Open University of Hong Kong Library Library Workshop (Master of Arts in Legal Translation)

  Finding HK news – WiseNews The database provides access to the news from about 1,600 newspapers, magazines, trade journals, web portals, and news agencies published in the Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau.

January 2011 ℡ 2768-6777 Email: [email protected]

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Introducing the E-Library Finding HK news Finding HK case law or legislations Finding journal articles in databases Finding e-books in the E-Books service Finding printed materials in the Library InterLibrary Loan services User ID and password Q&A

1. Go to E-Library at http://www.lib.ouhk.edu.hk 2. Select E-Journals & Databases. 3. Select Keyword Search > enter “wisenews” (with quotation marks). 4. Select “WiseNews” in the result list. A new pop-up window will show the database search page.

 How to read citations It is useful to know how to read a citation so as to distinguish between a book and a journal article.

An example of Book Citation

An example of Journal Article Citation

5. i. Enter keyword(s) in the box. Note: Chinese keyword only retrieves Chinese items. Select your desired options in the pull-down menus of Search dates and Search scope. ii. If you are looking for newspaper, select Source. Click on ‘+’ to expand your search options. Then, click on your desired items. iii. Selected items are listed under the Search Options of Search Criteria. Click on the item to delete it from the list. iv. Click on Search when you are done. 6. Click on a title on the result list to open the document. 7. You can download, print, or email the document.

Note: The above formats are Chicago Manual of Style, Author-Date System Style. Citations can be in other styles. These are for your reference only.

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8. Detailed instructions at: E-Library OUHK > Library guides >Databases guides > Listed by School > General databases> WiseNews 慧科新聞資料庫

  Finding HK case law or legislations – I. Westlaw International A full-text legal database providing access to case law, legislation, journals and law reviews, treatises, and directories organized by topical and jurisdictional libraries. It covers the jurisdictions of Hong Kong, United Kingdom, United States, European Union, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

6. Under the relevant section, enter your search term(s) in the Full Text box (with double quotation marks), and click on Go.

7. You can download or print documents.

1. Go to E-Library at http://www.lib.ouhk.edu.hk

8. Detailed instructions at: E-Library OUHK > Library guides >Databases guides

2. Select E-Journals & Databases.

> Listed by School > A&SS> Westlaw International

3. Select Keyword Search > enter “westlaw international” (with quotation marks).

II. Bilingual Laws Information System (BLIS) 雙語法例資料系統

4. Select “Westlaw International” in the result list. A new pop-up window

BLIS is an electronic version of the legislation of Hong Kong freely available on the webpage of the Department of Justice. It provides bilingual texts of Ordinances and subsidiary legislation in force on or after 30 June 1997.

will show the database search page. 5. The default page is for searching Hong Kong materials, which includes: -Hong Kong Case Law: all case reports from the courts of Hong Kong

E-Journals & Databases > Keyword search > Select the title

-Hong Kong Civil Procedure: the latest edition covering the rules of civil procedure

III. The Authorised Hong Kong Law Reports & Digest 香港法律匯報與摘錄

-Hong Kong Legislation: Hong Kong Ordinances, Subsidiary Legislation and

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selected constitutional documents

The CD-ROM combines The Hong Kong Law Reports with The Hong Kong Law Digest. It provides an archive of reported judgments and digests, and

-Hong Kong Journals: full-text articles from Hong Kong Law Journal and

information about legal developments in Hong Kong. (1905-1998)

Journal of Chinese & Comparative Law.

Library Catalogue > Title search ‘Hong Kong Law Reports & Digest’ > electronic resource > Full View of Record > Links

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Printed copies in The Stanley Ho Library Call no.: SER KNR2.23.A2 (1997- )

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Westlaw International HK – Hong Kong Case Law

 Finding electronic books

How can I find the following book in E-Library?

  Finding journal articles in databases (e.g. Communication and Mass

Cheung, Gordon C. K. (2009). Intellectual property rights in China: politics of piracy, trade and protection. London: New York : Routledge.

Media Complete, Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier) Example: How can I find full-text journal article related to ‘credibility’ in Communication and Mass Media Complete?

1. Go to E-Library at http://www.lib.ouhk.edu.hk 1. Go to E-Library at http://www.lib.ouhk.edu.hk

2. Go to E-Books.

2. Select E-Journals & Databases.

3. In Keyword Search, type in book title “intellectual property rights in china” (with quotation marks).

3. Select Keyword Search > enter “communication and mass media

4. Choose the word to be appeared as “Title” and click on “Search”.

complete” (with quotation marks). 4. Select “Communication and Mass Media Complete” in the result list. A new pop-up window will show the database search page. 5. Enter ‘credibility’ in the text box. Then, click on Search.

5. Click on the book title (in this example, the book resides on NetLibrary). In the “eBook Details” page of the NetLibrary platform, click on “View this eBook” to read the full text contents. 6. Select your desired item on results pages. Click on PDF icon to download or print the document.

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 Finding printed materials using Library Catalogue You can search for printed/electronic books recommended for your course or books on specific subject areas.

5. Click on the title that matches the information of the desired book on the result list.

Exercise: In your reading lists, you may see the following:

6. Click on “Where is it” next to “Holdings” to check the location of the book. Reference Gu, Minkang. (2010). Understanding Chinese company law. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. How can I find this material? Can I borrow this material? What is the call number? Where is it located?

1. Go to Electronic Library home at http://www.lib.ouhk.edu.hk 2. Go to Library Catalogues. 3. Select OUHK Library Catalogue (Web). 4. In Basic Search, enter the title of the book and select TITLE in Field to search. Then, click on “Submit”.

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7. You may check the location, loan rules and availability of the book under “Collection”, “Item Status” and “Due Date” respectively.

ILL service charges: Local Sources Photocopies of Book Articles Loans HK$0.5 per page Free

** You may check the details of “Collection”, “Item Status” and “Due Date” in our E-Library website (http://www.lib.ouhk.edu.hk) > library guides> OPAC

Maximum Quotas each time 8 (Postgraduate Students)

** For details of the ILL service, please visit our E-Library website (www.lib.ouhk.edu.hk) > Interlibrary Loan Services

guides

 InterLibrary Loan Services • Deliver books and journal articles not held by the Stanley Ho Library. •

Overseas Sources Photocopies of Articles/ Book Loans Subject to lending libraries

 User ID and password: If you are outside the Campus, you may need to type in your username and password when accessing the electronic resources mentioned above.

Submitting Interlibrary Loan request online: 1. Go to Electronic Library home at http://www.lib.ouhk.edu.hk

Username – “s” + first 7 digits of your student ID number, e.g. s9876543 for student number 98765432. Password* – OUHK Single Password

2. Select InterLibrary Loan Services. 3. Log in with your OUHK User ID (“s” + first 7 digits of your student ID) and

*To use the same password for E-Library and other online services of the University, please set your own single password. Check details at: OUHK homepage (http://www.ouhk.edu.hk) > Current Students > IT Support > Single Password Management.

password (Single Password). 4. After login, click on “New Request” and submit the details of the required resources.

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