Exam Papers and Dissertations

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I HKU past exam papers

(A) Where to find? p.2

(B) How to find? p.3

Theses at HKU



Exercise 1-2: Search HKUTO p.6-7

Extra: Search vs Fulltext Search Scirus p.8

NDLTD p.8

Getting fulltext of HKU theses from a remote site p.9

Theses at other local universities


Exercise 3: Search HKLIS: DTC p.11 Theses Elsewhere



Exercise 4-6: Search Proquest dissertations and theses p.14-17

(C) Other Theses Databases

(I) Digital dissertation consortium: Selected full text from Proquest p.18

(II) Ethos: Electronic Theses Online Service: Theses in UK p.19-23

(III) Chinese Theses Databases p.24

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The University of Hong Kong Libraries

Examination Papers & Dissertations

Online: kb.lib.hku.hk/wiki/Library_courses

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HKU Past Exam Papers I

Examination papers & Dissertations The University of Hong Kong Libraries

Database title: ExamBase Description: Provides access to the past HKU examination papers: - Faculty of Medicine from 1961-Present - Faculty of Law from 1971-Present - Faculty of Dentistry from 1984-Present - All other faculties from 1985-Present Access: Libraries Homepage at http://lib.hku.hk > HKUL Digital Initiatives > Exambase

Where to find? A

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HKU Past Exam Papers I

Examination papers & Dissertations The University of Hong Kong Libraries

1. You can either search by paper title or course code.

2. To retrieve the full text of the exam paper, click on the red hyperlink of the paper title.

How to find? B

HKU II Theses at ...

Examination papers & Dissertations The University of Hong Kong Libraries 4

Database Title: Hong Kong University Theses Online (HKUTO) Description: Index to some 18,200 titles of theses and dissertations submitted for higher degrees

to the University of Hong Kong since 1941. Over titles carry 17,000 titles fulltext. Access: Libraries Homepage at http://lib.hku.hk > HKUL Digital Initiatives > Hong Kong University Theses Online

Where to find? A



Topic: HKU theses about the teaching of Putonghua in Hong Kong. 1. Devise the search statement Search statement: (Putonghua or Mandarin) and (Teach* or Education) and Hong Kong . 2. Evaluate the results 3. Retrieve the theses

Concept 1: Teaching

Concept 2: Putonghua

Concept 3: Hong Kong

Related Terms Teaching Teach Education

Putonghua Mandarin

Hong Kong

Full text available online under Body

Full text available online under Complete Thesis

Subject terms: Keywords that describe the subject matter of this thesis

Abstract: Summary (sometimes in both pdf and OCRed text)

TOC: Table of contents

How to find? B

Note: Theses (print version) are kept in the University Archives. Request directly at the Archives: ● Address: Room 114-117, 1/F Main Library, HKU ● Tel: 2219-4191, 2859-2115 ● Email: [email protected]



Topic: Conservation of heritage buildings 1. Devise the search statement: Search statement: ________________________________________________________ 2. How many records did you get? ___________ 3. Retrieve the fulltext or abstract of one of the titles.

Concept 1:

_____________________

Concept 2:

________________________

Related Terms

Criteria for historic monuments sought Olga Wong. South China Morning Post. Hong Kong: Aug 1, 2007. pg. 1 High Court Judge Johnson Lam Man-hon yesterday described the current Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance as "primitive" when he was examining whether the Queen's Pier judicial review application should go ahead. "The judge has a point," said Lee Ho-yin, director of the architectural conservation programme of the University of Hong

Kong. "Up to now, we still do not know what makes a historic building become a monument."

"We desperately need a policy to articulate the new approach to heritage conservation," said board member

Laurence Li Lu-jen, noting that policy should provide tools for protecting historic buildings. He said the board's slow progress was due to the government's restructuring.

Weak preservation rules put heritage buildings at risk Jack Aubry. The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ont.: Feb 14, 2007. pg. A.5

"The loss of heritage buildings and sites means that future generations will no longer have access to

significant aspects of our history. It is, therefore, important that the federal government strengthen its conservation regime for built heritage. It also needs to set priorities to decide which heritage buildings and sites should be preserved," she said.

Exercise 1: Keyword Search in HKUTO



Pretend that you are a student in the Department of Asian Studies. You are exploring on a topic for your thesis. You wouldn’t want to duplicate the topics done by students in the past few years. Retrieve a list of theses with the following limit criteria: 1. The thesis about cantopop has been written by __________________________ 2. You would like to find more theses on this topic. Which search statement is most appropriate? (A) Music and Hong Kong (B) (Popular music or songs or cantopop) and Hong Kong (C) (Popular music and songs and cantopop) or Hong Kong

1. Leave the search box blank.

2. Limit the search by: - Date : 2003 to current - Dept/ Program : Asian Studies - Degree : Ph.D. - Language : Chinese

3. Sort the results by Author

Exercise 2: Limit Search in HKUTO



What is NDLTD? http://www.ndltd.org/

NDLTD (Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertatons) is a worldwide consortium of universities dedicated to enhancing and preserving electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). HKU is a member of NDLTD. Students graduating from these member universities will contribute their theses fulltext to this database. This makes their theses known nationally and internationally.

Search in abstract, TOC and body

Search in title, author and subject only

Search VS Full-text Search Scirus



Getting Fulltext of HKU Theses from a Remote Site

1. In HKUTO, click on the link for fulltext

2. Read carefully the copyright acknowledgement.

3. Fill out the online request form

5. The fulltext will be displayed online

4. Click on the agree button

Other local universities III Theses at


Database Title: Dissertations and Theses Collection (DTC)

Description: A one search platform for Hong Kong postgraduate theses in 7 local universities.

Access: http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/lib/electronic/libdbs/dol.html or, Libraries Homepage at http://lib.hku.hk > Electronic Resources > Browse by Format > E-Theses Collection > Dissertations and theses collections

Where to find? A

Other local universities III Theses at


Exercise 3: Search DTC

1. Pick a topic of your choice: ______________________________________ 2. Devise your search statement: ______________________________________ 3. Analyse results 4. What if the full text is not available online? Which HKUL service will be able to help you? (A) Book recommendation online (B) HKALL (C) JULAC Card

Institution Number of theses

Chinese University of HK (CUHK) City University of HK (CityU) HK Baptist University (HKBU) HK Polytechnic University (PolyU) HK University of Science & Technology (HKUST) Lingnan University (LU) University of HK (HKU)

Full text?

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Database Title: Proquest Dissertations & Theses Description: Covers citations to doctoral dissertations and master's theses submitted to UMI

from over 1,000 graduate schools and universities worldwide since 1637. Access: Libraries Homepage at http://lib.hku.hk > Electronic Resources > Browse by Format > E-Theses Collection > Proquest Digital Dissertations

Change to Advanced Search

(This can capitalize more on the search features available in Proquest)

Make sure the Database selected is Interdisciplinary - Dissertations & Theses

Where to find? A

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Topic: Theses about E-commerce security 1. Devise the search statement: 2. Evaluate the results 3. Locate the theses

Abstract Available for most theses records.

Preview Free preview of the first 24 pages for theses produced after 1997.

Check HKUL holdings > Title search in Dragon

Order a copy Online ordering is available but out of your own pocket.

How to find? B

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Topic: Gender studies in Hong Kong (Limit the results to theses produced in 2000) 1. Search in Proquest 2. Evaluate the results Below is one of the theses retrieved. Is this relevant to our topic?

Exercise 4: Keyword search in Proquest

According to the abstract, the variation in degree of success of the women's movement is analyzed through examination of four historical cases that include: (a) the abolition of the mui tsai system (b) the abolition of concubinage (c) the campaign for female inheritance rights in

the New Territories, and (d) __________________________________

Click on Preview. In Chapter 7, Section III, the author compared Hong Kong to another “British colony”, which is ___________________________

(a) Complete this search statement: gender _________ women’s movement ________ Hong Kong

(c) Select Specific date range and then enter 2000 to 2000

(b) Enter your search statement into the Proquest template

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3. Locate the thesis (a) If you order it online, how much would you need to pay for it? (b) Is this thesis available in HKUL? (Hint: Perform a title search by this thesis in Dragon, HKUL catalogue.) If available, is it available in print or electronic format? □ Print Format Location: _______________________________________ Call number: _______________________________________ □ Electronic Format Name of the database: ________________________________

Click on Order a copy. How much is for a PDF web download? US$ __________

What have you

learnt?

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1. Is this thesis available in HKUL? (Hint: Title search in Dragon.) □ Yes □ No 2. If no, is it held in another local library? (Hint: Click on the HKALL button.) □ The Chinese University of Hong Kong □ City University of Hong Kong □ Hong Kong Baptist University □ Hong Kong Institute of Education □ The Hong Kong Polytechnic University □ Hong Kong University of Science & Technology □ Lingnan University

Exercise 5: Is this thesis available in HKUL?

What have you

learnt?

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1. Is this thesis available in HKUL? (Hint: Title search in Dragon.) □ Yes □ No 2. If no, is it held in another local library? (Hint: Click on the HKALL button.) □ Yes □ No 3. If this title is neither available in HKUL nor in any local library, how can I get a copy of this thesis? □ Order a copy online □ Place an interlibrary loan request (HKUL Homepage > e-form > ILLIAD)

Exercise 6: Is this thesis available in HKUL?

What have you

learnt?

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(I) Digital dissertation consortium

Description: Digital dissertation consortium is a subset of ProQuest dissertations and theses. It contains some 120,000 dissertations in full text.

Access: Libraries Homepage at http://lib.hku.hk

> Electronic Resources > Browse by Format > E-Theses Collection > Digital dissertation consortium

Complete the

search template

Click on LINK to retrieve the full text

Other Theses Databases C

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(II) Ethos: Electronic Theses Online Service

Description: Ethos: Electronic Theses Online Service is the British Library site providing full-text access to over 250,000 UK University theses.

Access: http://ethos.bl.uk/Home.do or,

Libraries Homepage at http://lib.hku.hk > HKUL Digital Initiatives > Hong Kong University Theses Online > Relevant Links > Ethos: Electronic Theses Online Service

Note: User must register and accept the provider’s terms and conditions before theses

can be downloaded. Some of the theses may not be available for immediate download and some need to order.

1. Search (A) Basic Search (B) Advanced Search

(a) Complete the search template

(b) To retrieve full text theses, tick this checkbox

(a) Complete the search template

(b) To retrieve full text theses, tick this checkbox

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(b) Login to download full text. (Note: First-time users need to register.)

2. Login

(a) Click on your desired record

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(a) Check the pricing. Normally, digital format is free for downloading.

3. Get the Full Text

(b) For thesis download, check if the email address is correct.

(c) Click Add to basket button.

Michael Wong 1 Pokfulam Road Hong Kong Email: [email protected]

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(d) Click on Checkout to retrieve the full text

(e) Read the Copyright statement

(f) If you agree with the copyright statement, tick the checkbox and click Create Order button

Michael Wong

Michael Wong

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(g) Click on Download file now

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(III) Chinese Theses Databases 1. 中國博士學位論文全文數據庫

China Doctor Dissertations Full-text Database

Description: Provides full text access to over 70,000 doctoral theses from 600 China academic institutions from 1999 onwards.

Access: Libraries Homepage at http://lib.hku.hk > Electronic Resources > Key Chinese e-Resources

2. 中國優秀碩士學位論文全文數據庫

China Master Theses Full-text Database

Description: Provides full text access to over 490,000 master theses from 600 China academic institutions from 1999 onwards


3. 臺灣博碩士論文知識加值系統

National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertation in Taiwan

Description: Access to abstracts, in both Chinese and English, of 511,238 dissertations published in Taiwan since 1956


Examination Papers & Dissertations Summary


Match the two columns.

Type of Material Theses Database

HKU Theses 2. B. Digital Dissertation Consortium

Overseas Theses (Index and abstract only)

3. C. Hong Kong University Theses Online (HKUTO)

Full text theses from Proquest

4. D. Proquest Dissertations & Theses

Theses in China 6. F. HKLIS: Dissertations and Theses Collection (DTC)

Theses in Taiwan 7. G. Ethos: Electronic Theses Online Service

Theses in local academic libraries

8. H National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertation in Taiwan

HKU past exam papers 1. A. ExamBase

Theses in UK 5. E. China Doctor Dissertations Full-text Database and China Master Theses Full-text Database

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