Library WorkshopGHCH 1017

Gender Issues in Imperial Chinese History

Angela Wong

Chloe Lei

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 Project3. Introduce the various ways of contacting a librarian in order to seek help in your research process

Online Course Guide

http://hkbu.libguides.com/GHCH1017

You can find a lot of useful resources for the course, including the ones that will be mentioned in this workshop:

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

Finding of resources - Library• Looking for Books: OneSearch

– Content types: Book/eBook– For ebooks: Items with full text online

Finding of resources - Library

• Looking for Journal Articles: OneSearch and Journal Databases

• Recommended Historical Databaseshttp://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

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 )

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

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

How to seek help

Don’t be shy, Ask a Librarian!

How to seek help

In person: Information Desk, (Level 3, Main Library)

Phone: 3411-7363

Email: libref@hkbu.edu.hk

Chat with a Librarian

Mon-Fri: 2pm to 5pm

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/research_appointment_form.html

Questions?

English / Cantonese / Mandarin