Welcome to Hon Sui Sen Memorial Librarys Orientation Briefing

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Welcome to Hon Sui Sen Memorial Librarys
Orientation Briefing

• Email hssmlib_at_nus.edu.sg
• Tel [phone]

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How can we help ?

• Where do I find recommended readings ?
• Where do I find the electronic version of a
  journal ?
• Where do I find journal articles for a particular
  subject or topic ?

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Where do I find recommended readings ?

• Check LINC for books.
• Check IVLE Library Resources for articles and
  book chapters.

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1. Check LINC

• At NUS web site (http//www.nus.edu.sg), click on
  NUS Libraries (http//www.lib.nus.edu.sg)

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2. At NUS Libraries web site, search in LINC.
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3. For BSP2005, there is one recommended text.
To obtain this text 1. Look for the Call . 2.
Go to HSSML, Loans Desk. 3. Give the staff the
Call HD62.4 Del 2004. 4. The loan period is for
2 hours.
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4. How do I find recommended articles or book
chapters ?

• At NUS web site (http//www.nus.edu.sg), click
  IVLE.

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5. Enter your NUSNET ID or password.
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6. If you have registered for the module, you
will see the module under My Modules.7. Click on
Library Resources.
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8. Click on either the blue hyperlinks or the
download icon.
Blue hyperlinks lead to PDF and/or HTML files.
There is no limitation to the number of downloads.
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Lets talk about LINC

• LINC is NUS Libraries online catalog.
• It is where you find books, journals, videos,
  other materials that are in NUS Libraries.

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Where can I find the electronic version of
Journal of Finance ?At NUS Libraries web page
(http//www.lib.nus.edu.sg)
1. Ensure this is Title.
2. Enter the journal title
3. Select Journals Collection.
4. Click Search
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There are 5 electronic versions to the journal.
Each of them are provided by different databases.
Click the hyperlink to view the ejournal.
The printed version of the journal is also
available at HSSML (from 1962) and Central
Library (1946-1974).
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Where do I find articles on a particular subject ?

• NUS Libraries subscribes to various databases.
• We would like to recommend you start with 3 major
  databases
• Business Source Premier
• Factiva
• ABI/Inform

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These databases are found at NUS Libraries web
page under Major Databases
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Business Source Premier

• Is a database of over 2,000 full-text academic
  journals covering the subjects business, finance,
  marketing, management.
• Includes the full text of core journals such as
  Harvard Business Review, Journal of Finance,
  Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis.
• Click on this Windows Media File to find out how
  to use Business Source Premier
• http//www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/hlb/bsp.wmv

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Factiva

• Is a full-text newspaper database covering over
  8,000 newspapers worldwide.
• Includes the Singapore newspapers Straits Times
  and Business Times.
• Click on this Windows Media File to find out how
  to use Factiva
• http//www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/hlb/factiva.wmv

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ABI/Inform

• A full-text database of business journals and
  magazines.
• Includes Far Eastern Economic Review, Review of
  Quantitative Finance and Accounting.
• Click on this Windows Media File to find out how
  to use ABI/Inform
• http//www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/hlb/abi.wmv

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What about company financial information ?

• These are company financial information databases
  subscribed by NUS Libraries
• Osiris (http//www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/hlb/osiris.
  wmv)
• Factiva (http//www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/hlb/factiv
  aco.wmv)
• Investext Plus (http//www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/hlb
  /investext.wmv)
• ISI Emerging Markets (http//www.lib.nus.edu.sg/li
  on/hlb/isico.wmv)
• LexisNexis Academic Universe (http//www.lib.nus.e
  du.sg/lion/hlb/lexisnexis.wmv)
• Singapore 1000 (CDROM)

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Thank you !

• Information line
• 6874 3132
• Email
• hssmlib_at_nus.edu.sg