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KEYWORD SEARCH IN LU LIBRARY CATALOGUE
Search terms are not case-sensitive Accept both Chinese and English terms Omit punctuations in you search term
except “+”, “@” and “#”
http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/content.php?pid=338945
1-Search
1-Search : A simple and fast search engine that helps you access relevant information (including books, journals, newspapers, multi-media items etc.) in the LU Library's Collections.
**Please note the 1-search is still under fine-tuning, if you find any problem in using it, please report to us
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A service for staff and students to request the electronic journal articles that our library does not provide
HKALL
Q : I know there is a book named “Earthquakes: science and society” that may suit my research paper. However, I cannot find it in LU Library catalogue, what can I do?
A : You can search the book in the “HKALL” and see whether the libraries of the other 7 local universities have it.
HKALL (HK Academic Library Link 港書網 ) is a huge online library catalogue for students and staff of 8 local universities and higher institutions to search for library items.
An efficient source to find the items from the other academic libraries that the Lingnan University Library catalogue does not offer.
To look for more details of HKALL: http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/content.php?pid=338537&sid=2768427
ONLINEDATABASES
To look for the e-resources by inserting the keywords/truncated keywords
Suggested keywords for searching: - Natural disasters - Natural hazards - Social impact - Environmental risk
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http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/databases
E.g. ProQuest Research Library
E.g. Wiley Online Library
To look for the e-journals on Science subjects http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subject/code/000045
Suggested subjects for this course : Earth Science and Special Topics, Structural Geology and Tectonics
http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/content.php?pid=321307&sid=2714777
Popular News Databases:- LexisNexis Academic
- Wise News 電子剪報
Google Scholar – Search Engine for finding scholarly journals
http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/google_scholar
Wikipedia *
* Beware of the reliability of the content of the Wikipedia
LOCAL TV PROGRAMMES
To install the “Library Toolbar” in your web browser – a more convenient way for your research http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/library-toolbar
PREVENTING PLAGIARISM
Q: What is plagiarism ?A: Plagiarism refers to: 1. The action or practice of taking someone else's work, idea, etc., and passing it off as one's own; literary theft. 2. A particular idea, piece of writing, design, etc., which has been plagiarized; an act or product of plagiary. (Oxford English Dictionary, 2012)
Plagiarism = Cheating To look for the guide on preventing plagiarism and academic integrity of Lingnan University :http://www.ln.edu.hk/info-for/students/orientation/academic-integrity
There are a few common styles used in the LU students’ assignments : APA style Harvard Chicago (Notes)…
** To check with your course’s lecturer about the appropriate citation style for the assignments
RefWorks is a web-based citation tool for library users to easily organize and generate the citations of different journals, and to download the citations directly form the library catalogue
Learn more about RefWorks and register: http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/find/guide-refworks#overview
LEARN MORE ABOUT LIBRARY SERVICES
Library workshopshttp://www.library.ln.edu.hk/services/library-
workshops
Survival Guide for New Studentshttp://www.library.ln.edu.hk/services/
information-services/survival-guide-new-students-getting-started
Website : http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/research/ask-librarian
Reference Desk – Chiang Chen Information Commons (1/F South Wing, Library / 2616-8571)
Chat Reference service – instant chat with a librarian !
(2pm - 5pm, Monday – Friday)
~~Thank You~~
