NUS Libraries Interactive Guide

NUS Libraries provides a range of services to support the research and learning activities of our students. Selected services can be requested on the library portal under your services (login required). Reference & Advisory Services We provide help with in-depth queries at the information desks of our libraries. Advisory service can be arranged by making an appointment with any of our resource librarians. Ask A Librarian To ask questions of a general or academic nature, you can email askalib@nus.edu.sg to send a question to our email reference service. You can expect a reply within one working day. Chat Service Need an answer in a hurry? Use our chat service from Mondays to Fridays, 9am to 5pm to get quick replies to general queries.

Book Recommendation Is there a book you need for your research that the library does not have? Send in your recommendation for purchase via the Recommend Books e-form (found under your services after logging in at the library portal). Document Delivery Service Staff can request for journal articles, book chapters or conference papers that are not available in NUS Libraries. Please click here for more information. Interlibrary Loan For books not available in the NUS Libraries, graduate students can request to borrow them from other local or overseas libraries. Please click here for more information. Intralibrary Loan Graduate students can request for books held in any of the seven NUS libraries to be delivered to the NUS library of your choice. Please click here for more information.

Workshop for Your Students The library also conducts customized workshops for students as requested. These workshops ensure that students are familiar with the library resources available for their use and also the process of retrieving quality information. Placing Items in Reserve Books/Readings (RBR) and E-Reserves Staff can place copies of recommended course texts into the Reserve Books/Readings (RBR) section for short term use by their students (2 hours or overnight). More information on how to do so can be found here. You can also request to place recommended book chapters and articles online for students in E-reserves. More on how this can be done here.

NUS Libraries’ users have access to a rich multidisciplinary collection of print and electronic resources. To find out the exact location of a resource, search the catalogue. Singapore-Malaysia Collection (SMC) This is an invaluable research collection consisting of primary and secondary sources on Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and ASEAN as an entity. Subject Guides & FAQs Subject guides available on the library portal provide a good starting point for new students & staff embarking on research. These guides contain information about the major databases, key reference works and other resources relevant to a subject area that are available in NUS Libraries. Our FAQ pages provide a quick avenue for you to get answers to your questions about library services and resources.

ScholarBank@NUS ScholarBank@NUS is the institutional repository of National University of Singapore. It houses the scholarly output of the university to facilitate dissemination and access to knowledge. The collections in this repository include journal articles, conference papers, patented work and students’ research theses (Masters & Ph.D level only). This repository supports open access scholarly communication while preserving the scholarly output of the university. E-Reserves E-Reserves (digitised journal articles or book chapters) are placed in the university’s learning portal IVLE (Integrated Virtual Learning Environment) at the request of academic staff for their modules so that students can access them twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, on- or off-campus. NUS Libraries coordinates the process of obtaining copyright and digitization on behalf of teaching staff.

Reserve Books & Readings (RBR) The RBR collection contains books that are recommended by academic staff for their modules. As these materials are in high demand, they can be borrowed for two hours or overnight, one at a time. Past Year Exam Papers For students’ convenience, past- year NUS exam papers (from the previous 5 years) are available online from the library portal's Exam Papers search tab. Students can access them via the library portal using the module code.

Library card and PIN Your staff or student card serves as your library card, which is required for entering the libraries and to borrow books. The default library PIN for students is your student card PIN, and for staff, it is your staff card number. If you have forgotten what your student card PIN is, click here to retrieve it. Find out more about PIN here. You’ll also need to use library PIN to: Borrow items using self-checkout machines Place a hold for items currently on loan Request for closed stack items Access your library account (myLINC) in order to: view your library record renew your loans online cancel your reservations view “My Reading History” for tracking your loan transactions if you opt in for this function

Loan Entitlement for Student Undergraduates Honours & Graduate Students Loan Entitlement 20 books 30 books Online Renewals 3 times 3 times Loan Period Main Shelves Books 14 days 28 days Compact Disks & Diskettes accompanying main shelves books 14 days 28 days Short term loan book 7 days 7 days RBR books (1 book at a time) 2 hours / overnight 2 hours / overnight Bound periodicals & Special Library materials 1 day (Not applicable in C J Koh Law Library & Medical Library) 1 day (Not applicable in C J Koh Law Library & Medical Library) Carrels are available for graduate student and academic staff. Loan period varies from library to library. Enquire at the information desk of the library you use most often.

Loan Entitlement for Staff Academic and Admin/Professional Staff Non-Academic Loan Entitlement 80 books 10 books Online Renewals 5 times 2 times Loan Period Main Shelves Books 28 days 14 days Compact Disks & Diskettes accompanying main shelves books 28 days 14 days Short term loan book 7 days 7 days RBR books (1 book at a time) 2 hours / overnight no loan Bound periodicals & Special Library materials 3 days 3 days (Not applicable in C J Koh Law Library & Medical Library) Carrels are available for graduate student and academic staff. Loan period varies from library to library. Enquire at the information desk of the library you use most often.

Loan Entitlement for External Member Personal Member Corporate Member Loan Entitlement *(6)(12)(18) books *(10)(20)(30) books Online Renewals 2 times (one renewal for C J Koh Law Library books) 2 times (one renewal for C J Koh Law Library books) Loan Period Main Shelves Books 14 days (Not applicable in C J Koh Law Library, see Note**) 28 days (Not applicable in C J Koh Law Library, see Note**) Compact Disks & Diskettes accompanying main shelves books 14 days (Not applicable in C J Koh Law Library, see Note**) 28 days (Not applicable in C J Koh Law Library, see Note**) Short term loan book 7 days 7 days RBR books (1 book at a time) no loan no loan Bound periodicals & Special Library materials no loan no loan ** Membership Category Loan Period Personal external member 1 week Corporate member 2 weeks

Loan Entitlement for Part-time Staff Part-time staff, e.g. lecturers are given loan privileges similar to those of full-time academic staff. Part-time tutors are given loan privileges similar to those of graduate students. Part-time teachers in the NUS Extension may apply to the Loans and Membership Services to use NUS Libraries with the same loan privileges as external personal members. Materials Not for Loan Outside NUS Libraries Current periodicals Reference materials, including reference books, press clippings, standards, compact discs, theses & academic exercises Singapore / Malaysia Collection materials Microforms Multimedia materials Please note that certain library materials and facilities may only be accessed by NUS students and staff.

Subject guides available on the library portal provide a good starting point for new students & staff embarking on research. These contain information about the major databases, key reference works and other resources that are relevant to a subject area. Start using the subject guides today and get the most out of your research!

Libraries NUS Libraries (www.lib.nus.edu.sg) comprises seven libraries. We serve more than 40,000 students and staff from 14 faculties and schools and over 110 research institutes and centres. Except for the C J Koh Law Library which is located in Bukit Timah Campus, all the other libraries – Central Library, Chinese Library, Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library, Medical Library, Music Library and Science Library - are situated on the Kent Ridge campus. With an environment conducive for study and research, plus a wide range of services and facilities, the NUS Libraries aspire to be your ONE STOP for Knowledge, for Inspiration and for Life!

Central Library Central Library is a multi-disciplinary library serving all NUS staff and students, primarily those from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Engineering, the School of Computing and the School of Design and Environment. It is the largest library in NUS. Contact:12 Kent Ridge Crescent,S119275Information:6516-2028 Reception: 6516-6949 Loans: 6872-0236loans@nus.edu.sgE-mail: askalib@nus.edu.sg Click to enlarge

Chinese Library The Chinese Library is located on the 5th & 6th floors of the Central Library. It collects mainly Chinese and Japanese materials to support Chinese and Japanese studies. The scope of the Chinese collection has been extended to include Chinese law, business administration and management. Chinese and Japanese materials on Southeast Asia and Chinese Overseas are also collected extensively. Contact:12 Kent Ridge Crescent,S119275Information & Loans:6516-6237 E-mail: chlib@nus.edu.sg Click to enlarge

Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library was built in memory of the late Mr Hon Sui Sen (1916-1983), former Minister for Finance of Singapore (1970-1983), who was also the Member of Parliament for the Havelock Constituency (1970-1983). The Library collects and maintains a rich collection of management, business and finance books, journals, audiovisual materials and digital resources. Contact:1 Hon Sui Sen Drive,S117588Information:6516-3131 Loans: 6516-3130E-mail: hssmlib@nus.edu.sg Click to enlarge

Medical Library Medical Library is the oldest library in the NUS Libraries’ system whose origin can be traced back to 1905 when the Straits and Federated Malay States Government Medical School was set up. The scope of its collection includes biomedical subjects, dentistry, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy. The Library caters to the Faculty of Dentistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine including Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and the Department of Pharmacy. Contact:Block MD6, Centre forTranslational Medicine,Medical Library,14 Medical Drive,#05-01, Singapore117599Information & Loans:6516-2046 E-mail: mdlib@nus.edu.sg Click to enlarge

Music Library Music Library, located in the new Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music building, has a robust collection of music scores, CDs, DVDs, books as well as journals with a focus on the western art music tradition. There are also listening and viewing stations as well as multimedia workstations for users to enjoy the library's multimedia titles. Contact:3 Estate Office Drive,S117485Information & Loan:6516-8130 E-mail: musiclib@nus.edu.sg Click to enlarge

Science Library Science Library opened its doors on 19 May 1986 and its collection covers primarily the biological sciences, chemistry, mathematics, statistics & applied probability and physics. The Library caters to the Faculty of Science and the Graduate School of Science. Contact:10 Science Drive 2 (S6),S117548Information:6516-2454 Loan: 6516-2509 E-mail: sclib@nus.edu.sg Click to enlarge

C J Koh Law Library C J Koh Law Library, situated at Bukit Timah, was originally established in September 1957. It caters primarily to the Faculty of Law. The strength of the Library's collection traditionally lies in the common law. Singapore legal resources are acquired comprehensively. The library also has extensive collections of legal resources from Australia, Canada, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Over the years, however, the library has developed collections on international and comparative law, international trade law as well as the laws of the European Community, the ASEAN nations and the People's Republic of China. Contact:469D Bukit Timah Road,S259773Information & Loan:6516-2043 E-mail: cjkohlib@nus.edu.sg Click to enlarge

In addition to a comprehensive collection and excellent services, the libraries also have facilities that support both the academic as well as leisure needs of our users. Study Carrels Study carrels are available at the following libraries: C J Koh Law, Central, Hon Sui Sen Memorial and Science Libraries. Graduate students and research staff who need a private area in the library may apply to use them. The number of carrels and conditions of loan vary at each library and we recommend that you approach the information desks of the respective libraries or check our FAQs for more details. Discussion Rooms There are discussion rooms for group use at the C J Koh Law, Central, Hon Sui Sen Memorial, Medical and Science Libraries. Check our FAQs on how to book them. Photocopying Self-service photocopiers using Cashcard or EZLink card are available at all libraries. Library users are advised to observe the Copyright Act. Full details of the Copyright Act are available here.

Computer-Based Learning Clusters At the Computer-Based Learning Cluster (CBLC), students and staff can book PCs to email, surf the Internet, get connected to IVLE (the university’s learning portal), and print their reports using the networked laser printers. Payment is by Cashcard or EZ-Link card. Perk Point at Central Library & Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library Here’s a place for your breaks! Cozy seats and vending machines for drinks, snacks and sandwiches make this a popular place to rest and relax. Spaces for Exhibitions There are two spaces for staff and student exhibitions at Central Library: the Central Library Lobby and ArtsBuzz. Please email askalib@nus.edu.sg or call 6516-2029 for details on how you can mount an exhibition.

The 3D Interactive Map is a virtual reality model of 5 libraries in National University of Singapore, namely Central Library, Chinese Library, C J Koh Law Library, Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library and Music Library. The 3D map showcases detailed landmarks in different sections on different floors of these libraries complete with descriptive information, photo images, videos and links to important web pages of the libraries. Visitors can now have a real-time experience of exploring and discovering the libraries! Click on any of the libraries to start!

All NUS staff and students are automatically members of NUS Libraries. Non-NUS persons who wish to use the library may apply for external membership. If you are undertaking academic research at another university / institution, you will need to apply for membership to use NUS Libraries' collections, and your application will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and on the condition that your use of NUS Libraries' materials do not conflict with our primary responsibility to the NUS community. We offer the following types of external membership: Personal External Membership Corporate Membership Access-Only Membership Interlibrary Loan Participating Libraries Term Card Membership For more information, please call 6872-1595 or 6872-0236 or email the Loans and Membership Department.  

Do you have a question about the library's service, resources or facilities? Check out our FAQ! Our FAQ pages provide a quick avenue for you to get answers to your questions about library services and resources at anytime of the day.

Call & Email Library Email Phone number Central Library (Reference) askalib@nus.edu.sg 6516-2028 Central Library (Loans) loans@nus.edu.sg 6872-0236 Central Library (Membership) membership@nus.edu.sg 6872-1595 C J Koh Law Library cjkohlib@nus.edu.sg 6516-2043 Chinese Library chlib@nus.edu.sg 6516-2038,6516-2039 Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library hssmlib@nus.edu.sg 6516-3131 Medical Library mdlib@nus.edu.sg 6516-2046 Music Library musiclib@nus.edu.sg 6516-8130 Science Library sclib@nus.edu.sg 6516-2454 Chat Services Need an answer in a hurry? Use our chat service from Mondays to Fridays, 9am to 5pm for quick replies to general queries.

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