J Welcome to C J Koh Law Library the the Gardens An Introductory Lecture for First Year Students Presented by Carol Wee Content by Lee Su-Lin 12 August 2015

Outline  C J Koh Law Library - History, Collection, Facilities & Services p3 p3  NUS Libraries Portal - e.g. Databases, Exam papers p12 p12  p23 p23  LINC & myLINC p25 p25  C J Koh Law Library Homepage p44 p44 2

Central Library Science Library Chinese Library C J Koh Law Library Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library Music Library Medical Library The NUS Libraries 3

C J Koh Law Library History The Law Library was originally established in September 1957, catering primarily to the Faculty of Law at the Bukit Timah Campus. In April 1980, the library moved to new premises at Kent Ridge, occupying two floors of the Faculty of Law building. 4

C J Koh Law Library On 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 which began in July 2000, the library celebrated its official opening by former Chief Justice Yong Pung How on 27 February 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

Collection & Facilities The C J Koh Law Library has a rich collection of local, foreign and international legal resources. The library’s traditional strength is in the common law. Apart from a comprehensive collection of Singapore legal materials, the library also has extensive collections of legal resources from Australia, Canada, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The library has developed collections on comparative and international 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 Major databases include HeinOnline, i-law and Lexis Singapore. 6

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Library tours on Monday, 17 August

Loans Loan entitlement: 1 st to 3 rd yr – 20 items Final yr - 30 items CollectionsLoan Period RBR (loans desk)2 hours/Overnight (only 1 item at a time) RBR (1-week loan)7 days Books (including books in Closed Stacks) 14 days (1 st -3 rd year) 28 days (final year) (3x online renewal) Bound Journals in Closed Stacks1 day Theses1 day 10

$$$ CollectionsFines RBR (loans desk)$1.00 per hour after book is due RBR (1-week loan)$0.50 per day (no grace period) Books (including books in Closed Stacks) $0.50 per day from 4th day Photocopy/PrintingCost Printing from network printer 4.5¢ per page Photocopying3¢ per page Payment mode: ATM card, cashcard, EZ-Link card or Nets FlashPay card 11

NUS Libraries Portal Access from NUS homepage Select LIBRARY on the top menu barhttp:// 12

NUS Libraries Portal 13

NUS Libraries Portal Member Login Login to: Access your library record (myLINC) Request for services 14

NUS Libraries Portal Resources Access to: Library catalogue (LINC) E-Resources, e.g. databases, e-journals, e-books Exam Papers NUS theses (ScholarBank) 15

NUS Libraries Portal Law Databases For a listing of legal databases, select: Resources > Databases > By Subject > Law 16

NUS Libraries Portal 17 Law Databases Select database See: Guide to Electronic Resources CollectionGuide to Electronic Resources Collection

NUS Libraries Portal 18 Law Databases To access selected database: Note: Use the NUS ID that begins with the letter “E”

NUS Libraries Portal 19 Law Databases They include  CaseTrack  LawNet  WestLaw Other law databases are listed under Resources on the Faculty of Law website:

NUS Libraries Portal 20 Contains full texts of the previous 5 years’ exam papers. Enter module code and click on search button or click here to search using other options e.g. Module name Exam Papers Database

21 NUS Libraries Portal

22 NUS Libraries Portal

23 FindMore (aka Summon) is an integrated search facility that searches across the NUS Libraries’ catalogue and databases in a single search.

24 Read the LibGuide for more information on FindMoreLibGuide Refine your search by selecting options in left column

25 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 with relevant details to LINC

26 Access LINC via the NUS Libraries Portal or directly through LINC

27 The catalogues in the Library have a different screen display but the options are similar. LINC

28 Search for Book by Title & Place a Hold e.g. Criminal Law in Malaysia and Singapore Searching LINC LINC

29 Select relevant title/ edition Search for Book by Title & Place a Hold Searching LINC LINC

30 Search for Book by Title & Place a Hold Searching LINC Books on loan Click on REQUEST to place hold LINC

31 Search for Book by Title & Place a Hold Searching LINC Enter your student number (on matric card) & PIN LINC

32 Select item and click on REQUEST SELECTED ITEM Search for Book by Title & Place a Hold Searching LINC LINC

33 Search for Book by Title & Place a Hold Searching LINC Check that your request for the book is “successful”. LINC

34 Searching LINC Search for Book by Topic e.g. employment law in Singapore Enter relevant topic LINC

35 Searching LINC Search for Book by Topic Select relevant title/edition LINC

36 Searching LINC Search for Book by Topic This book is also available in other NUS libraries To obtain books from the Books collection of other NUS Libraries, send an with relevant details to LINC

37 Searching LINC Search for Journal or Law Report e.g. yale law journal LINC

38 Select preferred electronic version Locations of current and earlier print copies Search for location of specific volume

39 View your library record Click on LOGIN myLINC

40 Click on “More” to see full record Brief library record myLINC

41 Enter your student number and PIN

42 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) myLINC

Our Homepage 43 Select LW Then click here to view website At NUS Libraries Portal (

Our Homepage 44 For: Information about the Law Library New arrivals Legal research guides

Our Homepage 45 Law LibGuides provide instructions on the use of library resources for basic legal research.

Our Homepage 46 The Library maintains an index to free Singapore legal resources on the Web. Click here 2 major Singapore legal websites are Singapore Statutes Online and Singapore Parliament Reports. These can be accessed via Primary Sources of Law.

J Thank you Updated 11 August 2015 Contact us Address: 469D Bukit Timah Road, Singapore Tel: URL: Updated Aug 2014