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Graduate (all faculties)Hands-on session
NUS Libraries
Conducted by:
Library BasicsKnown Item Search Topic SearchDatabase searchGraduate services
Agenda
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
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
Library Basics: Checking your library account
Library Basics: Know Your Library Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR039eyDmwk
http://lib-eguide.nus.edu.sg
Library Basics: Need more help?
Library Basics: Need more help?http://libfaq.nus.edu.sg
Let’s start searching!
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.
Where do you start?
http://lib.nus.edu.sgLibrary Portal
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+
“I know exactly what I want…”
Situation 1
Let’s try!Search for book title: Anime machine
in LINC+
Title search results in LINC +
LocationStatus Call no
Viewing item’s details in LINC+
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
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!
Let’s try!Search for journal title: Quarterly Journal of Economics in LINC+
Library has
Searching for journals
Requesting Closed Stacks items
Closed stacks items have to be requested online
Items’ volume /Issue
details
Take note of items’ stack no
Why not use “E journals” Tab ?
Only covers online journals not print
Can I search for articles in
LINC+ ?
Articles in LINC+
Articles tab in LINC+ only covers a few databases
Why not use “Articles” Tab ?
Searches simultaneously several databases but not all resources, so
success is not guaranteed.
“I just want to browse and explore…”
Situation 2
Let’s try!Search for Global Warming in
LINC+
Refining a search
Refine by
Remove refinement
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
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
“I need to export my
search results…”
Situation 3
Mark records for future reference!
Email marked records to yourself!
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?
Exporting a search to EndNote from LINC
Check against the titles you’ll like to save from the search results page
Click on Export Saved List
Choose your export format
Type your email address if you wish to email the list to yourself
Find out more about EndNote and look out for upcoming tutorials! : http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/endnote
“I need to find journal articles
on a certain topic…”
Situation 4
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
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!
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
Appropriate Use Policy
Let’s try!Search for “global warming” AND “climate change” in Scopus
Click to locate full text of the article, depending on whether the library subscribes to the publication.
http://scholar.google.com/
Like Google, but only searches for scholarly results!
Have you heard about Google Scholar?
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!
Video clip: How to install & use the Proxy Bookmarklet?
For information on how to install and use the proxy bookmarklet: http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/proxy_bookmarklet
Articles
Books
Theses
FINDMORE@NUSL (NEW!)
http://lib.nus.edu.sg/summon/findmoreatnusl.html
Type of material
Show only full-
text online
http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/findthesis
How about Theses?
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