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Resources, Services and Tools for Research?
- 1. Resources, Services & Tools for your research Savvy Researcher 17 August 2017
- 2. We are there every step of the way
- 3. Always ask the right questions
- 4. Access to books, articles, etc. Books, DVDs, etc. – Catalogue (Aleph) If we do not have a book, chapter, article - Interlibrary Loans Articles – Databases and e-Journal portal UCT Theses – OpenUCT (institutional repository) Newspapers and News sites
- 5. To search for Books, DVDs etc.
- 7. To view the full record of the item
- 13. To request an article, book chapter or book not available at UCT
- 14. Databases, platforms, etc. Database – collection of different journals i.e. Academic Premier, Medline, etc. Platform – collection of databases i.e. EBSCOhost, JSTOR, etc. E-Journal platforms – host individual journal titles i.e. Harvard Business Review
- 15. To search for Print & Electronic To search for articles e-Books by keywords To search for Journals by title To get access to full-text to e-Resources
- 16. Each database gives a summary of what the database covers and can filter by faculty
- 17. Database platforms allow you to search multiple databases To get access to full-text to e-Resources
- 18. Effective searching tips • Keywords • Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) • Phrase search (“Artificial Intelligence”) • Truncation (Employ* = employee, employer) • Wildcard (Organi#ation = for spelling variation)
- 19. Search for Journal Title and select link to holdings
- 20. SFX – link resolver
- 22. SFX – link resolver
- 23. Newspapers and News sites
- 24. Access theses and dissertation Institutional repository – OpenUCT National theses database Internationally – [abstract]
- 25. Browse UCT theses by faculty or use the Search box
- 27. Discover other Theses - nationally and internationally
- 28. To or not to?
- 29. Tips for using “non-academic” resources • Authority - Who is the author? What is their point of view? • Purpose - Why was the source created? Who is the intended audience? • Publication & format - Where was it published? In what medium?
- 30. Tips for using “non-academic” resources… • Relevance - How is it relevant to your research? What is its scope? • Date of publication - When was it written? Has it been updated? • Documentation - Did they cite their sources? Who did they cite?
- 31. Referencing Referencing help Referencing tool - EndNote & RefWorks Automatic create reference list and citations UCT writing centre
- 33. Why use reference managers? • Practical and efficient reference management • Collect and import • Store and organising your references • Write and cite • Share and collaborate
- 34. Sign up for a RefWorks account and learn how to use RefWorks
- 35. Install and sign up for an EndNote account
- 36. To learn more on reference managers • Sign-up for savvy workshops • Contact your librarian • Check the library guide on how to use Refworks/EndNote
- 37. Take advantage Meet with your subject librarian Subject Guides Library Guides (Research Commons guide) How to Videos Digital library services
- 39. Tailored research support – one on one scholarly advise
- 44. Digital Library Services Research Data Management Special and digital collections Manuscripts, archives, maps
- 45. Write your data management plans - DMP Online
- 48. Software for your PC, laptop, etc. Available through ICTS EndNote reference manager Data analysis - SPSS, Nvivo Anti-virus - McAfee
- 50. • Learn how to use the reference managers • Academic writing • Research Data Management • Bibliometrics To learn more – upcoming workshops
Editor's Notes
- #6: Catalogue - Aleph - My library card - renew & request books, fines
- #7: Catalogue - Aleph My library card - renew & request books, fines
- #10: Ebooks
- #11: Ebooks
- #12: To be able to read some ebooks you will need an epub reader such Adobe digital editions : http://www.adobe.com/africa/solutions/ebook/digital-editions/download.html
- #13: Catalogue - Aleph - My library card - renew & request books, fines Databases A-Z or e-Journals portal WorldCat - Books and Articles Off campus login
- #14: To request an article, book chapter or book not available at UCT – you need to fill and submit the form
- #16: Databases A-Z or e-Journals portal WorldCat - Books and Articles Off campus login
- #17: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/electronic-databases
- #18: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/databases-platform
- #19: To learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdl73IgraZM&list=PLEjZa_B2LTkWdGK-3vtj2sOgdGfTwxaZR&index=4
- #21: SFX link tries to find where the article might be available with the different databases UCT subscribes to
- #23: This means we have access in a different database – so follow the link
- #24: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/e-newspapers-and-news-sites
- #25: http://www.openaccess.lib.uct.ac.za/
- #26: http://www.open.uct.ac.za/
- #27: Institutional Repository www.open.uct.ac.za
- #28: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/theses-dissertations
- #33: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/referencing-help
- #35: Refworks Guide: http://proquest.libguides.com/newrefworks
- #36: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/referencing-help EndNote Guide: http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/endnote
- #37: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/referencing-help
- #38: Research Commons guide: http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/researchcommons
- #39: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za
- #40: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/subject-librarians
- #41: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/subject-guides
- #42: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/subject-guides
- #43: For more info: http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/researchcommons/services
- #44: For more info: http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/researchcommons/faq
- #46: DMP Online: https://dmp.lib.uct.ac.za/ http://www.digitalservices.lib.uct.ac.za/dls/rdm
- #47: http://www.digitalcollections.lib.uct.ac.za/
- #48: http://www.digitalcollections.lib.uct.ac.za/
- #50: http://www.icts.uct.ac.za/
- #51: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/savvy-researcher-workshop-series Access previous workshop slides: http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/c.php?g=653736&p=4587036
- #52: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/savvy-researcher-workshop-series Access previous workshop slides: http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/c.php?g=653736&p=4587036