1. Exploring Library Resources & Services Lingnan University Library Aug 2011 http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/help/classes/2011/fall/powerpoint/nso2011.ppt 1

2.  Making the best out of the Library begins at the Library home page http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/ Overview

3.  Make sure you know  Basic Searches – Author, Title  Using Keywords and Boolean Operators  Understand the Status Codes, Locations and Call Number System  Check your Library Account, Online Renewals, SMS Alerts  Limit / Sort Functions 3 Using Library Catalogue and Other Library Resources

4.  Question: I want to read the book written by Bill Gates in 1999. What should I do?  Answer: Search the Library Catalogue by name of Author. But you need to search by placing the Surname in front of the Given Names. 4 Example One – If I already Know the Author ’ s Name

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7.  Question: I am writing a paper about translation of Chinese poetry. My Lecturer told me that there is a Lingnan Master Thesis in 2003 about translation of some Chinese poetries. How can I find it?  Answer: Search the Library Catalogue by keywords, limit / sort by year and material types. There are different material types and one of it is Lingnan Thesis. 7 Example Two – I do not know the Name of the Author / Title of the Book

8. 8 Under Keyword / Phrase Search, you can Limit Results to Chinese or English; Books or Journals; Special Material Types; Between certain Years; Sorting Orders and More …

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10. Course Reserve Course Reserve by Instructor or Course (RES) 10

11.  HINTS: the Library Catalogue can only be searched by book author, book title, journal title, etc.  Therefore, article titles, title and author of a chapter in the book usually are not searchable  Example: You are asked to read the followings: Michel Oksenberg, “Will China Democratize?” Journal of Democracy, 9:1, Jan. 1998:27- 34. 11 Finding Readings on your Reading List

12. 12 Search article title “Will China Democratize” has NO MATCHES Example: Michel Oksenberg, “Will China Democratize?” Journal of Democracy, 9:1, Jan. 1998:27-34.

13. 13 Need to Search for the Journal title “Journal of Democracy” instead Example: Michel Oksenberg, “Will China Democratize?” Journal of Democracy, 9:1, Jan. 1998:27-34.

14.  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  http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/cat/hkall/ http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/cat/hkall/  Quota:  Up to 10 books 14 HKALL – Borrowing from other Local Libraries

15. 15 View Your Library Account/ Online Renewal

16.  http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/eresources/ http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/eresources/  Key Databases  ProQuest, Ebscohost, Wisenews, Factiva, LexisNexis, 中國期刊網  Find Databases by Subject, Types, Keyword Searches  Webbridge: Linking up Library-paid Databases and Full-text Contents 16 Using Electronic Databases

17.  Lingnan Exam Papers from 1993 on, but instructors can withhold the release of papers http://proxy1.library.ln.edu.hk:2048/login?url=http://ex am.library.ln.edu.hk/eresources/exam/  Local TV Programs: http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/eresources/ltv/ http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/eresources/ltv/  New Books / Movies http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/whatsnew/newbooks/ http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/whatsnew/newmovies/ 17 Past Examination Papers, Local TV Programmes …

18. Room Booking System  http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/libserv/room_booking.html http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/libserv/room_booking.html 18

19. Library Toolbar http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/libserv/toolbar/ 19 With the Library Toolbar, you can Access Many Library and University Functions instantly

20. 20 Survival Guide for New Students http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/help/survival/

21.  General Enquiries 2616 8586  Integrated Helpdesk at Information Commons (1/F, Library)  Tel: 2616 8571  Ask A Librarian (Electronic Reference) http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/help/eref/ http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/help/eref/  Contact Us http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/aboutus/contactus.html http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/aboutus/contactus.html  FAQ http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/help/wiki/index.php/Fre quently_Asked_Questions_About_the_Library http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/help/wiki/index.php/Fre quently_Asked_Questions_About_the_Library 21 Getting Help

22. ~~Thank You~~ 22