Public Administration 2009

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Public Public AdministrationAdministration

Library OrientationLibrary Orientation

conducted by:conducted by:Aaron TayAaron Tay

Msc. (Information studies)Msc. (Information studies)Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

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ContentsContents

NUS LibrariesNUS Libraries Library ResourcesLibrary Resources

LINC/LINC+LINC/LINC+ RBRRBR E-reservesE-reserves Exam papersExam papers E-Resources (e.g. Indexes & E-Journals)E-Resources (e.g. Indexes & E-Journals) Subject guidesSubject guides

MiscMisc

CJ Koh Law Library

NUS Libraries

Central Library

C J Koh Law Library @ BTC

Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library

Music LibraryMedical/Science

Library

Chinese Library

4NUS LibrariesNUS Libraries

Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library

Medical/Science LibraryCentral & Chinese

Libraries

Music Library

CJ Koh Law Library@ Bukit Timah campus

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Our CollectionOur Collection

Unlock your library treasures:Unlock your library treasures: BooksBooks 1.2 mil titles1.2 mil titles JournalsJournals 49,000 titles49,000 titles E-resourcesE-resources 31,000 titles31,000 titles

But which library should you use?

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Central LibraryCentral Library

Collection focusCollection focus Arts & humanitiesArts & humanities Social sciencesSocial sciences Singapore - MalaysiaSingapore - Malaysia ArchitectureArchitecture Building & real Building & real

estateestate Computer scienceComputer science EngineeringEngineering

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Opening Hours (Term Opening Hours (Term Time)Time)

Mon-SatMon-Sat 8 am – 10 pm8 am – 10 pm

SunSun 9:30 am – 4:30 pm9:30 am – 4:30 pm

Student card required to enter the library

FacilitiesFacilities

• Chat Points• Discussion Rooms• Laptop Charging Bay • Microform Viewing Room• Multimedia Viewing Room• Network Printing• PC Access• Perk Point• Photocopy Room• Self-Service Check Out• Study Carrels• Training Room• And more …

LINC terminals

Perk PointMultimedia

Vw

Self-check

out

Chat Point

InfoCommons

Discussion

Room

Training Room

Loan EntitlementLoan Entitlement

MaterialsMaterials

RBRRBR

Main Shelves/Closed Stacks Main Shelves/Closed Stacks

book book

Bound/Closed Stacks Bound/Closed Stacks

periodicalperiodical

Study carrelStudy carrel

Loan PeriodLoan Period

2 hours/overnight2 hours/overnight

28 days 28 days

1 day1 day

7 hours/1 day7 hours/1 day

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Online renewals : twice

You can check out 30 items

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Library ResourcesLibrary Resources

Unlocking library Unlocking library treasurestreasures

Library portalLibrary portal LINC (LINC (LLibrary ibrary

ININtegrated tegrated CCatalogue)/LINC+atalogue)/LINC+

E-resourcesE-resources

www.lib.nus.edu.sg

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Accessing Library Portal

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Services InformationResources

NUS Libraries PortalNUS Libraries Portal Your ONE-STOPYour ONE-STOP

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Library PortalLibrary Portalhttp://www.lib.nus.edu.sg

Member Login

HelpOpening Hours

Search Our Library CatalogueUsingLINC+, LINC or Advanced Search

Search for Electronic Resources in Databases, E-Journals & E-Books

Search for Exam Papers & Your Reading Lists

LibraryNews&Events

LINC+ is NUS Libraries enhanced catalogue

LINC+ Search ResultsLINC+ Search Results

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Sorting

Relevancy ranking

Tag

clo

ud

Recently added

myLINC

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Specific Search with LINCSpecific Search with LINChttp://linc.nus.edu.sg

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myLINCmyLINC

Click myLINC

First-time Library users, key in your

(LIBRARY PIN = SMART PIN)

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Functions in myLINCFunctions in myLINC

Check your library accountCheck your library account No. of loansNo. of loans Check due datesCheck due dates Renew booksRenew books Items ready for pickupItems ready for pickup Library finesLibrary fines

Click LOGOUT when doneClick LOGOUT when done

For more help with LINC, please go to For more help with LINC, please go to LION > How to Search LINCLION > How to Search LINC

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Useful ResourcesUseful Resources

Course Readings (DEMO)Course Readings (DEMO) RBR (Reserved Books / Readings)RBR (Reserved Books / Readings) E-ReservesE-Reserves

Past Exam PapersPast Exam Papers E-ResourcesE-Resources Subject GuidesSubject Guides

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RBR Collection RBR Collection (Reserved Books/Readings)(Reserved Books/Readings)

Level 4

• 2 hour loans / overnight

• Overnight RBR loans must be returned within an hour after the Library is open the next working day

• Loan 1 book at a time

• Overdue fines @ $1.00 per hour

• Return @ RBR Book Drop only

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Course Readings: E-Course Readings: E-ReservesReserves

IVLE

E-Reserves

E-ReservesE-Reserves

Download articles onceAccess 24 / 7 For assistance, email [email protected]

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E-ResourcesE-Resources

DatabasesDatabases E-journalsE-journals E-booksE-books E-Newspapers E-Newspapers Statistical databasesStatistical databases Encyclopedias & dictionariesEncyclopedias & dictionaries and much more …and much more …

Major E-Resources

E-Resource Homepage

Appropriate Use Policy

E-Resources: Web of E-Resources: Web of ScienceScience

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Global technology

Finding journal articlesJournal articles retrieved

Full text

Full

text

Subject GuidesSubject Guides

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Items Unavailable in Items Unavailable in LibraryLibrary

Request purchase of book

Request for Document Delivery Service

Interlibrary Loan

Intralibrary Loan

Help from LibrariansHelp from Librarians

Email : Email : [email protected] Phone : 6516-2028Phone : 6516-2028 Information DeskInformation Desk Reception DeskReception Desk Resource Librarians Resource Librarians

[email protected] [email protected]

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Thank youThank you