LINUS: Welcome to NUS Library

LINUS July 2001 : Library News

Welcome to NUS Library

You have made an excellent choice by coming here to study at the National University of Singapore. You now have access to the resources of the largest academic library in Singapore!

The NUS Library comprises:

Central Library
Chinese Library
C J Koh Law Library
Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library
Medical Library
Science Library

The Central Library’s collection covers the humanities, social sciences, engineering, architecture and design, building and real estate. Students are entitled to use the resources in all the six libraries.

During the next few years, you will need to use the Library frequently in connection with your studies and research as well as reading for personal growth. How effective a user you will be depends on how much you know about accessing the materials within the library as well as the wide range of electronic resources we offer on NUSNET, the campus network. You will certainly want to acquire basic information searching skills.

We invite you to attend the library orientation planned especially for you (details available). It will introduce the library’s resources and services. Come and find out personally instead of relying on second-hand information. In addition, you can visit LION (Library Online Instruction), a Web site with instructions on how to use the resources available in NUS Library, which you can explore at your leisure.

Make sure you get a copy of the NUS Library Guide when you matriculate. It contains information about library resources and library rules. The NUS Library awaits your discovery and help is always available from staff at the Information Desk in all the libraries.

Jill Quah
Librarian

Useful URLs

NUS Library homepage http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/
LINC (Library INtegrated Catalogue) to check if the library has the items you need,

http://linc.nus.edu.sg/

NUS Digital Library for access to Web databases, full text journals, examination papers, Web sites, electronic forms

http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/digital/

LION (Library Instruction ONline) for detailed help on how to find information in the Library,

http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/

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Contents July 2001

Library News Welcome to NUS Library Useful URLs SelfCheck in 5 libraries Revamp of Digital Library homepage New Head of Technical Services New Head of Medical Library LAS Outstanding Service Award Discover a world of information Borrow more books and renew online! Beyond Library office hours

Electronic Resources ABI/Inform Global has a new interface Databases moved to Digital Library Index to Singapore Acts and Singapore Subsidiary Legislation online Legal databases moved New CD-ROM databases in Central Library New CD-ROM databases in C J Koh Law Library New databases in Digital Library New EIU statistical databases New marketing databases New electronic databases in Science Library Osiris ScienceDirect databases guide

Collection Highlights Recent materials on Effective Teaching Methods Which MBA?

Other LINUS issues

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