Library workshop for a general education course on Gender Issues in Imperial Chinese History

1. Library Workshop
GHCH 1017
Gender Issues in Imperial Chinese History

2. What you will learn …
1. Illustrate how to access relevant Library resources
and high-quality free resources in order to find
useful academic information for the Relic Curation
Project
2. Understand the importance of proper citation in order
to make correct and standard attribution of sources
for the Relic Curation Project
3. Introduce the various ways of contacting
a librarian in order to seek help in your
research process

3. Online Course Guide
You can find a lot of useful resources for the
course, including the ones that will be mentioned in
this workshop:
http://hkbu.libguides.com/GHCH1017

4. Why can’t you just use Google
for your project?

5. Finding of resources - Library
• Looking for Books: OneSearch
– Content types:  Book/eBook
– For ebooks:  Items with full text online

6. Finding of resources - Library
• Looking for Journal Articles: OneSearch and
Journal Databases
• Recommended Historical Databases
http://hkbu.libguides.com/content.php?pid=127029&sid=1090570
– Historical Abstracts (EBSCOhost)
– Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
– ProQuest Research Library
– 中國期刊全文數據庫
– 晚清期刊全文數據庫

7. Finding of resources – Internet
• 中國國家博物館 – 藏品欣賞(北京)
• 故宮博物院 – 資料搜尋(北京)
• 國立故宮博物院 - 故宮器物典藏資料檢索 (台
灣)
• 國立故宮博物院 - 故宮書畫典藏資料檢索 (台
灣)
• 國立歷史博物館 – 典藏資料檢索(台灣)

8. Cite It Right!
• Give credit to the sources you consult
• Avoid plagiarism
• Remember, the main purpose of citation
is to let your readers/instructors know
where you get the information

9. Cite It Right!
• The preferred citation style is Chicago Manual
of Style
• Resources: Two handouts and an Online
Course Guide
http://hkbu.libguides.com/GHCH1017

10. How to seek help
Don’t be shy, Ask a Librarian!

11. How to seek help
In person: Information Desk,
(Level 3, Main Library)
Phone: 3411-7363
Email: libref@hkbu.edu.hk

12. Chat with a Librarian
Mon-Fri: 2pm to 5pm

13. One-on-One Research Consultation
• Now open to all undergraduate students
• Search strategy, resource
recommendation, citation help…
• Request an appointment online:
http://library.hkbu.edu.hk/support/resear
ch_appointment_form.html

14. Questions?
English / Cantonese / Mandarin