閱讀器) 瀏覽HyRead 平台上的中文電子書。 |
Face-to-Face | Chinese | |
| 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Using Web of Science for Your Research | Ms. Renee Guan (Clarivate Lead Business Solution Consultant) |
In this workshop, you will learn how Web of Science can help you find the most influential and hot research papers, and efficiently identify gaps and emerging trends in a particular topic through the exploration of the comprehensive and powerful citation network. |
Face-to-Face | English | |
| 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Research Smarter with EndNote 21: Enhancing Reference Management | Ms. Renee Guan (Clarivate Lead Business Solution Consultant) |
This training will introduce the basic usage of EndNote 21 (Windows version), including installation, importation and organization of references in bibliography as well as citation and insertion in Word/PPT. |
Face-to-Face | English |
Day 2: Nov 12 (Tuesday)
| Date | Time | Workshop | Speaker | Content Description | Mode | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2024 (Tue) | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Tips and Tricks on AccessPharmacy, AccessPhysiotherapy and More to Assist Lecturers in Everyday Teaching | Mr. Kelvin Ong,(McGraw Hill Regional Sales Director) |
Through demonstrations on library subscribed AccessMedicine, AccessPharmacy, Access Physiotherapy, F.A. Davis PT Collection, and Access Advanced Practice Nursing, the workshop will provide a detailed explanation on the content and use of Access e-databases for teaching and research in Health Sciences. |
Face-to-Face | English |
| 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | 端傳媒介紹及特別例子分享 Introduction of Initium Media and Special Cases Sharing | Mr. Alfred Ng (Gale Senior Regional Sales Manager) |
端傳媒主要對大中華區的文化、政治和社會問題作深度採訪和報導。是次工作坊將挑選有趣的話題和熱門文章作為例子，分享其包含事實、統計和分析的報導風格如何不同於傳統新聞媒體。 |
Face-to-Face | Chinese | |
| 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | 7 Steps to the Perfect PICO Search on EBSCO --- Featuring CINAHL Ultimate and MEDLINE with Full Text | Mr. Evan Shih (EBSCO Senior Training Specialist) |
The workshop will demonstrate how to find journal articles effectively using PICO search strategy in specific Health Science e-databases (CINAHL Ultimate and MEDLINE with Full Text) and offer tips to manage, save and export search results. |
Zoom | English |
Day 3: Nov 13 (Wednesday)
| Date | Time | Workshop | Speaker | Content Description | Mode | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2024 (Wed) | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Searching for Nursing Resources with Lippincott Procedures and Ovid Emcare | Mr. Leo Cheung (Wolters Kluwer Health Regional Sales Manager) |
This workshop will introduce how you can use Lippincott Procedures, the latest evidence-based clinical information, to achieve clinical excellence, and how you can find nursing research articles on Ovid Emcare. |
Face-to-Face | English |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Discover EBSCO New Interface and Search Features | Mr. Evan Shih (EBSCO Senior Training Specialist) |
The workshop will introduce basic and advanced search features of the brand-new user interface on all EBSCO e-databases and how you can utilize the specific tools provided to save, send, download and cite documents. |
Zoom | English | |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Browse and Search e-News & e-Magazines: WisersOne (慧科新聞) & PressReader | Mr. Nicholas Wong (Library) |
The workshop will show you how to browse, search and download news published in daily Chinese newspapers and magazines from around the world in specific e-databases for general reading and research purposes. |
Face-to-Face | Chinese (Supplemented with English) |
We look forward to seeing you on E-Resources Discovery Days!
Should you have any queries, please contact 3653-6620 or e-mail library@sfu.edu.hk
You are welcome to visit the booths below to engage with the world of e-resources.
Venue: Outside the e-Learning Laboratory, Learning Commons, 4/F SFU Campus
Day 1: Nov 11 (Monday)
| 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m. | |
|---|---|
Day 2: Nov 12 (Tuesday)
| 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m. | |
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Please feel free to explore various e-databases which are currently on trial.
The primary purpose of the e-Resources Discovery Days is to showcase the broad range of subject-specific e-resources available in the Library and to introduce staff and students to the search skills that are crucial to finding essential information for their teaching, learning and research endeavours.
Spanning from 11-13 November 2024, the 3-day event attracted over 700 attendees to join the e-resources workshops and visit the booths set up by selected vendors.
All participants who attended 1 face-to-face workshop, visited 3 booths and correctly answered 2 simple questions set out on a flyer were eligible to enter the lucky draw, which, together with the prize presentation ceremony, took place at the Learning Commons on 15 November 2024, bringing this special event to a successful conclusion.
Most of the respondents who took part in the follow-up online evaluation surveys indicated that they found the workshops very useful and commented that they would try to make the most of the e-resources in the future.
Your active participation and the generous support of the vendors are greatly appreciated!
We look forward to seeing you all again next time!
Eligible entrants were notified to attend the lucky draw and prize presentation ceremony which took place at the Learning Commons on 15 November 2024. The winners are as follows:
| Prize | Sponsor | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Apple iPad (10th Generation) |  |
CHAN K. H. (242XXXXX) |
| Apple iPad (10th Generation) |  |
CHEUK T. K. (217XXXX) |
|
| 3rd | Apple AirPods 4 |  |
KWOK Y. S. (C21XXXX) |
| 4th | Eslite Cash Coupons (HK$500) |  |
LU K. W. (217XXXX) |
| 5th | Eslite Cash Coupons (HK$500) |  |
CHAN C. H. (217XXXX) |
| 6th | Starbucks Gift Cards (HK$500) |  |
CHAN H. C. (242XXXXX) |
| 7th | Sony WH-CH520 Headphones |  |
YIU W. Y. (217XXXX) |
Terms & Conditions
- Each participant can only submit the Stamp Collection Flyer ONCE. Submitting more than once will NOT be accepted;
- Duplication of the same booth stamps on the Stamp Collection Flyer will NOT be accepted;
- Authorization of other person(s) to attend the lucky draw and prize presentation ceremony on your behalf will NOT be accepted;
- Late redemption will NOT be entertained. All prizes are NOT transferable, exchangeable or redeemable for cash;
- The Library is NOT liable for any cost or damage relating to or resulting from the acceptance and/or use of the above prizes by the participants;
- NO warranty or maintenance service will be provided;
- The Library reserves the right of final decision on all matters in case of any disputes.
