Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu Digital Library

CONTENTS

1 Overview of Library Services 2 Finding Information – Digital Library 3 Virtual Reference Services 4 Internet 5 Plagiarism 6 Turnitin

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1 Overview of Library Services Where is the library?

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Wawasan Open Library

– Main Campus, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 Penang •

Kuala Lumpur Regional Office Library

– Level 3, Menara PGRM, 8 Jalan Pudu Ulu, 56100 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur •

Johor Bahru Regional Office Library

– No 17 & 19 Jalan Jaya 2, Taman Jaya, 81300 Skudai, Johor •

Ipoh Regional Office Library

– Wisma Gerakan, 80 Persiaran Green Hill, 30450 Ipoh, Perak •

Kota Bharu Regional Office Library

– No 3956 Tingkat Bawah, Wisma Gerakan, Jalan Temenggong 15000 Kota Bharu •

Kuching, Sarawak Regional Office Library

– SL14, Westin Avenue, Jalan Tun Jugah, 93350, Kuching

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1 Overview of Library Services What are my library privileges?

Undergraduate: 2 books from General Collections for 2 weeks Graduate: 5 books from the General Collections for 30 days Unlimited access to Digital Library Computer and Wi-Fi facilities Document delivery and inter-library Loan services

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1 Overview of Library Services Difference between Physical & Digital Library Physical Library Digital Library

Printed and audio-visual materials Use the physical facilities available - discussion room, computers, etc.

Fixed opening hours

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Access to subscribed and in-house databases Accessible 24X7 No worry on fine charge

2 Finding Information How to find information resources?

Printed & e-collection

• MyCatalogue

Electronic Resources (Subscribed & In-house)

• Digital Library

Free Resources

• Internet

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2 Finding Information Where do I start?

Library Homepage url http://woulibrary.wou.edu.my/library/default.aspx

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2 Finding Information MyLibrary Account – Patron Profile

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

Borrower’s Full record

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2 Finding Information MyLibrary Account – How do I renew book loan?

• 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

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

• 20 cents 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

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2 Finding Information – Digital Library How do I search Digital Library?

Log-in with your user ID & password using single sign-on method.

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2 Finding Information – Digital Library Access Digital Library Single password/sign-on (SSO)

A mechanism whereby a single action of user authentication and authorization can permit a user to access all computers and systems where he has access permission, without the need to enter multiple passwords.

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2 Finding Information – Digital Library Access Digital Library Single Password

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2 Finding Information – Digital Library Who can access Digital Library?

Digital Library is restricted to WOU students, staff and tutors.

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2 Finding Information – Digital Library What is inside Digital Library?

E B O O K S

Ebrary E-books on all academic subject areas

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24X7 E-books on business, finance and technology Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History Articles by noted scholars on intersection of history and the social sciences ranging from accounting to zoos

2 Finding Information – Digital Library What is inside Digital Library?

A L S E J O U R N

EBSCOHOST: Business Source Complete Collection of scholarly business database More than 7,000 titles Computers & Applied Science Complete Covers research and development spectrum of computing and applied sciences disciplines Emerald Management Xtra 80 Management journals

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2 Finding Information – Digital Library What is inside Digital Library?

E M A G A Z I N E S

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Independent news and views on Malaysia NSTP E-media News Archives Gateway to all NSTP group newspapers archive.

Economist A premier source for the analysis of world business and current affairs

2 Finding Information – Digital Library What is inside Digital Library?

E-course reserves

Materials are set aside by Course Coordinator for the exclusive use of their students. Direction to use is provided in the course material.

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2 Finding Information – Digital Library How do I capture electronic information?

Common ways include: • printing • copying and pasting • downloading to disk • forwarding to an e-mail account Procedures vary depending on which database your are using and how you are accessing it. Consult the online help for further information.

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2 Finding Information – Digital Library About Digital Library

• Access 24 / 7 • Learn how to utilize Digital Library resources • http://woulibrary.wou.

edu.my/library/default .aspx

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3 Virtual Reference Services How do I get help from the Library?

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3 Virtual Reference Services Help Online

Live chat with reference librarian- IM Meebo

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3 Virtual Reference Services Facebook

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3 Virtual Reference Services For further assistance – ASK A LIBRARIAN

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3 Virtual Reference Services Document Delivery

To be used by staff/student/tutor to request for material NOT available in Regional Office’s library

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3 Virtual Reference Services Inter-library Loan Inter-library loan charges will be transferred to the

requestor.

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3 Virtual Reference Services Where should I go for photocopying and printing services?

Main Campus- Level 5

• Self service card operated photocopier • Purchase the card at the Circulation Desk

Regional Office

• Please approach Library Administrator for assistance

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4 Internet When do I need to use Internet?

• Locate general information • Current news events • Statistics • Points of view • Opinion on your topic

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4 Internet Types of Search Tools

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

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

• Invisible web/Deep web - InfoMine

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5 Plagiarism What is plagiarism?

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

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6 Turnitin What is Turnitin?

 Web-based plagiarism prevention tool used for assignment originality checking. It will find and highlight matching or unoriginal text in a written assignment/TMA.  Fully implemented in January 2011

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6 Turnitin Why use Turnitin?

• To ensure that you have cited all your references properly • To ensure that you have conform to good ethics of writing • To ensure that you have done proper paraphrasing • To ensure that you have not done “cut and paste”

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6 Turnitin How do I use Turnitin?

• Instructions and video training tutorials are available at http://woulibrary.wou.edu.my/library/reques ting_turnitin.aspx

• Submit technical problem to [email protected]

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Circulation Desk Learning & Library Services Department

Wawasan Open University, Main Campus, 54 Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 Penang

Circulation/Reference Librarian:

Ms Ooi Siew Lee/Mrs Farzanah Ali Hassan Tel: 04-2180 159 Fax: 04-227 9214

Regional/Learning Offices:

Ipoh : 05-2436 323 (Ms. Doreen) Kuala Lumpur : 03-9281 7323 / 9283 8323 Johor Bahru : 07-5566 323 / 5564 323 (Ms. Teresa Wong) Kota Bharu Kuching : 09-7487 323 (Ms. Nur Shahidah) : 082-578923 / 575923 (Ms. Mary Liliana)

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Practical Session – Digital Library

Those who are interested please proceed to the library

• EBSCOHOST ebook Collection – “How to Study” • EBSCOHOST – Business Source Complete “Purchasing behaviors" AND brand • Emerald Management – “capacity planning” • ACM – “artificial intelligence”

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THANK YOU!

e-mail: [email protected]