Orientation

Outline

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1. Introduction to the NUS Libraries

2. How to find library materials using LINC, the online catalogue

3. Library Portal - Online Services

4. Rules5. More Information

Information Source Quality

• Evaluation of Sources– Authority - author’s credentials, expert?

– Accuracy - valid and reliable?

– Objectivity and purpose - any bias?

– Review process - peer-reviewed?

– Suitability - academic/scholarly, journal: impact factor, immediacy index?

– Timeliness – when published, current?

• Resources in NUS Libraries have been evaluated by librarians.

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One-Stop, Single search of resources from all 7 Libraries

Library Catalog – LINC+ / LINC

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What to search in LINC+ :

Book Titles

Brown, S. D., & Lent, R. W. (Eds.). (2000). Handbook of counseling psychology. New

York: Wiley.

What to Search in Articles

tab

Journal ArticlesNewspaper 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.

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• How to place a reservation/request?

1. Search the catalogue

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2. Place a reservation/request

3. Enter your NUSNET ID and PW4. You will be inform via email

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• How to check your myLINC account?

1. Login by clicking myLINC

2. Or click on More if you have already logged in

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3. Login using your matric no. and library pin

4. Renew your books etc…

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• What books are recommended by your lecturers?

E.g. RD1111 - “Patient & person : interpersonal skills in nursing / Jane Stein-Parbury.” (RT86.3 Ste 2009) (2 hr loan)

1. Use the RBR tab

2. Enter either the Course No. or the Lecturer’s Name

Meaning of Codes in LINC

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Codes What it Means

Locatione.g. Reference XX, Closed Stacks, Loans Desk X, CL

Click on the hyperlinked code to see location map(or see http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/content.php?pid=211582&sid=1782292 )

Statuse.g.Available, On hold

Seehttp://libguides.nus.edu.sg/content.php?pid=215642&sid=1794246

Articles

Books

Theses

FINDMORE@NUSL (NEW!)

http://lib.nus.edu.sg/summon/findmoreatnusl.html

Type of material

Show only full-

text online

Orientation

Outline

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1. Introduction to the NUS Libraries

2. How to find library materials using LINC, the online catalogue

3. Library Portal - Online Services

4. Rules5. More Information

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E-Forms for Library Services

Prompted to login later

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E-Resources

• Alternatively search our catalogue

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Electronic Books / Newspapers / Journals

Always Login via Library

Portal to get Full-Text

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Exam papers!

1. At Exam Papers, key in module no., eg RD1111

2. Login using NUSNET ID / Password

3. Click on the Module No.

4. Click on “View attached PDF file” to download / print