Slides of the Orientation to NUS Medical/Science Library for Nursing Freshmen first presented 2008

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

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

5. 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)

6. 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

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

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

10. 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.

12. 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

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

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

15. 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)

16. Quiz How many times can you renew books online?

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

20. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. Library Tour