LiBUddy’s Research Adventures

These days, LiBUddy feels overwhelmed by the many databases available and is unsure where to start his search for scientific literature. If you feel like LiBUddy, this workshop will show you how to choose the right databases for your discipline and find relevant publications in business databases efficiently.

Speaker: Ms. Maggie Wong (User Services Librarian / Business Liaison Librarian)

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

(Online via Zoom ^)

These days, LiBUddy is confused by the growing number of AI research tools and wonders which ones he can use for his studies. If you feel like LiBUddy, this workshop will introduce the AI tools available through BU and explain how to use them ethically and effectively.

Speaker: Mr. Lukas Tschopp (Learning & Transdisciplinary Support Librarian)

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

(Online via Zoom ^)

These days, LiBUddy is frustrated because his citations are inconsistent and he finds citation styles difficult to apply correctly. If you feel like LiBUddy, this workshop will help you understand academic citation and use citation styles consistently in your writing.

Speaker: Ms. May Wong (Information Services Librarian)

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Focus on APA

(Online via Zoom ^)

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Focus on Chicago

(Online via Zoom ^)

These days, LiBUddy feels overwhelmed by citation styles, paraphrasing, quotations, and reference lists while preparing an assignment. If you feel like LiBUddy, this workshop will show you how to manage references efficiently and save time with tools such as EndNote Basic.

Speaker: Ms. Venus Lam (Information Services Librarian)

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

(Online via Zoom ^)

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

(on-site at CTC Computer Lab. (L4) in the Main Library)

These days, LiBUddy is struggling to identify suitable journals for publishing his research and feels overwhelmed by the large number of journals in his field. If you feel like LiBUddy, this workshop will show you how to find relevant academic journals, evaluate their quality, and use tools such as Web of Science to identify potential publication venues.

Speaker: Ms. Nancy Chan (Head of User & Information Services)

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

(Online via Zoom ^)

These days, LiBUddy is unsure what academic publishers and journal editors expect from humanities researchers and finds the publishing process difficult to navigate. If you feel like LiBUddy, this workshop will give you the opportunity to meet Springer Nature editors, learn about publishing in the humanities, and gain insights into how editors evaluate manuscripts and support authors throughout the publication process.

Speakers: Alex Westcott Campbell (Senior Commissioning Editor, Humanities and Social Sciences) & Leana Li (Editorial Director Humanities and Social Sciences)

This episode is presented in collaboration with the Research Office and will also be promoted as part of their “Editors Series”.

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

(Hybrid session: Online via Zoom ^)

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(Hybrid session: on-site at Tddc (L2) in the Main Library)