Workshop for

ICTL 1000
Fazli Omar
Liaison librarian for KICT

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Content
Types of Library Resources
Understanding Citation
Using Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)
Resources in the Library Research Gateway
Using E-book

Library Resources:
What & Where

Printed
Books
Theses/Dissertations
Journals
Newspapers

Printed
Reference Sources
To find and read background
information
Gives basic information on
a topic
To find meaning and
understanding of the
topics/terms
To build your search terms
from reference sources

Non-Printed
Video Cassettes
Transparencies
Sound Cassettes
Compact Discs

Microforms
Reduced photographic reproductions of
printed material on film (microfilm) or film
cards (microfiche)

Viewed and photocopied

using a microform
reader/printer

Online
E-Books
Online Databases
IIUM Thesis
Examination Papers

Article in
Periodicals
Writings that appear in journals, magazines,
newspapers, etc.

How to find?

Printed Resources
Retrieve the correct year/volume/issue from the
shelves
j HQ 750 A1 C536S 1994 v65 n1-3

Newspapers: Additional Info

Hardcopy : Back issues previous 6 months to current
Available at Serials Collection, L4
Microfilm : New Straits Times 1958-2001
Utusan Malaysia 1967-2000
Available at Multimedia Collection, L3
Online Databases : Archive news searchable via IIUM
Library Research Gateway (http://lib.iiu.edu.my),
e.g. BLIS, LexisNexis Academic & News & Image Banks

Internet: Current news searchable via Internet

Understanding
Citations

Dont forget to cite

Citation is very important

in academic paper
How to cite?
Use a standard format i.e APA
Citation Style, IIUM Citation
style etc.

Can U retrieve?

Reading a Citation

1. Citation of a Book

Klockars, C. D. (2004). The contours of

police integrity. Thousand Oaks,
CA: Sage Publications.
Note: Find the book using the authors name or the title of the
book

2. Citation of a Book Article or Chapter

Gaston, N. (2008). The measurement of

globalization. In A. Dreher (Ed.),
Measuring globalization: gauging
its consequences (pp. 25-74). New
York: Springer-Verlag.
Note: Find the book first to get to the chapter/article

Reading a Citation

3. Citation of a Journal or Magazine Article

Zimmerman, T. G. (2010). Wireless

networked digital devices: a new
paradigm
for
computing
&
communication. IBM Systems, 38(4),
566-574.
Note: Find the journal first to get to the article

4. Citation of an article in online databases

Stucky, C. (2002, December). Children

with a hunger to survive. World
Press Review, 49(12), 33. Retrieved
January 2, 2009 from Academic
Source Premier database.
Note: Access the online database to get to the article

Introduction to
IIUM Library Website

Resources in the

http://lib.iium.edu.my

Searching for
E-Examination Papers

Step 1: Click Examination Paper

Step 2 : Key in the Course Code for the Exam Paper

Searched

INFO 2010

Step 3: Choose semester and session

of the exam paper needed

Online IIUM Examination

Papers

Online IIUM Theses

Login not required. Viewing of the first 24

.
pages only. Full viewing is from any of the 6
Fulltext PCs on 1st, 2nd ,3rd & 4th floor of the

Islamic Economics
Database (In-house)

List of Subscribed Online

Databases

List of Subscribed E-Books

Finding Materials
in OPAC
How to

Introduction
Web-based Library Automated System;
accessible at Library, Mahallah, Kulliyyah
& off-campus
Find title of books, journals, Newspapers,
CD ROMs, DVD ROMs, etc.
X Find a chapter / article of the above
materials

Functions
Gives locations for items e.g. books, journals,
etc. available in the library
Indicates how many copies of a book the
Library has
Indicates the status of each title or copy of the
book
Checks journal holding records
Checks your personal borrowing record
books on loan, overdue, renewal, etc

Why Use OPAC?

I want to find
a book/journal/
multimedia
material

Use OPAC

Where?
Jot down the call number;
e.g. TK7108.2P56

Go to the Library Research

Gateway page;
http://lib.iium.edu.my

Task 1:
Searching for
Library Materials by TOPIC (keyword)
e.g. Artificial Intelligence

Home Search is a Keyword Search

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Searching Using Home Search

Found 1417 titles containing the word

artificial intelligence

Browse Search is an Alphabetical

Search

Browse Search
Enter term(s) & click Title for title search

The titles are arranged

alphabetically

Understanding the bibliographic record and

holding information

B0000021746
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Title Alphabetical Search Tips

No need to enter stop words;
A
An
The

Ensure correct spelling

Task 2:
Searching for
Library Materials by AUTHOR
e.g. Michael J. Moran

Using Browse Search for AUTHOR

Search

Browse Search
Enter term(s) & click Author

The names are arranged

alphabetically

List of 7 titles written by Moran,

Michael J.

Check
the
latest year of
publication
for each title
searched

Author Search Tips ~ Browse Search

Type of
Names
Malay
Names

Entry

Examples

Direct name

English
Names

Surname

Arabic
Names
Chinese
Names
Indian
Names

Family name

Mahathir bin
Mohamad
Ahmad Ibrahim
Bush, George
Clinton, Bill
Qaradawi, Yusuf

Family name

Tan, Cheng Lok

Given name
Sammy Vellu
Family name Gandhi, Mahatma

Advanced Search
Give more options

You can limit your search

o specific item e.g Journal
E-book
Thesis
etc

Use connectors to
combine search (boolean)
To limit a search use and
To broaden a search use or
To exclude a search use not

My Account
1. Click Edit My
Account
B0000021746
******

To check items borrowed

To renew online
To check hold request
To check fines or block
To check borrower info

2. Enter
Borrower
ID and
PIN

My Profile

Click Renew my materials to get

a list of borrowed books

To make an Online Renewal

- before due date, maximum: twice

1. Mark the needed

titles
2. Click renew

Online renewal success!

Due date is extended

Renew can be done before due

date only! maximum: twice for
each title
Online renewal will not work if:

There is a block in your record (e.g. fines)

The book has been reserved by other

customers

How to Check the Reserved Item?

1. Click holds

Fine/Blocks

IIUM Library Homepage

www.iium.edu.my/lib

Library Classification System

Islamic
books are
at level 2

Information Service

Science & Tech

are
at level 4

Location of Books by Call Numbers

Level Range of
Call No
Level
AC
2

Subjects
Philosophy, Psychology,
Religion

Level
3

DJ

History, Economics &

Management Sciences,
Sociology, Political
Science

Level
4

L-Z

Education, Medicine,
Architecture, Languages,
Science, Engineering,
Information Technology,
Library Science

Understanding Call
Numbers
- A system use to classify books by
grouping them together
- Group books together
searching easier

&

make

- IIUM Library uses Library of Congress

Classification System (LCCS)

Call Numbers representing diff. types of

collections
General
Journal

HD30.28Y46M
j
HD30.28Y46M

Small Size
Publication

p
HD30.28Y46M

Reference

r
HD30.28Y46M

Check the Shelf Number

Check where your Shelf is

QA76.76E95N384A

Item Categorization
General (Level) (all levels) - Borrowable books
Leisure Reading (level 2) - Fictions/Novels/popular
titles (also borrowable)
Course Reading (lending counter) - Course reading
titles (Red Spot)
Multimedia & Special Coll. (level 3) - Audio-visuals,
Microfilms, Microfiches
Periodicals (level 4) - Journals, Magazines,
Examination papers, Newspapers, Annual Reports,
Government publications, etc.

Locations of Books by Codes & Borrowing

Privileges
Category
1. Open
(browsable and
borrowable)
2. Open Access
(browsable and
limited
borrowing)
3. Controlled
Access
(browsable, to be
read/used within
the specified area)
4. Controlled
Access
(not browsable ,
limited borrowing)
5. Closed Access
(not browsable,
limited/ limited
borrowing)

Name and
Code
General (none)

Location

Borrowing

Level 2, 3, 4
Controlled Access Room,
Level 2

1
1
2

Reference ( r )
Serials ( j )
Official publications
(ga - gz)
Law monographs (d2d69)
IIUM exam papers (n)

Reference Coll. Area,

Level 2
Serials Coll. Area, Level
4
Serials Coll. Area, Level
4
Serials Coll. Area, Level 4
Level11
Level

2 days (Lecturer)
2 days (Lecturer);
bound journal only
2 days (Lecturer)
1 month (Postgrad &
Lecturer)

Controlled Access Room,

L2
Controlled Access Room,
L2
Level 3
Special Collection, Level
3
Special Collection, Level
3
Special Collection, Level
3
Level 1, Law Collection
Special Collection, Level

2 hours (within library

only)
2 hours (within library
only)

Small-sized
publications (p)

Statutes (a)
Law reports (b)
Law journals ( c )
Islamic law statutes
(ia)
Islamic law books (id)
Islamic
Theseslaw
(t) journals (ic)

Red-spot (m)
Multimedia (various
codes)
Islamic economics
(ie)
Islamic Education
(ied)
Faculty publications
(fp)
Ahmad Ibrahim Coll.

Level
Level
Level
Level
Level

1
1
1
1
1

month (Undergraduate)
month (Postgraduate)
months (Lecturers)

Reference in the library

only

Selective titles :2 days(Student) /3

days(Lecturer)
2 hours (within library
only)
2 hours (within library
only)
2 hours (within library
only)
2 hours (within library

Materials not found on the shelves

If status is available:

Check

Ask
Fill
form

On the table and seating areas

On the trolleys
At photocopy centre

If the book has just being returned from

the borrower
Get advice/help from Information Desk

Fill up Searching Assistance Form and

submit at Lending Counter
Result will be notified via notice board
near the Lending Counter

Accessing to

SpringerLink

1. Click E-Books

Go to SpringerLink

Click Advanced Search

Search documents for

communication skills AND engineering

Boolean search
with all of the words = and
with at least one of the words = or
without the words = not

Results : 1538 Book Chapters found!

Click PDF to read the documents

Full text of a book chapter print or

save

2. Reading E-Book from Library

Catalog Screen

2. Reading E-Book from Library

Catalog Screen

Biological reaction
engineering

2. Reading E-Book from Library

Catalog Screen

2. Reading E-Book from Library

Catalog Screen

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Library Catalog is linked to the

Publishers website

Scroll
down to
see the
table of
content

Click PDF under Table of Content

to view the
Book Chapter

Read e-book online

Download & Print are allowed

Free e-books on the web

Project Gutenberg at:
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
There are over 27,000 free books in the Project
Gutenberg

The Online Books Page at:

http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/
Listing over 30,000 free books on the Web

Free e-books (Australian) at:

http://www.e-book.com.au/freebooks.htm
Note: some e-books might be free but some might have specific
conditions

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Good Luck in Your Research

Fazli Omar
ofazli@iium.edu.my