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This guide provides an overview of the library resources available for Social Work students.
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| SW100 | Introduction to Philosophy of Social Welfare and Social Work |
| SW120 | Principles of Sociology |
| SW130 | Fundamentals in Social Policy and Advocacy |
| SW131 | Self-understanding and Self-development I |
| SW201 | Social Work Intervention I - Micro Practice |
| SW202 | Skills Laboratory I - Micro Practice |
| SW221 | Social Work Intervention II – Meso Practice |
| SW222 | Skills Laboratory II – Mezzo Practice |
| SW241 | Social Work Intervention III – Macro Practice |
| SW242 | Skills laboratory III - macro practice |
| SW290 | Introduction To Mental Health Practice |
| SW310 | Working with at Risk and Hidden Youth |
| SW320 | Ethics for Social Workers |
| SW321 | Digital technology in social work practice |
| SW322 | Use of Play in Social Work Practice with Children |
| SW323 | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Social Work Practice |
| SW324 | Theories and Practices of Social Work on Sustainability |
| SW325 | Satir Model in Social Work Practice |
| SW330 | Family-based Service and Practice |
| SW340 | Working with Older Adults |
| SW341 | Research and Programme Evaluation I |
| SW342 | Research and Programme Evaluation II |
| SW351 | Integrative Practice Seminar I |
| SW360 | Working with New Arrivals and Ethnic Minorities |
| SW390 | Social Work Practice for Children with Special Educational Needs and Their Families |
| SW420 | Medical Social Work |
| SW421 | Narrative Therapy in Social Work Practice |
| SW430 | Economic Reform and Social Transformation in Contemporary China |
| SW440 | Focusing Approach in Social Work Practice |
| SW450 | Social Work in Pre-school, Primary and Secondary School Settings |
| SW460 | Addressing Gender and Sexuality in Social Work Practice |
| SW461 | Integrative Practice Seminar III |
| SW462 | Integrative Practice Seminar IV |
| SW470 | Service Learning |
| SW480 | Social Work Management |
| SW501 | Interprofessional Collaboration in Social Work Practice |
| SW502 | Advanced Interviewing Skills and Modalities - Social Work Micro Practices |
| SW503 | Agency, Community, Stakeholders, and Systems Engagement – Social Work Mezzo Practices |
| SW504 | Sustainable Development and Social Work Macro Practices |
| SW505 | Advanced Digital and Technological Applications in Social Work Practice |
| SW506 | Law and Ethics in Social Work |
| SW507 | Globalisation and Regionalisation in Social Welfare and Social Policy |
| SW508 | Human Diversity, Behavior, and Social Environment |
| SW509 | Impact Creation and Leadership in Social Service Management |
| SW510 | Practice-based Research, Evaluation and Social Impact Assessment |
| SW521 | Advanced Intervention in Mental Health and Wellness |
| SW526 | Narrative Therapy: Theory and Practice |
| SW527 | Therapeutic Play with Children in Social Work Practice |
| SW528 | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Mental Health Practice |
| SW530 | Gerontological Social Work Practice |
| SW531 | Integration and Consolidation in Interdisciplinary Social Work Practice I |
| SW532 | Integration and Consolidation in Interdisciplinary Social Work Practice II |
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- Action Plan
- Addiction
- Adoption
- Advocate
- Anxiety
- Behavioral
- Budget
- Campaign
- Collaboration
- Consultation
- Counseling
- Criminal
- Depression
- Disability
- Disorder
- Domestic Violence
- Elder
- Facilitate
- Family
- Funding
- Geriatric
- Hospice
- Identify
- Implement
- Individualized
- Interpersonal
- Mental Health
- Needs
- Paranoid
- Prevention
- Psychiatric
- Referral
- Rehabilitation
- Schizophrenia
- Supervision
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小組工作 : 理論與實踐 Publication Date : 2022 Call number : 547.3 1105 2022 Location : Chinese Book (2/F) |
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歷奇活動 : 低結構教練訓練手冊 Publication Date : 2021 Call number : 993 1115 2021 Location : Chinese Book (5/F) |
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| 圖解社會工作研究法 Publication Date : 2020 Call number : 547.031 1109 2020 Location : Chinese Book (2/F) |
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支援家長培育特殊學習需要兒童計劃 : 當歷奇遇上 SEN 家長管教 : 給:社工的一本書 Publication Date : 2019 Call number : 529.69 412 2019 Location : Chinese Book (2/F) |
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知行合一 : 社工實務知識的應用與創造s Publication Date : 2019 Call number : 547.07 806 2019 Location : Chinese Book (2/F) |
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| 我係社工，搵人輔導下我唔該 Publication Date : 2019 Call number : 547 2209 2019 Location : Chinese Book (2/F) |
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| 一樣, 不一樣, 社工 Publication Date : 2019 Call number : 547 1517 2019 Location : Chinese Book (2/F) |
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社會工作實務手冊 = The social work skills workbook Publication Date : 2017 Call number : 547 1308 2017 Location : Chinese Book (2/F) |
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社工督導 : 理論與實務 Publication Date : 2016 Call number : 547 1814 2016 Location : Chinese Book (2/F) |
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兒童及少年福利服務概論 Publication Date : 2022 Access via HyRead [ebook] |
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看見長照.長照看見:長期照顧與人力資源 Publication Date : 2022 Access via HyRead [ebook] |
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社會福利服務:輸送及倡導 Publication Date : 2021 Access via HyRead [ebook] |
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法律社會工作 Publication Date : 2020 Access via HyRead [ebook] |
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社會個案工作 Publication Date : 2014 Access via HyRead |
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回歸信念:社工信念的實踐 Publication Date : 2010 Access via HyRead [ebook] |
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堅守信念:給社工學生的30封信 Publication Date : 2006 Access via HyRead [ebook] |
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The Routledge handbook of international critical social work : new perspectives and agendas Publication Date : 2023 Access via EBSCO [ebook] |
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Revolutionary social work : promoting systemic changes Publication Date : 2023 Access via EBSCO [ebook] |
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Revitalising critical reflection in contemporary social work research, practice and education Publication Date : 2023 Access via EBSCO [ebook] |
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Helping in social work Publication Date : 2022 Access via Ebook Central Perpetual [ebook] |
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Out of the shadows : the role of social workers in disasters Publication Date : 2022 Access Ebook Central Perpetual [ebook] |
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Sensitive research in social work Publication Date : 2022 Access via EBSCO [ebook] |
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Zotero also enables users to manage their research libraries effectively through features such as tagging, folder organisation, and collaborative group libraries, making it a versatile tool for academic research and writing. Its browser extension allows for quick capture of bibliographic information from online sources, enhancing research efficiency and accuracy.
EndNote is a library-subscribed citation management software designed to assist researchers, students, and academics in efficiently organising, storing, and citing bibliographic references throughout the research and writing process. It enables users to collect references from various sources, including databases and library catalogues, and supports the management of PDFs, images, and other research materials within customisable libraries.
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EndNote integrates seamlessly with word processing programs such as Microsoft Word through its Cite While You Write feature, allowing automatic insertion and formatting of citations and bibliographies in thousands of citation styles. This automation streamlines the creation of scholarly documents, saving time and enhancing accuracy in referencing. EndNote is widely adopted in academic institutions and is available on multiple platforms, offering both desktop and web-based versions to facilitate research collaboration and accessibility across devices.
Mendeley is a free, cross-platform citation management software developed by Elsevier that facilitates the organisation, storage, and citation of research materials. It enables users to build a personal digital library, manage and annotate PDFs, and automatically generate bibliographies and in-text citations in various referencing styles. Additionally, Mendeley supports collaboration through shared groups, allowing researchers to connect and work together efficiently.
Its compatibility across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android platforms, along with seamless integration with word processing software like Microsoft Word and LibreOffice, ensures broad accessibility and supports efficient academic workflows across devices.
Its compatibility across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android platforms, along with seamless integration with word processing software like Microsoft Word and LibreOffice, ensures broad accessibility and supports efficient academic workflows across devices.
Consensus is an AI-powered academic search engine designed to streamline and enhance the research process for students, faculty, and researchers. Built on the extensive Semantic Scholar database, which encompasses over 200 million peer-reviewed documents, Consensus leverages artificial intelligence to surface the most relevant research findings in response to user queries. Unlike traditional search engines that simply provide a list of links, Consensus extracts key insights and evidence directly from academic papers, offering concise, evidence-based summaries and always citing original sources.
The platform supports both keyword and conversational searches, enabling users to efficiently locate, analyse, and synthesise scholarly literature across all domains of science. Advanced features such as AI-powered search filters, study snapshots, and synthesis tools help users quickly assess research quality, identify highly cited or rigorous studies, and gain a comprehensive overview of the literature. Consensus is particularly valuable for conducting literature reviews, finding supporting evidence for academic writing, exploring new research questions, developing hypotheses, and identifying research gaps.
Users are required to register an account using HKSYU email to access Consensus’s premium features.
The platform supports both keyword and conversational searches, enabling users to efficiently locate, analyse, and synthesise scholarly literature across all domains of science. Advanced features such as AI-powered search filters, study snapshots, and synthesis tools help users quickly assess research quality, identify highly cited or rigorous studies, and gain a comprehensive overview of the literature. Consensus is particularly valuable for conducting literature reviews, finding supporting evidence for academic writing, exploring new research questions, developing hypotheses, and identifying research gaps.
Users are required to register an account using HKSYU email to access Consensus’s premium features.
Scite is an advanced AI-powered research platform designed to help researchers and scholars better discover, understand, and evaluate scientific literature through the use of Smart Citations. These Smart Citations provide context around how journal articles are cited, indicating whether the citations support, contradict, or merely mention the referenced work. This feature allows users to assess the credibility and impact of scholarly articles more effectively.
The platform offers robust tools for literature search and citation analysis. Features include visual citation maps, interactive dashboards, and real-time alerts for new citations or editorial notices. Scite also offers an AI Research Assistant, which generates evidence-based answers to research queries. Scite’s Reference Check function helps researchers verify the reliability of their sources by identifying retracted or disputed references, thus supporting research integrity. Additionally, Scite integrates with popular citation management tools and provides browser extensions for seamless access to citation data across the web.
By combining a comprehensive database of over 1.2 billion citation statements with advanced AI and natural language processing, Scite empowers researchers, students, and academics to make informed decisions, streamline literature reviews, and ensure the quality of their scholarly work.
Users are required to register an account using HKSYU email to access scite features such as notifications, Assistant history, and dashboards.
The platform offers robust tools for literature search and citation analysis. Features include visual citation maps, interactive dashboards, and real-time alerts for new citations or editorial notices. Scite also offers an AI Research Assistant, which generates evidence-based answers to research queries. Scite’s Reference Check function helps researchers verify the reliability of their sources by identifying retracted or disputed references, thus supporting research integrity. Additionally, Scite integrates with popular citation management tools and provides browser extensions for seamless access to citation data across the web.
By combining a comprehensive database of over 1.2 billion citation statements with advanced AI and natural language processing, Scite empowers researchers, students, and academics to make informed decisions, streamline literature reviews, and ensure the quality of their scholarly work.
Users are required to register an account using HKSYU email to access scite features such as notifications, Assistant history, and dashboards.
Discover@ShueYan Research Assistant is a generative AI-powered research tool designed to enhance academic discovery by enabling users to conduct intuitive natural language searches across extensive library resources. Developed by Clarivate in collaboration with the library community, it leverages advanced semantic search technology and a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture grounded in the Ex Libris Central Discovery Index, which includes over 5 billion records from thousands of publishers and repositories.
The assistant provides immediate, AI-generated answers supported by references to the top five most relevant scholarly sources, facilitating quick comprehension and easy access to full texts. It also offers search suggestions to help users broaden their research scope and supports queries in multiple languages. By combining reliable, peer-reviewed academic content with transparent sourcing, Discover@ShueYan Research Assistant aims to support students and researchers in efficiently navigating complex information landscapes with confidence and precision.
The assistant provides immediate, AI-generated answers supported by references to the top five most relevant scholarly sources, facilitating quick comprehension and easy access to full texts. It also offers search suggestions to help users broaden their research scope and supports queries in multiple languages. By combining reliable, peer-reviewed academic content with transparent sourcing, Discover@ShueYan Research Assistant aims to support students and researchers in efficiently navigating complex information landscapes with confidence and precision.
Microsoft Copilot is an advanced AI assistant designed to enhance productivity and streamline workflows across various Microsoft platforms. By leveraging Large Language Models such as GPT-4 and proprietary Microsoft AI, Copilot integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365 applications-including Windows OS, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams-to provide real-time, context-aware support. It assists users by generating content, offering intelligent suggestions, automating routine tasks, and summarising information based on user prompts. This AI-powered tool personalises responses while maintaining strict adherence to data privacy and security standards, thereby facilitating efficient collaboration and decision-making in professional and academic environments.
Please log in to your HKSYU email to access Microsoft Copilot.
Please log in to your HKSYU email to access Microsoft Copilot.
Perplexity is an advanced AI-powered knowledge platform, available for free with optional premium features, designed to deliver accurate, concise, and well-sourced information in response to user queries. Leveraging state-of-the-art artificial intelligence models and real-time internet search capabilities, Perplexity provides clear, reliable answers across a wide range of topics. Its features include article summarisation, contextual memory for seamless multi-step inquiries, and transparent source citations, making it an invaluable tool for professionals, researchers, and students seeking trustworthy information efficiently.
HKSYU ChatGPT is a secure and private AI-powered chatbot platform developed using Microsoft Azure OpenAI services, exclusively accessible to the University community including faculty, staff, and students. Introduced in August 2023 as part of a one-year pilot run, this platform supports the University’s commitment to integrating artificial intelligence into teaching, learning, and research while upholding academic integrity and user privacy.
Unlike publicly available AI tools, HKSYU ChatGPT does not use users’ prompts for model training, and users have control over their chat history. The service is designed to enhance digital literacy and foster ethical AI use, providing token-based monthly usage quotas to staff and students to facilitate responsible and effective engagement with generative AI technology. This initiative aligns with the University’s vision to innovate liberal arts education through digital technology and prepare students with essential future skills in the digital era.
Unlike publicly available AI tools, HKSYU ChatGPT does not use users’ prompts for model training, and users have control over their chat history. The service is designed to enhance digital literacy and foster ethical AI use, providing token-based monthly usage quotas to staff and students to facilitate responsible and effective engagement with generative AI technology. This initiative aligns with the University’s vision to innovate liberal arts education through digital technology and prepare students with essential future skills in the digital era.