1. Library Orientation for ENG1376
Sept 2017

2. Outline Library Services & Facilities How to Use iSearch
What is iSearch?
Find known materials in iSearch
Read the result page
Find resources beyond library collections
MyLibrary Record
Recommended Databases for English Language & Literature

3. Library Services & Facilities

4. What is iSearch?
iSearch is a one-stop platform for finding library books, journals, media, course reserves, full-text articles, HKALL and more.
Advantages

5. What is iSearch? What resources are included in iSearch?
What resources are excluded from iSearch?
Library Resources
Open-access Resources
Books
Media
Course Reserve
Journals
Articles
Databases
Articles
Newspaper articles Reference entries
Statistical data
Videos

6. What is iSearch? iSearch on the Library homepage
Direct to iSearch homepage
Enter your search terms

7. What is iSearch?
iSearch homepage
iSearch scoping

8. Find Known Items – Locate a print book

9. Find Known Items - Locate a print book

10. Find Known Items – Locate a print book
Request

11. Find Known Items – Access E-book Online

12. Find Known Items – Access E-book Online

13. Find Known Items – Access E-book Online

14. Find Known Items – View Full-text Articles Online
Roscoe, Keith, & Orr, Kim. (2010). Frontloading Classroom Management. Science Teacher,77(5),

15. Find Known Items – View Full-text Articles Online
Roscoe, Keith, & Orr, Kim. (2010). Frontloading Classroom Management. Science Teacher,77(5),

16. Find Known Items – View Full-text Articles Online
Roscoe, Keith, & Orr, Kim. (2010). Frontloading Classroom Management. Science Teacher,77(5),

17. Find Known Items – Find Journal Title
Roscoe, Keith, & Orr, Kim. (2010). Frontloading Classroom Management. Science Teacher,77(5),

18. Find Known Items – Find Journal Title
Roscoe, Keith, & Orr, Kim. (2010). Frontloading Classroom Management. Science Teacher,77(5),

19. Read Your Result Page
When you find too many results, how to refine them?

20. Read Your Result Page

21. Find Resources beyond Library Collections
Some resources in “Article-Plus” are harvested from primary and secondary publishers and aggregators, and from open-access repositories.

22. MyLibrary Record

23. MyLibrary Record Overview: summary of your loan record
Your Name
Overview: summary of your loan record
Loans + Renewal: details display of your check-out items and previous loan records
Requests: list items that your have reserved
Fine + fees: outstanding payment
Bock + message: library privileges suspended message
auto renewal + no Renew button displayed in loan record + cannot delete loan history + remind the new Maximum Loan Period after Renewals

24. MyLibrary Record
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26. Recommended Databases for English Language & Literature
Corpus.byu.edu
Digital Theatre Plus
Filmakers Library Online
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)
Literature Online
NetLanguages
Practical Writing

27. Literature Online

28. Literature Online – Search Author
Authors are listed in alphabetical order by last name
Search Authors page allows you to search for authors based on specific criteria
In author page, you can access information about them and their works

29. Literature Online – Search Text
Search texts by keywords in text, authors, publication date, etc.
Complete contents page is grouped by texts, criticism, reference and video and audio

30. Literature Online – Search Criticism
You can produce a list of material written about an author or their works, including references to articles, monographs and dissertations.

31. Literature Online – Search Reference

32. More E-resources for English Language & Literature

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