Welcome to C J Koh Law Library

1. Welcome to C J Koh Law Library Library@The Gardens 469D Bukit Timah Road Singapore 259773 A Tutorial for Exchange Students Presented by: Zaleha Othman13 August 2010

2. Outline • Introduction to C J Koh Law Library • - History, Collection, Services & Facilities • NUS Libraries Portal • e.g. e-forms; e-resources • LINC+ & myLINC • C J Koh Law Library Homepage • Legal Abbreviations & Citations

3. The NUS Libraries Chinese Library C J Koh Law Library Central Library Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library Medical Library/Science Library Music Library

5. The NUS Libraries • Rich knowledge hub • Gateway to electronic resources • Place for study and research As a student of NUS, you have access to all NUS Libraries

6. C J Koh Law Library History This library was originally established in September 1957, catering primarily to the Faculty of Law at the Bukit Timah Campus. In April 1980, the Law Library moved to new premises at Kent Ridge, occupying two floors of the Faculty of Law building.

7. C J Koh Law Library History On 1st January 2001, the Law Library was renamed the C J Koh Law Library, in appreciation of Mr Koh Choon Joo’s generous donations to the library. After extensive renovations which began in July 2000, the library celebrated its official opening by the Honourable Chief Justice Yong Pung How on 27 February 2002. Following the Government's announcement to reallocate Bukit Timah Campus to NUS on 28 May 2005, the Law Library made its historic return to its first home in August 2006.

8. Collections The C J Koh Law Library has a rich collection of local, foreign and international legal resources. The library’s traditional strength is in the common law. Apart from a comprehensive collection of Singapore legal materials, the library also has extensive collections of legal resources from Australia, Canada, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The library has developed collections on comparative and international law, international trade law as well as the laws of the European Community. The library’s print collection is bolstered by subscriptions to online legal resources which are available via the NUS Libraries Portal (http://lib.nus.edu.sg/). Major databases include LexisNexis and HeinOnline.

9. Collections E-Resources Legislation/Law Reports Singapore/Malaysia Current Journals,Reference RBR,Holdshelf,Theses Legislation/Law Reports Entrance 1st storey

10. Collections Bound Journals Bound Journals 2nd storey

11. Collections Books, ASEAN, Chinese Books 3rd storey

12. Services & Facilities Self-service fines payment Self-service check-out $$ PhotocopyingNetwork printing Information & Loans PC cluster PC cluster 1st storey Note: Photocopy facilities available on all levels. Beware © !

13. Services & Facilities Loans Undergraduates : 20 items

14. Services & Facilities $$$ • Note: • For network printing, use either Cashcard or Ezlink for payment. • For photocopying, although both cards can be used, for Ezlink payment, • please use the dedicated copiers in the Photocopy Room.

15. NUS Libraries Portal Access from NUS homepage http://www.nus.edu.sg.Select LIBRARYin the top right-hand column:

16. NUS Libraries Portal http://lib.nus.edu.sg/

17. Member Login Member Login To access: • to view your • Library record • for services • for online resources

18. myLINC myLINC To access your loan record

19. myLINC myLINC Enter your student number and Smartcard PIN You can then access your library record

20. If you’re not sure about your Smartcard pin, go to the NUS Website and click on the Student Intranet:

21. Choose the option: Retrieval of Smartcard PIN

22. NUS Libraries Portal myLINC • View your loans • Renew items (2 times maximum) • Check if requested items are ready for pick-up • Check fines, if any • View reading history

23. NUS Libraries Portal E-Forms • Send in your requests for: • Change Mailing/Email Address • Report of a lost book

24. NUS Libraries Portal Resources • Access to: • Library catalogue • (LINC+ / LINC) • E-resources • Exam papers • ScholarBank • (NUS Theses • : from Sept 2003- )

25. Library Catalogue LINC / LINC LINC+ is the new interface of the library catalogue and can be access via the NUS Libraries Portal: http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg LINC is the old interface and can be accessed either from the Portal or directly at: http://www.linc.nus.edu.sg

26. LINC LINC (Library Integrated Catalogue) • able to search • specific fields • can narrow your search by library (through • <All locations>)

27. LINC LINC+ Searching LINC+ : the enhanced Library INtegrated Catalogue • Enter search terms (can include part of the title, author’s name or topic) • View search results which are sorted by relevance • Place holds (reservation) for books (on loan, on order or in closed stacks) Book search Enter the search terms here

28. LINC +

29. Searching LINC+ • Show … available • copies option • will display copies which are not on loan including the RBR copies • Show … all copies • will include those • that have been • borrowed

30. Searching LINC+ Placing a hold If you to reserve the copies which are out on loan, click the <Request it> option You will be prompted for your membership number and library pin

31. Searching LINC+ The system will respond as to whether your request is successful. Once the book is available for you, you will be notified via email.

32. Searching LINC+ Search by topic You can do a search by topic for e.g. law and corporate finance Select the relevant title and view all the volumes

33. Searching Books Searching LINC+ Intra-Library Loan: requesting a book from another NUS library • Take note of the • Location • Call No. • Status • This book has • another copy • that is available • in CL (Central Library) • You can request the CL’s copy to be brought over to Law Library. • copy and paste the record, • email us at cjkohlib@nus.edu.sg • include your full name and student ID • Once the book is available for you, you will be notified via email. • Note: Books that are in RBR, Reference and special collections cannot • be requested via intra-library loan

34. Searching LINC+ Searching for Journal or Law report The journal has both online and print copies.

35. Searching for Books E-Resources

36. Searching for Books E-Resources • You can click • Law to see the list of databases

37. Searching for Books E-Resources Law Databases Other databases which are available only through the Faculty of Law website are : LawNet, Westlaw and CaseTrack. You can access them through the > Resources option

38. Exam Database You can search the full-text of previous years’ exam papers Enter the module code Or click here to search other options for e.g. by Faculty, module name, year, etc.

39. ScholarBank @ NUS NUS Theses and Dissertations Contains full-text of Master’s (by research) and Ph.D theses from September 2003.

40. ScholarBank @ NUS Search for the thesis Browse the collection for e.g. by Department or issue date Login to view theses Restricted to the NUS community

41. C J Koh Law Library Homepage • You can access • to the C J Koh • Law Library’s • homepage • through the • NUS Libraries’ • Portal. Go to : • About us • Our Libraries • C J Koh Law Library

42. Law Library Homepage http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/llb/index.html Access to • information about the Library • the library’s onlineresources • legal researchguides and tutorials • legal resources on the Web

43. Abbreviations & Citations Examples of Citations Authors • Book: • Robert C. Beckman, Brady S. Coleman & Joel Lee, Case Analysis and Statutory Interpretation: Cases and Materials, 2nd ed. (Singapore: Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore, 2001). • 2. Book chapter: • Veronica L. Taylor, “Contract and Contract Enforcement in Indonesia: an Institutional Assessment” in Tim Lindsey, ed., Indonesia Law and Society (Singapore: ISEAS Pub., 2008) 568 at 575. Book title Book Chapter Book title

44. Abbreviations & Citations • 3. Journal Articles & Cases • David Feldman, “The Nature of Legal Scholarship” (1989) 52 Mod.L.Rev. 498. • Siang Hoa Goldsmith Pte Ltd v The Wing On Fire & Marine Insurance Co Ltd [1998] 2 SLR 777 • Find out what journal the abbreviation stands for • Search for journal title in LINC

45. Abbreviations & Citations What do Abbreviations Mean? 1. Print Index: Donald Raistrick, Index to Legal Citations and Abbreviations, 3rd ed. (London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2008). Call no. : KB280 Rai 2008 (Location: LW RBR; LW Reference Office; LW Reference1) 2. Online: Law Reference Desk <http://lib.nus.edu.sg/llb/internet/reference.html> Librarian’s pick: Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations <http://www.legalabbrevs.cardiff.ac.uk/>

46. Abbreviations & Citations How to Cite References Preferred manual for Faculty of Law: Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, 6th ed. (Toronto: Thomson Carswell, 2006). Location: KB280.2 Can 2006 (LW Holdshelf, LW RBR,LW Reference Office, LW Reference 1)

47. Thank You! Contact us Address: 469D Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259773 Tel: 6516 2043 Email: cjkohlib@nus.edu.sg URL: http://lib.nus.edu.sg/llb/index.html Original slides by: Lee Su-LinUpdated and modified by: Zaleha Othman 4 August 2010