NSO 2012

EXPLORING LIBRARY RESOURCES & SERVICES

Lingnan University LibrarySept 2012

http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/sites/default/files/content/services/workshops/handout/nso2012.ppt 1

OVERVIEW We shall begin with http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/

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SEARCH FOR INFORMATION

Library Online Catalogue › Find books, journals, AV, etc. › How to get access?

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SCENARIO ONE : IF I ALREADY KNOW THE AUTHOR’S NAME

Question: I want to read the book written by Bill Gates in 1999. What should I do?

Answer: Search the Library Catalogue by name of Author. Be sure to search by placing the SURNAME in front of the first name.

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SCENARIO TWO: IF I WANT TO FIND BOOKS FOR MY RESEARCH PROJECT BUT DO NOT KNOW THE NAME OF THE AUTHOR / TITLE OF THE BOOKQuestion: I am writing a paper about translation of Chinese poetry. My Lecturer told me that there is a Lingnan Master Thesis in 2003 about translation of some Chinese poetries. How can I find it?

Answer: Search the Library Catalogue by keywords, limit / sort by year and material types. There are different material types and one of it is Lingnan Thesis.

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Under Keyword / Phrase Search, you can Limit Results to Chinese or English; Books or Journals; Special Material Types; Between certain Years; Sorting Orders and More …

COURSE RESERVECourse Reserve by Instructor or Course (RES)

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MY LIBRARY ACCOUNT

Use Lingnan E-mail / password to login Check for your borrowing recordsMake online renewalCheck your reading historyRegister for SMS Alert Service to receive library notices

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MORE TIPS FOR USING THE LIBRARY CATALOGUE

General Search Tips for the Library Catalogue : http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/search_tips

About My Library Account: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/about_my_library_account

About Library Catalogue: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/opac

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SEARCH FOR INFORMATION1-Search •Allows searching across library catalogue records, major subscribed full-text databases, research in Digital Repository, citations from Web of Science at onceNOT a substitute for any individual database

http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/find/1-search-searchbox

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SCENARIO THREE: IF I WANT TO FIND JOURNAL ARTICLES FOR MY RESEARCH PROJECT

Question: I am looking for journal articles for my research project about education reform in Hong Kong.

Answer: Conduct a key word/advanced key word search in 1-Search. The Boolean Operators AND, OR and NOT must be written in ALL CAPS.Words in a specific order use " ". e.g. “education reform"

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DATABASES

Access: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/databasesKey Databases: ProQuest, Ebscohost, Wisenews, Factiva, LexisNexis, 中國期刊網Find Databases by Subject, Types, Keyword SearchesUser Guides to Databases: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/content.php?pid=321307&sid=2912412

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PAST EXAMINATION PAPERS, LOCAL TV PROGRAMMES …

Lingnan Exam Papers from 1999 on, but instructors can withhold the release of papers http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/find/exam

Local TV Programs http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/find/local-tv-programmes

New Books / AV http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/libserv/newbooks/ http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/libserv/newav/

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HKALL

Hong Kong Academic Library Link ( 香港高校圖書聯網 ): Allows you to request books not available in Lingnan but available at CityU, CUHK, HKBU, HKIEd, HKU, HKUST & PolyU

Normally the requested item will be delivered to Lingnan within 3 working days

HKALL can be accessed via: Online Library Catalogue http://hkall.hku.hk/

Quota: Up to 10 books at the same timeUser Guide: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/hkall

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WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?

According to Oxford English Dictionary (2012), Plagiarism refers to:

The action or practice of taking someone else‘s work, idea, etc., and passing it off as one's own; literary theft.

A particular idea, piece of writing, design, etc., which has been plagiarized; an act or product of plagiary.

Plagiarism -- 學術剽竊 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0R4WzbOGIY&feature=youtu.be

Cite Sources: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/content.php?pid=319998&sid=2924356

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GUIDES @ LU Served as a portal to databases, subject guides

and various user guides on library services and facilities

http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/

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LIBRARY TOOLBAR

Like the convenience with the Google Toolbar or Yahoo! Toolbar? Quick searches and instant access to often used Library and University functions are readily available by installing the Lingnan University Library Toolbar:

http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/library-toolbar

Available for both IE and Firefox web browsers.

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LINGNAN LIBRARY2GOAPP

Library App for ipad, iphone & ipod touch

With the Library2GoApp, you can search Library Catalogue, check the opening hours, browse the New Books & New AV Materials , etc.

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ROOM BOOKING SYSTEM Bookings can be made for the following rooms and

facilities:Discussion Rooms Individual Study RoomsCD-ROM / Database WorkstationsMicrofilm WorkstationsMultimedia Booths

Access: http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/services/room-booking-system

If you are off-campus, please log in to ITSC VPN service prior to access the booking system.

Demo for booking Discussion Roomhttp://www.library.ln.edu.hk/sites/default/files/content/services/room_booking/Discussion_Room_Booking.swf

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QUESTIONS?• General Enquiries: 2616-8586• Reference Enquires: 2616-8571• Ask A Librarian (Electronic Reference):

http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/research/ask-librarian

• FAQ: http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/about/faq

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~~ THANK YOU ~~

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