Practical Library Tips for MIBF Students

1. Practical Library Tips for MIBF Students Lingnan University Library Aug 2012 http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/sites/default/files/content/services/workshops/handout/mibf2012.ppt

2. Overview • We shall begin with http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/

3. Search for Library Resources • Library Online Catalogue • Find books, journals, AV, etc. • How to get access?

4. Scenario one : – If I already know the Title/Author’s Name • Question: Search for the book: Boone, L. E. & Kurtz, D. L. (2006). Contemporary business 2006. Australia : Thomson/South-Western. • Answer: Search the Library Catalogue by title: contemporary business 2006.

5. 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. Be sure to search by placing the SURNAME in front of the first name.

6. Scenario Two: If I want to find books for my research project but don’t have any titles/authors in mind. • Question: I want to find books for my research project on Hong Kong’s Banking industry? • Answer: Conduct a key word search on banking and hong kong. Click “Modify Search” to limit the search terms in “Subject” and publication year after 2005.

7. My Library Account Use Lingnan E-mail / password to login • Check for your borrowing records. • Make online renewal. • Check your reading history. • Register for SMS Alert Service to receive library notices.

8. More Tips for Using the Library Catalogue • General Search Tips for the Library Catalogue : http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/search_tips • About My Library Account: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/about_my_library_account • About Library Catalogue: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/opac

9. Search for Library Resources • 1-Search: A new discovery tool to search for all kinds of materials including journal articles, book chapters, books, AV and more.

10. What is 1-Search? • 1-Search is a simple and fast search engine that helps you discover and access relevant information in the Library's Collections. It is a good place to find books, scholarly journals, newspaper articles, e-books, theses and dissertations, videos, etc. through a single search box.

11. Scenario Three: If I want to find journal articles for my research project • Question: I am looking for journal articles for my research project about the development of internet banking in China. • Answer: Conduct a key word/advanced key word search in 1-Search. • The Boolean Operators AND, OR and NOT must be written in ALL CAPS. • Words in a specific order use " ". e.g. “Internet banking"

12. Databases http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/databases

13. Bankscope -- Includes detailed spreadsheet data (balance sheet and income statement), ownership information (shareholders and subsidiaries), Reuters news articles, ratings and rating. Compustat & CRSP via WRDS -- A comprehensive web-based business data management system which provides a variety of financial, economic and marketing data sources. OSIRIS -- A comprehensive database of financial information, ratings, earnings estimates, stock data and news on global listed companies. EconLit -- EconLit is the American Economic Association's electronic database and the foremost source of references to economic literature containing more than 630,000 records covering 1969-present. Selected Online Databases

14. Selected In-Library-Use Databases • Datastream (English) – Global equity / listed companies information. • Bloomberg Terminal – It provides real-time and historical pricing, indicative data, reporting, research, estimates, analytics, portfolio management tools, electronic trading and order management systems, multimedia events and electronic communications to the users. • Wind 資訊金融終端(Chinese) – China equity / fund / bond / macro economics database. • CSMAR (Chinese & English) – Company financial information and trading statistics of listed companies in China. • CEIC Premium China Database = 中國經濟數據庫- Extensive coverage of over 250,000 statistical data series of China on national, provincial and municipal level. • *RatingsDirect: Provides real-time access to integrated credit research, market information, and risk analytics.

15. Borrowing from Other Local Libraries Inter Library Loan HKALL

16. 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://hkall.hku.hk/search/ • Quota: Up to 10 books at the same time • User Guide: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/hkall

17. Using other U Libraries in Person • JULAC Card: • JULAC Library (Borrower) Cardholders can access and borrow items from other UGC Libraries. • Apply online at: http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/user/login?destination=/services/library-forms/julac

18. Room Booking System • Bookings can be make for the following • Discussion Rooms • Individual Study Rooms • CD-ROM / Database Workstations • Microfilm Workstations • Multimedia Booths • If you are off-campus, please log in to ITSC VPN service prior to access the booking system.

19. Guides @ LU http://libguides.ln.edu.hk

20. 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/library-toolbar • Available for both IE and Firefox web browsers.

21. Questions? General Enquiries: 2616-8586 Reference Enquires: 2616-8571 Ask A Librarian (Electronic Reference): http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/research/ask-librarian FAQ: http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/about/faq

22. ~~ Thank You ~~ Let’s have our Library tour