1. Lingnan University Library Aug 2010 http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/help/classes/2010/fall/powerpoint/nso2010.ppt 1

2. Overview 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/

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

4. Example One – If I already Know the Author ’ s Name 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

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7. Example Two – I do not know the Name of the Author / Title of the Book 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

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. Finding Readings on your Reading List 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

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 – 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 HKALL http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/cat/hkall/ Quota: Up to 5 requests at the same time Up to 10 books at the same time 14

15. 15 Online renewal /View Your Library Account

16. Using Electronic Databases 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

17. Past Examination Papers, Local TV Programmes … Lingnan Exam Papers from 1993 on, but instructors can withhold the release of papers http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/cgi-bin/luaccess?dbname=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

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

21. Getting Help 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/Freque ntly_Asked_Questions_About_the_Library http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/help/wiki/index.php/Freque ntly_Asked_Questions_About_the_Library 21

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