Narrator Listen to part of a conversation in a library. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to

Librarian  Good morning! Can I help you?
Student  Good morning! I’m looking for a reference book.
Librarian  OK. What kind of reference book?
Student  A book related to my major.
Librarian  Do you know the title?
Student  Well, that’s the thing. I’m not exactly sure what I’m looking for.
Librarian  That’s a problem.
Student  Yeah, I just need a reference book to help me with the special difficulties.
Librarian  OK, you can check what kind of book you want in our E-library.
Student  Uh, let’s see...Would you  would you like to show me how to use it?
Librarian  OK, well, look, click here, you can find that these are guides to resources on topics that are of interest to the students. Each guide pulls together resources that are available throughout the library and those that can be obtained freely from the Internet, in a given subject area.
Student  Then what resources can I access to in the E-library?
Librarian  Databases, E-journals, print sources, microforms, audio-visual materials, etc.
Student  That’s great.
Librarian  Uh huh...These guides are targeted at specific information needs of various user groups in the university. For example, there are six to support our faculty and researchers in the School of Engineering: each tailor-made for each department of the School.
Student  Great!
Librarian  We also have guides for specific subjects, such as " Environment" and "Traditional Chinese Medicine". These are 3 of the topics that our university has selected as "high impact areas" and will place special research emphasis on.
Student  Oh, that’s quite convenient. It’s easier for us to find the books we need quickly.
Librarian  Yeah, ...These guides facilitate our users’ information search by directing them to the core sources and methods for locating materials. Usage statistics indicate that in November 2001 alone, these guides were accessed 25090 times from on-campus locations. They are updated on an ongoing basis.
Student  Yeah, OK. I am quite interested in business and management.
Librarian  So you just look for your favorite sub-branches here. You see, here are sub-branches for: Company Information, Competitive Intelligence, Doing Business in China, E-commerce, Economic Indicators, Trends and Forecasts, etc.
Student  There are so many!
Librarian  Yeah, you just clink on them, and then you can find the books on these topics.
Student  Yeah, I think I know how to use the E-library now, thanks a lot!
Librarian  You’re welcome! You can read the E-book here in the library or go to the shelves to find the books you want and borrow them. I hope you can find your favorites.
Student  OK, maybe it will take me some time, but it’s easier than searching for them on the shelves directly.
Librarian  Yeah, it should be easier than that.