Welcome to C J Koh Law Library AN
Welcome to C J Koh Law Library AN ORIENTATION TUTORIAL FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS OF NUS LAW Presented by Lee Su-Lin Assisted by Clement Lin 2 Aug 2019
Outline • The NUS Libraries p 3 • The C J Koh Law Library • NUS Libraries Portal • Find. More@NUSL p 34 • LINC p 36 • My Library Account p 48 • Lib. Guides p 53 • C J Koh Law Library Homepage p 57 • Legal Abbreviations & Citations p 64 - History, Collection, Facilities & Loans p 4 - Services, Resources, Databases, Exam papers, Theses p 12 2
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The C J Koh Law 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 Law Library moved to new premises at Kent Ridge, occupying two floors of the Faculty of Law building. 4
The C J Koh Law Library On 1 st January 2001, the Law Library was renamed the C J Koh Law Library, in appreciation of Mr Koh Choon Joo’s generous donation to the library. After extensive renovations, the library celebrated its official opening by former 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. 5
Library Collection The C J Koh Law Library has a rich collection of local, foreign and international legal resources. The strength of the library lies in its comprehensive collection of Singapore legal resources and extensive collections of legal resources from Australia, Canada, India, Malaysia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The library has also developed praiseworthy collections on international and comparative 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 Hein. Online, i-law, Kluwer. Arbitration, Lexis Advance Singapore and West. Law. 6
Collection & Facilities Apart from RBR, mainly reference collections 7
Collection & Facilities Bound journals 8
Collection & Facilities Mainly textbooks from various jurisdictions Come for a tour of the Law Library after this tutorial to learn more about the library’s facilities and collections. 9
Loans Collections Loan Period RBR (Loans Desk) 2 hours/Overnight RBR (1 -week loan) 7 days Books (including items in Closed Stacks) 28 days Bound Journals in Closed Stacks 1 day (2 at a item; no reservations) (no online renewal) (3 x online renewal) Loan entitlement: 30 items 10
$$$ Collections RBR (loans desk) Fines $1. 00 per hour after book is due RBR (1 -week loan) $0. 50 per day (no grace period) Books (including items in Closed $0. 50 per day (from 4 th day) Stacks) Photocopy/Printing from network printer Cost 4¢ per page Photocopying 3¢ per page Payment: EZ-Link card or Nets Flash. Pay card 11
NUS Libraries Portal Access from NUS homepage: http: //www. nus. edu. sg/ Select Library from top menu bar 12
NUS Libraries Portal http: //libportal. nus. edu. sg/ Resources Library news and events Library services, facilities, guides Library opening hours 13
NUS Libraries Portal Services & Facilities Book discussion room Request for: • Document delivery • Intralibrary loan • Interlibrary loan, etc. Select Graduate Students from drop down menu 14
NUS Libraries Portal Services & Facilities Select required service from the list e. g. Intralibrary Loan (transfer of materials from other NUS Libraries to Law Library) 15
NUS Libraries Portal Services & Facilities E. g. Intralibrary Loan Enter NUSNET ID, followed by Password in the boxes 16
NUS Libraries Portal Services & Facilities E. g. Intralibrary Loan After filling in book details, ensure correct selection of libraries for location and collection of item You will receive an email notification when the book is ready for pick-up from the Law Library 17
NUS Libraries Portal Resources Access to: • Library catalogue (LINC) • E-Resources, e. g. databases, e-journals, e-books • Exam Papers • NUS theses (Scholar. Bank) 18
NUS Libraries Portal Databases (General) To browse major databases, select i. DATABASES tab ii. “Major & Popular Databases” drop down menu iii. relevant database e. g. Lexis Advance Singapore 19
NUS Libraries Portal Law Databases For a listing of law databases, select LAW from the Subjects listing 20
NUS Libraries Portal Law Databases Select database A few databases require a special ID and password for login See also: Guide to Electronic Resources Collection 21
NUS Libraries Portal Law Databases Log in to the database and accept the Appropriate Use Policy on the following page. 22
NUS Libraries Portal Law Databases Other law databases are listed under Resources on the NUS Law website: http: //www. law. nus. edu. sg/ They include § Case. Track § Law. Net 23
NUS Libraries Portal Exam Papers Database Contains full texts of the previous 5 years’ exam papers. Enter module code and click on search button or click here to search using other options e. g. Module name 24
NUS Libraries Portal Exam Papers Database Enter NUS ID and password Select domain e. g. NUSSTU 25
NUS Libraries Portal Exam Papers Database Select relevant field from drop down menu Enter relevant search term e. g. public international law 26
NUS Libraries Portal Exam Papers Database 27
NUS Libraries Portal Scholar. Bank@NUS 1) Quick search Select theses option from menu Contains full texts of NUS Masters (by Research) and Ph. D theses from Sep 2003 onwards. 28
NUS Libraries Portal Scholar. Bank@NUS 2) Advanced Search Click on Resources on the top menu bar followed by Scholar. Bank@NUS 29
NUS Libraries Portal Scholar. Bank@NUS 2) Advanced Search Click on Advanced button 30
NUS Libraries Portal Scholar. Bank@NUS 2) Advanced Search Enter keywords in the search boxes, limit Type to thesis and limit Department to law. Example. All > copyright AND All > singapore AND Type > thesis AND Department > law 31
NUS Libraries Portal Scholar. Bank@NUS 2) Advanced Search Click on relevant item 32
NUS Libraries Portal Scholar. Bank@NUS 2) Advanced Search Click here to obtain full text 33
Find. More@NUSL Find. More (ALL tab) is an integrated search facility that searches across the NUS Libraries’ catalogue and databases in a single search. Note: Hein. Online is the only law database that can be searched via Find. More. 34
Find. More@NUSL Refine your search by selecting options in left column Read the Lib. Guide for more information on Find. More 35
LINC is the NUS Libraries catalogue. • Search for books, law reports, law journals, etc. • View full texts of e-books and e-journals • Request for (reserve/hold) books on loan, on order, in Law Library closed stacks, etc. 36
LINC Access LINC via the NUS Libraries Portal http: //libportal. nus. edu. sg/ (Books & Media tab) or directly through http: //linc. nus. edu. sg/ ADD A FOOTER 37
LINC Searching LINC Search for Book by Keyword & Place a Hold e. g. “Constitutional Interpretation in Singapore” by Jaclyn Neo Enter keywords from title and/or author Select relevant field from drop down menu ADD A FOOTER 38
LINC Searching LINC Search for Book by Keyword & Place a Hold e. g. “Constitutional Interpretation in Singapore” by Jaclyn Neo Select relevant record ADD A FOOTER 39
Searching LINC Search for Book by Keyword & Place a Hold Click on REQUEST to place a hold Check book locations Books on loan Book on reserve for this module 40
LINC Searching LINC Search for Book by Keyword & Place a Hold Enter student number (on your matric card) & PIN. Click on LOGIN Click here if you forget your library PIN 41
LINC Searching LINC Search for Book by Keyword & Place a Hold Select item and click on REQUEST SELECTED ITEM. 42
LINC Searching LINC Search for Book by Keyword & Place a Hold Check that your request is successful. 43
LINC Searching LINC Request for a book via Intralibrary Loan This title is available in Central Library and can be borrowed for 28 days Send E-Form for Intralibrary Loan from other NUS libraries 44
LINC Searching LINC Search for Journal or Law Report e. g. yale law journal Enter title of law journal or law report Select Title from menu 45
LINC Searching LINC Search for Journal or Law Report e. g. yale law journal 46
LINC Searching LINC Search for Journal or Law Report e. g. yale law journal Select preferred electronic version Locations of current and earlier print copies 47
Library Account My Library Account Click here to access Log in to access your library record (my. LINC) 48
Library Account My Library Account Enter your student number and PIN Click on LOGIN Click here if you forget your library PIN 49
Library Account My Library Account Click here to renew books View your loans • Renew items (max. 3 times) • Check if requested items are ready for pick-up • Check fines, if any • View reading history (“Opt In” required) • 50
Library Account My Library Account Select item you want to renew and click on RENEW SELECTED ITEMS 51
Library Account My Library Account Check that item has been renewed and take note of new due date. Renewal will not be allowed if: • There is a hold on the book or it has been recalled • You have exceeded the max no. of times for renewal • You have unpaid fines • You have overdue books. 52
Lib. Guides Library guides published by our librarians 53
Lib. Guides Click on subject area e. g. Law, and then select guide You can also search for relevant guides 54
Lib. Guides E. g. Law in Singapore Other law or law -related Lib. Guides 55
Lib. Guides NUS Libraries Survival Guide http: //libguides. nus. edu. sg/ld. php? content_id=47293048 Scan this QR Code 56
C J Koh Law Library To access the C J Koh Law Library homepage, scroll down to the bottom of the Portal page and click on C J Koh Law Library. 57
C J Koh Law Library Direct link: http: //libportal. nus. edu. sg/frontend/ms/c-j-koh-law-library/about-c-j-koh-law-library For: • Information about the Law Library • New arrivals • Legal research guides 58
C J Koh Law Library The Library maintains an index to free Singapore legal resources on the Web. 2 major Singapore legal websites are Singapore Statutes Online and Singapore Parliament Reports. These can be accessed via Primary Sources of Law. Click here 59
C J Koh Law Library E. g. Singapore Statutes Online (https: //sso. agc. gov. sg/) 60
C J Koh Law Library Search for or browse Acts and Subsidiary Legislation e. g. copyright act 61
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C J Koh Law Library Click on Timeline for legislative history of the Act 63
Abbreviations & Citations Examples of Citations 1. Journal Articles Dora Neo, “The Sale of Goods (Amendment) Act 1996: Satisfactory Quality, an Undivided Share in a Bulk and other Amendments” (1997) 9 SAc. LJ 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 64
Abbreviations & Citations Examples of Citations 2. Cases • Siang Hoa Goldsmith Pte Ltd v The Wing On Fire & Marine Insurance Co Ltd [1998] 2 SLR 777 Singapore Law Reports • Case with alternative citations: 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 Con. LR 8 Neutral citation Citations from various law reporters 65
Abbreviations & Citations What do Abbreviations Mean? 1. Print Index Donald Raistrick, Index to Legal Citations and Abbreviations, 4 th ed. (London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2013). Location: KB 280 Rai 2013 (LW RBR; LW Reference Office; LW Reference 1) 2. Online • Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations http: //www. legalabbrevs. cardiff. ac. uk/ • Law Reference Desk – Abbreviations/Citations http: //libportal. nus. edu. sg/frontend/ms/c-j-koh-law-library/research/legalresources-on-the-web/law-reference-desk 66
Abbreviations & Citations How to Cite References Preferred manual for Faculty of Law: 1. Canadian guide to uniform legal citation, 9 th ed. (Toronto: Thomson Reuters Canada, 2018) Location: KB 280. 2 Can 2018 (LW RBR, Reference Office, Reference 2) 2. For citations relating to Singapore materials Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, 8 th ed. (Toronto: Thomson Carswell, 2014). Location: KB 280. 2 Can 2014 (LW RBR, Reference Office, Reference 2) See also: Citation and Legal Writing 67
Thank You Contact us Address: 469 D Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259773 Tel: 6516 2043 Email: cjkohlib@nus. edu. sg Homepage: http: //libportal. nus. edu. sg/frontend/ms/c-j-kohlaw-library/about-c-j-koh-law-library Updated by Lee Su-Lin 2 Aug 2019 68
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