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Dear Staff and Students,

Join us for an engaging seminar, "Publishing with the Microbiology Society and Editors Spotlight: Meet the Scientists Behind the Journal of General Virology," featuring Prof. Paul Durplex, the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of General Virology since January 2020. This journal, with over 50 years of history in publishing peer-reviewed research, is dedicated to supporting the global virology community through collaborations with partners like the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). During the seminar, you will gain insights into the diverse and evolving field of virology, spanning research on animal, plant, insect, bacterial, and fungal viruses, as well as molecular biology, immunology, and virus-host interactions. Discover what it takes to publish impactful research and hear directly from the scientists shaping the journal's contributions to this vital area of microbiology.

Seminar details are as follows:

Topic: ‘Publishing with the Microbiology Society and editors spotlight, meet the scientists behind Journal of General Virology’

Date: 11 November 2024 (Monday)

Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Venue: 3SR-SR4, 4/F, No. 3 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, HK

Speakers:

Professor Paul Durplex (Editor-in-Chief, Journal of General Virology; Director of the Center for Vaccine Research, Director of the Regional Biocontainment Laboratory, Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh)

Professor Nicolas Locker (Review Editor, Journal of General Virology; Group Leader - Pirbright Institute, UK)

Registration:

Onsite: https://lib.hku.hk/cgi-bin/course/list_gp_m.cgi?category=53
Online: https://hku.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GAu8XMhPSJ6LBdaagSGTWw

For enquiries, please contact us at Email-A-Librarian (To: Library Training)

Best regards,
Learning and Research Services
The University of Hong Kong Libraries

Dear students and colleagues,

We are excited to announce a follow-up activity to our recent EBSCO training workshop: "The Battle of Databases!" This is a fantastic opportunity for everyone to test your knowledge and skills regarding EBSCO resources.

How to Participate:

1. Watch the Tutorials:
   • Introduction to the New EBSCOhost
   • Reading an Article on the New EBSCO User Interfaces
   • The EBSCO Mobile App
2. Complete the Quiz:

• Click on the following link to access the Quiz Form (https://forms.gle/Kecf2fW2qXdJnjDC6) and follow the instructions provided.

Important Details:

• Deadline: October 31, 2024
• Prize: One winner will receive Apple AirPods Pro (2nd generation) with MagSafe Case.
• All participants must have a Google account.
• Please note that the winner will be selected by EBSCO, and the final interpretation rights of the event belong to them.

We look forward to your participation in this exciting activity!

Best regards,
Learning and Research Services
The University of Hong Kong Libraries

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The WebCR application will be unavailable for scheduled maintenance for eight hours, starting from 9:00 PM on 26 October to 5:00 AM on 27 October. During this period, users will not be able to submit proposed changes to MedDRA or view the status of previously submitted change requests.

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For regular maintenance and database system renovation, we will temporarily suspend all services of JapanKnowledge on 9 November, 07:00 - 16:00 HKT. Depending on the progress of the work, the service resumption time may vary slightly. Thank you for your understanding.

Dear Colleagues and Postgraduate Students,

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming event, "Knowledge in Action: Showcasing Research Impact Beyond Academia." In the four sessions, you can learn strategies for enhancing and presenting your research impact beyond academia.

1. Maximizing Your Research Impact with SciVal: Essentials and Strategies

This session empowers you to synthesize insights harnessed with SciVal to evaluate your research's academic influence, policy impact, and economic potential.

Date: 14 October 2024 (Monday)

Time: 12:30 – 1:30 pm

Venue: Zoom

Speaker: Dr. Xiaoqian Liu (Senior Customer Success Manager, Elsevier)

Register now: https://hku.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GnCSGoowSv2DPWOP4yl8yg

2. Finding Research Impact Stories with Altmetric Explorer

The training session will cover defining impact, Altmetrics, impact story examples and ideas, alongside practical tips, such as writing about your research impact in a narrative format, summarizing attention using bullet points and tell a compelling story using simple visuals.

Date: 15 October 2024 (Tuesday)

Time: 2:30 – 3:30 pm

Venue: Zoom

Instructor: Mr. Luke George (Product Solutions Manager, Digital Science)

Register now: https://hku.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HRmJC75BTQ-GnDpr47sa1w

3. How to Navigate the Shifting Research Impact Landscape

This session will cover the practicalities of research impact, including how it is achieved and measured, actions you can take to accelerate impact, and tools that can help you.

Date: 16 October 2024 (Wednesday)

Time: 4:30 – 5:30 pm

Venue: Zoom

Speaker: Ms. Sarah Mustapha (Business Development Manager, Kudos)

Register now: https://hku.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TDcnWQAVQYKmsx0fsIvuxg

4. Enhance Your Research Impact – From Planning to Outreach

Jointly organized by the Knowledge Exchange Office and the Libraries at the University of Hong Kong, as well as iesResearch, the event provides you with expert advice and real-life examples on how to enhance and showcase your research impact beyond the academia.

• Part 1: Enhance research impact from planning to post-publication
• Part 2: Experience sharing by HKU researchers
• Part 3: Panel discussion

Date: 16 October 2024 (Wednesday)

Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Venue: Digital Interactive Lab (2/F, Main Library)

Light refreshments will be served.

Registration is closed. Thank you for your support!

If you have questions, please Ask-a-Librarian: https://lib.hku.hk/check_form/ask_a_librarian-form/ (To: Library Training)

Best regards,

Learning and Research Services

HKU Libraries

Message from Taylor & Francis

Please be advised that on 9 October 12:00 - 10 October 06:00 HKT, we’ll be making some site updates on Taylor & Francis Online. Users will still be able to search, browse and read our articles, where access rights already apply. Registration, purchasing, activation of tokens, eprints and other features of your account will be unavailable during this scheduled work. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Users trying to access Compendex may encounter difficulty in locating the database via HKU Libraries' subscription.

To access Compendex, please follow the steps below:

1. Visit: http://find.lib.hku.hk/record=alma991018032249703414

2. Access the database

3. Click the "Change Affiliation" button

4. Switch to "University of Hong Kong Library, General Access"

After switching, you should be able to see Compendex and search.

This is a temporary solution for the issue. We have contacted the database to update the interface, so that users can see and select Compendex right away when using the database. Sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause.

Note: If you need to use Inspec, please switch back to "The University of Hong Kong, IP_HKU IPPU".