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Practical Library Tips for MScHRMOB Students Lingnan University Library Aug 2014 Ivy Kan – Information Services Librarian Email: ivykan@ln.edu.hk / Tel: 2616-8570ivykan@ln.edu.hk http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/il_handouts 1
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By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: understand the orientation of the library website in order to locate needed library resources and services. use the library online catalogue and 1- search to search for information for your research topics. have an overview of library online resources available for your programme. identify sources for finding information that is not available in LU Library. 2
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Overview of the Library Website We shall begin with http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/ 3 Different user groups Search boxes Quick links E.g. My Library Account, Databases, Room Booking System, etc. Quick links E.g. My Library Account, Databases, Room Booking System, etc.
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Information and Services for Postgraduates 4
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Using Library Services Use Lingnan E-mail / password for Library services My Library Account My Library Account SMS Alert Service SMS Alert Service HKALL (Speedy UGC-Library Book Loans) HKALL (Speedy UGC-Library Book Loans) ILLiad (Interlibrary Loan Services) ILLiad (Interlibrary Loan Services) Remote Access to Electronic Databases Remote Access to Electronic Databases Ask A Librarian Online Ask A Librarian Online Research Consultation Service Research Consultation Service Room Booking System Room Booking System 5
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My Library Account Use Lingnan Email / password to login Check your borrowing records Make online renewal Check your reading history Register for SMS Alert Service to receive library notices 6
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My Library Account
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To login by your Lingnan Email username and password
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My Library Account Renewal buttons Click “Modify Your Info.”, and input your mobile phone number to receive SMS notices from the Library Click here to check your reading history Note for holding books
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Room Booking System 10
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Room Booking System Bookings can be make for the following Discussion Rooms Individual Study Rooms CD-ROM / Database Workstations Microfilm Workstations Multimedia Booths If you are off-campus, please log in to ITSC VPN service prior to access the booking system.ITSC VPN service Online guide: http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/sites/default/files/conte nt/services/room_booking/Discussion_Room_Booking.sw f http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/sites/default/files/conte nt/services/room_booking/Discussion_Room_Booking.sw f 11
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Lingnan Library2GoApp (for iOS) Library App for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch With the Library2GoApp, you can search Library Catalogue, check the opening hours, browse New Books & New AV Materials, etc. 12
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Finding Information From the Library Online Catalogue › Find books, journals, AV, etc. › How to get access? 13
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Library Catalogue A gateway for you to search for materials in the Library Books 書 / e-books 電子書 Journals 期刊 / e-journals 電子期刊 Newspapers & Magazines 報紙及雜誌 AV Materials 影音資料 Course Reserves 指定參考資料
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The Library materials can be searched by: Title 書名 Author 作者名 Call No. 索書號 Keyword 關鍵字 (any part of the author, title, publisher) Subject 主題 Library Catalogue
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Scenario One: If I want to find books for my research project but don’t have any titles/authors in mind Question: I want to find books for my research project on Hong Kong’s Banking industry? Answer: 1. Search the Library Catalogue by keywords (“hong kong ” and bank*) in the Advanced Search page 2. Limit the Year as “After 2005” 16
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1. Choose “Books, AV and More” 2. Click “Advanced Search”
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3. Type in the keywords and choose appropriate limitations, then click “Submit” button Type the keyword you want to search for To LIMIT the results by choosing: -Publishing Year You may further limit your search to: -Location in the Library -Language of the item -Material type
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Viewing Bibliographical Record After searching for books or other items in the Library Catalogue, here below are important tips for you to find out WHERE the book is: LOCATION of the item (where it is stored) CALL NUMBER of the item (the exact address) STATUS of the item (available now or not)
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1. Click the link to view the location map Viewing Bibliographical Record It means the item is available for borrowing now 2. Follow the call number to find the item on the bookshelf
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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 http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/search_tips About Library Catalogue: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/opac Finding Library Materials from the Library Online Catalogue (Online Tutorial: 4:24 min.) http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/content.php?pid=576921&sid=4777384# 18307954 http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/content.php?pid=576921&sid=4777384# 18307954 21
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1-Search 1-Search: A discovery tool to search for all kinds of materials including journal articles, book chapters, books, AV and more. 22 User Guide: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/1-search_guidehttp://libguides.ln.edu.hk/1-search_guide
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Scenario Two: If I want to find journal articles for my research project Question: I am looking for journal articles for my research project about human resources management in South Africa 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. “human resources management “, “south africa” Demo: 23
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Things to Note about 1-Search: It is NOT a substitute for any individual database. We are fine-tuning the search engine continuously. Please feel free to report any problem to us when using it. Wanna know more detail instructions and advanced features of 1-Search ? http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/1-search_guide
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Databases Access ALL library-subscribed databases in one link: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/databases http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/databases OR Click the “Databases” quick link on the Library Main page 25
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You can browse for database titles conveniently from Databases A-Z
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Databases by Types Browse Databases by Types -Abstracts -Company Information -News -E-books -Statistics …
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Databases by Subjects
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Selected Online Databases (1) ABI/Inform Complete: Key business database with over 5,000 academic journals, newspapers, trade magazines, business newsletters and industry news. ABI/Inform Complete Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost) : Key business database with over 2,100 academic journals, trade magazines and more. Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost) Emerald: Index to over 100 MCB University Press journals on marketing, human resource management, general management, economics, library & information management and engineering. Full-text is available online. Emerald Factiva: Provides searchable access to full-text information from over 35,000 online resources as well as tens of thousands of company reports and financial data. (No. of concurrent users = 5) Factiva 29
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Selected Online Databases (2) Hoover's Online: Access to in-depth business information on the world's top 45,000 companies. Its report builder function allows users to quickly tailor make reports on the company financials, history, operations, competitive landscape and company fact sheets. Hoover's Online PsycARTICLES: Provides the full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, etc. Covers general psychology and specialized basic, applied, clinical, and theoretical research in psychology. PsycARTICLES PsycINFO: Contains citations with abstracts of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines. PsycINFO 30
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Borrowing from Other Local Libraries 31 HKALL Inter Library Loan
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HKALL – Borrowing from other Local Libraries HKALL = Hong Kong Academic Library Link ( 香港高校圖書聯網 ) allows you to request for books not available at Lingnan but available at HKU, CUHK, HKUST, PolyU, CityU, HKBU or HKIEd -- delivered to Lingnan normally within 3 working days HKALL Access: http://hkall.hku.hk/search/http://hkall.hku.hk/search/ Material type: Books Quota: Up to 10 books at the same time User Guide: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/hkallhttp://libguides.ln.edu.hk/hkall 32
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Procedures of ordering book from HKALL Firstly, search the book you want from the Library Catalogue
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Procedures of ordering book from HKALL Level 2 If the book cannot be found in our Library catalogue, you can click “Search HKALL” button to see if the book can be found in other HKALL Libraries
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Afterwards, you can see the book record in HKALL. Click to open detail list Level 2
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The table will show which libraries have the items available, and click “Request this title” Level 2
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Select “Lingnan” then click “Submit above information” button Level 2
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Login with your LU Email ID and password, and click “SUBMIT” to complete the request More information of HKALL: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/hkallhttp://libguides.ln.edu.hk/hkall Online Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbzGGsjuhYE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbzGGsjuhYE Level 2
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Borrowing journal articles/books from other University Libraries - Inter-Library Loan Inter-Library Loan service is a service to let LU staff, post-graduates, and UGC-funded students to get a journal article & books if they cannot find it in our own Library or databases. For details, please visit: http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/services/interlibr ary-loan-services http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/services/interlibr ary-loan-services
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Using other U Libraries in Person JULAC Card: JULAC Library (Borrower) Cardholders can access and borrow items from other UGC Libraries. Apply online at: http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/user/logi n?destination=/services/library- forms/julac http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/user/logi n?destination=/services/library- forms/julac 40
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Guides @ LU A portal to databases, subject guides and various user guides on library services and facilities http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/ http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/ 41
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Cite Sources In academic writing, whenever we use someone else’s works, ideas, theory, quotes, methods, data, etc. we must cite the original source. If not, PLAGIARISM( 學術剽竊 ) The penalty, ZERO mark for the assignment Guide: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/bibliography_plagiarism http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/bibliography_plagiarism 43
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Other Information Literacy Workshops Online registration starts from 1 Sep 2014 (Mon): http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/services/li brary-workshops http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/services/li brary-workshops e.g. LIB 170 _1 : Using RefWorks: Basic Learn the basic of using RefWorks, a bibliographic tool that helps you manage the citations you found in the Library Catalogue and other research databases. You will learn how to create a RefWorks account, directly export the bibliographic records from 1-Search, Library Catalogue and other resources to RefWorks so you can create your bibliographies or reference lists in different citation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard Style, etc.) instantly. 44
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Need help? General Enquiries: 2616-8586 Reference Enquires: 2616-8571 Ask A Librarian (Electronic Reference): http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/research/ask- librarian http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/research/ask- librarian Chat Reference Service: 2pm-6pm, Mon-Fri (from 1 Sep 2014) Research Consultation Service http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/research- consultation-service http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/research- consultation-service 45
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