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Graduate (all faculties)Hands-on session

NUS Libraries

Conducted by:

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Library BasicsKnown Item Search Topic SearchDatabase searchGraduate services

Agenda

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Student card: enter library Student card + PIN: borrow books, access myLINC Cashcard: print, photocopy, pay fines NUSNET ID & p/w: library portal, e-resources

Library Basics: What you need

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RBR (Reserved Books/Readings) 2 hour/overnight loan (subject to fines) Search catalogue (by module/lecturer’s name)

E-Reserves Scanned articles recommended by lecturers Search IVLE (by module)

Library Basics: Course Readings

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Library Basics: Checking your library account

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Library Basics: Know Your Library Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR039eyDmwk

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http://lib-eguide.nus.edu.sg

Library Basics: Need more help?

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Library Basics: Need more help?http://libfaq.nus.edu.sg

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Let’s start searching!

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Book ChapterOchs, E. (1984). Language acquisition and socialization. In R. Levine (Ed.), Culture theory: Essays in mind, self, and emotion (pp. 276-320). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

Deciphering References and Citations…

Journal Article Arakji, R. Y., & Lang, K. R. (2008). Avatar business value analysis: A method for the evaluation of business value creation in virtual commerce. Journal of Electronic Commerce Research, 9, 207-218.

Journal ArticlePhillips, M. (2001, October). Reducing the cost of Bluetooth systems. Electronics & Communication Engineering Journal, 13(5), 204-208.

BookLewis, H., & Gertsakis, J. (2001). Design + environment: a global guide to designing greener goods. Sheffield: Greenleaf.

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Where do you start?

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http://lib.nus.edu.sgLibrary Portal

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LINC• Search one field at a

time (title, author, subject, call no. , ISBN) etc

• Good for known item search

LINC+• Search many fields

at once (Title, author, subject, notes, Call no.)

• Good for subject search

• Web 2.0 fields (tagging, user rating, tag clouds …)

Library Catalogue: LINC & LINC+

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“I know exactly what I want…”

Situation 1

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Let’s try!Search for book title: Anime machine

in LINC+

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Title search results in LINC +

LocationStatus Call no

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Viewing item’s details in LINC+

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ExercisesSearch the following titles and write down their call numbers!History and September 11th edited by Joanne MeyerowitzCall No: ____________

Ecotechnology and Environmental Issues edited by Arvind Kumar & Kumar Prasun Ramakrishnan. Call No: ____________

Match the given call numbers to the correct titles:

TA658 Ono 2012a. The rise of the great powers, 1648-1815 / Derek McKay and H.M. Scottb. Statics and strength of materials for architecture and building construction / Barry Onouye and Kevin Kane.

HV6432.7 His 2003  

GE350 Eco 2009     

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Finding Journal articles

Baird, S., McIntosh, C., & Özler, B. (2011). Cash or Condition? Evidence from a Cash Transfer Experiment. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 126(4), 1709-1753. doi: 10.1093/qje/qjr032

Article title

Journal title

Highly recommended method : Search LINC+ for the Journal title not Article title!

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Let’s try!Search for journal title: Quarterly Journal of Economics in LINC+

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Library has

Searching for journals

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Requesting Closed Stacks items

Closed stacks items have to be requested online

Items’ volume /Issue

details

Take note of items’ stack no

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Why not use “E journals” Tab ?

Only covers online journals not print

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Can I search for articles in

LINC+ ?

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Articles in LINC+

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Articles tab in LINC+ only covers a few databases

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Why not use “Articles” Tab ?

Searches simultaneously several databases but not all resources, so

success is not guaranteed.

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“I just want to browse and explore…”

Situation 2

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Let’s try!Search for Global Warming in

LINC+

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Refining a search

Refine by

Remove refinement

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Select this option to get to the bottom of the page. You can then broaden your search by other related terms.

Select one of the tags to start a brand new search based on the selected term

Broadening a search

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Situation 2: Exploratory / Topical Search

• LINC+ is ideal for exploratory searches

• Its just like Google but more!• Allows for refinement by facets• Broaden your search easily

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“I need to export my

search results…”

Situation 3

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Mark records for future reference!

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Email marked records to yourself!

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A software that:• stores and organizes citations • inserts citations into a Word document• format references in a predefined citation

style

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Have you heard about Endnote?

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Exporting a search to EndNote from LINC

Check against the titles you’ll like to save from the search results page

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Click on Export Saved List

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Choose your export format

Type your email address if you wish to email the list to yourself

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Find out more about EndNote and look out for upcoming tutorials! : http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/endnote

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“I need to find journal articles

on a certain topic…”

Situation 4

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Journal article options 1. Search individual databases (e.g JSTOR, Scopus, Web of

Science)

2. Search using “articles” in LINC+

3. Google Scholar

4. FindMore@NUSL

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Databases are a great way to find the articles you need!

Click on the Databases tab on the library portal page these are the major, popular databases that the library

subscribes to!

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Or, get to know your subject-specific databases from our subject guides!

Click on Subject Guides tab on the library portal page Each Subject Guide has a list of recommended databases

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Appropriate Use Policy

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Let’s try!Search for “global warming” AND “climate change” in Scopus

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Click to locate full text of the article, depending on whether the library subscribes to the publication.

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http://scholar.google.com/

Like Google, but only searches for scholarly results!

Have you heard about Google Scholar?

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In the search box on the library portal page, key in : proxy bookmarklet

What does the Proxy Bookmarklet do? Helps you get full text of articles using Google Scholar!

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Video clip: How to install & use the Proxy Bookmarklet?

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For information on how to install and use the proxy bookmarklet: http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/proxy_bookmarklet

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Articles

Books

Theses

FINDMORE@NUSL (NEW!)

http://lib.nus.edu.sg/summon/findmoreatnusl.html

Type of material

Show only full-

text online

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http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/findthesis

How about Theses?

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Essential Graduate services

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Essential graduate services

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[email protected] Central Library Information Desk: 6516

2028 Online Chat (Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm)

Need help?

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