2010/11 Library Orientation

Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology(Schools and Community Settings)

Mong Man Wai Library(Tai Po Campus)Town Centre Library(Tai Kok Tsui)Our LocationsDifferent Opening Hours (Sat & Sun)

Facilities HighlightOctopus operated Photocopier/PrinterGroup Discussion RoomMultimedia Stations7x24 Learning CentreStudy Rooms>200 PC WorkstationsWireless NetworkPrint-N-Go Print Stations

7x24 Learning Centre

Networked PCs with application software

24-hours Internet access

Daily Chinese & English newspapers

Local and international satellite TV channels

Reserve collection materials (e.g. course textbooks)

Our Services

Loan Quota: 40 items (for any combinations)Hold Quota: 20 itemsBooks: 30 daysMedia: 7 daysCTRC Items: 7 daysReserve Collection: 3 hours /3 daysYour Borrowing Privileges

Library Catalogue at the Library Websitehttp://www.lib.ied.edu.hk

Check the Shelving Location

Circulating materials (books or media) housed in the MMW Library can be sent to TCL for borrowing, or vice versa

The material status must be available for loanInter-campus Delivery Town Centre Library,Tai Kok TsuiMMW Library,Tai Po

Inter-campus Delivery

Hong Kong Academic Library Link ()

PG Dip students can borrow 10 books from other UGC libraries via HKALL for 15 days

HKALL loan quota (10 books) included in HKIEd Library loan quota

Request books with available status only

Pick up books at MMW Library or TCL Circulation Counter

You will be noticed by email when the item is ready for pickup

Require to pick up books within 5 days from the date of notification

Request for HKALL

You can request items with available statusRequest for HKALL

Request for HKALL

Interlibrary LoanIf a journal article required is not found in the Library, use interlibrary loan to get an electronic copy

Materials with loan period 7 days may be renewed twiceThe new due date is calculated from the date of renewalYou cannot renew a checked-out item if :There are holds on the itemThe item is overdueMaximum no. of renewals has been reached

RENEWALS

To view your loan record or renew

Users may place a hold on a checked-out item with loan period 7 daysYour hold quotas: 20 itemsLoan period may be shortened if a hold has been placed on loaned itemsEmail notice will be sent to you when the item is ready for pickupHOLD / RECALL

HOLD / RECALLClick Request button & login to place hold

All library notices will be sent to you by e-mail (HKIEd email account, e.g. s0765432@s.ied.edu.hk)

Due date alert notice (3 days before)Overdue noticeItem recalled notice (due date shortened)Pick up notice

You may also receive Library SMS if you have activated the function.

Library Notice

Library SMS Alert Service

Receive free SMS alert when a book is due in 3 days, overdue, recalled or ready to pick up

Register your Mobile Phone No. at Google Calendar

Register the SMS service at the Library web site

Electronic ResourcesThe Library has a rich collection of electronic resources and research tools

E-Databses & E-book CollectionsFinding e-databases

E-DatabasesThe Library has more than 130 e-databases of different subject areas

Academic Search PremierERIC ProQuest Dissertations & ThesesScopus Social Sciences Citation IndexWiseNews CAJ CEPS/ and moreJoin our workshops to discover how the databases can help your research

E-JournalsThe Library has subscribed over 30,500 English and Chinese e-journals

Local TV Programs (EdVideo)Video-on-demand service which features education related issues and current affairs programmes from ATV, ETV, RTHK and TVB

RefWorksWeb-based bibliographic management toolCreate your own personal database of references Import references from library catalogues or online databases Generate in-text citations and reference lists

Remote Access to E-ResourcesRemote access to library electronic resources is available via Institute and Non-Institute networks

Use your HKIEd Network Username and Password to authenticate

Library Instruction WorkshopsSupports students to develop essential information and research skills

Offers hands-on training on different library resources

Library Regulations

DO NOT

Leave Library with uncharged materialsLend or borrow student cardMutilate Library materialsUse Mobile Phone in LibraryCases & Actions can be found in Library Regulations section 6.0

Information CounterTel: 2948-6653E-mail: libinfo@ied.edu.hkAsk your Librarian @

Go live! briefly introduce e-databases, e-books, e-journals, Article Alert

Go live! briefly introduce e-databases, e-books, e-journals, Article Alert