Orientation to NUS Medical/Science Library for Nursing Freshmen

Image courtesy of Getty Images Presented by Lee Seok Hong For Nursing students

Objectives
Introduction to the NUS Libraries
How to find library materials using LINC, the online catalogue
Library Portal - Online Services
Tips & Rules
Medical / Science Library Tour

NUS Libraries – 7 Libraries, One System Central Library Chinese Library Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library CJ Koh Law Library Medical /Science Library Music Library

Medical /Science Library
NUS Medical/Science Library serves the:
Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy disciplines
Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies (est. 2006)
Our Nursing Collection:
Close to 1000 books, journals, AV
materials
Close to 9 00 full-text Electronic resources
1. Introduction to the NUS Libraries

Floor Directory 1. Introduction to the NUS Libraries Hi-Speed Wireless Broadband Access! Level 4 (Entrance) LINC (Catalogues), Loans, Info Desk, Reference Books , E-Resources PC s Level 5 Books, Science Journals Level 6 Medical Journals Training Room (PCs)

Matriculation Card No. & NUSNET ID 1. Introduction to the NUS Libraries Used For Example Matric Card No. & PIN Library Loans & Renewing Books U 0 71234W 123456 NUSNET ID / Password Electronic Journals / Library Portal u 0 70 01234 eXu45hs7

2. L ibrary IN tegrated C atalogue ( LINC + )
One-Stop, Single search of resources from all 7 Libraries
Access via Internet at http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg
2. LINC- find library materials b) Click to LOGIN to Library E-Forms c) LION (library guide) a) LINC/ Electronic resources

2. LINC- find library materials Most Relevant First Breaks down Search Results by Subject Breaks down Search Results by Type

L ibrary IN tegrated C atalogue (LINC) For more specific searches, eg. Call number 2. LINC- find library materials

2. LINC- find library materials What you CAN search in LINC Book Titles: Brown, S. D., & Lent, R. W. (Eds.). (2000). Handbook of counseling psychology. New York: Wiley. What you CAN’T search in LINC Journal Articles Newspaper Articles Boey, K. M. (1998). Social network and the subjective well-being of the elderly in Hong Kong. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work, 8 (2), 5-15.

LINC DEMO 2. LINC- find library materials To Search for: Click on:
Recommended
Text Books (“RBR”)
RBR/Course No.  NUR 1109
How to Place Reservations
Click Request Item 3. My LINC (Library Account) LINC  Login to myLINC

Meaning of Codes in LINC 2. LINC- find library materials Codes What it Means Location (eg. Reference XX, Closed Stacks (Loans Desk X) Click on the hyperlinked code to see location map (or see http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/mlb/mlbloca.html ) Status See http://libpweb1.nus.edu.sg/lion/l/status.html

Request Item Enter Matric no. & Library PIN Click “Request Selected Item” A . B . 2. LINC- find library materials

Login to myLINC (Your Library Account) RENEW ONLINE (Up to 2 times) Cancel reservations (holds) 2. LINC- find library materials

Loan Entitlements : Undergraduates 20 books or items. Up to 2 Renewals online * * For Loan Rules, see http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/guides/rules/rule_b.html 2. LINC- find library materials Loan period for : Books (& CDs accompanying books) 14 days RBR books ( one at a time) 2 hours or overnight (after 8pm)

Quiz How many times can you renew books online?

3. Library Portal : Other Online Services
Exam papers! online
Electronic books / journals
BE INFORMED (of New Additions to the Library)
E-forms
Request Delivery of books to Home
Change Mailing / Email Address
3. Library Portal

A. Exam papers!
At Exam Papers/RBR, key in module no., eg NUR1104
Login using NUSNET ID / Password
Click on the Module No.
Click on “View attached PDF file” to download / print
3. Library Portal

B. Electronic Resources : Electronic Books / Newspapers / Journals  A lways Access via Library Portal to get Full-Text For Off-Campus Login

C. Be Informed of New Books 3. Library Portal Click to View New Books by Subject … … OR, click to view New Books related to search words

D. E-Forms for Library Services
Use E-Forms to apply for services such as:
Change address / email
Request for books to be delivered/collected outside NUS
3. Library Portal

4. Some Rules & Tips Copyright regulations
One copy of not more than 10% or one chapter of a book
One copy of one article in a journal issue
No Massive Downloading of Electronic articles
Accessing Library E-Resources off-campus
From home, click on a Electronic Resource via Library Portal.
A Login page appears.
Select Login for non-IE users /off Campus users: and enter NUSNET ID/Password

More Information Click on: LION – How to use the Library Library Portal  LION Subject guide to Nursing Resources in NUS Libraries Library Portal  Subject Guides Medical Library homepage Library Portal  About us  Our Libraries Library Rules Library Portal  About us  Rules

Thank you Image courtesy of Getty Images For General Queries, Contact: Information : (65) 6516 2454 Loans: (65) 6516 2509 Email: [email_address] Resource Librarian for Nursing: Lee Seok Hong: [email_address] Medical Librarians: Ms Ong Hong Kiat: mlbonghk@nus.edu.sg Mrs Mercedes Cheong: [email_address] , Ms Stephanie Ng: steph.ng@nus.edu.sg

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