Upgrade Your Semester with Library Workshops: Master GenAI, Data Tools, and Study Hacks!

Ready to improve your assignments, and build stronger research skills this semester? The Library has prepared a series of short, interactive workshops to support your academic success. 

Whether you prefer to join online or face-to-face, these sessions offer practical tools to help you study, search, cite, and manage research more effectively. 

With new sessions being added throughout the semester, see the full, up-to-date schedule on the Library Workshop Page. 

What’s in it for you? 

Sessions range between 45 and 90 minutes, pick whichever fits your schedule. Below are Workshop highlights for September and early October 2026.

AI essentials and smart literature search 

• AI Essentials for Students: From Basics to Responsible Use [Strongly Recommended!] 
  Master the basics of AI and discover the Library’s AI-powered academic search tools to evaluate and use AI output responsibly for academic work. 

• Exploring Elsevier’s LeapSpace: AI-Powered Research Discovery 
  Move beyond basic search engines. Learn how to use research-grade AI search, LeapSpace, across Scopus and ScienceDirect for trusted content. 

• CEIC ASEAN Premium and CEIC China Premium – Locating Socio-economic Data for ASEAN and China
  Gain a practical understanding of the CEIC China Premium Database and ASEAN Premium Database, including its data coverage, and learn how to search, analyse, and export macroeconomic and industry data.

Stress less and protect your grades 

• Using EndNote (Part I: Essential and AI Features)
  Let technology help you build your bibliography. Discover how EndNote 2025’s new AI features can streamline citation organisation, duplicate management, and formatting. 

• Avoiding Plagiarism: Citing References and AI Content Effectively 
  Get clear libary guidelines on how to cite sources and GenAI content correctly. 

Hassle-Free Research Data Management 

• Essentials for Research Data Management (RDM)
  Understand the principles and essential skills of Research Data Management (RDM) and explore how to promote your research through data management planning, data sharing and reuse. 

• Data Cleaning with OpenRefine and AI Tools 
  Got a messy research dataset? Clean, transform, and enhance your data efficiently using OpenRefine and its smart AI extension. 

🔖Book Your Session: Registration for Semester 1 workshops is now open. Look out for our email alerts or sign up directly on the Library Workshop Page.

🎓 Earn official e-certificates: Boost your academic profile by applying for a Library e-certificate after attending.

🏃 Learn on the Go: Can’t make the live session? Access slides and video recordings from previous workshops on the Handouts and Recordings Page.