Practical Library Tips for MIBF Students

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Practical Library Tips for MIBF Students

• Lingnan University Library
• Aug 2008
• http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/classes/powerpoint/mi
  bf2008.ppt

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Overview

• We shall begin with http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/
  
• Catalogue, Databases, E-Journals, Internet
  Resources, About the Library

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Your Circulation Records, Online Renewals, SMS
Alert Service
http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/
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Borrowing from Other Local Libraries
HKALL InterLibrary Loans
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HKALL

• HKALL Hong Kong Academic Library Link
  (????????) 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

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HKALL Request

• NEED 3 THINGS
• Name
• Barcode (back of Staff ID)
• PIN

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Using other U Libraries in Person

• JULAC Card
• JULAC Library (Borrower) Cardholders can access
  and borrow items from other UGC Libraries.
• Apply at Circulations Counter (1/F, Library)
• http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/cir/cardform2.htmlug
  c

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Online Databases
ABI/Inform Business Source Premier, Factiva,
etc.
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E-Journals
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More about E-Resources

• Selected In-Library-Use Databases
• Datastream Global equity / listed companies
  information
• Wind.Net China equity / fund / bond / macro
  economics database
• WebBridge
• Linking up databases and full text sources

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COMING SOON!
1-Search Allows you to Search Many Databases at
Once
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Library ToolBar

• Like the convenience with the Google Toolbar or
  Yahoo! Toolbar? Quick searches and instant access
  to often used Library and University functions
  are readily available by installing the Lingnan
  University Library Toolbar
• http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/toolbar/
• Available for both IE and Firefox web browsers.

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Library Toolbar

• http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/toolbar/

With the Library Toolbar, you can Access Many
Library and University Functions without the Need
to Go to the Library Home Page
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Questions?

• Assistance 2616 8571
• refstaff_at_ln.edu.hk
• http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/eref/