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Information Systems Library Guide: Training

A guide to information for Information Systems students from UCT Libraries

Library training

What's happening in the Library? Tools and skills to navigate your academic journey. Refer below to training series or go to the training webpage

Core Research Series

About Core Research Series

A training series on various topics to help you succeed in your undergraduate studies.

Topics

  • Use the Library for academic success
  • Making sense of your course reading list
  • Smart searching
  • How to reference and cite
  • How to avoid plagiarism
When: Every Wednesday during the semester

Time: 1pm - 1:45pm

Where:  In-person in the library and via Microsoft Teams

Past Recordings: Find our past recordings and slides on OSF | Core Research Series.

 

Savvy Researcher Series

About Savvy Researcher Series 

This series is hosted annually by UCT Libraries and is a collective series of seminars and workshops aimed at postgraduate students. The series targets all aspects of the postgraduate experience, covering numerous topics that feed into the research cycle.

Topics

  • Academic Writing for Postgraduate Students

  • Literature and Systematic Reviews

  • Smart Searching

  • Where to Publish your work

When: Every Thursday during the semester.

Time: 3pm - 4pm

Where:  Microsoft Teams

Digital Scholar Series

About Digital Scholar Series 

We are all digital scholars in some way because we engage with digital technologies when studying, teaching or researching. Improve your digital scholarship skills using a diverse tools and platforms to support your next research project.

  • Research data management with DMP Online

  • Analyse and visualise data with GIS Tools

  • Share and Publish data with ZivaHub

When: Refer to upcoming events page

Time: 1pm - 2 pm

Where:  Microsoft Teams