Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu Library ORIENTATION—JAN 2014—PG,IP,KL,JB,KC

Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu Library

ORIENTATION—JAN 2014—PG,IP,KL,JB,KC

1 Overview of Library Services

2 Finding Information – Digital Library

3 Virtual Reference Services

4 Internet

5 Plagiarism

6 Turnitin

CONTENTS


Overview of Library Services

Where is the library?


What are my library privileges?

Borrowing Privileges: 4 books for 2 weeks for Undergraduates and 6 books for 1 Semester for Graduate students

Unlimited access to electronic resources and services online through the Internet

Unlimited access to other services through our libraries

Reading facilities



Difference between Physical & Digital Library

Physical Library

Printed and audio-visual materials

Use the physical facilities available - discussion room, computers, etc.

Fixed opening hours

Digital Library

Access to subscribed and in-house databases

Accessible 24x7

No worries on fines charged



2 Finding Information


How to find information resources?

Printed & e-collection

Electronic Resources (Subscribed & In-house)

Free Resources

• MyCatalogue

• Digital Library

• Internet



Where do I start?Library Homepagehttp://woulibrary.wou.edu.my/library/default.aspx


Patron can check - full personal record, account information (fines & penalty fees) & online renewal.

Borrower’s Full Record

MyLibrary Account – Patron Profile



• Renewals are processed in person or electronically • 1 online renewal allowed for students• Materials held or recalled for another patron may not

be renewed

• Media ResourcesVideos and DVDs may not be renewed

MyLibrary Account – How do I renew book loan?



• 40 sen per day per book

• For a lost book – total overdue fines + current cost of the book + RM25.00 per volume as processing fee

• RM50.00 for lost ID card

MyLibrary Account – Do I have to pay for overdue or missing book?




Access to Digital Library

This will pop-upLogin using your WOU username and password


Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History Articles by noted scholars on intersection of history and the social sciences ranging from accounting to zoos

24x7E-books on business, finance and technology

EbraryE-books on all academic subject areas


The list of e-Resources

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eBooks CollectionCovers accounting, business, information technology and psychology subjects.

https://my.wou.edu.my/ezproxy/ezproxyauth.asp?url=books247

https://my.wou.edu.my/ezproxy/ezproxyauth.asp?url=books247

https://my.wou.edu.my/ezproxy/ezproxyauth.asp?url=ebrary

https://my.wou.edu.my/ezproxy/ezproxyauth.asp?url=ebrary

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MyDigital Library e-Journals

EBSCOHOSTBusiness Source CompleteCollection of scholarly business databaseMore than 7,000 titles

ProQuest Education JournalsIt covers literature on primary, secondary and higher education,, and hundreds of related topics.

JSTORArts and Sciences Collections I & IV

Emerald Management95 titles management journals


https://my.wou.edu.my/ezproxy/ezproxyauth.asp?url=ebscohost

https://my.wou.edu.my/ezproxy/ezproxyauth.asp?url=emeraldinsight

e-course reserves

e-course materials

e- project reports

WOU news clippings

WOU staff papers


What is inside Digital Library?



How do I get help from the Library?


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Live chat with Reference Librarian

Help Online



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Facebook


MyLibrary WOU


For further assistance – ASK A LIBRARIAN



Subject guides

• Academic Writing• Business & Administration• Computer Science and Engineering• Construction Management• English Language Learning• Human Resources• Learning Skills • Legal Sources• Malaysian Statistical Sources• Mathematics• Psychology



Citation guides: WOU; MLA; APA


• Locate general information• Current news events• Statistics• Points of view• Opinion on your topic

4 Internet

When do I need to use Internet?


• Search engines – Google, Google Scholar, Yahoo, Ask.com

• Subject Directories –Librarians’ Index, Google Directory, Yahoo!

• Invisible web/Deep web - InfoMine

Types of Search Tools

4 Internet


Improper use, or failure to attribute, another person’s writing or ideas.• Inadvertent neglect to include quotes or

references when citing another source• Knowingly copying an entire text and claiming

it as your own work

What is plagiarism?

5 Plagiarism


Web-based plagiarism prevention tool used for assignment originality checking. It will find and highlight unoriginal text in a written assignment/TMA

Refer to Turnitin instruction orientation slides Submit technical problem to

[email protected]

What is Turnitin and how do I use it?

6 Turnitin


mailto:[email protected]

• To ensure that you have cited all your references properly

• To ensure that you have conform to good ethics of writing

• To ensure that you have done proper paraphrasing

• To ensure that you have not done “cut and paste”

Why use Turnitin?

6 Turnitin


Learning & Library Services DepartmentWawasan Open University Main Campus54 Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 Penang

Circulation/Reference Librarian: Ms Ooi Siew Lee / Ms Norhasni Abdul AzizTel: 04-2180 159 Fax: 04-227 9214

Regional/Learning Centres: Ipoh : 05-2436 323 (Ms. Doreen) Kuala Lumpur : 03-9281 7323 / 9283 8323 (Ms. Rajaletchumy) Johor Bahru : 07-5566 323 / 5564 323 (Ms. Teresa Wong) Kuching : 082-578923 / 575923 (Ms. Mary Liliana)

Circulation Desk


THANK YOU!

e-mail: [email protected]


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