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A Tutorial for LLM (IBL) Students
Welcome to C J Koh Law Library
Conducted by Carol Wee Contents by Bissy
13 July 2015
Outline C J Koh Law Library - History, Collection, Facilities &
Loans NUS Libraries Portal - E-forms, E-resources FindMore@NUSL LINC & myLINC Law Databases C J Koh Law Library Homepage Legal Abbreviations & Citations
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CJ Koh Law Library
Central Library
Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library
Science Library
Medical Library
Music Library
Chinese Library
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The 7 NUS Libraries
The C J Koh Law LibraryHistoryThe library was originally established in September 1957, catering primarily to the Faculty of Law at the Bukit Timah Campus.
In April 1980, the Law Library moved to new premises at Kent Ridge, occupying two floors of the Faculty of Law building.
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The C J Koh Law LibraryOn 1st January 2001, the Law Library was renamed the C J Koh Law Library, in appreciation of Mr Koh Choon Joo’s generous donations to the library. After extensive renovations, the library celebrated its official opening by former Chief Justice Yong Pung How on 27 February 2002.
Following the Government's announcement to reallocate Bukit Timah Campus to NUS on 28 May 2005, the Law Library made its historic return to its first home in August 2006.
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Library Collection
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The C J Koh Law Library has a rich collection of local, foreign and international legal resources.
The strength of the library lies in its comprehensive collection of Singapore legal resources and extensive collections of legal resources from Australia, Canada, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
The library also has developed praiseworthy collections on international and comparative law, international trade law as well as the laws of the European Community. The library’s print collection is bolstered by subscriptions to online legal resources which are available via the NUS Libraries Portal (http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/). Major databases include Lexis Singapore, i-law and HeinOnline.
Loans
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Loan entitlement: 30 items
Collections Loan Period
RBR 2 hours/Overnight(only 1 item at a time)
Holdshelf 7 days
Books (including books in Closed Stacks)
28 days(3x online renewal)
Bound Journals in Closed Stacks
1 day
Theses 1 day
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Collections Fines
RBR $1.00 per hour after book is due
Holdshelf $0.50 per day (no grace period)
Books (including books in Closed Stacks)
$0.50 per day (from 4th day)
Photocopy/Printing Cost
Printing from network printer
4.5¢ per page
Photocopying 3¢ per page
Payment mode: EZ-Link card or cashcard
NUS Libraries Portal
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Access from NUS homepage http://www.nus.edu.sg/.Select LIBRARY on the top menu bar
NUS Libraries Portal
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Member Login
Login to:• Access your library record (myLINC)• Request for services
NUS Libraries Portal
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Services
Request for:• Document delivery• Intralibrary loan• Interlibrary loan, etc.
NUS Libraries Portal
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Resources
Access to: • Library catalogue (LINC)• E-Resources, e.g. databases, e-journals, e-books• Exam Papers• ScholarBank (NUS theses)
NUS Libraries Portal
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Enter module codeand click on search button
or click here to search using other optionse.g. Module name
Exam Papers Database
Contains full texts of the previous 5 years’ exam papers. For more details please refer to the FAQ’s http://libfaq.nus.edu.sg/a.php?qid=10362#.U7-RLPP2NKg
NUS Libraries Portal
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Exam Papers Database
NUS Libraries Portal
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Exam Papers Database
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How to find Books & Journal articles?
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Abbreviations & CitationsExamples of Citations
1. Journal ArticlesDora Neo, “The Sale of Goods (Amendment) Act 1996: Satisfactory Quality, an Undivided Share in a Bulk and other Amendments” (1997) 9 SAcLJ 362.
David Feldman, “The Nature of Legal Scholarship” (1989) 52 Mod.L.Rev. 498.
• Find out what journal the abbreviation stands for• Search for the journal title in LINC/LINC+
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Examples of Citations
2. CasesSiang Hoa Goldsmith Pte Ltd v The Wing On Fire & Marine Insurance Co Ltd [1998] 2 SLR 777
David Wilson Homes Ltd v Survey Services Ltd (In Liquidation) [2001] EWCA Civ 34; [2001] 1 All E.R. (Comm) 449, CA; [2001] Build LR 267, 80 ConLR 8
Singapore Law Reports
Neutral citation:Format - Jurisdiction, Court Citations from
variouslaw reporters
Case with alternative citations
Abbreviations & Citations
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1. Print Index:Donald Raistrick, Index to Legal Citations and Abbreviations, 4th ed. (London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2013).Location: KB280 Rai 2013 (LW RBR; LW Reference Office; LW Reference1)
2. Online:• Law Reference Desk – Abbreviations/Citations
http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/ms/c-j-koh-law-library/research/legal-resources-on-the-web/law-reference-desk
• Librarian’s pick - Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations http://www.legalabbrevs.cardiff.ac.uk/
What do Abbreviations Mean?
Abbreviations & Citations
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A case citation is a reference to a case in the law reports.You will need this in order to locate the report of a case.
It generally includes the
names of the parties to the case
year the decision of the court was delivered or published
volume number of the law report
abbreviation of the law report series
first page at which the case is reported.
Example
Anwar Siraj and Another v Ting Kang Chung John [2010] 1 SLR 1026
Case Citation
The neutral citation system is defined in s.74(8) of the Supreme Court Practice Directions as follows:“A neutral citation is a Court-approved system of citation which is independent of the series of law reports or other publication, and unique to each written judgment. Each written judgment from a particular level of Court is assigned a sequential number, starting from 1 at the beginning of each calendar year.”
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Neutral Citation
The neutral citation includes names of the parties to the case year of the decision jurisdiction/level of court sequential number paragraph number(s)
Example: Public Prosecutor v Nguyen Tuong Van [2004] SGHC 54, [1]
Court designators includeSGCA – Singapore Court of AppealSGHC – Singapore High CourtSGDC – Singapore District CourtSGMC – Singapore Magistrates’ Court
FindMore@NUSL
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FindMore is an integrated search facility that searches across the NUS Libraries’ catalogue and databases in a single search.
27Read the LibGuide for more information on FindMore@NUSL
FindMore@NUSLRefine your search by selecting options in left column
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FindMore – Journal Article search
Journal article by Leong Wai Kum on Women’s Charter Singapore 2008
LINC
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LINC is the NUS Libraries catalogue:
Search for books, law reports, law journals, etc. • View full texts of e-books and e-journals • Request for (reserve/put a hold on) books on
loan, on order, in Law Library closed stacks, etc. Note: To obtain materials from other NUS Libraries, send an E-Form for Intralibrary Loan
LINC
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Access LINC via the NUS Libraries Portal http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/ or directly throughhttp://linc.nus.edu.sg/
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The catalogues in the Library have a different screen display but the options are similar.
LINC
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Searching LINCSearch for Book by Keyword & Place a Holde.g. “Principles and Practice of Securities Regulation in Singapore”by Hans Tjio
LINC
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Searching LINCSearch for Book by Keyword & Place a Hold
Selectrelevanttitle
LINC
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Books on loan
Click on REQUEST to placea hold
Searching LINCSearch for Book by Keyword & Place a Hold
Check locations of books
LINC
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Enter student number & PIN:
Searching LINCSearch for Book by Keyword & Place a Hold
LINC
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Searching LINCSearch for Book by Keyword & Place a Hold
Select item and click on REQUEST SELECTED ITEM:
Check that your request is successful.
LINC
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Searching LINCSearch for Book by Topice.g. employment law in Singapore
LINC
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Searching LINCSearch for Book by Topic
Select relevant title
LINC
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Searching LINCSearch for Book by Topic
This book is alsoavailable in other NUSlibraries
Send E-Form for Intralibrary Loan of items from other NUS libraries
LINC
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Search for a Journal or Law Reporte.g. Yale Law Journal
LINC
If the journal/ law report name is in abbreviated form use Cardiff Index to find journal name. For example : SLR
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Select preferred electronic version
Locationsof currentand earlierprint copies
Search for a specific volume
LINC
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myLINCView your library record. Click on LOGIN
LINC
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myLINC
Click on “More” to see full record
Brief library record
LINC
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myLINC
Enter your student number and PIN
LINC
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myLINC
• View your loans• Renew items (max. 3 times)• Check if requested items are ready for pick-up• Check fines, if any• View reading history (“Opt In” required)
LINC
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Law Databases
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Law Databases
NUS Libraries Portal
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Law Databases
For a listing oflegal databases,select:Resources >Databases >By Subject >Law
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Law Databases
Select database
See: Guide to Electronic Resources Collection
NUS Libraries Portal
NUS Libraries Portal
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Law Databases
To accessselecteddatabase:
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Law Databases
LawNet WestLaw CaseTrack
Other law databases are listed under Resources on the Faculty of Law website: http://www.law.nus.edu.sg/
NUS Libraries Portal
Find journal articles
Enter relevant keywords in the search box and search.
Find the Citation Using an Indexing database
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Where do I find articles on “Rylands v Fletcher”?
Full textsoccasionallyavailable inPDF format
Searchresults:
Find the Citation Using an Indexing database
Find journal articles
Click here to check availability of this article via other Library subscribed resources
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E.g. Using HeinOnline to find articles on “inchoate title”
Using a Full Text Database
From the NUS Libraries Portal page (http://libportal.nus/edu.sg/)select: Resources > Databases > By Subject > Law > HeinOnline. After logging in with your NUSNET ID and password:
Find journal articles
HeinOnline
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On this page, you can browse publication titles. If not, then select your preferred search options:
Find journal articlesUsing a Full Text
Database
Select the field you want to search using the drop-down menu (e.g. “Text” or “Article Title”), and then enter the relevant search terms before clicking on the Search button below:
E.g. Using HeinOnline to find articles on “inchoate title”
Using a Full Text Database
Find journal articles
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Are newspaper articles relevant?Newspaper articles provide valuable sources of information:
the latest legal news commentaries on the law information on current cases, many of which may never be published in the law reports
PARLIAMENT; Anti-piracy law set to kick in soonStraits Times, 8 Jul 2014
Haze law passed; fines may go up if necessaryStraits Times, 6 Aug 2014
New sentencing guidelines for cigarette smugglersStraits Times, 16 April 2014
Find Newspaper articles
Find Newspaper articles
Full texts of newspaper articles may be obtained from thefollowing databases:
Access to world leading and business sources including The Straits Times (1 May 1992-), Business Times (1 May 1992-),The Times (UK) (1 Jul 1985-)
Access to local, national and international newspapers and business magazines, including The Straits Times (1 Jul 1989-),Business Times (29 Jan 1984-), The Times (UK) (5 Jan 1981-),The New York Times (1 Jun 1980-)
Access these databases via the NUS Libraries Portal:http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/
Find Newspaper Articles
or selectDatabases and then click onFactiva
UnderResources, click onE-Newspapersand selectFactiva on thenext screen
Find Newspaper Articles
There are limited licences for this database. If you encounter anerror message,try again later.
Click onContinue
Find Newspaper Articles
SelectSearch
Select SearchBuilder
E.g. Search for Straits Times articles on sentencing in the “Tang Wee Sung kidney transplant” case
Find Newspaper Articles
Search for your source e.g. Straits Times
Find Newspaper Articles
Click on relevant title for full text
Lexis Singapore
Search case Rylands v Fletcher
Legislation, Case Law and Journals from US & Commonwealth countries
Lexis Singapore
Search case Rylands v Fletcher
LawNet
Law Faculty Home page http://www.law.nus.edu.sg/
Singapore legislation, case law and journal articles
LawNet
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LawNet – Legislation search
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LawNet - cases
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Jeyaretnam Joshua Benjamin v Lee Kuan Yew
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Singapore Statutes Online(http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/home.w3p)
Search for or browse Acts and Subsidiary Legislation in this database which is maintained by the Attorney General’s Chambers.
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(http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/home.w3p)
Legislation search via Singapore Statutes Online
http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/ms/c-j-koh-law-library/about-c-j-koh-law-library
C J Koh Law Library Homepage
Library instructional guides
Index to free internet Law resources
http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/ms/c-j-koh-law-library/about-c-j-koh-law-library
C J Koh Law Library Homepage
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Interactive library guideCall us
6516 2043
Chat with us
Thank You!Contact usAddress: 469D Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259773Tel: 6516 2043Email: cjkohlib@nus.edu.sgHomepage: http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/ms/c-j-koh-law-library/about-c-j-koh-law-library
Updated by Bissy Ithack 10 July 2015
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