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[Chinese Year of the Ox]

Self-Guided Library Tour

This guide helps you explore the 5 levels of the Library. It highlights locations, collections, services, and facilities.

Ground Floor

Circulation Counter

Circulation Counter

  • Borrow, renew, return books
  • Pick up books that are "on hold"
  • Pick up interlibrary and HKALL books
  • Pay fines for overdue material
  • Reserve Collection - Class notes, assigned reading, high use materials
  • Lost and Found

Public Stations

Public Workstations

  • Search Library Catalog for materials available in the Library
  • Access databases, electronic journals and the Internet
  • Networked printing at the IC Printers
  • Many have Chinese handwriting pads
  • Smart card readers

Information and Reference Counter

Information, Reference & IC Help Desks

  • Get research assistance
  • Ask where materials are located
  • Get assistance using databases
  • Sign-in to use the Database Room
  • Get technical assistance at IC Help Desk

Collaboration Room

Information Commons (IC)

  • Workstations with a wide range of applications
  • Scanners and networked printers
  • Collaboration Spaces for group work

Reference Collection

Reference Collection

  • Almanacs, atlases, dictionaries, encyclopedias, indexes, statistics, yearbooks, directories, etc.
  • Items not for checking out

Other Services and Facilities on this Floor

last modified 13 August 2011
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