Welcome to
C J Koh Law Library
Library@The Gardens
An OrientationTutorial
for
Graduate Students
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Presented by:
Lee Su-Lin
2 Aug 2016
Outline
 C J Koh Law Library
- History, Collection, Facilities & Loans p3
 NUS Libraries Portal
- Services, Resources, Databases p12
 FindMore@NUSL p33
 LINC & MyLINC p35
 Subject Guides p52
 C J Koh Law Library Homepage p55
 Legal Abbreviations & Citations p62
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The NUS Libraries
Chinese Library
C J Koh Law Library
Central Library
Medical Library
Science Library
Hon Sui Sen
Memorial Library
Music Library
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The C J Koh Law Library
History
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
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.
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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, New Zealand,
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
Lexis Singapore, i-law and HeinOnline.
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Collection & Facilities
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Collection & Facilities
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Collection & Facilities
Join us for a tour of the library
after this tutorial to learn more about
the library’s facilities and collections.
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Loans
Loan entitlement: 30 items
Collections
Loan Period
RBR (Loans Desk)
2 hours/Overnight
(only 1 item at a time)
RBR (1-week loan)
7 days
(no online renewal)
Books (including items in
Closed Stacks)
28 days
Bound Journals in Closed
Stacks
1 day
Theses
1 day
(3x online renewal)
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$$$
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 Stacks)
$0.50 per day (from 4th day)
Photocopy/Printing
Printing from network
printer
Photocopying
Cost
4¢ per page
3¢ per page
Payment mode: ATM card, cashcard, EZ-Link card or Nets FlashPay card
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NUS Libraries Portal
Access from NUS homepage http://www.nus.edu.sg/.
Select LIBRARY on the top menu bar
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NUS Libraries Portal
http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/
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NUS Libraries Portal
Services
Request for:
• Document delivery
• Intralibrary loan
• Interlibrary loan, etc.
Select
Graduate
Students from
dropdown
menu
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NUS Libraries Portal
Services
Select required service
from the list e.g.
Intralibrary Loan
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NUS Libraries Portal
Services
Enter NUSNET ID, followed by Password in the boxes
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NUS Libraries Portal
Services
E.g. Intralibrary Loan – transfer of materials from other
NUS Libraries to Law Library
After filling in
book details,
take care to select
the correct
libraries for
location of item
and pick-up of
book
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NUS Libraries Portal
Resources
Access to:
• Library catalogue (LINC)
• E-Resources, e.g. databases, e-journals, e-books
• Exam Papers
• NUS theses (ScholarBank)
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NUS Libraries Portal
Databases
To browse
major databases,
click on
i. DATABASES tab
ii. drop down menu
under “Major &
Popular Databases”
iii. Select relevant
database
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NUS Libraries Portal
Law Databases
For a listing of
law databases,
select LAW
from the
Subjects listing
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NUS Libraries Portal
Law Databases
Select database
A few databases
require a special
ID and password
for login
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See also: Guide to Electronic Resources Collection
NUS Libraries Portal
Law Databases
To access
selected
database:
Note:
Use the NUS ID
that begins with
the letter “E”
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NUS Libraries Portal
Law Databases
Other law databases are listed under Resources on the
Faculty of Law website: http://www.law.nus.edu.sg/
They include
 CaseTrack
 LawNet
 WestLaw Next
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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
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NUS Libraries Portal
Exam Papers Database
Enter NUS ID
and password
Select
correct
domain
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NUS Libraries Portal
Exam Papers Database
Select Examination Papers Database from the list
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NUS Libraries Portal
Exam Papers Database
Select
relevant
field from
drop down
menu
Enter
relevant
search term
e.g. public
international
law
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NUS Libraries Portal
Exam Papers Database
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NUS Libraries Portal
ScholarBank@NUS
Click here to
search
database
Contains full texts of NUS Masters (by Research)
and PhD theses from Sep 2003 onwards.
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NUS Libraries Portal
ScholarBank@NUS
Select relevant
field
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NUS Libraries Portal
ScholarBank@NUS
Search for theses
or
browse collection
e.g. by Department
Login to view theses
restricted to NUS
community
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NUS Libraries Portal
ScholarBank@NUS
E.g. Ph D thesis
on human rights
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FindMore@NUSL
FindMore is an integrated search facility that
searches across the NUS Libraries’ catalogue
and databases in a single search.
Note: HeinOnline is the only law database searched on FindMore
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FindMore@NUSL
Refine your search by selecting options in left column
Read the LibGuide for more information on FindMore
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LINC
LINC is the NUS Libraries catalogue.
•
Search for books, law reports, law journals, etc.
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View full texts of e-books and e-journals
Request for (reserve/hold) books on loan, on order,
in Law Library closed stacks, etc.
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LINC
Access LINC via the NUS Libraries Portal
http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/ or directly through
http://linc.nus.edu.sg/
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LINC
The catalogues in the Library have a different screen display
but the options are similar.
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LINC
Searching LINC
Search for Book by Keyword & Place a Hold
e.g. “Principles and Practice of Securities Regulation in Singapore”
by Hans Tjio
Enter keywords
from title and/or
author
Select relevant
field from drop
down menu
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LINC
Searching LINC
Search for Book by Keyword & Place a Hold
e.g. “Principles and Practice of Securities Regulation in Singapore”
by Hans Tjio
Select
relevant
title/
edition
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LINC
Searching LINC
Search for Book by Keyword & Place a Hold
Click on
REQUEST
to place
a hold
Check
book
locations
Books
on loan
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LINC
Searching LINC
Search for Book by Keyword & Place a Hold
Enter student number (on your matric card) & PIN.
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LINC
Searching LINC
Search for Book by Keyword & Place a Hold
Select item and click on REQUEST SELECTED ITEM.
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LINC
Searching LINC
Search for Book by Keyword & Place a Hold
Check that your request is successful.
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LINC
Searching LINC
Request for a book via Intralibrary Loan
This book is
also found
in HSSML
and can be
borrowed
for 28 days
Send E-Form for Intralibrary Loan from other NUS libraries
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LINC
Searching LINC
Search for Journal or Law Report
e.g. yale law journal
Select
Title from
menu
Enter title
of law
journal or
report
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LINC
Searching LINC
Search for Journal or Law Report
Select
preferred
electronic
version
Locations
of current
and earlier
print copies
Search for location
of specific volume
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Library Account
My Library Account
Click here to access
Login to access your library record (myLINC)
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Library Account
My Library Account
Enter your student number and PIN
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Library Account
My Library Account
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)
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Library Account
My Library Account
Select item you want to renew
and click on RENEW SELECTED ITEMS
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Library Account
My Library Account
Check that item has been renewed.
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
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Subject Guides
Library guides published by our librarians
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Subject Guides
Click on subject area e.g. Law
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Subject Guides
E.g. Law in Singapore
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C J Koh Law Library Homepage
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
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C J Koh Law Library Homepage
For:
• Information about
the Law Library
• New arrivals
• Legal research
guides
Direct link:
http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/ms/c-j-koh-law-library/about-c-j-koh-law-library
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C J Koh Law Library Homepage
Law LibGuides provide instructions on the use of
library resources for basic legal research.
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C J Koh Law Library Homepage
The Library maintains an index to free Singapore legal
resources on the Web.
2 major Singapore legal websites are Singapore Statutes
Click here
Online and Singapore Parliament Reports. These can be
accessed via Primary Sources of Law.
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C J Koh Law Library Homepage
E.g. Singapore Statutes Online (http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/home.w3p)
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C J Koh Law Library Homepage
E.g. Singapore Statutes Online
Search for or browse Acts and Subsidiary Legislation
in this database which is maintained by the Attorney
General’s Chambers.
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C J Koh Law Library Homepage
E.g. Singapore Statutes Online
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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 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
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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 ConLR 8
Neutral citation
Citations from
various law reporters
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Abbreviations & Citations
What do Abbreviations Mean?
1. Print Index:
Donald Raistrick, Index to Legal Citations and Abbreviations, 4th
ed. (London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2013).
Location: KB280 Rai 2013 (LW RBR; LW Reference Office; LW Reference1)
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
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Abbreviations & Citations
How to Cite References
Preferred manual for Faculty of Law:
Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, 8th ed. (Toronto:
Thomson Carswell, 2014).
Location: KB280.2 Can 2014 (LW RBR, Reference Office, Reference 1)
See also: Citation and Legal Writing
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Thank You!
Contact us
Address: 469D Bukit Timah Road, Singapore
259773
Tel: 6516 2043
Email: [email protected]
Homepage: http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/ms/c-jkoh-law-library/about-c-j-koh-law-library
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Updated by Lee Su-Lin
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