Exploring Library Resources & Services

1. Exploring Library Resources & Services Lingnan University Library Aug 2011 http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/help/classes/2011/fall/powerpoint/nso2011.ppt

2. Overview Making the best out of the Library begins at the Library home page 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 Library Account, Online Renewals, SMS Alerts • Limit / Sort Functions

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.

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.

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 …

10. Course Reserve Course Reserve by Instructor or Course (RES)

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.

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. 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 • http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/cat/hkall/ • Quota: • Up to 10 books

15. View Your Library Account/ Online Renewal

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

17. Past Examination Papers, Local TV Programmes … • Lingnan Exam Papers from 1993 on, but instructors can withhold the release of papers http://proxy1.library.ln.edu.hk:2048/login?url=http://exam.library.ln.edu.hk/eresources/exam/ • Local TV Programs: 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/

18. Room Booking System http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/libserv/room_booking.html

19. Library Toolbar http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/libserv/toolbar/ With the Library Toolbar, you can Access Many Library and University Functions instantly

20. Survival Guide for New Students 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/ Contact Us http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/aboutus/contactus.html FAQ http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/help/wiki/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions_About_the_Library

22. ~~Thank You~~