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WELCOME TO
C J KOH LAW LIBRARY
A Tutorial for Exchange Students
Aug 16 2013
Conducted by: Bissy & Su-Lin
Outline
 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 NUS Libraries
Chinese Library
C J Koh Law Library
Central Library
Medical Library
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Memorial Library
Science Library
Music Library
The C J Koh Law Library
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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The C J Koh Law Library
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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Library Collection
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.
Library Collection
Legislation/
Law Reports
RBR,
Holdshelf,
Theses
E-Resources
Singapore/Malaysia
Current Journals,
Reference
Legislation/
Law Reports
Entrance
1st storey
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Library Collection
Bound
Journals
Bound
Journals
2nd storey
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Library Collection
Books, ASEAN, Chinese
Books
3rd storey
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Services & Facilities
$
Photocopying
Information &
Loans
Network printing
Self-service
check-out
$
1st
storey
Note: Photocopy facilities available on all levels.
Beware of ©!
Self-service fines
payment
PC cluster
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Services & Facilities
Loans
Loan entitlement: 20 items
Collections
Loan Period
RBR
2 hours/Overnight
(1 book at a time)
Holdshelf
7 days
Books (including books in
Closed Stacks)
14 days
Bound Journals in Closed
Stacks
Theses
1 day
(3 times online renewal)
1 day
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Services & Facilities
$$$
Collections
Fines
RBR
$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
(Online renewal 3x)
Photocopy/Printing
Cost
Printing from network
printer
4.5¢ per page
Photocopying
3¢ per page
Payment mode: EZ-Link card or Cash Card
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Library Essentials
 Student Card
 To enter the library
 To borrow books
 Cash Card or EZ Link Card
 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
NUS Libraries Portal
Access from NUS homepage http://www.nus.edu.sg
Select LIBRARY from the top menu bar
NUS Libraries Portal
http://libportal.nus.edu.sg
NUS Libraries Portal Services
NUS Libraries Portal
Member Login
Click here to login
Login to:
• Access your library record (myLINC)
• Renew books
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MyLINC
Click here to view full
library record
MyLinc
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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
NUS Libraries Portal
Access to:
• Library catalogue (LINC)
• E-Resources, e.g. databases, e-journals, e-books
• RBR
• Exam Papers
• ScholarBank (NUS theses)
FindMore
• FindMore is the default search tab in the library
portal.
• It allows to narrow down search to books or
articles.
FindMore
 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/LINC+).
 ebooks
 ejournal articles from databases (including open access sources)
 thesis & dissertations (including NUS theses & dissertations from
ScholarBank@NUS)
 online newspaper articles
 conference proceedings
 online music recordings
 results from certain abstracting & indexing databases
FindMore
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.com, Justis, LawNet & other law databases.
Only some secondary legal literature from law databases such as
HeinOnline Law Journal Library& LegalTrac are covered.
FindMore
Search for Book by Title & Place a Reservation
Enter key words or title
FindMore
Click on relevant title to see more information.
LINC
Item details can be found in LINC catalogue.
Example: Location, call number, status etc.
LINC
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.
Intralibrary Loan
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)
FindMore vs. LINC
FINDMORE
• Searches LINC & more
• Covers books, eBooks, journal
articles, newspaper articles,
online thesis & more
• Covers most but not 100% of
our articles & E-Resources
LINC
• Good for known item search
• Covers books, DVDs, music
scores
• Cannot be used for journal or
newspaper articles
RBR Books
How do I find recommended reading books?
Reserve Books and Readings (RBR)
Search by course code
or lecturer’s name
Electronic Resources
Search by the title of the database/e-journal/ e-book under
under “E-resources”.
Search by the title of the database under “Databases”
NUS Libraries PortalLaw Databases
For a listing of
legal
databases,
select:
 Resources
 Databases
 Subject
 Law
See : Guide to Electronic resources collection
NUS Libraries Portal
Law Databases
Law Databases
via Faculty of Law Homepage
Access to Westlaw and LawNet databases are via Faculty of Law
Homepage. http://www.law.nus.edu.sg/
Exam paper database
Enter module code
and click on search button
Or just click here to search using
other options
e.g. Module name
Exam Paper database
ScholarBank@NUS
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 the LINC by key word, title, author or call number.
Call number of all academic exercise begins with KE5009* Year
For example : KE5009 *2012 17
ScholarBank@NUS
Enter search term and
click on the search button
Or just click here for more options
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ScholarBank@NUS
Search for theses
Browse collection
e.g. by Department
Login to view
theses restricted to
NUS community
Search for Journal articles via
FindMore
Search by the article title under FindMore tab or search by the journal title.
Leong, Wai Kum, The Next Fifty Years of the Women’s Charter - Ripples of
Change. Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, pp. 152-177.
Note: If we don’t have the online article, search for the journal title to check
whether we have the print copy
Search for Journals/Law
Reports via LINC
Search for Journal or Law Report
e.g. Yale law journal
Search for Journal articles via
LINC
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Select
preferred
electronic
version
Search for
location of
specific volume
Locations
of current and
earlier
print copies
Abbreviations & Citations
Examples of Citations
Authors
1. 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).
Book title
Book Chapter
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) at
575.
Book title
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Abbreviations & Citations
Examples of Citations
3. Journal Articles
Dora 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
Abbreviations & Citations
Examples of Citations
4. Cases
Siang Hoa Goldsmith Pte Ltd v The Wing On Fire &
Marine Insurance Co Ltd [1998] 2 SLR 777
Singapore Law Reports
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
Neutral citation.
Format: Jurisdiction, Court
Citations from law reporters
Abbreviations & Citations
What do Abbreviations Mean?
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-lawlibrary/research/legal-resources-on-the-web/law-reference-desk
Librarian’s pick - Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations
http://www.legalabbrevs.cardiff.ac.uk/
Abbreviations & Citations
How to Cite References
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
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Updated by Zaleha Othman
18 January 2013