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This guide was created for the 2014 3rd year students. It provides an overview of library resources and services, i.e. databases, guides, etc.
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Library Workshop2014 - EGS 3rd years
By Linda Kelly @ UCT Libraries Academic Librarian: EGS, Archaeology
By Linda Kelly l Academic Librarian @ UCT Libraries
ways libraries
can make your academic life
easier3By Linda Kelly l Academic Librarian @ UCT
Libraries
#1. save time
#2. get better grades
#3. find things that Google cant
The 3 Basics
1) 1-stop-shops & contact
2) How to search
3) Find stuff: books & articles
stop shops & contacts
• Library website - http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/
– Off campus login
– Ask-A-Librarian
– Subject Guides
1
2. How to search…(a)How is info organised?
2. How to search...(b)Where to find books & articles?
• Aleph – Online Catalogue : books, printed journals, etc.
• ALEPH & WorldCat Local
• Databases
• Platforms
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2
4
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EXAMPLE OF A DATABASESAGE DATABASE ON RESEARCH METHODS
… a tool designed to help you create research projects and understand the methods behind them.
Online Resources books, dictionaries, encyclopedias, articles, Green & Blue Books, videos (access
using Off-Campus-Login via UCT Libraries website)
Videos Video 1: SAGE Research Methods Overview Video 2: How to Start Your Research Video 3: Methods Map and Methods Lists
(URL: http://srmo.sagepub.com/page/tips-and-tutorials/tutorials
Copyright• Creative Com
mons license• Create your o
wn licence
• Includes images
Plagiarism• Cannot present
another person’s work as your own
• Can get expelled• Bad reputation
amongst peers
Referencing• Online guides• Many software
programmes• RefWorks,
EndNote, Mendeley, etc.
2. How to search…(c)Avoid “speeding” fines!
RefWorks- an online citation manager
- see the online RefWorks Library Guide
2. How to search…(c)c) What is Boolean Searching?
AND, OR, NOT
See “Boolean Operators” Guide&
“The WHERE & WHAT of searching” Guide in
EGS LibGuide
3. Find stuff: books & articles...(a)
You either have…
a) the book & article info, i.e. title, author, journal, etc.
OR
b) the essay task & subject area
• Book Title: Environmental Governance and Climate
Change in Africa
• Article Title: Brown, M. 2009. Markets, climate change,
and food security in West Africa. Environmental science & technology,
43(21):8016-8020.
3. Find stuff: books & articles...(b)
Examples
Book example
Article example
Recap
Recap 1 (a)
Recap 1(b)
Copyright
Plagiarism
Referencing
Recap 1(c)
Thank you
Linda Kelly @ UCT Libraries Academic Librarian: EGS,
Archaeology & [email protected]
Email to arrange a 1-on-1 research consultation