How to Access Library Information GSTM : MEM & MPM Compiled by Sonto Mabena

Contents Introduction Library & EBIT faculty library web pages Library pin Searching : »The Catalogue »E-books »UPeTD »Google Scholar »E-Journal article »E-Databases »Search strategies Useful Tools Contact Information

Introduction The Merensky Library is located opposite the Client Service Centre, Hatfield campus. Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, EBIT - faculty library: Level 5. Mobile site : UP EBIT Library - (Like our page please )

Why Library Training?

To access the EBIT page go to -

Select : Engineering and Technology Management

This is the GSTM e-resources page -

The Library Pin : Enter stud. no. & a pin The Library Pin : Enter stud. no. & a pin NB: Please create a pin before doing the searches cause its required for all e- resources access

Searching for a Book (print or electronic): Catalogue

Type - Keyword or Title e.g. Project portfolio Type - Keyword or Title e.g. Project portfolio

Results from the Catalogue This is an e-book. Click on the title to connect and Read Online Look at the record of the book. This is a print copy, check the status if its IN or OUT

Another Way of Accessing E-books

E-Books in Alphabetical Order You can select any ebook platform relevant to your subject e.g Knovel Library for engineering studies E-brary is multidisciplinary. You can create your personal account

This is a Knovel platform. You can create your account at My Knovel. Start searching This is a Knovel platform. You can create your account at My Knovel. Start searching

Interlibrary - Registration ILL is for borrowing books & papers that are not available in the UP library

E –Resources: e Theses & Dissertations

Click on search UPeTD if you’d like to search or Browse the collection

Searching for the Theses & Dissertations Various search options : name, surname, supervisor & keyword

UPeTD Search Results : click on the author to read the theses

About Google Scholar You can search across many disciplines and sources e.g. books, papers, articles The sources found on Google Scholar are from academic publishers, thus scholarly literature If you access Google Scholar via the library page. Any articles from e-journals to which the University Library subscribes will be available in full text

Google Scholar via UP Library

How to Search for e-Journal Articles

How to search for a Journal Article Reference to a journal article: Garvin, D.A. & Roberto, M What you don’t know about making decisions. Harvard Business Review, vol.79, no.8, pp.108 – 116.

Type Journal Title e.g. Harvard Business Review Type Journal Title e.g. Harvard Business Review On Campus Access

E-Journal page

Journal: HBR

Download Article

How to search the Databases

How to access the Databases Click on e-resources and select Databases A-Z

Databases Access Select on Campus if you are On Campus; Off Campus if you are at home or at work

Databases in Alphabetical Order : A-Z

Select one DB e.g. Science Direct

Click on advanced search

Type in your your keywords Type in your your keywords

Search results: read abstract or download article in pdf.

Use Boolean Logic search strategy AND, OR and NOT (most databases) AND: combine two or more keywords/terms. OR: connector to retrieve information in which any one of your keywords/terms appear. NOT: exclude certain information from your results.

Some Reasons for Retrieving Irrelevant Results Avoid sentence searching Spelling mistakes Missed synonyms, use : thesaurus.com, answers.com, synonyms-finder, Roget. Using “exact phrase” maybe too limiting

Useful Tools Referencing Software Available at : - RefWorks (web based) -EndNote (Desktop and web based) Online Storage ( search online) - Dropbox - Skydrive / onedrive - Google drive

Contact Information Library Pin Enquiries Mart Muller : Interlending Requests Office 012

Library Information Specialist: Sonto Mabena EBIT Faculty Library level / 2266