Library Workshop for Preparation of Honours Project

1. Collecting information effectively for Social Work resources Library Workshop for Preparation of Honours Project Research Strategies March 2007

2. Previous work done by the graduates <Library’s Honours Project Database if your dept. participated> HKBU Faculty and Staff Papers and Reports Catalogue Identify gaps in the literature, other areas that worth of exploration General background of the topic 2. Research Focus • Discuss with your professor • Is your topic too broad? Consider a narrower scope • Write down your research questions Working on your project proposal 1. Starting Points

3. Depending on your needs: Do you need current articles or historical articles? Do you need government documents? Do you need the speech or opinions from the government officials and members of the Legislative Council in LegCo meetings? Do you need statistics? Do you need survey and polling results? Do you need interviews? LIB Tools Books, reports in the Library Catalogue Journal articles in e-databases/ e-journals Newspaper databases Finding photos/ pictures on the Internet Working on your project proposal 3. Identify Appropriate Resources

4. Information Scenario Exercise: • Scenario #1: you want to know about social service policy and planning for the elderly • Scenario #2: you want information that discusses the pros and cons on the social service policy for the elderly • Scenario #3: you want information on the distribution of the elderly by districts in Hong Kong

5. Information Scenario Exercise: • Scenario #1: you want to know about social service policy and planning for the elderly Searching Tool: Lib. Catalogue • Scenario #2: you want information that discusses the pros and cons on the social service policy for the elderly Searching Tool: Databases • Scenario #3: you want information on the distribution of the elderly by districts in Hong Kong Searching Tool: Statistics @Lib. Catalogue/ Internet

6. Keyword Search Skills

7. Search Techniques – A Summary cultur* VS cult* • Truncation • Useful to find words in variant forms • Search all words that start with the same characters • Represent multiple characters • Placement of truncation symbol is significant Behavio?r Wom?n • Wildcard • Useful to find words in different spelling, singular/plural form • Represent zero or a single character mental health AND (elder*OR aged) • Phrase search • To search multiple keywords as an exact phrase • E.g. social role • With limitations e.g. “mental health of the elderly” CANNOT find titles with “Older people’s mental health”, “Home care support for elderly with mental health problem”, etc. • Combining the use of AND, OR, AND NOT • Useful to narrow down, expand your search • To exclude unwanted concepts • Use brackets to set search priority (housing OR residen*)AND elder*AND NOT hong kong

8. Search Techniques – A Quiz on using “Truncation” Advertise Advertiser Advertisement Advertising Where would you put the * truncation symbol?

9. 1 Keyword search: Home support services What are the subject headings found in the records? Search Techniques – Keyword VS Subject Headings • Keyword Search VS Subject Headings: Keyword Search: Social services for the elderly in Hong Kong (1 record) Subject Headings: 老人福利 – 香港 (36 records) Older people – Services for – China – Hong Kong (85 records) Older people – Social networks – China – Hong Kong (6 records)

10. Research on: family violence in Hong Kong 2 1 What are the KEY terms? How many records can you findin the library catalogue by using the exact phrase? Search Techniques – Exact Phrase VS Identify the KEY Terms • Identify Key Words in your Topic:

11. Research on: social services for the elderly in Hong Kong 1 What are the KEY terms? 2 Combine the KEY terms using “AND” Search Techniques – Exact Phrase VS Identify the KEY Terms • Identify Key Words in your Topic:

12. 1 2 S: social role Social role Keyword search: Keyword search: Irrelevant to “social role” in Social sciences, social work context Subject in community colleges Subject in men, sex role, social role, masculinity Search Techniques – Field Search • Field Search (Keyword=XXX) • To search the keyword in a particular field • To avoid retrieving irrelevant records Relevant to “social role” in social sciences context

13. Applications: Finding Primary Resources • Field Search • To search the keyword in a particular field • Example: s=subject, t=title, a=author OFFICIAL STATISTICS • Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics (香港統計年刊) • Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics (香港統計月刊) • Hong Kong Social and Economic Trends (香港社會及經濟趨勢) • Census & Statistics Dept. Hong Kong Statistics (Online) at: http://www.censtatd.gov.hk/(Under “Statistics by Subject” & “Social Topics Studies”) • Census & Statistics Dept. Thematic Household Survey Report • Social Welfare Services in Figures (Online) at:http://www.swd.gov.hk/(Under “Publications & Press Release”) • Social Welfare Dept. Support for Victims of Child Abuse, Spouse Battering and Sexual Violence at: http://www.swd.gov.hk/vs/english/stat.html(Under “Statistics on child abuse,… cases”) • Social Welfare Dept. Annual Report. • Non-profit organizations (statistics & questionnaires) Statistics Formula: <topic> AND<country/region> ANDs:(statistic* OR 統計) E.g. 中國 AND (農村 OR鄉鎮) ANDs:統計

14. 1 Find out survey reports about families in Hong Kong 2 Find out materials about 家庭 prepared by the 香港社會服務聯會 Applications: Finding Primary Resources • Field Search • To search the keyword in a particular field • Example: s=subject, t=title, a=author Surveys and Reports Formula: <topic> AND <country/region> AND s:(social survey* OR public opinion* OR case studies OR 調查) E.g. a:(香港青年協會 OR hong kong federation of youth groups)AND(value?OR人生觀 OR價值觀 OR理想)

15. 1 Find out discussion onthe policy of minimum wages in the Legislative Council Applications: Finding Primary Resources • Field Search • To search the keyword in a particular field • Example: s=subject, t=title, a=author Issues discussed in the Legislative Council Database on particular policy issues: http://www.legco.gov.hk/database/english/list.htm Council meetings (The Official Record of Proceedings of the Legislative Council of HK i.e. HK Hansard) http://www.legco.gov.hk/general/english/counmtg/cm0408.htm Records of the Legislature (before 2004 Sept) http://www.legco.gov.hk/archive/english/archive.htm Legislative Council Resources E.g. (a:hongkong AND legislative council)AND official record*

16. Formulate a Search Strategy Research on: mental health of older people Identify the main concepts List possible Search terms/synonyms Combine your search terms appropriately

17. Formulate a Search Strategy Research on: mental health of old people 1. Identify the main concepts Mental health Older people Mental health Elder Elderly Aged Gerontology 2. List possible Search terms Depression Anxiety suicide Hong Kong Any specific? 3. Combine your search terms appropriately Mental health AND (elder* or aged or gerontology*) • Mental health AND (elder * or aged or gerontology) AND (depress* or anxiety) • Mental health AND (elder * or aged or gerontology)AND Hong Kong

18. Electronic Resources: Databases

19. ONLINE DATABASES Online Databases (including e-journals) • Social Services • Social Services Abstracts • Over 1400 journals in social work, social welfare, social policy, and community development from 1980 onwards • Sociological Abstracts • Literature in sociology and in social and behavioral sciences from 1963 onwards • PsycINFO • In the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines, such as psychiatry, ,sociology, education, etc. • Child abuse, child welfare and adoption • China Journal Net (中國期刊網-教育及社會科學專輯) • 1994年至今的国内公开出版的6100种核心期刊 与专业特色期刊的全文。 E-News • WiseNews • HK, China, Taiwan & Macau news • Lexis-Nexis Academic • - international news • SCMP.com • - rolling 7 days • Contemporary China Newspaper Clippings Database(1992-1998) • Hong Kong Newspaper Clippings Index 香港報章剪報 目錄 (1980 - 99) in CD-ROM @MLC • Ming Pao Monthly 明報月刊(1995-2000) • People’s Daily Index 人民日 報索引 (1946-1995) LIBRARY

20. Research Support

21. : Campus-wide Web-based Bibliographic Management Tool • Functions: • Import references directly from major databases available through the Library homepage and the Library Catalogue or from text files, or enter references manually. • Create personal folders and organize references into folders for different topics • Format in-text citations • Create bibliographies in a variety of citation styles including APA, MLA, and • Chicago. • Access your references from any location via the Web Register for a FREEaccount from ITSC! Unit 2.2: Citing Information Resources @Library Tutorials Three Ways to Create your Bibliography 1. Database built-in “Cite this” record format in a citation style 2. 3.

22. Access to Resources Beyond HKBU Library • Apply for a JULAC Reader Card • HK$50 per application • expires at the end of the academic year (i.e. 31st July) and renew it in a new academic year • endorsement from supervisor • Request books that our Library does not hold or that have been checked out, but that are held by other libraries with the status "AVAILABLE" throughHong Kong Academic Library Link (HKALL) • Online Interlibrary Loan Request (Final-year) • First 20 articles per academic year free of charge • Web-based HKBU ILL System • First-time user registration • Keep track of the status of requests online • Retrieve electronic articles on desktop • HK$5 charge for each additional article filled by local libraries.