1. Ideation     

•  Prior searching using patent databases: Espacenet; Google patent; Japan Platform for Patent Information; KIPRIS; Lens.org; Patentscope; SciFinder; CNIPA; USPTO   

•  Identify emerging research trends using analytical tools: ESI (InCites Essential Science Indicators); SciVal  

2. Write Research Proposal     

•  Find a supervisor/collaborator: HKU Scholars Hub; SciVal

•  Explore funding opportunities: Research Services website

•  Research Data Management (RDM): HKU Research Data Services website

•  Ensure research integrity and intellectual property rights: check research integrity by HKU Research Services and University’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy

•  Writing skills: Attend workshops by HKU Graduate School or read books on proposal writing

3. Literature Review     

•  Electronic Resources:

•  Refer to Subject Guides 

•  Install the HKUL Search Assistant and Reload via HKUL

•  Use search tools: Find@HKUL; Google Scholar; Multi-disciplinary databases; E-Theses Databases; HKUL Digital Initiatives; BrowZine; Alerts in databases; Pre-prints; Beyond HKU (HKALL + Interlibrary Loan); JULAC Card; Book Recommendation Online; Electronic Resources Recommendation Online; Journal Recommendation Online

•  Skills: Build search statement with Boolean Operator; Truncation and Wildcard; Wildcard, Brackets and Quotation Marks

4. Organize References     

 •  EndNote 20: download: EndNote; visit: EndNote@HKUL website; enroll in Online EndNote Course    

 •  Zotero

 •  Mendeley

5. Research Methods     

 •  Collect and analyze data by using HKUL resources:

   •  SAGE Research Methods                      •  Cochrane Library                                 •  Covidence                              

   •  Springer Protocols                                  •  Cold Spring Harbor Protocols             •  Data analysis: Quantitative and Qualitative

6. Research Data     

 •  Deposit data and visit:

    •  HKUL Research Data Services                                       •  DataHub                                   •  DataHub LibGuide

7. Ethical Considerations     

 •  Get information on Research Integrity

 •  Write and cite sources: EndNote 20; ILT02 eLearning@HKUL: Manage Citation with EndNote; EndNote@HKU LibGuide

 •  Avoid plagiarism: What is plagiarism; Information Literacy Training: Academic Honesty

 •  General Similarity Check: Turnitin@HKU

 •  Copyright in Teaching and Learning at HKU: Copyright in Teaching and Learning at HKU; Copyright Classroom –HKU videos

 •  Ethical Use of Library Resources & Services:  Terms & conditions of use; Downloading from databases; Copying of copyrighted materials; Policy and guidelines.

8. Publishing     

 •  Guidelines and resources from publishers: How to Publish a Paper

 •  Open Access Publishing

9. Research Assessment     

 •  Research Metrics@HKUL

 •  Key Metrics Tools: Web of Science; InCites;  Essential Science Indicators (ESI); Journal Citation Reports (JCR); Scite; Scopus; SciVal; Scimago Journal & Country Rank; Scite.     

 •  Types of Metrics:

   •  Journal-level metrics: Journal Impact Factor (JIF); Journal Citation Indicator (JCI)l; CiteScore; SCImago Journal Rank (SJR); Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)

  •  Article-level metrics: Times Cited; Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI); Altmetrics; Scite

  •  Author-level metrics: Times Cited; H-index; Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI)

  •  International Collaborations: % International Collaborations

10. Research Visibility     

 •  Increasing Research Visibility

 •  Making Publication                        •  Using Search Engine Optimization                    •  Sharing Research Data

 •  Using Social Media                       •  Establishing Author Profiles                                •  Using HKU Scholars Hib

11. Research Funding     

 •  Explore the funding opportunities at the Research Services website

12. HKU Scholarships     

 •  Learn more about the HKU Scholarships

13. Information for RPg Students     

 •  Data management plan (DMP)

 •  Theses submission: HKU Libraries: Theses@HKU; HKU Graduate School: Thesis Submission

 •  Dataset submission: RPg Students Dataset Submission