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Research Consultation (HKU academic staff and postgraduate students only)
1. Ideation
• Prior searching using patent databases: Espacenet; Google patent; Japan Platform for Patent Information; KIPRIS; Lens.org; Patentscope; SciFinder; CNIPA; USPTO
• Identify emerging research trends using analytical tools: ESI (InCites Essential Science Indicators); SciVal
2. Write Research Proposal
• Find a supervisor/collaborator: HKU Scholars Hub; SciVal
• Explore funding opportunities: Research Services website
• Research Data Management (RDM): HKU Research Data Services website
• Ensure research integrity and intellectual property rights: check research integrity by HKU Research Services and University’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy
• Writing skills: Attend workshops by HKU Graduate School or read books on proposal writing
3. Literature Review
• Electronic Resources:
• Refer to Subject Guides
• Install the HKUL Search Assistant and Reload via HKUL
• Use search tools: Find@HKUL; Google Scholar; Multi-disciplinary databases; E-Theses Databases; HKUL Digital Initiatives; BrowZine; Alerts in databases; Pre-prints; Beyond HKU (HKALL + Interlibrary Loan); JULAC Card; Book Recommendation Online; Electronic Resources Recommendation Online; Journal Recommendation Online
• Skills: Build search statement with Boolean Operator; Truncation and Wildcard; Wildcard, Brackets and Quotation Marks
4. Organize References
• EndNote 21: download: EndNote; visit: EndNote@HKUL website; enroll in Online EndNote Course
• Zotero
• Mendeley
5. Research Methods
• Collect and analyze data by using HKUL resources:
• SAGE Research Methods • Cochrane Library • Covidence
• Springer Protocols • Cold Spring Harbor Protocols • Data analysis: Quantitative and Qualitative
6. Research Data
• Deposit data and visit:
• HKUL Research Data Services • DataHub • DataHub LibGuide
7. Ethical Considerations
• Get information on Research Integrity
• Write and cite sources: EndNote 21; ILT02 eLearning@HKUL: Manage Citation with EndNote; EndNote@HKU LibGuide
• Avoid plagiarism: What is plagiarism; Information Literacy Training: Academic Honesty
• General Similarity Check: Turnitin@HKU
• Copyright in Teaching and Learning at HKU: Copyright in Teaching and Learning at HKU; Copyright Classroom –HKU videos
• Ethical Use of Library Resources & Services: Terms & conditions of use; Downloading from databases; Copying of copyrighted materials; Policy and guidelines.
8. Publishing
• Guidelines and resources from publishers: How to Publish a Paper
9. Research Assessment
• Key Metrics Tools: Web of Science; InCites; Essential Science Indicators (ESI); Journal Citation Reports (JCR); Scite; Scopus; SciVal; Scimago Journal & Country Rank; Scite.
• Types of Metrics:
• Journal-level metrics: Journal Impact Factor (JIF); Journal Citation Indicator (JCI)l; CiteScore; SCImago Journal Rank (SJR); Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
• Article-level metrics: Times Cited; Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI); Altmetrics; Scite
• Author-level metrics: Times Cited; H-index; Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI)
• International Collaborations: % International Collaborations
10. Research Visibility
• Increasing Research Visibility
• Making Publication • Using Search Engine Optimization • Sharing Research Data
• Using Social Media • Establishing Author Profiles • Using HKU Scholars Hub
11. Research Funding
• Explore the funding opportunities at the Research Services website
12. HKU Scholarships
• Learn more about the HKU Scholarships
13. Information for RPg Students
• Theses submission: HKU Libraries: Theses@HKU; HKU Graduate School: Thesis Submission
• Dataset submission: RPg Students Dataset Submission