1. Phoebe Leung Assistant Librarian II Email: phoebeleung@ln.edu.hk Lingnan University Library Sept 2012

4. KEYWORD SEARCH IN LU LIBRARY CATALOGUE

9.  Search terms are not case-sensitive  Accept both Chinese and English terms  Omit punctuations in you search term except “+”, “@” and “#” http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/content.php?pid=338945

10. 1-Search

11.  1-Search : A simple and fast search engine that helps you access relevant information (including books, journals, newspapers, multi-media items etc.) in the LU Library's Collections. **Please note the 1-search is still under fine-tuning, if you find any problem in using it, please report to us 11

20.  A service for staff and students to request the electronic journal articles that our library does not provide

22. HKALL

23. Q : I know there is a book named “Earthquakes: science and society” that may suit my research paper. However, I cannot find it in LU Library catalogue, what can I do? A : You can search the book in the “HKALL” and see whether the libraries of the other 7 local universities have it.

24.  HKALL (HK Academic Library Link 港書網 ) is a huge online library catalogue for students and staff of 8 local universities and higher institutions to search for library items.  An efficient source to find the items from the other academic libraries that the Lingnan University Library catalogue does not offer.

28. To look for more details of HKALL: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/content.php?pid=338537&sid= 2768427

29. ONLINE DATABASES

30.  To look for the e-resources by inserting the keywords/truncated keywords  Suggested keywords for searching: - Natural disasters - Natural hazards - Social impact - Environmental risk...

31. http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/databaseslibguides.ln.edu.hk/databases

32.  E.g. ProQuest Research Library

39.  E.g. Wiley Online Library  To look for the e-journals on Science subjects http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subject/code/000045 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subject/code/000045  Suggested subjects for this course : Earth Science and Special Topics, Structural Geology and Tectonics

43.  http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/content.php?pid=32130 7&sid=2714777 http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/content.php?pid=32130 7&sid=2714777  Popular News Databases: - LexisNexis Academic - Wise News 電子剪報

44.  Google Scholar – Search Engine for finding scholarly journals http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/google_scholar  Wikipedia * * Beware of the reliability of the content of the Wikipedia

45. LOCAL TV PROGRAMMES

50. To install the “Library Toolbar” in your web browser – a more convenient way for your research http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/library-toolbar http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/library-toolbar

51. PREVENTING PLAGIARISM

52. Q: What is plagiarism ? A: Plagiarism refers to: 1. The action or practice of taking someone else's work, idea, etc., and passing it off as one's own; literary theft. 2. A particular idea, piece of writing, design, etc., which has been plagiarized; an act or product of plagiary. (Oxford English Dictionary, 2012) Plagiarism = Cheating  To look for the guide on preventing plagiarism and academic integrity of Lingnan University : http://www.ln.edu.hk/info-for/students/orientation/academic-integrity

53.  There are a few common styles used in the LU students’ assignments :  APA style  Harvard  Chicago (Notes) … ** To check with your course’s lecturer about the appropriate citation style for the assignments

54.  RefWorks is a web-based citation tool for library users to easily organize and generate the citations of different journals, and to download the citations directly form the library catalogue  Learn more about RefWorks and register: http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/find/guide- refworks#overview

55. LEARN MORE ABOUT LIBRARY SERVICES

56.  Library workshops http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/services/library- workshops  Survival Guide for New Students http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/services/information- services/survival-guide-new-students-getting- started

57.  Website : http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/research/ask- librarian http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/research/ask- librarian  Reference Desk – Chiang Chen Information Commons (1/F South Wing, Library / 2616-8571)  Chat Reference service – instant chat with a librarian ! (2pm - 5pm, Monday – Friday)

58. ~~Thank You~~