Library Class for PGDE(S)
- Liberal Studies
September 2011
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Search Skills To be Covered
 Local Literature:
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Look for local reports from the Library Catalogue
Local News Articles
Local TV Programmes
HKIEd Library Subject Guide on Liberal Studies
Getting HK Statistics
 Beyond Local Literature:
 Using the Web as a Research Tool
 Search Electronic Databases
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Local Literature:
Advanced Search in Library Catalogue
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Local Literature:
Advanced Search in Library Catalogue
e.g. Keyword = youth and hong
kong Limit to Material type = book
and Year = after 1997
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We can also specify whether
the keyword should be in the
Subject field, Author field, Title
field, etc.
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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:
Use Subject Headings
Sample search results with
subject = "Youth -- China -Hong Kong" (NOTE:
publications before 1997 uses
subjects = "Youth -- Hong
Kong" instead)
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Instead of books, we can
also limit the material types
to other formats, or simply
search only the Media
Resources Collection if
necessary
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Finding Publications from HK Organizations:
Use 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
 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
 Stereotypes (Social psychology)
 Stereotypes (psychology)
 Sexism
 Sex discrimination
 Internet and teenagers
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Finding Publications from HK Organizations:
Use Author Search
Some examples are:
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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
• Library Catalogue (Advanced Search)
• 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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Click WiseSearch or 慧科搜索 from Top Right
Corner of WiseNews Screen
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Local News Articles:
WiseNews
1. Type in keywords, (Chinese keywords for Chinese articles,
English keywords for English articles, e.g. 身體形象 / "body image"
2. Specify the date
(Search limited to 3 years)
3. Choose newspaper titles
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Local News Articles:
WiseNews Search Tips
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Example:
Search “通識 and 文憑試 and 考評” for "Last 3 months"
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Search by Author
Example: Articles by 呂大樂 in “Last 6 months”
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Try it Yourself:
Hands-on
o WiseNews
o 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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Local TV Programmes
(EdVideo) contains
authorized recordings of
news / educational
programmes from RTHK,
TVB, ATV and also HKIEd
produced videos
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HKIEd Library Subject Guides on Liberal Studies
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HK Census & Statistics Department
http://www.censtatd.gov.hk/
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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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Hong Kong Statistics by Subject: Education
With links to other Gov't Dept web sites with relevant statistics like EDB, UGC,
etc. as well as key articles / studies by Census & Stat Dept
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More Hong Kong Resources
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Beyond Local Literature:
Other useful E-Databases
Some example are:
 Academic Research Library
 Academic Search Premier
 Child Development & Adolescent Studies
 Family & Society Studies Worldwide
 Gender Studies Database
 Humanities Full Text
 PAIS International
 PsycINFO
 Social Services Abstracts
 Sociological Abstracts
 中國期刊全文數據庫 - 教育與社會科學綜合輯
 中文電子期刊服務 CEPS: Chinese Electronic Periodicals Service
 中文電子學位論文服務 CETD: Chinese Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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Access E-Databases via E-Resoruces Tab
• Include E-Databases & E-Book Collections
• Search by Keywords
• Browse by Subject or Title
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Using the Database
Child Development & Adolescent Studies
As An Example
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Example: body image and
(Hong Kong or Chinese)
Various sorting
order, export
options, display
options, etc.
Various options to
limit by subjects,
years, academic
journals, etc.
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Check
EdLink for
full text
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Search E-Databases
Hands-on:
 Try using the 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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