Master Native AI: Library E-Resources Workshop
Curious about how to leverage AI for your projects and research without compromising academic integrity?
Join our MS Teams online workshops to master VTC Library’s e-databases and native AI features.
Click “Staff Apply Here” or "Student Apply Here" on your preferred session to reserve your place.
Enquiries: For further assistance, please contact Michael HO at 2595 8426 or michaelho@vtc.edu.hk.
Session 1 : Academic Search Ultimate
• EBSCO’s flagship multidisciplinary database providing access to thousands of peer-reviewed articles, academic journals, and reports across all major academic disciplines.
• AI Feature: AI Insights and AI-Assisted Search, generating instant article summaries, key takeaways, and natural-language query parsing.
Date & Time: 5 October (Mon) | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Session 2: BMG Production Music
• A comprehensive audio library offering production music and sound effects across all major genres.
• Provides copyright-cleared music to enhance media projects, podcasts, and multimedia presentations.
Date & Time: 5 October (Mon) | 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Session 3: ProQuest Central
• The largest aggregated multidisciplinary database from ProQuest, ideal for retrieving peer-reviewed articles, global news, trade magazines, and market reports for any assignment.
• AI Feature: Research Assistant, offering article summaries, key takeaway extractions, and document Q&A.
Date & Time: 7 October (Wed) | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Session 4: WGSN
• The world's leading trend forecasting service for fashion, product design, and lifestyle, providing the market research and consumer insights needed to validate concepts across design, marketing, and hospitality fields.
• AI Feature: TrendCurve AI for quantitative trend forecasting, image analysis, and demand prediction.
Date & Time: 7 October (Wed) | 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Session 5: Statista
• A market data platform featuring global statistics, consumer insights, and industry studies, allowing instant export of charts, infographics, and data files to power your slides and assignments.
• AI Feature: Research AI, delivering instant stats, metrics, and charts using natural language queries.
Date & Time: 8 October (Thu) | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Session 6: 中國學術期刊 & 中國學位論文全文數據庫
• The core digital library for Chinese-language academic journals, master's theses, and doctoral dissertations, ideal for research projects requiring original Chinese academic sources and regional data.
Date & Time: 8 October (Thu) | 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Session 7: Britannica Academic
• An expert-vetted encyclopedia offering factual overviews, primary sources, and multimedia—your ideal starting point for fast, reliable background research on any subject.
• AI Feature: Ask Britannica, providing instant context, topic summaries, and vetted background knowledge.
Date & Time: 9 October (Fri) | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Session 8: ScienceDirect
• The world’s leading digital platform for scientific and medical literature, providing peer-reviewed articles and book chapters essential for STEM learning and research.
• AI Feature: ScienceDirect AI for conversational search, article summarization, and verified research insights.
Date & Time: 9 October (Fri) | 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM