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UWC Library/Arts faculty Training Program: User Education

UWC Library/Arts faculty Training Program: User Education. Group: English - Post-Graduate students Librarian : Teresa van Rooyen. User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s eResources. Content Welcome Different Information Resources

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UWC Library/Arts faculty Training Program: User Education

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  1. UWC Library/Arts faculty TrainingProgram: User Education Group: English - Post-Graduate students Librarian: Teresa van Rooyen

  2. User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s eResources Content • Welcome • Different Information Resources ………………………………. ………………………………. ………………………………. 3. Access and Locate 4. Licence agreement 5. Identify resources relevant for study and research 6. Principles of searching databases 7. Tracing the citation 8. Evaluate the information 9. Writing the reference

  3. User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s eResources Content – Outcomes - Introduction to the library`s eResources • Locate and access these resources on the library`s website • Differentiate between the types of electronic resources available 3. Identify resources relevant for study and research 4. Recognise the basic principles of searching databases 5. Search for ejournals via the library`s ejournal page 6. Link to additional resources using SFX 7. Evaluation of electronic information sources

  4. User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s eResources 1. Access and locate [previous version] +Licence http://ww3.uwc.ac.za/index.asp

  5. User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s eResources 3. Different Information Sources • Formal/informal • Categories • Characteristics Sources Tools

  6. User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s eResources 3. Identify resources relevant for study and research Identify most relevant sources Questions: - Do you need formal /informal sources? - Do you primary/secondary sources? - How comprehensive is the source? - Do you need popular/ scholarly sources? - Is it current/historical sources that you need? As a researcher/student you must select the sources most appropriate to the level of your needs.

  7. User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s eResources 4. Principles of searching databases - Analyze the topic and get an understanding of the info need required - Familiarize yourself with the relevant information sources in the field - Formulate the search expressions - Select the appropriate format, to display the retrieved records - Reformulate your query if needed -Select the mode of delivery

  8. User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s eResources Principles … International databases: EBSCO Host Project Muse ISI Arts & Humanities Citation Index Scopus EbscoHost Web JSTOR Science Direct • Databases: Africa • SABINET • - Africa-Wide NiPad • ResearchDatabases: • - NEXUS • - NDLTD • Subsidie • UCTD • UWC Theses Online RefWorks + Grab It

  9. User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s eResources Principles … Formulate search expressions: - index fields; - search options; - modifiers; - booleans; - key words/phrases; - reading formats; - delivery modes; etc http://find.galegroup.com

  10. User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s eResources Databases Search options Keywords/text boxes Indexes Booleans Modifiers

  11. User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s eResources Examples of Search screens: http://find.galegroup.com http://apps.isiknowledge.com/WOS_GeneralSearch_input.do?

  12. User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s eResources

  13. User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s eResources Principles … Select the appropriate way to display the records Example from ISI Arts and Humanities Index http://find.galegroup.com

  14. User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s eResources Principles … Select the mode of delivery

  15. User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s eResources 5&6. Tracing the reference [journal articles] - SFX - UWC A-Z Electronic journal list - OPAC - Inter-Library Loans - UWC A-Z Electronic journal list [Example from SABINET] - Select UWC A-Z Electronic journal list from Database MENU - Type Title of journal in text box - Click Search

  16. User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s eResources Example of UWC Library`s A-Z list of electronic journals

  17. User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s eResources Tracing the journal article: SFX example Example of A-Z list of Elec. journals

  18. User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s eResources 7. Evaluate the information

  19. User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s eResources Referencing http://www.uwc.ac.za/index .

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