2014 egs 3rd years_library workshop

Library Workshop2014 - EGS 3rd years

By Linda Kelly @ UCT Libraries Academic Librarian: EGS, Archaeology

& OceanographyLinda.Kelly@uct.ac.za

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

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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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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 & OceanographyLinda.Kelly@uct.ac.za

Email to arrange a 1-on-1 research consultation