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Library orientation for M.Sc. (Env. Management) Students

Welcome to C J Koh Law Library. Library orientation for M.Sc. (Env. Management) Students. Conducted by: Carol Wee Prepared by: Bissy. Outline. Introduction to C J Koh Law Library -History & collection NUS Library Portal Law databases – Lexis Nexis, LawNet, Hein Online

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Library orientation for M.Sc. (Env. Management) Students

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  1. Welcome to C J Koh Law Library Library orientation for M.Sc. (Env. Management) Students Conducted by: Carol Wee Prepared by: Bissy

  2. Outline • Introduction to C J Koh Law Library -History & collection • NUS Library Portal • Law databases – Lexis Nexis, LawNet, Hein Online • Abbreviations & citations • Finding journal articles • Legal resources on web

  3. The NUS Libraries Chinese Library C J Koh Law Library Central Library Medical Library Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library Science Library Music Library

  4. C J Koh Law Library History The library was originally established in 1957, catering primarily to the Faculty of Law at the Bukit Timah Campus In April 1980 Law library moved to the new premises at Kent Ridge, occupying two floors of Faculty of Law building

  5. C J Koh Law Library On 1st January 2001, the Law Library was renamed the C J Koh Law Library, in appreciation of Mr Koh Choon Joo’s generous donations to the library. After extensive renovations which began in July 2000, the library celebrated its official opening by the Honourable Chief Justice Yong Pung How on 27 February 2002 Following the Government's announcement to reallocate Bukit Timah Campus to NUS on 28 May 2005, the Law Library made its historic return to its first home in August 2006

  6. Library collection The C J Koh Law Library has a rich collection of local, foreign and international legal resources. The library’s traditional strength is in the common law. Apart from a comprehensive collection of Singapore legal materials, the library also has extensive collections of legal resources from Australia, Canada, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The library has developed collections on comparative and international law, international trade law as well as the laws of the European Community. The library’s print collection is bolstered by subscriptions to online legal resources which are available via the NUS Libraries Portal http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/index. Major databases include LexisNexis and HeinOnline.

  7. C J Koh Library home page Access to Information about the Library legal research guides and tutorials Legal resources on the Web http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/ms/c-j-koh-law-library/about-c-j-koh-law-library

  8. NUS Libraries Portal http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/

  9. FindMore Kheng-Lian, Koh, "Transboundary and Global Environmental Issues: The Role of asean" (2012) 1:01 Transnational Environmental Law 67.

  10. NUS Libraries Portal Law Databases For a listing oflegal databases,select: Resources > Databases > By Subject > Law

  11. NUS Libraries Portal Law Databases Select database See: Guide to Electronic Resources Collection

  12. Law databases Online: NUS Libraries Portalhttp://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/index

  13. LawNet

  14. LawNet

  15. LawNet Jupiter Shipping Pte Ltd v Public Prosecutor [1993] 1 SLR(R) 402; [1993] SGHC 55

  16. LexisNexis Academic Chevron, USA, Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

  17. HeinOnline 2000 Sing. J. Legal Stud. 1 (2000) Singapore's New Environmental Law; Heng, Lye Lin

  18. Factiva

  19. Singapore Statutes Online http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/

  20. Citations & Abbreviations Examples of citations • Dora Neo, “The Sale of Goods (Amendment) Act 1996: Satisfactory Quality, an Undivided Share in a Bulk and other Amendments” (1997) 9 SAcLJ362. • David Feldman, “The Nature of Legal Scholarship” (1989) 52 Mod.L.Rev. 498 • Find out what journal the abbreviation stands for • Search for the journal in LINC/ LINC+

  21. Abbreviations & Citations • What do abbreviations mean? 1.Print index • Donald Raistrick,Index to Legal Citations and Abbreviations, 3rd ed. (London: Bowker-Saur, 2008). Location: KB280 Rai 2008 (LW RBR; LW Reference Office; LW Reference1) 2.Online • Law reference desk http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/ms/c-j-koh-law-library/research/legal-resources-on-the-web/law-reference-desk • Librarian’s pick - Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations http://www.legalabbrevs.cardiff.ac.uk/

  22. Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations http://www.legalabbrevs.cardiff.ac.uk/

  23. How do I find journal articles? • If you have a citation to a journal article, determine the availability and location of the journal in the library by searching LINC/ LINC+ • Full-textvarious journal articles mayalsobefound online in • HeinOnline–NUS Libraries Portal • LawNet –Law Proxy Service • LexisNexis -NUS Libraries Portal

  24. Thank you If you have any queries, Email to cjkohlib@nus.edu.sgor Call Information Desk: 6516 2043

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