Practical Library Tips for
MScHRMOB Students
Lingnan University Library
Aug 2014
Ivy Kan – Information Services Librarian
Email: ivykan@ln.edu.hk / Tel: 2616-8570
http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/il_handouts
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By the end of this workshop,
you will be able to:
understand the orientation of the
library website in order to locate
needed library resources and services.
 use the library online catalogue and 1search to search for information for
your research topics.
 have an overview of library online
resources available for your
programme.
 identify sources for finding information
that is not available in LU Library.
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Overview of the Library Website

We shall begin with
http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/
Different
user groups
Search boxes
Quick links
E.g. My Library
Account,
Databases,
Room Booking
System, etc.
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Information and Services for
Postgraduates
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Using Library Services

Use Lingnan E-mail / password for Library services

My Library Account

SMS Alert Service

HKALL (Speedy UGC-Library Book Loans)
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ILLiad (Interlibrary Loan Services)

Remote Access to Electronic Databases

Ask A Librarian Online

Research Consultation Service

Room Booking System
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My Library Account
Use Lingnan Email / password to login
Check
Make
your borrowing records
online renewal
Check
your reading history
Register
for SMS Alert Service to receive
library notices
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My Library Account
My Library Account
To login by your Lingnan Email
username and password
My Library Account
Note for
holding
books
Renewal buttons
Click here to check your
reading history
Click “Modify
Your Info.”,
and input your
mobile phone
number to
receive SMS
notices from
the Library
Room Booking System
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Room Booking System
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Bookings can be make for the following
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Discussion Rooms
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Individual Study Rooms

CD-ROM / Database Workstations
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Microfilm Workstations

Multimedia Booths
If you are off-campus, please log in to ITSC VPN service
prior to access the booking system.
Online guide:
http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/sites/default/files/conte
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nt/services/room_booking/Discussion_Room_Booking.sw
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Lingnan Library2GoApp (for iOS)
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Library App for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch

With the Library2GoApp, you can search Library
Catalogue, check the opening hours, browse New
Books & New AV Materials , etc.
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Finding Information

From the Library Online Catalogue
›
Find books, journals, AV, etc.
›
How to get access?
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Library Catalogue

A gateway for you to search for materials in the
Library

Books 書 / e-books 電子書

Journals 期刊 / e-journals 電子期刊

Newspapers & Magazines 報紙及雜誌

AV Materials 影音資料

Course Reserves 指定參考資料
Library Catalogue

The Library materials can be searched by:

Title 書名

Author 作者名
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Call No. 索書號
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Keyword 關鍵字 (any part of the author, title, publisher)
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Subject 主題
Scenario One: 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?
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Answer:
1.
Search the Library Catalogue by keywords (“hong kong ”
and bank*) in the Advanced Search page
2.
Limit the Year as “After 2005”
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1. Choose “Books, AV and More”
2. Click “Advanced Search”
3. Type in the keywords and choose
appropriate limitations, then click
“Submit” button
Type the keyword you
want to search for
To LIMIT the results by
choosing:
- Publishing Year
You may further limit your
search to:
- Location in the Library
- Language of the item
- Material type
Viewing Bibliographical Record

After searching for books or other items in the
Library Catalogue, here below are important tips
for you to find out WHERE the book is:

LOCATION of the item (where it is stored)

CALL NUMBER of the item (the exact address)
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STATUS of the item (available now or not)
Viewing Bibliographical Record
1. Click the link to
view the location map
2. Follow the
call number to
find the item on
the bookshelf
It means the item
is available for
borrowing now
More Tips for Using the Library
Catalogue

General Search Tips for the Library Catalogue :
http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/search_tips
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About Library Catalogue:
http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/opac
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Finding Library Materials from the Library Online Catalogue (Online
Tutorial: 4:24 min.)
http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/content.php?pid=576921&sid=4777384#
18307954
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1-Search

1-Search: A discovery tool to search for all kinds of
materials including journal articles, book chapters,
books, AV and more.
User Guide: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/1-search_guide
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Scenario Two: If I want to find journal
articles for my research project
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Question: I am looking for journal articles for my research project
about human resources management in South Africa
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Answer: Conduct a key word/advanced key word search in 1Search.

The Boolean Operators AND, OR and NOT must be written in ALL
CAPS.
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Words in a specific order use " ". e.g. “human resources
management “, “south africa”
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Demo:
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Things to Note about 1-Search:
It is NOT a substitute for any individual database.
We are fine-tuning the search engine continuously.
Please feel free to report any problem to us when
using it.
 Wanna know more detail instructions and advanced
features of 1-Search ?
http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/1-search_guide
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Databases
Access ALL library-subscribed databases in one link:
http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/databases
OR
Click the “Databases” quick link on the Library Main page
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You can browse for database
titles conveniently from
Databases A-Z
Databases by Types
Browse Databases by Types
-Abstracts
-Company Information
-News
-E-books
-Statistics
…
Databases by Subjects
Selected Online Databases (1)
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ABI/Inform Complete: Key business database with over 5,000
academic journals, newspapers, trade magazines, business
newsletters and industry news.
Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost) : Key business database
with over 2,100 academic journals, trade magazines and more.
Emerald: Index to over 100 MCB University Press journals on
marketing, human resource management, general management,
economics, library & information management and engineering.
Full-text is available online.
Factiva: Provides searchable access to full-text information
from over 35,000 online resources as well as tens of thousands
of company reports and financial data. (No. of concurrent users
= 5)
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Selected Online Databases (2)
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Hoover's Online: Access to in-depth business information
on the world's top 45,000 companies. Its report builder
function allows users to quickly tailor make reports on
the company financials, history, operations, competitive
landscape and company fact sheets.
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PsycARTICLES: Provides the full-text articles from
journals published by the American Psychological
Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation,
the Canadian Psychological Association, etc. Covers
general psychology and specialized basic, applied,
clinical, and theoretical research in psychology.
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PsycINFO: Contains citations with abstracts of journal
articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports
and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines.
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Borrowing from Other Local Libraries
Inter Library
Loan
HKALL
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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
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Access: http://hkall.hku.hk/search/
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Material type: Books
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Quota: Up to 10 books at the same time
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User Guide: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/hkall
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Procedures of ordering book
from HKALL
Firstly, search the
book you want from
the Library Catalogue
Procedures of ordering book
from HKALL
If the book cannot be
found in our Library
catalogue, you can click
“Search HKALL”
button to see if the book
can be found in other
HKALL Libraries
Level 2
Afterwards, you can see the book record in HKALL.
Click to open
detail list
Level 2
The table will
show which
libraries have the
items available,
and click
“Request this title”
Level 2
Select “Lingnan”
then click “Submit
above information”
button
Level 2
Login with your LU Email
ID and password, and click
“SUBMIT” to complete
the request
 More information of HKALL: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/hkall
 Online Tutorial:
Level 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbzGGsjuhYE
Borrowing journal articles/books from
other University Libraries - Inter-Library
Loan

Inter-Library Loan service is a service to let LU
staff, post-graduates, and UGC-funded students
to get a journal article & books if they cannot
find it in our own Library or databases.

For details , please visit:
http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/services/interlibr
ary-loan-services
Using other U Libraries in
Person
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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/logi
n?destination=/services/libraryforms/julac
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Guides @ LU

A portal to databases, subject guides and various user
guides on library services and facilities

http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/
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Cite Sources
In academic writing, whenever we use someone else’s
works, ideas, theory, quotes, methods, data, etc. we
must cite the original source.
If
not, PLAGIARISM(學術剽竊)
The
penalty, ZERO mark for the assignment
Guide:
http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/bibliography_plagiarism
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Other Information Literacy Workshops

Online registration starts from 1 Sep 2014
(Mon):
http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/services/li
brary-workshops

e.g. LIB 170 _1 : Using RefWorks: Basic

Learn the basic of using RefWorks, a bibliographic tool
that helps you manage the citations you found in the
Library Catalogue and other research databases. You will
learn how to create a RefWorks account, directly export
the bibliographic records from 1-Search, Library
Catalogue and other resources to RefWorks so you can
create your bibliographies or reference lists in different
citation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard Style, etc.)
instantly.
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Need help?
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General Enquiries: 2616-8586
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Reference Enquires: 2616-8571

Ask A Librarian (Electronic Reference):
http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/research/asklibrarian
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Chat Reference Service: 2pm-6pm, Mon-Fri (from 1
Sep 2014)
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Research Consultation Service
http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/researchconsultation-service
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Any Questions?
~~ Thank You ~~
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