Library Class for PGDE(S) - Liberal Studies September 2012

Library Class for PGDE(S) - Liberal Studies

September 2012

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Search Skills To be Covered

Look for local reports from the Library Collection Local News Articles HKIEd Library Subject Guide on Liberal Studies Getting HK Statistics Getting Journal Articles

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Where to start?Where to start?

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- access iSearch at the HKIEd Library Website- access iSearch at the HKIEd Library Website http://www.lib.ied.edu.hkhttp://www.lib.ied.edu.hk

Enter the keywords, article title, author or

name of the book and start searching

Enter the keywords, article title, author or

name of the book and start searching

What is iSearch?

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• An Intelligent Search Engine that lets you find relevant information from a mega-index covering Library Catalogue, major academic databases and publishers in a single search box

• A Google-like searching experience providing– Nearly 50,000 Magazines & Journals– Nearly 6 million Books– Nearly 20,000 Conference Proceedings …

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Finding Local Literature using iSearch

Example:Search youth hong kong Limited to Library Catalogue Only

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Various Options to Narrow Down by Dates, Subjects,

Languages, Types of Materials, etc

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Example: We canSelect Printed Books, Magazines and Reports Only

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Display the Subject List by Clicking “Show

More” under Subject

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We can also search by Subject Terms with Advanced Search Directly.E.g. Subject Terms = youth hong kong and (drug or 藥 ); Limited to Library Catalogue Only

We can also search by Subject Terms with Advanced Search Directly.E.g. Subject Terms = youth hong kong and (drug or 藥 ); Limited to Library Catalogue Only

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Click on “Subject” or “Author” hyperlinks to expand your search results to publications with the same subject or author

Click on “Subject” or “Author” hyperlinks to expand your search results to publications with the same subject or author

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Finding Publications from HK Organizations:Useful Subject Headings

Some examples are:

Youth China Hong Kong Youth China Hong Kong Attitudes Youth China Hong Kong Social

conditions. Unemployed youth China Hong

Kong Youth Employment China Hong

Kong Youth China Hong Kong

Psychology Youth China Hong Kong Sexual

behavior Teenage girls Sexual behavior

China Hong Kong Sexual ethics for teenagers Self-perception in adolescence Body image Stereotypes (Social psychology) Stereotypes (psychology)

Happiness China Hong Kong Teenagers China Hong Kong

Conduct of life Emotions in adolescence China

Hong Kong Emotions in children China

Hong Kong Stress management China

Hong Kong Sex role China Hong Kong Sexism Sex discrimination Internet and teenagers Citizenship Study and teaching

China Hong Kong. Civics Study and teaching China

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Finding Publications from HK Organizations:Use Author SearchSome examples are:

突破 香港青年協會 香港家庭計劃指導會 香港基督教女青年會 香港小童群益會 香港明愛 防止青少年吸煙委員會 香港基督教服務處 香港社會服務聯會 香港教育專業人員協會

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Try it Yourself:Hands-on

• iSearch• Keyword = 香港 and 青少年 + limited to

material type = book

• Author = 突破

• Subject = Family Hong Kong

• Title = Handbook of positive psychology in schools

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Local News Articles:WiseNews / WiseSearch

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Browse by News Sections

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Can also Change the Date Range or Click "Wisers Information Portal" for the Search MenuCan also Change the Date Range or Click "Wisers Information Portal" for the Search Menu

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Enter Search Terms Here

Enter Search Terms Here

Define Date Range HereDefine Date Range Here

More Options More

Options

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Example 1:Search for news on 學民思潮 in 2011

Example 1:Search for news on 學民思潮 in 2011

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Example 2:Search for news on 國民教育 and 洗腦 in past 12 months

Example 2:Search for news on 國民教育 and 洗腦 in past 12 months

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Then Limit only to News Articles from Apple Daily and Ta Kung Pao

Then Limit only to News Articles from Apple Daily and Ta Kung Pao

Click Arrow to Display or Hide the Search Details

Click Arrow to Display or Hide the Search Details

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Click the Newspaper Name to Select

Click the Newspaper Name to Select

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Click Title to get Full Article

Click Title to get Full Article

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Can Select Articles and Store in Temporary Folder for Printing / Email / Saving

Can Select Articles and Store in Temporary Folder for Printing / Email / Saving

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Example 3: Search by AuthorArticles by 呂大樂 in “Last 6 months”Example 3: Search by AuthorArticles by 呂大樂 in “Last 6 months”

Try it Yourself:Hands-on

o WiseNewso Keyword = 網絡欺凌 , 青少年 or 中學生o Date = 過去 6 個月

o Author = 沈旭暉o Date = 過去 1 個月o Source = 明報

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HKIEd Library Subject Guides on Liberal Studies

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HK Census & Statistics Departmenthttp://www.censtatd.gov.hk/

Key Statistical Publications – Regular Surveys

HK Annual Digest of Statistics◦ Wide range of information from commonly sought statistics like

population, size and distribution, GDP, CPI, trade figures to less common data like attendance at museums, ambulance calls and bankruptcy orders …

HK Monthly Digest of Statistics◦ Fixed tables on key economic and social indicators – many on monthly or

quarterly basis (for time series analysis)◦ One or more special feature analytical articles at the last session of each

issue (E.g. drug abuse situation, smoking pattern, socio-economic characteristics of HK residents traveling to Mainland China, etc. See A Collection of Feature Articles)

Hong Kong Social and Economic Trends◦ Annual data – a nice compliment to the Annual Digest

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Hong Kong Statistics by Subject

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E.g. Hong Kong Statistics by Subject: Education

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Interactive Statistics

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Statistical Literacy and Student's Corner

More Hong Kong Resources

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iSearch is a Lot More than iSearch is a Lot More than HKIEd Library CatalogueHKIEd Library Catalogue

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For Example:Use "Advanced Search" to look for Articles about

"Body Image"

For Example:Use "Advanced Search" to look for Articles about

"Body Image"

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Example: body image and (Hong Kong or Chinese)

Various options to limit

by subjects, years,

academic journals, etc.

Various sorting order, export

options, display

options, etc.

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Use "EdLINK" to check if Full Text is

Available

Use "EdLINK" to check if Full Text is

Available

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Useful Databases

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iSearchProQuest DatabasesScopusSocial Sciences Citation IndexOECD iLibraryChina Data OnlineAsia-Studies Full Text OnlineInternational Studies Encyclopedia

WiseNews Electronic News Clippings 慧科新聞資料庫Library PressDisplay

Major Local / Chinese Databases

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HK Education Bibliographic Database ( 香港教育文獻數據庫) Dissertations and Theses Collection (DTC) 臺灣期刊論文索引系統

PerioPath Index to Taiwan Periodical Literature System 中文電子期刊服務 CEPS 中文電子學位論文服務 CETD 中國知網

中國期刊全文數據庫中國優 秀碩士學位論文全文數據庫中國博士學位論文全文數據庫

中國學位論文全文 數據庫 華人社會教育文獻資源中心 Chinese ERIC (Chinese University of Hong

Kong) 香港中文期刊論 文索引 HKInChiP

Search for Journal ArticlesHands-on:

Try using iSearch or other e-databases to search for literatures related to the following themes on adolescent issues:

Physical appearance, body image, weight control, sexual behavior, friendship, dating, intimate relationship, pornography, gender stereotypes, gender equity, sense of responsibility, conformity versus self determination, stress management, emotions and you, volunteer work, youth unemployment, internet addiction, internet kids ( 隱蔽少年 ), conflicts with parents, sibling rivalry, autonomy versus dependence, family harmony, risk-taking involving anti-social behavior such as bullying, gambling, shoplifting, peer groups and gangs, substance abuse, smoking, alcohol as well as assertiveness and refusal skills.

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Reminder

The process of literature search could be time consuming.

Start your work as soon as possible. DON’T wait until the last minute.

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