Welcome to C J Koh Law Library

Library@The Gardens

Presented by: Carol WeeContent by: Lee Su-Lin

12th August 2013

A Lecture for First Year Students

Outline C J Koh Law Library - History, Collection, Services &

Facilities p3

NUS Libraries Portal - e.g. Databases, Exam papers p12

LINC & myLINC p25

C J Koh Law Library Homepage p43

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The NUS Libraries

Central Library

Science Library

Chinese Library

C J Koh Law Library

Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library

Music Library 3

Medical Library

History

The Law Library was originally established in September 1957, catering primarily to the Faculty of Law at the Bukit Timah Campus.

In April 1980, the library moved to new premises at Kent Ridge, occupying two floors of the Faculty of Law building.

C J Koh Law Library

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C J Koh Law LibraryOn 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 the 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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Collection & FacilitiesThe 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 HeinOnline, Justis and LexisNexis.

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Collection & Facilities

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Collection & Facilities

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Collection & Facilities

Join us for a tour of the library on Thurs, 15th Aug, to find out more about the library’s facilities and collections.

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Loans

Loan entitlement: 1st to 3rd yr – 20 itemsFinal yr - 30 items

Collections Loan Period

RBR 2 hours/Overnight(only 1 item at a time)

Holdshelf 7 days

Books (including books in Closed Stacks)

14 days (1st-3rd year)28 days (final year)(3x online renewal)

Bound Journals in Closed Stacks 1 day

Theses 1 day

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$$$

Collections FinesRBR $1.00 per hour after book

is due

Holdshelf $0.50 per day (no grace period)

Books (including books in Closed Stacks)

$0.50 per day from 4th day

Photocopy/Printing CostPrinting from network printer

4.5¢ per page

Photocopying 3¢ per page

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Payment mode: EZ-Link card or cashcard

Access from NUS homepage http://www.nus.edu.sg/.Select LIBRARY from the top menu bar:

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NUS Libraries Portal

NUS Libraries Portalhttp://libportal.nus.edu.sg/

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Member Login

NUS Libraries Portal

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Login to:• Access your library record (myLINC)• Request for services e.g. Book discussion room

NUS Libraries Portal

Resources

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Access to: • Library catalogue (LINC)• E-Resources, e.g. databases, e-journals, e-books• Exam Papers• ScholarBank (NUS theses)

NUS Libraries Portal

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Law Databases

For a listing oflegal databases,select:Resources >Databases >By Subject >Law

NUS Libraries Portal

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Law Databases

Select database

See: Guide to Electronic Resources Collection

NUS Libraries Portal

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Law Databases

NUS Libraries Portal

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Law Databases

These include CaseTrack LawNet WestLaw

Other law databases are listed under Resources on the Faculty of Law website: http://www.law.nus.edu.sg/

NUS Libraries Portal

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Exam Papers

Enter module codeand click on search button

Or click here to search using other optionse.g. Module name

Contains full texts of the past 5 years’ exam papers.

NUS Libraries Portal

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Exam Papers

NUS Libraries Portal

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Exam Papers

NUS Libraries Portal

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FindMore @NUSLFindMore (aka Summon) is an integrated search facility that searches across the NUS Libraries’ catalogue and databases in a single search.

NUS Libraries Portal

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FindMore @NUSL

Read the library guide for more information on FindMore@NUSL

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LINC is the library catalogue.Access via the NUS Libraries Portal: http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/

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The LINC catalogues in the Library have a different screen display but the options are the same.

LINC

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Searching LINC

• Search for books, law reports, law journals, etc. by keyword

• View full texts of e-books and e-journals

• Request for (reserve) Law Library books that are on loan, on order, in Law Library closed stacks, etc. Note: To obtain materials from other NUS Libraries, send an email with relevant details to cjkohlib@nus.edu.sg.

LINC

LINC

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Search for Book by Title & Place a Holde.g. Criminal Law in Malaysia and Singapore

Searching LINC

LINC

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Searching LINC+

Selectrelevant title/edition

Search for Book by Title & Place a Hold

LINC

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Searching LINC

Books on loan

Click hereto place hold

Search for Book by Title & Place a Hold

LINC

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Search for Book by Title & Place a Hold

Searching LINC

Enter your student number & PIN

LINC

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Search for Book by Title & Place a Hold

Searching LINC

Select item and click on REQUEST SELECTED ITEM

LINC

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Search for Book by Author and Titlee.g. Employment Law in Singapore by Ravi Chandran

Searching LINC

Enter part of author’s nameand book title

LINC

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Search for Book by Author and Title

Searching LINC

There is more than1 edition of this book.Select relevant edition.

LINC

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Search for Book by Author and TitleSearching LINC

To obtain books from the Books collection of other NUS Libraries, send an email with relevant details to cjkohlib@nus.edu.sg

This book is alsoavailable inanother library

LINC

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Search for Law Report or Journale.g. Yale Law Journal

Searching LINC

LINC

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Search for Law Report or Journal

Searching LINC

Select relevant title

LINC

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Search for Law Report or Journal

Searching LINC

Select preferred electronic version

Click here to seethe latest holdings

Print copies

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View Your Library Record Click on LOGIN

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View Your Library Record

Click here to see full library record

Brief library record

myLINC

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View Your Library Record

Enter your student number and PIN

myLINC

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View Your Library Record

• View your loans• Renew items (max. 3 times)• Check if requested item/s are ready for pick-up• Check fines, if any• View reading history (opt in required)

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Select LW

Then click here to view website

At NUS Libraries Portal (http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/index):

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For: • Information about the Law Library• New arrivals• Legal research guides

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Law LibGuides provide instructions on the use of library resources for basic legal research.

Contact usAddress: 469D Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259773Tel: 6516 2043Email: cjkohlib@nus.edu.sgURL: http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/ms/c-j-koh-law-library/about-c-j-koh-law-library

Updated 7th Aug 2013

Thank You!