Welcome to Wawasan Open Library

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Welcome to Wawasan Open Library
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Where is Wawasan Open Library?

• Main Campus, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah,
• Wawasan Open Library, 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, Wisma Gerakan, Jalan Temenggong,
  1500 Kota Bharu

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Library Opening Hours

• Main Library
• During Semester
• 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.
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• Semester Break
• Monday - Friday       8.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
• Saturday Sunday Closed

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Library Opening Hours

• Regional Office Libraries at KL, JB and Ipoh
• Tuesday Sunday 10.00 am 7.00 pm
• Kota Bahru Regional Office
• Monday Saturday 10.00 am -7.00 pm

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What are my Library Privileges?

• Undergraduate - 2 books from the General
  Collections / 2 weeks
• Graduate - 5 books from the General Collections /
  30 days
• Unlimited access to MyDigital Library
• Open access computers
• Inter-library Loan Document Delivery Services

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What is the Digital Library ?

• Complements the traditional collections and
  services of the Library
• Access 24/7 from home or office
• Need computer with Internet connection
• Restricted to WOU students, staff tutors

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What is the Digital Library?

• Electronic resources subscribed or purchased by
  the Library
• Virtual reference resources - freely available
  Internet information sources
• Course Reserves - reading materials set aside by
  course co-ordinators
• WOU Media Collection
• Past examination papers
• WOU staff contributions

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Access to MyDigital Library Log-in with your
user ID password using single sign-on method
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Single Sign-on (via MyDigitalLibrary)
Student is required to login using their
student-ID
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What is an electronic book?

• An electronic version of a book
• Viewed on computers
• To read e-book just click on the book image

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Electronic books in NetLibrary
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Doing a search in Emerald Management
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E-Journal Listing
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What is an electronic journal?

• A publication issued at regular intervals
  available electronically
• Different types of electronic journals

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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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How do I find a book on the catalogue?

• Go to MyCatalogue homepage
• http//wou.edu.my/library/finding_mycatalogue.aspx
  
• You can search a number of ways including
• By author (lastname first)
• By title
• By subject
• By keyword
• For additional help, see the catalogue online help

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MyCatalogue
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How can I search MyCatalogue?

• Basic search - basic search lets you see an
  alphabetical list of headings that come closest
  to matching your search terms.
• Advanced search - search for keywords within
  headings, can select one or more logical
  connectors to combine your keywords
• Refer to the Catalogue Help section for detailed
  instructions

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Basic Search
Author search kotler OR kotler, philip
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Advanced Search (using Boolean operators AND,
OR, NOT )
Example market (title) AND Asian (title) AND
armstrong (author)
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How do I find a book on the shelves?

• Once you find the item you are looking for
• Note the library location and call number
• LOCATION CALL NUMBER BARCODE STATUS
• HQ HD30.28 .D245 2003 0000004135
  Available
• HQ HD30.28 .D245 2003 0000005162
  DUE 9/21/2006
• RCIpoh HD30.28 .D245 2003 0000006289
  Available
• Check that the item status is available
• 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

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How do I find a book on the shelves?

• The Library uses Library of Congress
  Classification
• for call numbers
• This system uses a combination of letters and
  numbers to arrange materials by subject
• Go to the shelves to find the book

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How can I check my loan records?

• Go to MyLibrary account

Borrowers Full record
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What is the renewal policy?

• Renewals are processed in person or
  electronically
• 1 online renewal allowed for students and tutors
• Materials held or recalled for another patron may
  not be renewed
• Media ResourcesVideos and DVDs may not be renewed

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How do I do an online renewal?

• Go to MyLibrary account

Select overdue item(s) and click Renew button
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How much is the fine for late returns?

• 20 cents per day per book
• 20 cents per hour per book for reserved books
• RM1.00 per day for non-circulating materials
• 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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Do I need to carry my WOU ID card?

• student card required to enter the Library
• for checking out materials
• for using library services and facilities

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Are there computers for students to use?

• Open access computers available in all
  Wawasan libraries
• Sign-in at the Circulation Desk
• Available on a walk-in basis, first come-first
  served
• No advanced reservations taken
• Intended for students doing class work that
  requires access to online information resources

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How do I request for assistance?

• Go to library homepage
• and click on
• Chat online or
• Ask a librarian or
• E-mail library
• library_at_wou.edu.my

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Ask A Librarian
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Can I request for books available only in the
Main Library collection?

• Yes, just fill in the document delivery form
  and then click on
• Submit request button

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Can I request for inter-library loan?

• Yes, just fill in the document delivery form and
  then click on
• Submit request button. Note that charges will be
  borne by the requestor.

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Circulation Desk

• Learning Library Services Department
• Wawasan Open University, Main Campus,
• Circulation/Reference Librarian Mrs Farzanah Ali
  Hassan
• Tel [phone] Fax [phone]
• Regional/Learning Offices
• Ipoh 05-2436 323 (Doreen Anthony
  Samy)
• Kuala Lumpur 03-9281 7323 / 9283 8323
• Johor Bahru 07-5566 323 / 5564 323 (Teresa
  Wong Chui Hong)
• Kota Bharu 09-7487 323 (Nur Shahidah
  W. Jusoh)