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 e. Resources Content 1. 2. 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
User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s e. Resources Content – Outcomes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. - Introduction to the library`s e. Resources Locate and access these resources on the library`s website Differentiate between the types of electronic resources available Identify resources relevant for study and research Recognise the basic principles of searching databases Search for ejournals via the library`s ejournal page Link to additional resources using SFX Evaluation of electronic information sources
User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s e. Resources 1. Access and locate [previous version] +Licence http: //ww 3. uwc. ac. za/index. asp
User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s e. Resources 3. Different Information Sources Tools - Formal/informal - Categories - Characteristics
User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s e. Resources 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.
User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s e. Resources 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
User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s e. Resources Principles … Databases: Africa -SABINET -- Africa-Wide Ni. Pad Research Databases: - NEXUS - NDLTD -Subsidie - UCTD UWC Theses Online International databases: EBSCO Host Project Muse ISI Arts & Humanities Citation Index Scopus Ebsco. Host Web JSTOR Science Direct Ref. Works + Grab It
User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s e. Resources Principles … Formulate search expressions: - index fields; - search options; - modifiers; - booleans; - key words/phrases; - reading formats; - delivery modes; etc http: //find. galegroup. com
User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s e. Resources Databases Search options Keywords/text boxes Indexes Booleans Modifiers
User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s e. Resources Examples of Search screens: http: //find. galegroup. com http: //apps. isiknowledge. com/WOS_General. Search_input. do?
User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s e. Resources
User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s e. Resources Principles … Select the appropriate way to display the records Example from ISI Arts and Humanities Index http: //find. galegroup. com
User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s e. Resources Principles … Select the mode of delivery
User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s e. Resources 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
User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s e. Resources Example of UWC Library`s A-Z list of electronic journals
User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s e. Resources Tracing the journal article: SFX example Example of A-Z list of Elec. journals
User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s e. Resources 7. Evaluate the information
User Education: Library Orientation & Introduction to the Library`s e. Resources Referencing http: //www. uwc. ac. za/index.
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