The Library arranges interactive workshops via online and/or face-to-face sessions throughout the year for students and staff to sharpen their information and research skills. Check out our available workshop titles below and register now!
Essential Skills for Academic Success
Library Resources for CAR Subjects
Citing References and Avoiding Plagiarism
Subject-specific Training Workshops
Databases for Hotel, Tourism, and Events Management
Mastering Techniques in Searching Business and Financial Databases
Specialised Workshop for Health Sciences Subjects
Disciplinary Databases Trainings
Westlaw Asia Workshop - Legal Resources for your Project and Research Work
Cochrane Library - Literature Searching and Tips to Support Systematic Reviews
Bloomberg workshop: Getting Started on Bloomberg
Bloomberg Workshop: Bloomberg Equity Analysis Tools
Mastering STATdx – a Powerful Diagnostic Imaging Database
EndNote Workshops
Using EndNote
Using EndNote
Using EndNote
Citation Databases and Research Analytical Tools
Citation Databases - Web of Science and Scopus
Using Journal Analysing Tools to Evaluate Journals
Using Essential Science Indicators to Analyse Research Performance
Using SciVal to Identify Research Potentials
Scholarly Communication and Publishing
Publishing 101 - Basics of Academic Journal Publishing
Publishing Seminars
Getting Published in Nature Journals – From an Editor’s Views
Library Resources to Support Teaching
Use JoVE Videos to Support Teaching
Workshop / Webinar Synopses
LS062 - Using SciVal to Identify Research Potentials
This workshop will cover the basics of SciVal, a web-based strategic research analysis tool using Scopus data. By using different modules in SciVal, participants will learn to use the tools to analyse emerging areas of research and to identify and analyse existing and potential research collaboration opportunities.
LS074 - Publishing 101 - Basics of Academic Journal Publishing
This workshop will introduce the basics of academic journal publishing process - from choosing the right journal for submission, getting through peer review, to sharing your works online after publication and tracing the impact of your publications. Topics on open access, copyright and tips to increase research visibility will also be addressed.
Getting Published in Nature Journals – From an Editor’s Views
Nature Journals have a very long and proud history of publishing some of the most high-quality and impactful research in the world.
In this webinar, Dr Yang Xia, the Senior Editor from Nature, will share with us more about Nature Journals, their editorial process, and some tips on journal publishing. The following topics will be discussed:
- Overview of Nature Publishing Group
- Editorial process at Nature-branded research journals
- Prepare your manuscript for submission
- Handle editor and reviewers’ comments and rejection
- Publishing environmental and interdisciplinary research in Nature journals
All postgraduate students and staff are welcome!
Workshops Handouts and Recordings from Previous Semesters
Wish to review workshops and webinars offered in the past? Check out the Handouts and Recordings page. Contents are available for all PolyU students and staff.
Library e-Certificate
Participants can apply for an e-certificate for attended library workshops/webinars if a proof attendance is required. By logging in to the workshop page after the workshop day, you can submit an application via clicking on “e-Certificate” tab on top.
Library Online Courses
Library online courses provide self-paced online learning environment via Learn@PolyU for students and staff to acquire knowledge for their learning and research. View details and register the available titles:
- Library Resources and Services for Undergraduate Students
- Library Resources and Services for Postgraduate Students
- Using EndNote 20
Request a Library Workshop / Webinar
The Library can arrange custom workshops/webinars for classes with course-specific research needs. Please contact your Faculty Librarian or submit a Workshop Request From.