Library and Information Services: Information Literacy Programme Module 6: Overview of Electronic Databases Compiled and created by Elsa Stoffberg Tina

Library and Information Services:Library and Information Services:

Information Literacy ProgrammeInformation Literacy ProgrammeModule 6: Overview of Electronic Module 6: Overview of Electronic

DatabasesDatabases

Compiled and created by

Elsa Stoffberg

Tina Ebersohn

Denyse Knipe

© May 2004

Library and Information Services

OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMESOBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Electronic Databases Supportive Subject Gateways

This module is an overview of the following:

Learning OutcomesBy the completion of this overview the user will:-

1. Know which electronic databases are available

2. Be able to select appropriate databases for research


Electronic databases to which the Library and Information

Services subscribe

Electronic databases to which the Library and Information

Services subscribe


Finding Electronic Databases via the Library Homepage


Access to the Electronic Resources Portal (ERP) is available via the library homepage

Alphabetical list of electronic databases as viewed via the ERP

Unique database containing MCB

journals. Retrieval mostly in full text and in PDF format

Unique database containing MCB

journals. Retrieval mostly in full text and in PDF format

Abstract databases containing full records, e.g. Civil Engineering,

Computer Sciences, etc.

Abstract databases containing full records, e.g. Civil Engineering,

Computer Sciences, etc.

Search:Save search and

search terms to be notified via e-mail

of the latest articles matching

the search

Search:Save search and

search terms to be notified via e-mail

of the latest articles matching

the search

Journals:Save Table of

Content (TOC) as e-mail alert to be notified of each

journal title’s latest issue

Journals:Save Table of

Content (TOC) as e-mail alert to be notified of each

journal title’s latest issue


Abstract or full record only.

Full text can be requested at own

cost or via the Library.

•Gateway to various databases covering disciplines such Gateway to various databases covering disciplines such as Sport, Agriculture, Health, Pharmaceutics, Humanities, as Sport, Agriculture, Health, Pharmaceutics, Humanities, etc.etc.

•Bibliographic and full text referencesBibliographic and full text references

•HTML and PDF formatsHTML and PDF formats

Select applicable databases and click Select applicable databases and click ContinueContinue

Gateway to four different

databases

•InfoTrac OneFile: multidisciplinary

database•Full record and Full text available


MetaPress: multidisciplinary database•Provides access to hundreds of thousands of articles from hundreds of journals, newsletters and other professional and academic publications.• With rich searching and intuitive design, MetaPress allows researchers to identify and acquire the information they need.


•Bibliographies•Refers to other sources•Full text, as well as abstracts


Collection of South African legal issues.Different services are available, e.g. Company’s Act, De Rebus Online, etc.


Select StartStart to commence searching

Compile search

strategy

•Single database

•Provides citations (summaries), as well as full text in HTML and PDF format

•Single database

•Provides citations (summaries), as well as full text in HTML and PDF format

Personalisedlogin option available

Personalisedlogin option available

Covers multitude of disciplines and subject categories

Covers multitude of disciplines and subject categories

Journal Alert:Journal Alert:Save Table of

Content as e-mail alert to be notified of selected journal title’s latest issue

Journal Alert:Journal Alert:Save Table of

Content as e-mail alert to be notified of selected journal title’s latest issue

Search Alert:Search Alert:Save search and

search terms to be alerted via e-mail of

new articles matching search

terms

Search Alert:Search Alert:Save search and

search terms to be alerted via e-mail of

new articles matching search

terms

•CRC publisher’s full text database of engineering books.•Complete books, and/or chapters are retrieved in PDF format to be read, printed and/or downloaded.

•CRC publisher’s full text database of engineering books.•Complete books, and/or chapters are retrieved in PDF format to be read, printed and/or downloaded.


Database of the Cement &

Concrete Institute, Midrand.

Database for the Arts, Film industry and

Architecture.Provides

bibliographical references, and full

text articles

Database for the Arts, Film industry and

Architecture.Provides

bibliographical references, and full

text articles

Refine to retrieve full text articles, complete with images where

available

Refine to retrieve full text articles, complete with images where

available

Databases for the Arts and related

disciplinesProvides

detailed search hints


•Gateway to South African databases regarding journal content, research, library holdings, etc.

•Bibliographic references Exception: SA Government Gazettes, SA Journals = full text

•Gateway to South African databases regarding journal content, research, library holdings, etc.

•Bibliographic references Exception: SA Government Gazettes, SA Journals = full text

Hosts a number of international databases as well.

Hosts a number of international databases as well.

Gateway for six different databases, concentrating on South African information.

South African Studies is a unique anthology (published by NISC South Africa) of 15 different databases providing access to over 979,200 records. South African Studies supplies unprecedented access to the great majority of documents published in and about South Africa, including

theses, dissertations and current research.

Database of current and completed South African research. Is used to establish the uniqueness of individual research.

Database of current and completed South African research. Is used to establish the uniqueness of individual research.

RESEARCH AID:http://www.nrf.ac.za/yenza

Yenza focuses on Social Sciences and Humanities with multidisciplinary

applications


Supportive Subject Gateways Supportive Subject Gateways which contain which contain

accredited informationaccredited information

Supportive Subject Gateways Supportive Subject Gateways which contain which contain

accredited informationaccredited information




Access to subject (information) gateways can either be via the Electronic Resources Portal (ERP) or directly via the Internet.

http://biome.ac.ukhttp://biome.ac.uk

Accredited information, e.g. journal articles, websites, etc.Accredited information, e.g. journal articles, websites, etc.

http://www.scirus.comhttp://www.scirus.com


http://www.eevl.ac.ukhttp://www.eevl.ac.uk

http://www.chemweb.comhttp://www.chemweb.com

http://www.aecportico.co.ukhttp://www.aecportico.co.uk

http://environmental.expert.comhttp://environmental.expert.com

http://www.gelaxan.comhttp://www.gelaxan.com

Accredited informationAccredited information

http://www.sosig.ac.ukhttp://www.sosig.ac.uk

http://www.looksmart.comhttp://www.looksmart.com

International Standards

http://software.isixsigma.comhttp://software.isixsigma.com

http://www.brint.comhttp://www.brint.com

http://www.cs.wisc.eduhttp://www.cs.wisc.edu

http://www.classical.nethttp://www.classical.net

http://www.sheetmusicplus.comhttp://www.sheetmusicplus.com

http://www.iss.co.zahttp://www.iss.co.za

http://www.support4learning.com

http://www.hivaids.co.zahttp://www.hivaids.co.za


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to electronic databasesto electronic databases..

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For further information regarding electronic databases contactFor further information regarding electronic databases contact:

Elsa Stoffberg – Pretoria Campus (012) 318 5045

Tina Ebersohn – Arcadia Campus (012) 318 6250

Rina White – Arts Campus (012) 318 6160

Eunice Leseyane – Ga-Rankuwa Campus (012) 521 0515

Seebo Sechele – Soshanguve Campus (012) 799 9254

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Library and Information Services: Information Literacy Programme Module 6: Overview of Electronic Databases Compiled and created by Elsa Stoffberg Tina