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| Search Options | Locating Library Materials | Reservation | Renewals | Personal Inquiry |
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Users may search for library materials by using our OPAC (Online Public
Access Catalogue) system. The OPAC system allows library users to
quickly locate library items through one of the search options below:
 Library Catalogue
- Keyword in title / author / publisher
Type any word(s) of the title, author, or publisher in any order.
- Keyword in subject
Type any word(s) of the Library of Congress (LC) Subject Headings in
any order.
- Keyword Search (ALL)
Type any word(s) in any order of the title, author, publisher, or subject
fields.
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To find items by the exact title of a book, a periodical, or other materials.
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EXACT TITLE or the first
few words of the title |
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Example |
"Buildings in watercolor"
or just "Buildings" |
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To find items by a personal name or a corporate / organization / conference name.
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Author's surname with a comma, leave
a space and follow by first name or initial. |
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Example |
"Taylor, Richard
S."
or just "Taylor" |
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To find items on a specific subject.
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EXACT or the first few words
of the Library of Congress (LC) Subject Headings. |
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Example |
"Document writing,
Chinese"
or just "Document" |
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To find items by a publisher.
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Enter |
EXACT or the first few words
of the publisher |
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Example |
"Oxford University Press"
or just "Oxford" |
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To find items by a series title.
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EXACT or the first few words
of the series title |
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Example |
"Prentice Hall series in accounting"
or just "Prentice Hall" |
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To find items by the International Standard Book Number (ISBN).
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Example |
"9573237350"
or "957-32-3735-0" |
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To find items by the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN).
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Example |
"10006729" or "1000-6729" |
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On the main screen of the Libraryˇ¦s homepage, click the ˇ§Library
Catalogˇ¨ button, and choose one of the search options.
Type the word or phrase you want to search for in the
adjacent text box. Click the ˇ§Searchˇ¨ button. The search
engine will perform your search and display the results.
To view the full record of a library item, click on the
title, and you will see:
| 1. Item barcode number |
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| 2. Call number ( Detail ) |
| 3. Information type ( Detail ) |
| 4. Location ( Detail ) |
| 5. Status ( Detail ) |
| 6. Item due date |
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If the material status is shown to be available, it means that the item
has not been checked out and should be on the shelf. However, this
status does not exclude the possibility that someone is using it
in the Library. The users may find the materials according to the
location and call number. Library materials are shelved according
to the location and call number on the spine of the materials. The
call number on the book spine matches the one found on the Library
Catalogue. The call number arrangement as follows:
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first line consists of a combination of letters and numbers. The
number may be a whole number or a decimal number. A library item
is arranged first by alphabetical order, and then the item with
a smaller number is placed before the one with a larger number.
The second and the third line (if applicable) is also a combination
of letters and numbers. It is arranged first by alphabetical order,
and then by the decimal number.
The final line of the call number usually indicates the publication
date, volume number, copy number and other information such as
supplement. |
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| - Audio materials |
- Books |
- Bound periodicals |
- CDs |
- CD-ROMs |
| - Data clips |
- DVDs |
- DVD-ROMs |
- Floppy disks |
- Large books |
| - LDs |
- Manuscrips |
- Maps |
- Microfiches |
- Microfilm reels |
| - MPI publications |
- Past exam papers |
- Periodicals |
- Photographs |
- Physical units |
| - Pictures |
- Post cards |
- Posters |
- Printed music |
- References |
| - Reserve books |
- Slides |
- Special collections |
- Stamps |
- Student's reports |
| - Teacher's books |
- Technical drawings |
- Theses |
- Transparencies |
- VCDs |
| - Visual materials |
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| Location Code |
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Remarks |
| General Collection |
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Use
inside and outside the Library allowed |
| Reference Collection |
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In-house
use only |
| Multimedia Resources Collection |
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Loan
to Academic Staff allowed. In-house use only for others |
| Periodical
Collection |
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In-house
use only |
| Circulation
Counter |
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Loan
to Academic Staff allowed. In-house use only for others |
| Special
Collection |
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In-house
use only |
| Dept.
Use Only |
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Located
in other Departments |
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| Status Code |
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Can I borrow this? |
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Can I make a hold? |
| Available |
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| Borrowed |
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| Reserved |
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| In Process |
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| Lost / Damaged |
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Users may reserve the checked-out item(s) as follows:
- Online Reservation ˇV A patron may reserve the books currently borrowed
by or reserved for other users via the Library Catalogues. Click the
barcode link of the desired item as shown on the search result screen
of the OPAC, and then input your library card number and password.
- Or you may also come to the Circulation Counter to reserve item(s) you
want by filling in a "Book Reservation Form."
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Users may renew checked-out item(s) as follows:
Users may renew checked-out item(s) via the "Circulation Record" of
the "Personal Inquiry".
Select the desired item(s) by clicking the checkbox (  )
and click on the  button.
Users may also renew checked-out item(s) at the Library Circulation
Counter.
Remark: All overdue and reserved items are not applicable for renewal.
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Patrons may view their loan records and borrowing history,
and change the password by clicking on "Personal Inquiry"
in the "Library Catalog."
Remark: Remember to log out of Personal Inquiry after use.
Personal Inquiry
Logging-in is required to access your borrowing records. Users need to
enter all of the 10 digits of your library card number that is printed
on the reverse side of the student card, staff card, or borrowing card.
The password is set to the same as the library card number by default.
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Student number P-05-1234-5 |
Type in 2305123450 |
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Staff number 1234 |
Type in 2110012340 (Academic staff) or |
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Type in 2210012340 (Administrative staff) |
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A user should inform the Library of any updated information regarding
his telephone number, e-mail address or postal address.
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A user can view his own category and borrowing privileges. |
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To change password in Personal Inquiry, a user should:
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Enter the old password in
the Old Password field. |
| Step 2 |
Enter a new password (maximum 10 characters)
in the New Password field. |
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Re-enter the new password in the Confirm
Password field for verification. |
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Click  . The password will be updated immediately. |
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This function allows a user to view a list of library items that he /
she has currently checked out and renew the checked-out items before
the due date.
Online Renewal Guide |
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A user can view the status of his reserved items, and cancel any reserved
items from the list. |
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A user can view the list that shows the borrowing history of an item,
including the borrowing date, title, and author.
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