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Public Administration

Library Orientation

conducted by:Hashimah Johari

MA (NUS), MA Lib.Inf Stud. (Univ. of London)

Email: clbhj@nus.edu.sg

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Contents

NUS Libraries Library Resources

LINC/LINC+ RBR E-reserves Exam papers E-Resources (e.g. Indexes & E-Journals) Subject guides

Other relevant matters

CJ Koh Law Library

NUS Libraries

Central LibraryC J Koh Law

Library @ BTC

Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library Music Library

Medical/Science Library

Chinese Library

4NUS 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 CollectionUnlock your library treasures: Books 1.2 mil titles Journals 49,000 titles E-resources 31,000 titles

How to find the one you need?

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Central Library

Collection focus Arts & humanities Social sciences Singapore - Malaysia Architecture Building & real

estate Computer science Engineering

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Opening Hours (Term Time)

Mon-Sat 8 am – 10 pmSun 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

Student card required to enter the library

Facilities• 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 Point Multimedia

Vw

Self-check

out

Chat Point

InfoCommons

Discussion

Room

Training Room

Loan Entitlement

Materials RBRMain Shelves/Closed

Stacks book Bound/Closed Stacks

periodicalStudy carrel

Loan Period 2 hours/overnight

28 days 1 day 7 hours/1 day

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Online renewals : twice

You can check out 30 items

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Self-Service Check-Out

Level 4

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Self-Service Return

Level 4

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Library Resources

Unlocking library treasures

Library portal LINC (Library

INtegrated Catalogue)/LINC+

E-resourceswww.lib.nus.edu.sg

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Accessing Library Portal

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Services InformationResources

NUS Libraries Portal Your ONE-STOP

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Library 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

Library Catalogue: LINC+

Use it to check:• Books• Journals• Databases• Microfilms• Multimedia • Newspapers • Theses• Journal Articles

Use it to view:• Book Covers• Table of Contents• Summaries• Choice Reviews• Community

Reviews• Ratings• E-Journals • E-Books• Digitized videos

LINC+ Search Results

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SortingRelevancy ranking

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Recently added

myLINC

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

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myLINC

Click myLINC

First-time Library users, key in your(LIBRARY PIN = SMART PIN)

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Functions in myLINCCheck your library account No. of loans Check due dates Renew books Items ready for pickup Library fines

Click LOGOUT when done

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

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First-time Library users, key in yourLIBRARY PIN = SMART CARD PIN

myLINC in Library PortalClick Login

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Useful Resources Course Readings

RBR (Reserved Books / Readings) E-Reserves

Past Exam Papers E-Resources Subject Guides

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RBR Collection

Search RBR by Course No.: PP5101

Search RBR by Lecturer: Gupta Shreekant

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Course Readings: RBR

PP5501

• 2 hour/overnight loan• 1 item at a time• Borrow & Return @ Loans

Desk 1

Gupta Shreekant

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RBR Collection (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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RBR Collection

Borrow @ Loan Desk 1 (Level 4)

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Course Readings: E-Reserves

IVLE

E-Reserves

E-Reserves

Download articles once

Access 24 / 7 For assistance, email clbfrm05@nus.edu.sg

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Exam Papers

pp5501 NUSNET ID

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Exam Papers

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E-Resources

Databases E-journals E-books E-Newspapers Statistical databases Encyclopedias & dictionaries and much more …

Major E-Resources

E-Resource Homepage

Appropriate Use Policy

E-Resources: Web of Science

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Global technology

Finding journal articlesJournal articles retrieved

Full text

Full

text

Subject Guides

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Items Unavailable in Library

Request purchase of book

Request for Document Delivery Service

Interlibrary Loan

Intralibrary Loan

Help from Librarians

Email : askalib@nus.edu.sg Phone : 6516-2028 Information Desk Reception Desk Resource Librarians

aarontay@nus.edu.sg clbhj@nus.edu.sg

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Thank you