16 january 2015 prepared by bissy ; revised by zaleha a tutorial for exchange studentsa tutorial for...
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16 January 2015
Prepared by Bissy ; revised by Zaleha
A Tutorial for Exchange A Tutorial for Exchange StudentsStudents
Introduction to C J Koh Law Library - History, Collection, Services & Facilities
NUS Libraries Portal - E-forms, E-resources
LINC, FindMore & myLINC
C J Koh Law Library Homepage
Legal Abbreviations & Citations
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The 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.
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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.
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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://libportal.nus.edu.sg/. Major databases include LexisNexis and HeinOnline.
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Legislation/Law Reports
Singapore/Malaysia
RBR,Holdshelf,Theses
Current Journals,Reference
Legislation/Law Reports
E-Resources
1st storey
Entrance
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2nd storey
Bound Journals
Bound Journals
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3rd storey
Books
Books, ASEAN, Chinese
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1st storey
Information &Loans
Photocopying
PC cluster
Self-service check-out
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Note: Photocopy facilities available on all levels. Beware of ©!
Network printing
Self-service fines payment
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Loans
Loan entitlement: 20 items
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$$$
Payment mode: EZ-Link card, Cash Card and NetsFlashpay10
Student Card To enter the library To borrow books
Cash Card, EZ Link Card or NetsFlashpay Print Photocopy Pay fines
Library PIN Self service borrowing Check Library account Renew books
Forget your library PIN?Check Library FAQ for instructions to retrieve your Library PIN 11
Access from NUS homepage http://www.nus.edu.sgSelect LIBRARY from the top menu bar
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Member Login
Login to:• Access your library record (myLINC)• Renew books
Click here to login
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What is my Library PIN? How do I retrieve it?
How do I check my library account?
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• View your loans• Renew items (max. 3 times)• Check if required item/s are ready for pick-up• Check fines, if any• View reading history 17
Access to: • Library catalogue (LINC)• E-Resources, e.g. databases, e-journals, e-books• RBR• Exam Papers• ScholarBank (NUS theses) 18
• FindMore is the default search tab in the library portal.
• It allows you to narrow down the search to books or articles.
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FindMore is a search engine that aims to allow discovery of the library’s online and print collections in a single search.
FindMore includes more than the traditional library catalogue (LINC). ebooks ejournal articles from databases (including open access sources) theses & dissertations (including NUS theses & dissertations from
ScholarBank@NUS) online newspaper articles conference proceedings online music recordings results from certain abstracting & indexing databases
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Among the materials not covered or have limited coverage in FindMore are:
Past year exam papers - not covered at all. Please use the Exam Papers database
Law cases - not covered at all. Please use law databases such as Lexis Singapore, ICLR, LawNet & other law databases.
Some secondary legal literature from law databases such as HeinOnline Law Journal Library, JSTOR are covered. E-journals subscribed from publishers such as OUP, CUP, Hart and platforms like Proquest, EBSCOhost are also accessible via FindMore.
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Search for Book by Title & Place a Reservation
Enter key words or title
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Click on relevant title to see more information.
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Item details can be found in LINC catalogue.Example: Location, call number, status etc.
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How to reserve/ place hold for a book?
Click on button, if you wish to make a reservation.
Your request for Contract law in Singapore / Andrew B. L. Phang, Goh Yihan. was successful.
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How do I request for a book which is available in other NUS Libraries?
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How do I request for a book which is available in other NUS Libraries?
You can request an intra-library loan service by sending us an email to [email protected] for circulating books which are not out on loan (excludes RBR, special collections, etc.) and found in another NUS Libraries.Please provide:•Matric card no.•Book details (Title, Author, edition, Location, Call number & Status) 27
FINDMORE•Searches LINC & more•Covers books, eBooks, journal articles, newspaper articles, online thesis & more•Covers most but not 100% of our articles & E-Resources
LINCLINC• Good for known item search• Covers books, DVDs, music
scores• Cannot be used for journal or
newspaper articles
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How do I find recommended reading books?
Search by course code or lecturer’s name
Reserve Books and Readings (RBR)
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Search by the title of the database/e-journal/ e-book under under “E-resources”.
Search by the title of the database under “Databases”
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For a listing oflegal databases,select: Resources DatabasesSubjectLaw
See : Guide to Electronic resources collection 31
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Access to Westlaw and LawNet databases are via Faculty of Law Homepage. http://www.law.nus.edu.sg/
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Enter module codeand click on search button
Or just click here to search using other optionse.g. Module name
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This database contains full texts of Masters (by research) and PhD theses from Sep 2003
Print copies of Academic exercise by undergraduates are located behind the Loans Desk. Search LINC by key word, title, author or call number. Call number of all academic exercise from the Faculty of Law begins with KE5009* <Year>For example : KE5009 *2012 17 36
Or just click here for more options
Enter search term and click on the search button
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Search for theses
Browse collectione.g. by Department
Login to view theses restricted to NUS community
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Leong, Wai Kum (2011), The Next Fifty Years of the Women’s Charter - Ripples of Change. Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, pp. 152-177.
Search by the article title under FindMore tab or search by the journal title.
Note: Please search by the journal title to check the availability of print copy if online version is not available.
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Search for Journal or Law Reporte.g. Yale law journal
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Search by year or volume number to find a specific volume
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Examples of Citations
1. BookRobert 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 chapterVeronica L. Taylor, “Contract and Contract Enforcement in Indonesia: an Institutional Assessment” in Tim Lindsey, ed., Indonesia Law and Society (Singapore: ISEAS Pub., 2008) at 575.
Authors
Book title
Book Chapter
Book title
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Examples of Citations
3. Journal ArticlesDora Neo, “The Sale of Goods (Amendment) Act 1996: Satisfactory Quality, an Undivided Share in a Bulk and other Amendments” (1997) 9 SAcLJ 362.
David Feldman, “The Nature of Legal Scholarship” (1989) 52 Mod.L.Rev. 498.
• Find out what journal the abbreviation stands for• Search for the journal title in LINC/ FindMore
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4. CasesSiang Hoa Goldsmith Pte Ltd v The Wing On Fire & Marine Insurance Co Ltd [1998] 2 SLR 777
David Wilson Homes Ltd v Survey Services Ltd (In Liquidation) [2001] EWCA Civ 34; [2001] 1 All E.R. (Comm) 449, CA; [2001] Build LR 267, 80 ConLR 8
Singapore Law Reports
Neutral citation.Format: Jurisdiction, CourtCitations from law reporters
Examples of Citations
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1. Print Index:Donald Raistrick, Index to Legal Citations and Abbreviations, 3rd ed. (London: Bowker-Saur, 2008).Location: KB280 Rai 2008 (LW RBR; LW Reference Office; LW Reference1)
2. Online: Law Reference Desk http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/ms/c-j-koh-law-library/research/legal-resources-on-the-web/law-reference-desk
Librarian’s pick - Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations http://www.legalabbrevs.cardiff.ac.uk/
What do Abbreviations Mean?
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Preferred manual for Faculty of Law: Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, 7th ed. (Toronto: Thomson Carswell, 2010)Location: KB280.2 Can 2010 (LW Holdshelf, LW RBR, LW Reference Office, LW Reference 1)
See also: http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/llb/citelaw.html
How to Cite References
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For: • Information about the Law Library
• Legal research guides
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Check Library FAQ’s for library related issues
Forget your Library PIN?
https://aces01.nus.edu.sg/pinRetrieval/login.jsp
http://libfaq.nus.edu.sg/49
Handy IT Guide for Freshmen Connecting to the NUS Wireless network from your notebook or mobile deviceshttp://comcen.nus.edu.sg/technus/tips_tricks/handy-guide-freshmen/
Library instructions (PowerPoint presentations)http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/ms/c-j-koh-law-library/research
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Updated by Zaleha Othman 18 January 2013