Library staff members are available to answer questions pertaining to the Library’s collections and services.
Specialized help on research topics, use of the collections, and other libraries, is available from the our reference librarians.
Ask for assistance at the Circulation Desk, contact the library by HELP, or contact us at [email protected]
Circulation Desk
For help using the library, you can ask at the Circulation Desk if you are physically in the building. If not, try the Library Homepage. There are links to many of our services and resources. You can search the page or look for links to Onelogin, Research Directories, Databases, CamEd Journals, and much more. If you cannot find the answer, contact us via HELP and we’ll be glad to try to help.
Library users should come here first; they will be directed to the best source(s) and may also request reference referrals/appointments.
Reference Services
Reference librarians provide guidance in the use of all specialized resources, help on online resources, using particular databases, e-books, etc… in the Business Library.
If materials are not available on-site, the librarians can advise users about the Document Delivery Service and/or request purchasing the materials.
The following information pertains to several special aspects of the reference service provided by the Business Library:
Research Skill Program
The CamEd Business Library caters to the needs of students and academic staff in the Bachelor of Accounting and Finance program. For example, the general printed collection focuses on 10 primary subject areas, most of which are directly related to the program, such as accounting, finance, tax and management. Visit our collection management
To get information about the books and other collections that are available in the library, please use our online catalogue search via http://catalog.cam-ed.com. Search in the library catalog, copy the entire call number, location and note the availability status of the item. Some titles are online and available. More details about online catalogue search visit here.
Click to view our outline call number locating materials and Library Map
Referenced to our circulation procedure
-Book circulation and requisition
-Electronic device circulation
– E-resource
Accessible alternative versions of tutorial content How to cite and reference (DOC, 4.42 MB)
If you don’t know-how to reference a website or source you are using in your academic work correctly, or have a fast-approaching deadline, Cite This For Me, an accurate and intuitive reference generator will help you the confidence to realize your full academic potential.
Here is the guide outlines everything you need to know to equip yourself with the know-how and confidence to research and cite a wide range of diverse sources in your work.
You can link the Library to Google Scholar by changing the Library Links setting in GoogleScholar. This allows you to access the CamEd Business Library Databases ‘ subscriptions whensearching Google Scholar.
Note: You don’t necessarily link JSTOR with Google Scholar. JSTOR is integrated with Google Scholar and does allow users to find JSTOR content the library subscribes to while searchingGoogle Scholar. However, Google Scholar shows everything that is available on JSTOR, and is nota configurable Discovery Layer and cannot be configured specialty for our Library via IP Address.
Follow these steps to manually link Google Scholar to the Library collection here
It is important to critically evaluate sources because using credible/reliable sources makes you amore informed writer. Think about unreliable sources as pollutants to your credibility, if youinclude unreliable sources in your work, your work could lose credibility as a result.
There are certain frameworks that information professionals have put together to help people think critically about the information provided.
Some of the methods that library suggests are:
5 W Questions (5Ws):This method means thinking critically about each of your sources byanswering five questions to determine if the source is credible/reliable. The acceptable answersto these questions will vary depending on your needs. The questions are:
SMART Check:This method is particularly good at evaluating newspaper sources. Like the 5Ws method it also involves answering critical questions about your source. The criteria are:
CRAAP Test:This method provides you with a set of criteria that make a source more or lesscredible. The criteria are:
How do I know if my articles are scholarly (peer-reviewed)? -How to Identify a Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed Journal Article. What are scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles? Scholarly articles are those that are reviewed by multiple experts from their related field(s) and then published in academic journals. There are academic journals for every subject area. The primary purpose of scholarly journals is to represent and disseminate research and scholarly discussions among scholars (faculty, researchers, students) within, and across, different academic disciplines.
Scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles can be identified by the following characteristics:
RMIT provides this guide for academics to incorporate to their LMS – they are OERs
https://bit.ly/2HHqz9p
They also have resources to develop student learning skills l- they’re also free
https://learninglab.rmit.edu.vn/welcome
The principle is that they can be used and adapted as long as credit is given . RMIT Melbourne is leading the adoption of OER so it is a good way for you to get started and understand what you can do in your own context.
As with all online content, be sure to read the License or Attribution or Rights section to determine licensing and use restrictions before you use any resource.
As with all online content, be sure to read the License or Attribution or Rights section to determine licensing and use restrictions before you use any resource.
The Library is open everyday from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. including on the weekend and during national and international holidays. In addition, the Library’s opening hours will be extended until 11:00 p.m. during June and December exam sessions.
How to find the library and other study spaces
The Library is located on the Fourth floor of CamEd Central Building. Aligned with the CamEd Institution mission and vision, the institute library is here by the name “CamEd Business Library”. It is committed to provide the best and up to date resources and opportunities for our students to gain ultimate knowledge about business and accounting with high standard and print materials, digital resources and data.
To supply all these services, the ample, modern and well designed study spaces were built to provide adequate space for students to study and research. These include, the reading room was designed for the “Quiet Zone”, whereas study lounges were short on “Collaboration Zone” and last but not least, the library where we considered as the “Silent Zone”.
There are three Reading Rooms, the main reading room is located on the 3rd floor of the east building. The second and third reading rooms are located on the 5th and 7th floor of the west building respectively. The rooms are designed with various styles of comfortable and luxury sofas to sit and relax.
In addition to the quiet zone, there are 3 study lounges which spaces can be used for group discussion and is where we considered the social learning/collection zone. The Study Lounges located on the 1st floor of the east with the size of 12.5 m in width x 14 m in length and the other one in the west building. Another one In the 5th floor west building with the size of 10.2 m in width x 13.7 m in length. The rooms are equipped with various seating styles in cluster to form a creative space in order to refresh the social networking vibe including private sofas, coffee tables and chairs, cabaret which the audience seated in an arc facing forwards.
Each of the rooms host sufficient lights to fit with the designing spaces covered almost every seat and have been maintenance, check up and keep it clean.Please find the attached map to find the library and other reading spaces here.
10 Facts about Business Library that you should know!
Number 10: Located on the fourth floor of the coexistence space of all CamEd Building, the business library supports the institution mission to the need to students and academic staff in the Bachelor of Accounting and Finance (Honors) program, research and service.
Number 9: The library has subscribed to academic databases, thousands of e-books, scholarly journals, online articles, research guides, classroom video stream recording, and over ten thousand books! We also have local publications, government documents, teacher’s resources, and special collection,
Number 8: If we don’t have it, we will get it for you. Through our interlibrary loan and document delivery service where you can access books and materials from other libraries. Go to the library website to find out more.
Number 7: Did you know that the library lends out laptops, tablets, kindles, calculators, Bluetooth headset, hard drive, many accounting software and more!
Number 6: The library is the popular space for studying, find yours! We also have special events, orientation programs and writing contests running all year round.
Number 5: Beside the library, you can also find other study spaces. The study lounges, the reading rooms, the discussion room, the business lab, printing station, computer, prayer room.
Number 4: The library is open every day, seven days a week from 7:00am till 9:00pm including during national and international holidays. In addition, the Library’s opening hours will be extended until 11:00 p.m. during June and December exam sessions.
Number 3: Exploring our self-service. Let’s check out our books and laptop and more items online or use our CamEd Student Access app
Number 2: Did you know that there is a librarian to support your research skill and development? Youcan email, chat email or make an appointment with your librarian. We have divers’ librarians’ staff who can speak Thai, Mandarin, Cantonese, French, Japanese. We’re always happy to help you!
Number 1: Still don’t know where to start? Stop by the business desk on the front door and we can answer your question. You can also like us on Facebook or go to our website for more library updates!
