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Please be informed that the noisy work for Main Library Level 2 washrooms renovation will take place on 23 May 2026 (Sat) - 25 May 2026 (Mon). Please note that all washrooms on Level 2 of the Main Library including the female, male, and disabled washrooms are scheduled for renovation.

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To maintain and improve our facilities, the following works are scheduled and may generate noise in nearby areas.

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All about journal articles

10 Sep 2019, 3:30-4:20 pm

Multipurpose Rooms, Academic Commons, Level 2, Main Library

All About Journal Articles

Scholarly journal articles are important resources for your coursework and research. Come to this trouble-shooting session and learn how to get what you need with the library’s databases, research support and beyond.

Topics to be covered:

  • How to tell whether an “article” is from a scholarly journal.
  • How to quickly check whether our library subscribes to a certain journal title.
  • The many ways to get article full-text online.
  • Comparing library resources with Google Scholar, Institutional Repositories and Research Gates.
  • If nothing works…what else can the Library do.

Facilitator: Ms. Jennifer Gu (Library)
CCL Status: Participants will receive a half credit for attending this Event