research & innovation week 2016

Research & Innovation Week 2016

ODeL in a Science context

How the Unisa Library assists CAES and CSET students in their studies

About the Library

As the largest academic library in Africa, we are also one of the best-endowed with information resources, information technology and expert staff.

The Unisa Library came into being in 1946 when Unisa introduced distance learning as a mode of tuition. The last 50 years have been a period of rapid growth, with the printed book collection now totalling over 1.5 million items. In addition, we stock over 300 000 other items as well as 4 000 current periodical titles.

We subscribe to an increasing number of electronic journals (e-journals). Both the e-journals and the growing collection of electronic books (e-books) are available to Unisa students and staff online 24/7 via the internet, regardless of the user’s physical location.

Library services for CAES & CSET students

• Library services at the Florida Campus• Research support• Research support online• Access to your TUT101 submissions of

recommended books in both e and print format

Library services at the Florida Campus• Orientate, educate and train clients in the use of general databases to

facilitate self-sufficiency, for example Library Catalogue Basic Library Skills, Advanced Library Skills, myUnisa, and MyLife (student email accounts)

• Create awareness and promote the use of the library's information resources and services

• Provide a general information service and literature searches to all clients

• Provide library access to prospective M and D students who want to register with UNISA

• Circulation services

• Photocopying / printing facilities

Library services atthe Florida CampusPhysical address Unisa: Gold Fields Library and Information CentreCorner of Christiaan de Wet and Pioneer Avenue Private Bag X90Florida

Contact numbers:Tel : +27 11 471-3068 +27 11 471-2933Fax : +27 11 471-3011

Hours (Hours subject to change) January - November Mon-Fri: 07:45-20:00 Saturday 08:00-16:00 December Mon-Fri: 07:45-16:00 Saturday 08:00-13:00

Research supportPersonal librarians•Personal librarians are responsible for assistance with research needs; training in the use of the subject databases; support in setting up alerting services; compilation of subject-specific literature lists; partnering with academics in the structuring of study material; gathering subject-specific input for collection development and developing partnerships with academics, researchers and graduate students

College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES)

Ms Leslie AdriaanseTel: 011 471 2301ladriaan@unisa.ac.za

School of Agriculture and Life SciencesDept of Agriculture and Animal HealthDept of Life and Consumer Sciences

School of Environmental SciencesDept of Environmental SciencesDept of GeographyABEERU - Applied Behavioural Ecology & Ecosystem Research Unit Science Foundatioin Programme

College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET)

School of ComputingSchool of EngineeringDept of Civil & Chemical EngineeringDepartment of Electrical & Mining EngineeringDept of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering School of Science Dept of ChemistryDept of Mathematical Sciences Dept of Physics Dept of Statistics Institute for Science and Technology Education (ISTE)

Dr Filistea NaudeTel: 011 471 2471fnaude@unisa.ac.za

Mr Aaron Tshikotshi Tel: 011 471 3159tshikam@unisa.ac.za

Research support online

Subject Specific Library Guides

•Agriculture •E-visibility •Environmental Sciences •Geography •Life and Consumer Sciences •Computing •Engineering •Chemistry Library •Mathematical Sciences •Physics •Statistics Library

Research support online

Request a Literature Search Online

•The online literature search request service is delivered by the Information Search Librarians Team to all Unisa staff and students.•The Information Search Librarians Team is a dedicated, experienced and committed group of professional information specialists. We will help you find quality information from Unisa’s impressive array of electronic resources.•The following services are offered to all registered Unisa students and to all Unisa staff:

– literature searches– answers to short reference questions– support for independent use of Library

•Requests for help vary from the shortest reference query to an in-depth subject-specific literature search.

Research support online

General LibGuides •Ask a Librarian •Current Awareness •E-Journals and how to use the E-journal Finder

•How to Search •How to write a Literature Review •Mobile Library •Research Skills •Unisa Library Services and Resources for persons with disabilities •Web 2.0 Tools you can use

Access to your TUT101 submissions of recommended books in both e and print format

How to download recommended material from the e-Reserves

•Go to http://encore.unisa.ac.za, type your course code in the search block (In the left frame you will see your recommended material displayed)•Click on Electronic Reserves to see a list of articles/extracts to view or download•The documents in the E-Reserves are in PDF Format and you will need the Adobe Reader to view these documents. The Reader can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com.

Request recommended books•Go to http://encore.unisa.ac.za and type your course code into the search block (see the example below):•In the left frame you will see your recommended material displayed•Click on Recommended Books to view the list •Request the item(s) you need.

Please note that you can use your mobile device to request or download library material @ http://m.oasis.unisa.ac.za/.

Access to your TUT101 submissions of recommended books in both e and print format

• PrintExamples of recommended books that are both in e and in print format

Access to your TUT101 submissions of recommended books in both e and print format

• Electronic format

Access to your TUT101 submissions of recommended books in both e and print format

• PrintExamples of recommended books that are both in e and in print format

Access to your TUT101 submissions of recommended books in both e and print format

• Electronic format

The Library in your pocket!

Download Unisa Library’s

brand-new app from the Google

Play Store or Apple iStore