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How to Access Library Information GSTM : MEM & MPM Compiled by Sonto Mabena
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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
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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 : http://www.library.up.ac.za/mobi UP EBIT Library - (Like our page please )
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Why Library Training?
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http://www.library.up.ac.za
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To access the EBIT page go to - http://www.library.up.ac.za/ebit
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Select : Engineering and Technology Management
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This is the GSTM e-resources page - http://www.library.up.ac.za/ebit
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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
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Searching for a Book (print or electronic): Catalogue
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Type - Keyword or Title e.g. Project portfolio Type - Keyword or Title e.g. Project portfolio
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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
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Another Way of Accessing E-books
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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
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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
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Interlibrary - Registration ILL is for borrowing books & papers that are not available in the UP library
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E –Resources: e Theses & Dissertations
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Click on search UPeTD if you’d like to search or Browse the collection
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Searching for the Theses & Dissertations Various search options : name, surname, supervisor & keyword
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UPeTD Search Results : click on the author to read the theses
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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
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Google Scholar via UP Library
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How to Search for e-Journal Articles
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How to search for a Journal Article Reference to a journal article: Garvin, D.A. & Roberto, M. 2001. What you don’t know about making decisions. Harvard Business Review, vol.79, no.8, pp.108 – 116.
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Type Journal Title e.g. Harvard Business Review Type Journal Title e.g. Harvard Business Review On Campus Access
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E-Journal page
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Journal: HBR
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Download Article
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How to search the Databases
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How to access the Databases Click on e-resources and select Databases A-Z
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Databases Access Select on Campus if you are On Campus; Off Campus if you are at home or at work
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Databases in Alphabetical Order : A-Z
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Select one DB e.g. Science Direct
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Click on advanced search
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Type in your your keywords Type in your your keywords
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Search results: read abstract or download article in pdf.
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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.
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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
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Useful Tools Referencing Software Available at : http://www.library.up.ac.za/referencing/index.htm - RefWorks (web based) -EndNote (Desktop and web based) Online Storage ( search online) - Dropbox - Skydrive / onedrive - Google drive
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Contact Information Library Pin Enquiries Mart Muller : mart.muller@up.ac.za 012 4203150 Interlending Requests Office 012 2403229mart.muller@up.ac.za
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Library Information Specialist: Sonto Mabena Sonto.mabena@up.ac.za EBIT Faculty Library level 5 012 420 4922 / 2266 Sonto.mabena@up.ac.za
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