Posts Tagged: books

Find Books Part A : Search Catalog & See If It’s Available (00:01:23)
This video tells you how to search the Library Catalog to see if a book is available.

Find Books Part B : Status is "Available" : Get It! (00:01:04)
This video provides a tutorial on how to find books that are available in the Library Collection. It begins by addressing the common question of how to actually obtain a book after finding its record in the Library Catalog, then shows how to check the book\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s availability by looking at its location and call number and demonstrates how to use the \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Locate\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" button to access a map showing the shelf area.

Get books unavailable from HKALL (00:01:23)
This video will show you how to get books unavailable from HKALL (Hong Kong Academic Library Link). It explains how to use the interlibrary loan service to obtain the book, other materials such as articles, theses & dissertations, and book chapters can also be requested.

Library materials retrieval service (00:00:57)
In this video, we will introduce you to the Library Materials Retrieval Service for books and DVDs. We will show you how to search for the books or DVDs you need using Powersearch on the library\\\'s homepage, how to sign in to your account, and how to request the item you need. We will also show you how to pick up the requested item from the G/F Circulation Counter.

Understanding Book and Journal Citations (00:02:10)
This video tells you the difference between book and journal citations. The video focuses on a student named Jenny who is struggling to find books and articles. She seeks assistance from a librarian who explains the distinction between book and journal citations, helping her understand how to navigate the process effectively.