Exploring Library Resources

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Exploring Library Resources Services

• Lingnan University Library
• Aug 2009
• http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/classes/powerpoint/uo
  p2009.ppt

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Overview

• The Physical Library, the Digital Library and the
  Internet
• Making the best out of the Library begins at the
  Library home page http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/

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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

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Example One If I already Know the Authors 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.

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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.

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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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Course Reserve

• Course Reserve by Instructor or Course (RES)

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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, 91, Jan. 199827-34.

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Search article title Will China Democratize has
NO MATCHES
Example Michel Oksenberg, Will China
Democratize? Journal of Democracy, 91, Jan.
199827-34.
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Need to Search for the Journal title Journal of
Democracy instead
Example Michel Oksenberg, Will China
Democratize? Journal of Democracy, 91, Jan.
199827-34.
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HKALL Borrowing from other Local Libraries

• http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/hkall/
• Quota
• Up to 5 requests at the same time
• Up to 10 books at the same time
• What is PIN?
• Try first 4 digits of your HKID Card Number
• If the above fails, try last 4 digits of your
  Barcode
• If the above fails, call us at 26168586 /
  26168571 or drop by the Library

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Online renewal /View Your Circulation Record
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Using Electronic Databases

• http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/eresources/
• Key Databases
• ProQuest, Ebscohost, Wisenews, Factiva,
  LexisNexis, ?????
• Find Databases by Subject, Types, Keyword
  Searches
• Webbridge Linking up Library-paid Databases and
  Full-text Contents
• http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/usrguide/tutorials/we
  bbridge/

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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/exam/
• Local TV Programs http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/er
  esources/ltv/
• New Books / Movies
• http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/newbooks/
• http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/newmovies/

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Library Booking Systems
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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 instantly
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Getting Help

• General Enquiries 2616 8586
• Integrated Helpdesk at Information Commons (1/F,
  Library)
• Tel [phone]
• Ask A Librarian (Electronic Reference)
  http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/eref/
• Library Contacts http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/libi
  nfo/contacts.html
• FAQ http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/wiki/index.php/Fr
  equently_Asked_Questions_About_the_Library
• User Guides http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/usrguide/
  

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Library Survival Guide
http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/survival/
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• Thank You