Entering into Tsinghua University

LibraryLibraryProf. Sun Ping

Li Jing-hua

Tsinghua University Library2007.9

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1. library basics

2. library services

3. library catalogs

4. databases on business & economics

5. databases, full-text e-journals & e-books

6. database searching basics

7. using Online Personal Database and Bibliography Creator

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1. library basics Library homepage

Library homepage (English Version) Main Library buildings

Old library + new library building Library hours Library collections

Printed resources: books, periodicals… … E-resources

• online databases• E-journals• E-books• Audio-video materials

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1. library basics Circulation policies for students Books Borrowing:

Loan quota: 20 items Hold quota: 1 item (For checked-out books only) General loan Period: 4 weeks Short time loan

• Foreign Languages Books Reading Room: 7 days Book renewal:  1 time （ + 4 weeks ）

Borrowing materials for books only, not for reference books/periodicals/audio-video materials

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1. library basics Main library + 6 branch libraries

Library of School of Economics and Management Law School Library Humanities Library * Arts Library Architecture Library Medical library *

* for all students on campus University campus map

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2. library services

Reference desk email reference: ref-desk@lib.tsinghua.edu.cn face-to-face reference: New library hall, 2/F telephone reference, Phone No: 62782137 online chat reference

Ask a Librarian (English version) Interlibrary loan (ILL)

Borrowing books or coping articles etc. from local and oversea libraries

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3. library catalogs Books, periodicals, audio-video discs, e-

journals or other materials … … you can find them via the catalogs: OPAC

OPAC: Online Public Access Catalog OPAC (English version) online catalog

OPAC Access points TITLE Keywords Author SUBJECT Call Number Doc Number ISBN/ISSN

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3. library catalogs From OPAC Search results page, you can know:

Location （馆藏地点） Call number / Vol. number （索书号） Status （馆藏状态）

• On shelf ( = available, 在架上 )• lib use only (馆内阅览， e.g. reference books) • Due Date ( = checked out, 已出借 , due date 07-12-25 ）• In cataloging （编目中）• Just return (borrowing it 24 hours later)

Request (book reserve, 预约图书 )• For checked-out books only

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3. library catalogs View patron personal circulation record

View Patron Record You need to fill in

Your name (for Chinese characters only) Barcode (10 digitals on your IC card) PIN (PIN: Personal Identification Number ; Self create,

6~8 digitals or characters, KEEP REMEMBER YOUR PIN!!)

Then you can do To check the list of checked-out books To check books return date (Due date) To renew books (once only, +4 weeks) To view or cancel reserves

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3. library catalogs

For example:

Search for

Title: An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations

Author： Adam Smith

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Type in the book titleType in the book title

Step1: Search the OPAC

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Click and view detailsClick and view details

Step2: View the title listView the title list

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Step3: view detailed recordview detailed record

Due dateDue date

This Item was checked

out, so request it!

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Request of checked-out itemRequest of checked-out item

Fill inFill in

Step 1:

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Request of checked-out itemRequest of checked-out item

selectselect

Step 2:

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Fill inFill in

View your personal recordView your personal record

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ViewView Personal Circulation RecordPersonal Circulation RecordClick and view your requested

book

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4. databases on business & economics

users visiting the library e-resources should be authorized with campus IP

on-campus users• Login through: TUNet

– Download TUNet logo

off-campus users • Input your Name/Password （ same as your net

work login id/pwd）

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databases on business & economics http://www.lib.tsinghua.edu.cn/english/electronic.html

Title DescriptionABI/Inform

--ProQuest

Search nearly 1800 worldwide business periodicals for in-depth coverage of business and economic conditions, management techniques, theory, and practice of business, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, and more. Fast access to information on 60,000 + companies with business and executive profiles.

SSCI The Social Sciences Citation Index is a multidisciplinary index to the j

ournal literature of the social sciences. 1998-present

CSA -- EconLit

Published by the American Economic Association, provides bibliographic coverage of a wide range of economics-related literature. 1969--, Document type: book ， dissertation ， journal ， working paper

JSTOR More than 60 full-text titles in economics and finance,

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databases on business & economics http://www.lib.tsinghua.edu.cn/english/electronic.html

Title DescriptionElsevier SDOL More than 80 full-text titles in economics and finance,

1995--

EBSCO--Business Source Premier

provides to both browse and search for country economic data, company profiles, industry information and market research, 1965--

Emerald provides access to 110 full text journals and reviews from the top 300 management journals. 1989--

FirstSearch -- WilsonSelectPlus

Provides indexed and abstracted records with accompanying full-text periodical articles in science, humanities, education and business.1994--

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databases on business & economics http://www.lib.tsinghua.edu.cn/english/electronic.html

Title Description

CSA -- Management & Organization Studies

Nearly 40 full-text titles in economics and finance

Gale -- Business and Company Resource Center (BCRC)

BCRC database coverage company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Predicast's PROMT database integrated into BCRC database. Search PROMT to find detailed company and industry news and information.

Gale -- PROMT

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databases on business & economics http://www.lib.tsinghua.edu.cn/english/electronic.html

Title Description

中国期刊网 (Chinese Academic Journal)

CNKI ： National Knowledge Infrastructure, 5300 Chinese Full-text E-Journals

中国财经报刊数据库(China Economic Database)

Over 300 local and oversea journals

高校财经数据库 (China InfoBank)

中国经济新闻库 , China business news

中国商业报告库 , China business reports

中国统计数据库 , China statistics

中宏数据库教育版（ Macrochina.com.cn ）

full-text titles in economics and finance.

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5. databases, fulltext e-journals & e-books

Database Navigation System （数据库导航系统）

Electronic Full-text Journal Navigation System （西文电子期刊导航）

E-books ( 中外文电子图书 ) Ebrary NetLibrary Encyclopedia Britannica Online

E-dissertations

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Database and e-journal

navigation page

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6. Searching basic

STEPS: Analyzing your topic Choosing search terms (e.g. keywords) browsing index (topics, publications) Selecting search options

Basic search advanced search Selecting search fields Using Boolean logic Refining results Download/print/E-mail/export/save documents

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6. Searching basic For example: ABI/INFORM （商业经济信息数据库）

Search options• Basic search• Advanced search

Search topic ： talented staff in human resourceSearch query:“Human resource” within citation and abstract (field)“Talented staff ” within document title (field)

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Homepage => Electronic Resources => ABI

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ABI/INFORM database on ProQuest Platform

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Type your query and select the

search field

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Then get the article title list

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View the full-text

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7. Using Online Personal Database and Bibliography Creator

Using Bibliography Creator ， you can Creating yourself Database Importing references from many data sources Organizing and Editing Records Finding References Creating a Bibliography in different document formats (Wor

d, RTF, HTML, etc.)

RefWorks EndNote Web

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(in Chinese)

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Contact: Li Jing-hua

lijh@lib.tsinghua.edu.cn

Tel:62794774