Practical Library Tips for MAPP Students

Lingnan University Library

Aug 2014

Ivy Kan – Information Services Librarian

Email: ivykan@ln.edu.hk / Tel: 2616-8570

http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/il_handouts1

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.

identify sources for finding information that is not available in LU Library.

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Overview of the Library Website 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 boxesSearch boxes

Information and Services for Postgraduates

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Using Library Services

Use Lingnan E-mail / password for Library services

My Library Account

SMS Alert Service

HKALL (Speedy UGC-Library Book Loans)

ILLiad (Interlibrary Loan Services)

Remote Access to Electronic Databases

Ask A Librarian Online

Research Consultation Service

Room Booking System

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My Library Account

Use Lingnan Email / password to login Check your borrowing recordsMake online renewalCheck your reading historyRegister for SMS Alert Service to receive library notices

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My Library Account

My Library Account

To login by your Lingnan Email username and password

My Library Account

Renewal buttonsClick “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

Room Booking System

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Room Booking SystemBookings can be make for the following

Discussion Rooms Individual Study RoomsCD-ROM / Database WorkstationsMicrofilm WorkstationsMultimedia 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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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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Finding Information From the Library Online Catalogue

› Find books, journals, AV, etc.

› How to get access?

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Scenario One : If I already know the Author’s Name of a book…

Q: I want to read the book written by J.K. Rowling in 2012. However I forgot the title of the book, what should I do?

A: Search the Library Catalogue by Author.

Be sure to search by placing the SURNAME in front of the first name. In this example, you should search “Rowling, J.K.”

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Scenario Two: 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 film industry?

Answer:

1. Search the Library Catalogue by keywords (“hong kong ” and (film or cinema or motion picture) in the Advanced Search page

2. Limit the Material type: book and Year : After 2008

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1. Choose “Books, AV and More”2. Click “Advanced Search”

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 YearYou may further limit your search to: -Location in the Library-Language of the item-Material type

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)

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

More Tips for Using the Library Catalogue

General Search Tips for the Library Catalogue : 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

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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.

21User Guide: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/1-search_guide

Scenario Three: 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:

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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

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

OR

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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Inter Library Loan

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

Access: http://hkall.hku.hk/search/

Material type: Books

Quota: Up to 10 books at the same time

User Guide: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/hkall

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Procedures of Ordering Book from HKALL

Firstly, search the book you want from the Library Catalogue

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

Afterwards, you can see the book record in HKALL.

Click to open detail list

Level 2

The table will show which libraries have the items available, and click “Request this title”

Level 2

Select “Lingnan” then click “Submit above information” button

Level 2

Login with your LU Email ID and password, and click “SUBMIT” to complete the request

More information of HKALL: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/hkall Online Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=JbzGGsjuhYE Level 2

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/interlibrary-loan-services

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/login?destination=/services/library-forms/julac

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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/

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Cite SourcesIn 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 assignmentGuide: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/bibliography_plagiarism

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Other Information Literacy Workshops

Online registration starts from 1 Sept 2014 (Mon): http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/services/library-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.

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

Research Consultation Service http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/research-consultation-service 42

~~ Thank You ~~ Any Questions?

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