Hands-on session How-to max out the library NUS Libraries Librarian: Steven Chow (Real Estate)

1. Hands-onsession How-to max out the library NUS Libraries Librarian: Steven Chow (Real Estate)

2. Library Basics: What you need • Student card: enter library • Student card + PIN: borrow books, access myLINC • Cashcard: print, photocopy, pay fines • NUSNET ID & password: library portal, e-resources

3. Library Basics: Checking your library account Ng Mei Ling, Lisa

5. Essential library services for students

6. Library Basics: Course Readings • RBR (Reserved Books/Readings) • 2 hour/overnight loan • Search catalogue (by module/lecturer’s name) • E-Reserves • Scanned articles • Search IVLE (by module)

7. Library Basics: use the interactive guide http://lib-eguide.nus.edu.sg

8. Library Basics: Need more help? http://libfaq.nus.edu.sg

9. Let’s start searching!

10. Can you find this article using LINC ? Baird, S., McIntosh, C., & Özler, B. (2011). Cash or Condition? Evidence from a Cash Transfer Experiment. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 126(4), 1709-1753. doi: 10.1093/qje/qjr032

11. Deciphering References and Citations… Book Lewis, H., & Gertsakis, J. (2001). Design + environment: a global guide to designing greener goods. Sheffield: Greenleaf. Book Chapter Ochs, E. (1984). Language acquisition and socialization. In R. Levine (Ed.), Culture theory: Essays in mind, self, and emotion (pp. 276-320). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. Journal Article Phillips, M. (2001, October). Reducing the cost of Bluetooth systems. Electronics & Communication Engineering Journal, 13(5), 204-208. Journal Article Arakji, R. Y., & Lang, K. R. (2008). Avatar business value analysis: A method for the evaluation of business value creation in virtual commerce. Journal of Electronic Commerce Research, 9, 207-218.

12. Where should you start from?

13. http://lib.nus.edu.sg

14. Differences between LINC & LINC+

15. Situation 1 “I know exactly what I want…”

16. Let’s try! Search for book title: Freedomnomicsin LINC+

17. Exercises Search the following titles and write down their call numbers! History and September 11th edited by Joanne Meyerowitz Call No: ____________ Ecotechnology and Environmental Issues edited by Arvind Kumar & Kumar PrasunRamakrishnan. Call No: ____________ Match the given call numbers to the correct titles: TA658 Ono 2012 a. The rise of the great powers, 1648-1815 / Derek McKay and H.M. Scott b. Statics and strength of materials for architecture and building construction / Barry Onouye and Kevin Kane. HV6432.7 His 2003  GE350 Eco 2009

18. Finding Journal articles Baird, S., McIntosh, C., & Özler, B. (2011). Cash or Condition? Evidence from a Cash Transfer Experiment. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 126(4), 1709-1753. doi: 10.1093/qje/qjr032 Article title Journal title Highly recommended : Search LINC+ for the Journal title not Article title!

19. Let’s try! Search for journal title: Quarterly Journal of Economics in LINC+

20. Situation 2 “I just want to browse and explore…”

21. Let’s try! Search for Global Warming in LINC+

23. Refining a search Remove refinement Refine by

25. Broadening a search Select this option to get to the bottom of the page. You can then broaden your search by other related terms. Select one of the tags to start a brand new search based on the selected term

26. Articles?

27. Articles tab in LINC+ only covers a few databases

28. Situation 2: Exploratory / Topical Search • LINC+ is ideal for exploratory searches • It’s just like Google  but more! • Allows for refinement by facets • Broaden your search easily

29. Situation 3 “I need to export my search results…”

30. Mark records for future reference!

31. Email marked records to yourself!

32. Have you heard of Endnote? A software that: • stores and organizes citations • inserts citations into a Word document • format references in a predefined citation style

33. Exporting a search to EndNote from LINC Check against the titles you’ll like to save from the search results page

34. Click on Export Saved List

35. Choose your export format Type your email address if you wish to email the list to yourself

36. Find out more about EndNote and look out for upcoming tutorials! : http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/endnote

37. Situation 4 “I need to find journal articles on a certain topic…”

38. Journal article options • Search individual databases (e.g JSTOR, Scopus, Web of Science) • Search using “Articles” in LINC+ • Google Scholar • FindMore@NUSL

39. Or, get to know your subject-specific databases from our subject guides! • Click on Subject Guides tab on the library portal page • Each Subject Guide has a list of recommended databases

40. Appropriate Use Policy

41. Let’s try! Search for “global warming” AND “climate change” in Scopus

43. Click to locate full text of the article, depending on whether the library subscribes to the publication.

44. Have you heard of Google Scholar? Like Google, but only searches for scholarly results! http://scholar.google.com/

45. What does the Proxy Bookmarklet do? Helps you get full text of articles using Google Scholar! In the search box on the library portal page, key in : proxy bookmarklet

46. Video clip: How to install & use the Proxy Bookmarklet?

47. How about NUSTheses? http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/findthesis

48. SDE Theses & Dissertations

49. Need help? • askalib@nus.edu.sg • Central Library Information Desk: 6516 2028 • Online Chat (Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm)

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