This page is intended to provide information on available Library Skills training that can be arranged. Please make a selection and liaise with your librarian.
Topics |
Introductory (10 – 20 min.) |
Intermediate (30 – 45 min.) |
In depth (1hr. – 1hr. 30 min.) |
| Primo: Libraries new search tool which offers a one stop shop for all scholarly content |
Overview Basic features |
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| Off-campus access: how to access subscribed electronic resources outside UCT grounds |
How to (5 min. only)
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| Interlibrary Loans (ILL) Service: a service that source items that are not available at UCT Libraries. | When and how to make ILL request as well as what to expect (< 5 min.) | -- | -- |
| Smart searching: effective way of searching to retrieve the most relevant resources |
Boolean Operators Simple steps to follow with example |
Basic theory Steps to follow Hands on exercise Databases functionalities for your search statements |
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| Evaluate information: General information on how to identify valued, authoritative and current information source |
Relevance of evaluating Basic criteria to evaluate with example |
Relevance Types of information sources Basic criteria Hands on exercise |
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| Referencing and plagiarism: Ethical way of using information sources. |
Overview:
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Overview Hands on exercise |
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subscribed tools that help store and organize references. |
Overview on relevance Available tools |
Overview on relevance Available tools Step by step guide on using the tools (just quick start help) with helping to set-up an account |
RefWorks only OR EndNote only |
| Research data management (RDM): Effective handling of research data during and after research project to insure future re-usability. |
Overview on RDM relevance Available tools and services |
Overview Data management plan online ZivaHub: Open Data UCT |
Overview Best practice: filing, storing, metadata Where to deposit your data |
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Selected databases trainings ... etc. |
Overview Scope and coverage Special feature |
Overview Scope and coverage Special features with hands on exercise |
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| Research visibility: Research Ids and Profiles |
Overview and importance Available tools |
Overview and importance Available tools Step by step guide on how to create profile and correcting existing research Ids |
Overview and importance Available tools Step by step guide on how to create profile and correcting existing research Ids Help each attending researcher with their research Ids and profiles |
| Research visibility: measuring your impact or influence |
Overview and importance Available tools |
Overview and importance Available tools Step by step guide on how to collate the citation and alternative metrics. |
Overview and importance Available tools Step by step guide on how to collate the citation and alternative metrics. Help each attending researcher with collating their research metrics. |
| Research visibility: Publishing models, Identify authentic journals and Journal metrics |
Overview and importance Available tools |
Overview and importance Available tools Step by step guide on finding journal metrics. |
Overview and importance Available tools Step by step guide on finding journal metrics. With hands on exercise. |
| Research Visibility: Promoting your research / societal impact / alternative metrics |
Overview and importance Available tools |
Overview and importance Available tools Step by step guide on selected tools. |
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