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Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu Library Learning and Library Services

Orientation - May 2016 Semester

Contents

1. Overview of Library Services

2. Finding Information

3. Services and Facilities

4. Internet

5. Plagiarism

6. Turnitin


Main Library

During Semester : 16 Feb 2016 – 3 Apr 2016

Monday : 8.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.

Tuesday - Friday : 8.30 a.m. - 10.00 p.m.

Saturday - Sunday : 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 p.m.

Semester Break : 18 Apr 2016 – 8 May 2016

Monday - Friday : 8.30 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday : Closed

Library Opening Hours


Closed on public holidays


What are my library privileges?

• Undergraduate: 4 books from General Collections WOU & Disted college for 2 weeks • Computer and Wi-Fi facilities • Unlimited access to Digital Library • Discussion rooms and study zone • Lockers : Student lockers are available at level 5


Benefits of using the Library

Wide range of reference materials

People to meet

Wireless access, computers

Reference Librarians

Isolated and focus

Room for collaborators



Library vs Internet

Not all information is available on the Internet

Much of the info is not scholarly Some info is not accurate &

reliable

Too many results, hard to choose

Good access to a great number of reliable and authoritative sources

Free access to books, magazines, newspapers, E-books and e-journals

Take advantage of reliable e-resources chosen & paid for by the Library



WOU ID Card

Student ID Card is required to enter

the Library

• for checking out materials

• for using library services and facilities





Library Homepage: http://woulibrary.wou.edu.my

Library Homepage: http://woulibrary.wou.edu.my


Where do I start?


Listing of all library materials searchable by author, title, subject, keyword, ISBN, publisher and class



OPAC: MyCatalogue

LOCATION CALL NUMBER BARCODE STATUS

HQ HD30.28 .D245 2003 0000004135 Available

HQ HD30.28 .D245 2003 0000005162 DUE 9/21/2016

• Locate the displayed item in the Library

• Check that the item status is available

• Copy the Call Number information

• Locate the book on the shelves. The call number is generally taped to the bottom of the spine of each book or in the case of “thin” book, at the bottom left hand corner of the book



Locating Library Materials

Patron can check - full personal record, account information (fines & penalty fees) & online renewal.

Borrower’s Full Record



MyLibrary Account – Patron Profile

• Renewals are processed in person or electronically

• 1 online renewal allowed for students

• Materials held or recalled for another patron may not be renewed

• Media Resources Videos and DVDs may not be renewed



MyLibrary Account – How do I renew book loan?

• 40 sen per day per book

• For a lost book – total overdue fines + current cost of the book + RM25.00 per volume as processing fee

• RM50.00 for lost ID card



MyLibrary Account – Do I have to pay for overdue or missing book?

This will pop-up

Login using your WOU username and password

Orientation – May 2016 Semester


Access to Digital Library

Digital Library is restricted to WOU and Disted College students, staff and lecturers


2. Finding Information – Digital Library

Who can access Digital Library?

https://my.wou.edu.my/ezproxy/ezproxyauth.asp?url=ebrary



The list of e-Resources (e-Books)

24x7

E-books on business, finance and technology

Ebrary

E-books on all academic subject areas

Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History

Articles by noted scholars on intersection of history and the social sciences ranging from accounting to zoos

eBooks Collection

Covers accounting, business, information technology and psychology subjects.



MyDigital Library e-Journals

EBSCOHOST Business Source Complete Collection of scholarly business database More than 7,000 titles

ProQuest Education Journals

ProQuest Dissertation and Theses Full Text

JSTOR

Arts and Sciences Collections I & IV

E-course reserves

Course outlines are set aside by Lecturer for the exclusive use of their students.



What is inside Digital Library?



Open Educational Resources

“Materials offered freely and openly to use and adapt for teaching, learning, development and research” Definition by Commonwealth of Learning, 2013

Examples of OER sites FlatWorld Knowledge Freely available open college textbooks http://catalog.flatworldknowledge.com/ Khan Academy A library of more than 1,600 video tutorials covering most of the k-12 math curriculum and other subjects. http://www.khanacademy.org/ There are many more…

http://catalog.flatworldknowledge.com/http://www.khanacademy.org/



OER Repositories



WOU’s OER Repository - http://weko.wou.edu.my



How do I get help from the Library?

Live chat with

Circulation Librarian



Help Online

Chat hours : 9.00 am – 5.30 pm



Facebook



Subject Guides



Citation Guides: WOU; MLA; APA

Main Campus- Level 5

• Self service card operated photocopier

• Purchase the card at the Circulation Desk



Where should I go for photocopying and printing services?

• Search engines – Google, Google Scholar, Yahoo, Ask.com

• Subject Directories –Librarians’ Index, Google Directory, Yahoo!

• Invisible web/Deep web - InfoMine


4. Internet

Types of Search Tools

Improper use, or failure to attribute, another

person’s writing or ideas.

• Inadvertent neglect to include quotes or references when citing another source

• Knowingly copying an entire text and claiming it as your own work


5. Plagiarism

What is plagiarism?

Web-based plagiarism prevention tool used for

assignment originality checking.

www.turnitin.com


6. Turnitin

What is Turnitin? (http://www.turnitin.com)

LOGIN

• 1 hour class on information

searching skills

• Students must register for

the class

• Not less than 10 students


Library Usage Training

Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu Library Wawasan Open University Main Campus 54 Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah 10050 Penang Circulation/Reference Librarian: Ms Ooi Siew Lee/Ms Norhasni Abdul Aziz Tel: 04-2180 159 Fax: 04-227 9214


Circulation Desk

THANK YOU!

e-mail: [email protected]


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