LIBRARY WORKSHOP FOR HIS 1003 INTRODUCTION TO HISTORICAL

LIBRARY WORKSHOP FOR HIS 1003 - INTRODUCTION TO HISTORICAL IDEAS AND PRACTICES Ed. UHK Library 16 Oct 2018

Outline ■ i. Search – Intelligent one-stop platform for searching books, journal articles and more ■ Subject Guide – Alexander Street (Video) – Britannica IMAGE QUEST (Image) – Cambridge Core (Ebook) – JSTOR (Ebook & Articles) ■ Recommended Databases 2

i. Search – Basic Information What is i. Search? i. Search is a one-stop platform for finding library books, journals, media, course reserves, full-text articles, HKALL and more. Advantages 3

i. Search - Basic Information What resources are included in i. Search? What resources are excluded from i. Search? Library Resources • • • Articles Videos Newspaper articles Reference entries Statistical data • • Books Media Course Reserve Journals Articles Videos Databases Open-access Resources 4

i. Search - Basic Information i. Search on the Library homepage Direct to i. Search homepage Enter your search terms 5

i. Search - Basic Information i. Search Homepage 6

i. Seach – How to Find a Book. Find a book related to “modern history” Example: 7

i. Seach – How to Find a Book Exercise: Try to use “Refine my results” function to find books about “world politics” Question: How many records can you find? 8

i. Seach – How to Find a Book Print book provides call no. and location Which one is E-book? Which one is print book? E-book provides access link 9

i. Search – How to Find an Article? 10

i. Search – How to Find an Article? Tips: Better to use “Advanced Search” function for finding resources in specific topic 11

i. Search – How to Find an Article? Search Tips: 12

i. Search – How to Find an Article? 13

Subject Guide for History 14

Subject Guide for History 15

Databases for History 16

Alexander Street 17

Britannica IMAGEQUEST 18

Britannica IMAGEQUEST 19

Cambridge Core - History 20

Cambridge Core - History Exercise: ■ Please try to use Cambridge Core to find resources related to “East Asian History” Question: Can you access to all records in your result list? 21

JSTOR 22

JSTOR Browse by subject 23

JSTOR 24

JSTOR Exercise: § Please try to find “Art history in Singapore” and make sure you can access to the records Question: What should I do if I want to cite the source? 25

Recommended Databases ■ European Views of the Americas: 1493 -1750 (Index) ■ History of Feminism (Books & articles) ■ Academic Search Ultimate (via EBSCO) (Index & articles) ■ ATLA Religion Database (via EBSCO) (Index) ■ Factiva (News) ■ Pro. Quest Historical Newspapers: South China Morning Post (1903 -1998) (News) ■ Blackwell Reference Online (Reference) 26

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