1. 1 Library Class for PGDE(S) - Self and Personal Development (Liberal Studies) HKIEd Library September 2010

2. 2 Search Skills To be Covered  Local Literature:  Look for local reports from the Library Catalogue  Local News Articles  Local TV Programmes  HKIEd Library Subject Guide on Liberal Studies  Getting HK Statistics  Selected Local Databases for Dissertations and Articles  Beyond Local Literature:  Using the Web as a Research Tool  Search Electronic Databases

3. 3 Local Literature

4. 4 Local Literature: Advanced Search in Library Catalogue

5. 5 e.g. Keyword = youth and hong kong Limit to Material type = book and Year = after 1997

6. 6 Both Chinese & English materials are retrieved

7. 7 We can also specify whether the keyword should be in the Subject field, Author field, Title field, etc.

8. 8 Local Literature: Advanced Search in Library Catalogue Click on “Subject” or “Author” hyperlinks to expand your search results to publications with the same subjects or publications by the same author

9. 9 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)

10. 10 Finding Publications from HK Organizations: Use Subject Headings Some example 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

11. 11 Instead of books, we can also limit the material types to other formats, or simply search only the Media Resources Collection if necessary

12. 12 Finding Publications from HK Organizations: Use Author Search Search results with author = “ 突破 ”

13. 13 Finding Publications from HK Organizations: Use Author Search Some 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

14. 14 Finding Publications from HK Organizations: Use Title Search Search results with Title = “ 靑年研究學報 ”

15. 15 Local News Articles

16. 16 Local News Articles: WiseNews / WiseSearch

17. 17 Click WiseSearch or 慧科搜索 from Top Right Corner of WiseNews Screen

18. 18 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 by region, or type in the name of newspaper to search

19. 19 Local News Articles: WiseNews Search Tips Source: http://prd3-libwisesearch.wisers.net/WISENEWS-SHARED/ws/docs/searchtips.en.htm

20. 20 Example: Search 小班教學 for "Last Year"

21. 21 Results = 1,495 records

22. 22 Restrict Source to "HK"

23. 23 Restricted to HK  703 records

24. 24 Add search terms 小班教學 and ( 孫明揚 or 曾 蔭權 or 陳維安 )

25. 25 Results = 171 records

26. 26 Restrict 小班教學 and ( 孫明揚 or 曾蔭權 or 陳 維安 ) to "Same Sentence"

27. 27 Results = 78 records

28. 28 More Search Options: e.g. author = 張文光

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30. 30 Try it Yourself: Hands-on  Library Catalogue (Advanced Search) Library Catalogue  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  WiseNews WiseNews  Keyword = 隱蔽青年 or 隱青

31. 31 Local TV Programmes (EdVideo)

32. 32 Local TV Programmes (EdVideo) contains authorized recordings of news / educational programmes from RTHK, TVB, ATV and also HKIEd produced videos

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35. 35 HKIEd Library Subject Guides on Liberal Studies

36. 36 Subject Guide contains lists of reference materials, useful electronic resources, periodicals, Internet resources, etc.

37. 37 HK Census & Statistics Dept Web Site http://www.censtat.gov.hk/ http://www.censtat.gov.hk/

38. 38 Census & Stat Dept Publications Census & Stat Dept Publications

39. 39 Hong Kong Statistics by Subject Hong Kong Statistics by Subject

40. 40 Hong Kong Statistics by Subject: Education 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

41. 41 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)A Collection of Feature Articles Hong Kong Social and Economic Trends ◦ Annual data – a nice compliment to the Annual Digest

42. 42 Other General Statistical Publications of Interest Gender statistics (e.g. Women and Men in Hong Kong - Key Statistics)Women and Men in Hong Kong - Key Statistics Demographic data (e.g. Projections of Population Distribution, 2009-2018, Hong Kong Life Tables 2001-2036, Demographic Trends in Hong Kong 1981-2006, Hong Kong Population Projections 2007-2036, etc.)Projections of Population Distribution, 2009-2018Hong Kong Life Tables 2001-2036Demographic Trends in Hong Kong 1981-2006Hong Kong Population Projections 2007-2036 Labour statistics (e.g. Quarterly Report on General Household Survey, Quarterly Report of Wage and Payroll Statistics, etc.)Quarterly Report on General Household SurveyQuarterly Report of Wage and Payroll Statistics

43. 43 Ad Hoc Survey Conducted by Census & Stat Dept Two series: Two series 1. Thematic Household Survey Reports 2. Social Data Collected via the General Household Survey: Special Topics Report Wide variety of topics to meet the request for social data from different Gov't bureaux and departments. E.g. Internet usage pattern, medical consultation pattern, HK residents residing in Mainland China, smoking pattern, racial acceptance, crime and its victims, separation and recycling of domestic wastes, keeping of pets, Hong Kong residents with spouses/children in the Mainland of China…Internet usage patternmedical consultation pattern,HK residents residing in Mainland Chinasmoking patternracial acceptancecrime and its victimsseparation and recycling of domestic wasteskeeping of pets Hong Kong residents with spouses/children in the Mainland of China

44. 44 Detailed Breakdown – need for Census & By-census Data Census or by-census data can provide breakdowns absent from regular survey e.g. by District Board, TPU; by ethnicity, etc. in addition to territory-wide data The comprehensiveness of details from the same subject allows cross-tabs difficult to get in other surveys (e.g. the number of teaching professionals with their usual language spoken being English, Putonghua, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Chiu Chau, Hakka …)

45. 45 2006 By-Census http://www.bycensus2006.gov.hk http://www.bycensus2006.gov.hk Data Dissemination  Main reports Main reports  Thematic reports Thematic reports E.g. Thematic Report : Persons from the Mainland Having Resided in Hong Kong for Less Than 7 Years; Thematic Report : Ethnic Minorities; Thematic Report : Youths; Thematic Report : Single Parents; Women and Men in Hong Kong - Key Statistics (2007 Edition), Updated with 2006 Population By-census ResultsPersons from the Mainland Having Resided in Hong Kong for Less Than 7 YearsEthnic MinoritiesYouthsSingle ParentsWomen and Men in Hong Kong - Key Statistics (2007 Edition), Updated with 2006 Population By-census Results  Statistical tables (by demographic / educational, / household / economic / housing / population subgroup characteristics) Statistical tables E.g. Student by Mode of Transportation by Place of Study by DistrictStudent by Mode of Transportation by Place of Study by District

46. 46 2006 By-Census Interactive Data Dissemination System (IDDS) http://idds.censtatd.gov.hk/ http://idds.censtatd.gov.hk/ Find IDDS in Census & Stat Dept Home Page

47. 47 IDDS Allows you to Select Your Own Criteria to Build Your Own Tables / Charts / Maps Interactively

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50. 50 Dissertations & Theses Collection (DTC) from Local Universities  An online union collection of Hong Kong postgraduate students’ doctoral and master dissertations and theses indexed in the online catalogues of seven university libraries (CityU, CU,HKBU, HKU, HKUST, LU, PolyU) in Hong Kong.

51. 51 HK Dissertations & Theses Collection (DTC) At E-Resources, choose Subject = Theses and Dissertations

52. 52 HK Dissertations & Theses Collection (DTC) Some Libraries provide full text theses and dissertations online

53. 53 More Hong Kong Resources At E-Resources, choose Subject = Hong Kong Resources

54. 54 Search HK Journals Online  Provides access to selected academic and professional journals, both in English and Chinese, published in Hong Kong. Titles included in this database cover a wide range of disciplines including law, medicine and education.

55. 55 HK Journals Online Click the links to retrieve PDF full-text

56. 56 香港中文期刊論文索引

57. 57 Beyond Local Literature

58. 58 Try Google Scholar  http://scholar.google.com/ http://scholar.google.com/ e.g. search for teenagers hong kong "body image" Beyond Local Literature: Using the Web as a Research Tool

59. 59 Advanced Scholar Search

60. 60 Can limit by Subject areas (e.g. Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities), by year of publication, by journal title, author's names, etc. Advanced Scholar Search

61. 61 Use Scholar Preferences to set up EdLINK which allows you to access those articles available in databases subscribed by the Library

62. 62 For computers on campus: EdLINK@HKIEd is activated by default. For computers off campus: search “hong kong” at “Library Links” and activate EdLINK; then Save Preferences

63. 63 You can also choose to export the citation to RefWorks or EndNote

64. 64 Beyond Local Literature: Other useful E-Databases Some example are:  Academic Research Library Academic Research Library  Academic Search Premier Academic Search Premier  Child Development & Adolescent Studies Child Development & Adolescent Studies  Family & Society Studies Worldwide Family & Society Studies Worldwide  Gender Studies Database Gender Studies Database  Humanities Full Text Humanities Full Text  PAIS International PAIS International  PsycINFO PsycINFO  Social Services Abstracts Social Services Abstracts  Sociological Abstracts Sociological Abstracts  中國期刊全文數據庫 - 教育與社會科學綜合輯 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 Service 中文電子學位論文服務 CETD: Chinese Electronic Theses and Dissertations Service

65. 65 Access E-Databases via E-Resoruces Tab Include E-Databases & E-Book Collections Search by Keywords Browse by Subject or Title

66. 66 E-Resources by Subject – E.g. Education

67. 67 Using Child Development & Adolescent Studies As An ExampleChild Development & Adolescent Studies

68. 68 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.

69. 69 Check EdLink for full text

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71. 71 Find Similar Results

72. 72 The system will look for similar articles based on the one you selected

73. 73 We can add additional search criteria. E.g. hong kong is added and the number of hits reduced dramatically and becomes much more relevant

74. 74 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.

75. 75 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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