Learn how to use our library catalogue for title searching, title renewal, title holding, browsing history, and password changing. 

Title Searching

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Users can use different searching functions to retrieve title records.

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a. Click the method you want for searching information (e.g. Title Keyword) 

• Title stroke / Author stroke: This refers to the number of lines or marks required to write the Chinese character of a title or author’s name. (For example, enter “6” and you will retrieve records of items that start with a Chinese character of 6 strokes, such as 交, 伊etc.). The system, however, cannot support characters with more than 25 strokes.

• Reading level: No reading level is set for Lumina College Library

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b. Input title keywords, and then users can use material type, language, location, publisher or publication year to limit the searching scope. Click “Start Search”

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c. Another method is using "Advanced Search”

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d. Input keywords and select Boolean operators (e.g. AND and OR). Select other fields to limit the scope if required.

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Title Renewal

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Users can self-renew the same item 4 times.

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1. Click “Borrowing Record.”

2. Enter Patron Barcode and PIN. Click “OK.” (PIN will be supplied by the Library initially and user can change it later.)

3. Select the book you want to renew and click “Renew.” 

4. “Item renewed” and new due date will then be displayed.

5. Title CANNOT be renewed if it is held by another user.

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Title Holding

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Users can request holds for 4 titles which are on loan.

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1. Search the title that you want. Only title on loan can be held.

2. Click “Reserve Item.”

3. “Hold item success” will be displayed. 

4. The status changes to “+1 Hold(s).”

5. User can also check the borrowing record which shows the holding information. Warning will come out if the holding quota is more than 4.

6. Library will only keep reserve books for 10 working days once email notifications are sent. User is required to inform the Library (email: library@lumina.edu.hk) to remove holding if the item is not necessary.

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Borrowing History

Users can browse their borrowing histories any time.

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1. Click “Borrowing Record.” 

2. Enter Patron Barcode and PIN. Click “OK.” (PIN will be supplied by the Library initially and user can change it later.)

3. Input the date range and click “Go”. Borrowing records will then be displayed.

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PIN Changing

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Users can change their PIN numbers by themselves.

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1. Click “Borrowing Record.” 

2. Enter Patron Barcode and PIN. Click “OK.” (PIN will be supplied by the Library initially and user can change it later.)

3. Click “Change Password.”

4. Input required information and click “OK.”

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EBSCO eBook

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Users can access full text ebooks through EBSCO platform. 

1. Locate a book from the library catalogue and click the link.

2. Login user ID and password.

3. Click the EPUB (or PDF) icon or each chapter to read full text.

4. Full text will be shown on the right hand side.

5. Saving or printing is restricted for certain numbers of pages each time.

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Note 1. The message to the right indicates that another user is reading the book. Please login again later.

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Note 2. Please remember to click “Exit” to log out each time. Other user can access the ebook immediately.

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Note 3. Ebooks will be expired after 30 minutes of inactivity.