Highlights of Library Services and Resources

Lingnan University Library

Aug 2014

Ivy Kan– Information Services Librarian

Email: ivykan@ln.edu.hk / Tel: 2616-85701

By the end of this talk, you will be able to:

have an overview of the library’s physical layout, services, facilities and resources

have basic ideas of the library website in order to locate library online resources and services

know the various channels to seek assistance from the library staff

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Overview of the Library Web Site We shall begin with

http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/

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Quick linksE.g. My Library Account,Databases, Room Booking System, etc.

Quick linksE.g. My Library Account,Databases, Room Booking System, etc.

Different user groupsDifferent user groups

Search boxSearch box

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Survival Guide for New Students

A good starting point for you to know the library services and facilities.

http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/services/information-services/survival-guide-new-students-getting-started

Using Library Services

Use Lingnan E-mail / password for Library services

Remote Access to Electronic Databases HKALL (Speedy UGC-Library Book Loans) Room Booking System Ask a Librarian Online My Library Account

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To login by your Lingnan Email username and password

Room Booking System (1)

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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.

Online guide: http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/sites/default/files/content/services/room_booking/Discussion_Room_Booking.swf

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Room Booking System (2)

Guides @ LU A portal to databases, subject guides and various user

guides on library services and facilities http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/

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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.

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Search for Information – 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

Search for Information – Library Catalogue

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

Accessing the Library Catalogue

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1-Search A simple and fast search engine that helps you discover and

access relevant information in the Library's Collections. It is a good place to find books, scholarly journals,

newspaper articles, e-books, theses, videos, etc. through a single search box.

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Databases

Access ALL library-subscribed databases in one link: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/databases

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Click the “Databases” quick link on the Library Main page

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You can browse for database titles conveniently from Databases A-Z

Databases by Types

Browse Databases by Types-Abstracts-Company Information-News-E-books-Statistics…

Databases by Subjects

Borrowing from Other Local Libraries

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HKALL

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

http://hkall.hku.hk/search/ Quota: Up to 10 books at the same time User Guide: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/hkall

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What is Plagiarism?According to Oxford English Dictionary , Plagiarism refers to:

The action or practice of taking someone else‘s work, idea, etc., and passing it off as one's own; literary theft.

A particular idea, piece of writing, design, etc., which has been plagiarized; an act or product of plagiary.

Plagiarism -- 學術剽竊 (online video) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0R4WzbOGIY&feature=youtu.bePlagiarism: How to avoid it (Bainbridge College) (Online video) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q0NlWcTq1Y User Guide: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/bibliography_plagiarism

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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

Chat Reference Service: 2pm-6pm, Mon-Fri (from 1 Sep 2014)

Research Consultation Service http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/research-consultation-service

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~~ Thank You ~~

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