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External Training Event (May 2025) - Think. Check. Submit.

Dear Staff and Students, Please find the webinar by Think. Check. Submit. in May 2025 below. United2Act webinar: How to recognise, avoid and prevent paper mills. Do you know about ‘paper mills’ in academic research? Paper mills can have profound negative impacts on you, the public’s trust in science and society as a whole. If you want to find out what they are, how they work and why they should matter to you, join this webinar ‘Recognise, avoid and prevent paper mills’. Date:14th May 2025 (Wednesday) Time: 4:15 - 5:15 pm (HKT) Find out more and register here: https://publicationethics.org/events/recognise-avoid-prevent-papermills For enquiries, please directly contact the respective organisation. Learning and Research Services HKU Libraries Disclaimers: The training session(s) or event(s) is/are organised by the corresponding organisation. Any enquiries should be directly addressed to the corresponding organisation respectively. Information collected by the organisation for training session(s) or event(s) is NOT subject to the Privacy Policy of the HKU Libraries. The HKU Libraries shall not be held responsible for any dispute, loss or damage which may arise as a result of using the information provided on this page. ...

[NEW version available!] Download EndNote 2025 now

Dear Staff and Students, HKU Libraries is excited to announce the launch of EndNote 2025. This latest version includes AI-powered features and productivity enhancements to enhance researchers’ research and writing process, helping them tackle time-consuming tasks and achieve their research goals more efficiently. The New features available with EndNote 2025 include: AI Key Takeaway –extract key insights and takeaways from individual papers Find a Journal in Cite While You Write Plugin for Microsoft Word Online – use manuscript content to suggest journals Cite from a PDF – insert a highlighted quote from a PDF and its corresponding citation into your document Download EndNote 2025 now: https://lib.hku.hk/endnote/download.html Furthermore, you can watch the EndNote 2025 webinar recording and join the upcoming webinar series in May and June on how to use EndNote 2025: Topic: Mastering research with EndNote 2025: essentials to advanced Date: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May 2025; 5, 12, 19 June 2025 (Thursday) Venue: Online via Webex Registration and more information: https://clarivatesupport.webex.com/webappng/sites/clarivatesupport/webinar/webinarSeries/register/29ea659147a4440f8d95b5fb7f548853 For enquiries on EndNote 2025, please Email-A-Librarian: https://lib.hku.hk/check_form/ask_a_librarian-form/ (To: Library Training). Best regards, Learning and Research Services HKU Libraries ...

[NEW!] Trial and Training Session on ScienceDirect AI

Dear Staff and Students, HKU Libraries is excited to announce a trial for ScienceDirect AI from now until 21 May 2025. Developed by Elsevier, ScienceDirect AI is built into ScienceDirect that helps you transform the way of your research work more efficiently. The key features of ScienceDirect AI include: Ask ScienceDirect AI – search and summaries of full-text articles and book chapters Reading Assistant – chat with a document in ScienceDirect Compare Experiments – experiment summary table Check here for more information: https://elsevier.shorthandstories.com/sciencedirect-ai/ Furthermore, you are invited to join the introductory session on how to use ScienceDirect AI: Topic: Product introduction on ScienceDirect AI Date: 28 April 2025 (Monday) Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm Venue: Online via Zoom Speaker: Ms. Lisa Lin, Senior Account manager, Elsevier Registration: https://hku.zoom.us/j/94389260914?pwd=DET7YIpzx2N6bJmlEcMoeQrOkIOy3x.1 For enquiries or comments on ScienceDirect AI, please Email-A-Librarian: https://lib.hku.hk/check_form/ask_a_librarian-form/ (To: Library Training). Best regards, Learning and Research Services HKU Libraries ...

[Win USD25 Amazon Gift Voucher] World Scientific Journals Online Quiz

Dear staff and students, You are invited to join the online quiz co-organized with World Scientific Journals. The questions will focus on the e-resources of World Scientific Journals. This is an excellent opportunity for everyone to assess their knowledge and skills related to these e-resources. By completing a few questions, you may have a chance to win a prize! Date: 22 April to 5 May 2025 Eligibility: All Current HKU Staff and Students Prize: USD25 Amazon Gift Voucher* (*10 winners selected from those who answered ALL questions correctly) Quiz link: https://www.worldscientific.com/UnivofHongKong.Quiz Please note that the winners will be selected by World Scientific Journals, and the final interpretation rights of the event belong to them. We look forward to your participation in this online quiz! Best regards, Learning and Research Services The University of Hong Kong Libraries ...

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