1. September 2010 http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/help/classes/2010/fall/powerpoint/

2.  AV materials (Local TV programmes), books, journals & newspapers Searched by Library online catalogue http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/ http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/  E-resources: E-Databases, E-Journals, Selected Internet Resources  Subject Research Guide

3. Library Online Catalogue Subject Research Guide E-Database, E-Journals, Selected Internet Resources AV materials

4.  E-Databases Bibliographic Databases - contains descriptive information (citation and subject headings) for publications, such as books, periodical articles, & government documents, etc. Full-text Databases - contains the partial or complete text of works, such as articles, books, poems, and essays.

5.  E-Journals Library subscribed e-journals Journals available in the database Coverage Available in databases

6.  Step 1 – Identify key concepts E.g. E-commerce in Hong Kong Main concepts: E-commerce, Hong Kong  Step 2 – Selection of search words Related words/synonyms E-commerce: E-commerce, electronic commerce, E-business, electronic business Hong Kong: Hong Kong, hk,

7.  Step 3 – Search command Use “AND/OR” ○ E.g. E-commerce and Hong Kong Truncation ( retrieves all variant endings of that word) ○ E.g. Electr* (electronic, electric, electricity etc.) Parentheses ( ) : gives priority and order in the search statement ○ E.g. (E-commerce or electronic commerce) and Hong Kong

8.  Title search (Business environment, small and medium enterprises/SME)  Subject search (small business)  Author search Search for: Business environment for small and medium enterprises in Hong Kong

9. Or you could search for a specific programme by using the “Search Local TV programme” function

10.  E-Databases Ebscohost Emerald ProQuest Factiva Wisenews Search for: Business environment for small and medium enterprises in Hong Kong

11.  Allows searching for 40 databases at once  NOT a substitute for any individual database

12. Tel 2616-8586 (General Enquiry ) 2616-8571 (Reference Enquiry) Email Ask a Librarian / refstaff@ln.edu.hk