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TUN DR. LIM CHONG EU LIBRARY 1 Orientation - April 2015 Semester
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1.Overview of Library Services 2.Finding Information – Digital Library and Free Resources 3.Virtual Reference Services 4.Internet 5.Plagiarism 6.Turnitin Contents 2 Orientation - April 2015 Semester
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ORIENTATION—July 2014—PG,IP,KL,JB,KC Where is the library? 1. Overview of Library Services 3 Orientation - January 2015 Semester
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What are my library privileges? Borrowing Privileges: a) 4 books for 2 weeks for Undergraduate students b) 6 books for 1 month for Postgraduate students Unlimited access to MyDigitalLibrary resources and online services Unlimited access to other services through our libraries Reading facilities 1. Overview of Library Services 4 Orientation - April 2015 Semester
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Physical Library Printed and audio-visual materials Use the physical facilities available - discussion room, computers, etc. Fixed opening hours Digital Library Access to subscribed and in-house databases Accessible 24x7 No worries on fines charged Difference between Physical & Digital Library 1. Overview of Library Services 5 Orientation – April 2015 Semester
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2. Finding Information – Digital Library 6 Orientation - April 2015 Semester
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How to find information resources? Printed & e-collection MyCatalogue Electronic Resources (Subscribed & In-house) Digital Library Free Resources (including OER) Internet 7 Orientation - April 2015 Semester 2. Finding Information – Digital Library
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Library Homepage http://woulibrary.wou.edu.my/library/default.aspx Where do I start? 8 Orientation - April 2015 Semester 2. Finding Information – Digital Library
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Patron can check - full personal record, account information (fines & penalty fees) & online renewal. Borrower’s Full Record MyLibrary Account – Patron Profile 9 Orientation - April 2015 Semester 2. Finding Information – Digital Library
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Renewals are processed in person or electronically One (1) online renewal allowed for each student Materials held or recalled for another patron may not be renewed Media Resources Videos and DVDs may not be renewed MyLibrary Account – How do I renew book loan? 10 Orientation - April 2015 Semester 2. Finding Information – Digital Library
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40 sen per day per book For a lost book = total overdue fines + current cost of the book + RM25.00 per volume as processing fee MyLibrary Account – Do I have to pay for overdue or missing book? 11 Orientation - April 2015 Semester 2. Finding Information – Digital Library
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This will pop- up Login using your WOU username and password Access to Digital Library 12 Orientation - April 2015 Semester 2. Finding Information – Digital Library
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The list of e-Resources: e-Books 13 Orientation – April 2015 Semester 2. Finding Information – Digital Library 24x7 E-books on business, finance and technology Ebrary E-books on all academic subject areas Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History Articles by noted scholars on intersection of history and the social sciences ranging from accounting to zoos eBooks Collection Covers accounting, business, information technology and psychology subjects.
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The list of e-Resources: e-Journals 14 Orientation – April 2015 Semester 2. Finding Information – Digital Library EBSCOHOST Business Source Complete Collection of scholarly business database More than 7,000 titles ProQuest Education Journals ProQuest Dissertation and Theses Full Text JSTOR Arts and Sciences Collections I & IV
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e-course reserves e-course materials e- project reports WOU news clippings WOU staff papers What is inside Digital Library? 15 Orientation - April 2015 Semester 2. Finding Information – Digital Library
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Search Internet using words open educational resources repository e.g. WOU OER Repository; OER@AsiaHub Repository OER@AsiaHub 16 Orientation - April 2015 Semester 2. Finding Information – Free Resources
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Definition of OER by Commonwealth of Learning, 2013: “Materials offered freely and openly to use and adapt for teaching, learning, development and research” Examples of OER sites FlatWorld Knowledge Freely available open college textbooks http://catalog.flatworldknowledge.com/ Khan Academy A library of more than 1,600 video tutorials covering most of the k-12 math curriculum and other subjects. http://www.khanacademy.org/ There are many more… 17 Orientation - April 2015 Semester 2. Finding Information – Free Resources Open Educational Resources (OER)
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18 Orientation – April 2015 Semester 2. Finding Information – Free Resources
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19 Orientation - April 2015 Semester 2. Finding Information – Free Resources WOU’s OER Repository
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How do I get help from the Library? 20 Orientation - April 2015 Semester 3. Virtual Reference Services
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Live chat with Circulation Librarian Help Online 21 Orientation - April 2015 Semester 3. Virtual Reference Services
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Facebook 22 Orientation - April 2015 Semester 3. Virtual Reference Services
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For further assistance – ASK A LIBRARIAN 23 Orientation – April 2015 Semester 3. Virtual Reference Services
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Academic Writing Business and Administration Computer Science and Engineering Construction Management English Language Learning Human Resources Learning Skills Legal Sources Malaysian Statistical Sources Mathematics Psychology Subject Guides 24 Orientation - April 2015 Semester 3. Virtual Reference Services
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Citation guides: WOU; MLA; APA 25 Orientation - April 2015 Semester 3. Virtual Reference Services
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Locate general information Current news events Statistics Points of view Opinion on your topic When do I need to use Internet? 26 Orientation - April 2015 Semester 4. Internet
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Search engines – Google, Google Scholar, Yahoo, Ask.com Subject Directories –Librarians’ Index, Google Directory, Yahoo! Invisible web/Deep web - InfoMine Types of Search Tools 27 Orientation - April 2015 Semester 4. Internet
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Improper use, or failure to attribute to another person’s writing or ideas. Inadvertent neglect to include quotes or references when citing another source Knowingly copying an entire text and claiming it as your own work What is Plagiarism? 28 Orientation - April 2015 Semester 5. Plagiarism
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Web-based plagiarism prevention tool used for assignment originality checking. It will find and highlight unoriginal text in a written assignment / TMA. Refer to Turnitin instruction orientation slides. Submit technical problem to library@wou.edu.mylibrary@wou.edu.my What is Turnitin and how do I use it? 29 Orientation - April 2015 Semester 6. Turnitin
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To ensure that you have cited all your references properly To ensure that you have conformed to good ethics of writing To ensure that you have done proper paraphrasing To ensure that you have not done “cut and paste” Why use Turnitin? 30 Orientation - April 2015 Semester 6. Turnitin
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Learning & Library Services Department Wawasan Open University, Main Campus, 54 Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 Penang Circulation/Reference Librarian: Ms Ooi Siew Lee/Ms Norhasni Abdul Aziz Tel: 04-2180 159 Fax: 04-227 9214 Regional/Learning Centres: Ipoh : 05-2436 323 (Ms. Zakiah Hanum) Kuala Lumpur: 03-9281 7323 / 9283 8323 (Ms. Rajaletchumy) Johor Bahru : 07-5566 323 / 5564 323 (Ms. Teresa Wong) Kuching : 082-578923 / 575923 (Ms. Mary Liliana) 31 Orientation - April 2015 Semester Circulation Desk
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THANK YOU! e-mail: library@wou.edu.my 32 Orientation - April 2015 Semester
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