1. Accessing Maklib’s E-resources for teaching, learning and research .By
Faith Akiteng
College Librarian
CEES Seminar Series
CEES Boardroom, 2nd July 2013
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2. Outline of presentation
Introduction
Objectives
Outline of available E-resources at Makerere Univ.
Categories of access.
Libhub interface and functionalities highlights.
Challenges to access.
Suggestions for improvement.
Acknowledgements.
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3. Introduction
Teaching, learning and research are the core functions of academic institutions.
As such, information resources used for learning teaching and should be evidence-based (scholarly and peer reviewed, current, relevant, etc) in order to generate more knowledge.
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4. Objectives
To raise members’ awareness about the different electronic resources available for teaching, learning and research at Makerere University and how they can be accessed.
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5. Available E-resources
List of all the available E-resources to support teaching, learning and research at Makerere University can be found at:
Viz:
1. Bibliographic databases
MakULA-Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)
(Authors, Titles, subject, Class No. Year of publication, Edition statement, Location, Copies, Availability)
2. Abstract databases
Institutional Repository (USDL)-Some full-text
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6. Available E-resources cont...
3 . Full-text databases
E-journal Databases
Ebscohost-Academic Search Premier, ERIC,
Emerald
Cambridge Journals Online
Gale Cengage-Academic ASAP
Institute of Physics Publishing (IOP)
Palgrave MacMillan Journals
Sage Journals Online
Wiley Online Library
Project Muse
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7. Available E-resources cont...
3 . Full-text databases
American Institute of Physics
Jstor
Oxford University Press E-journals
Magazine databases-
Newspaper databases
4 . R4Life databases
HINARI (WHO)-Health and biomedical sciences
AGORA (FAO) ; CABI DIRECT- Agriculture
OARE (UNEP)-Environmental sciences
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8. Available E-resources cont...
5. E-books databases
Ebscohost e-books
Oxford Scholarship Online (Finance & Economics modules)
6. Systems
LibHub : URL:
7. Document Delivery Service (DDS)
A service for users to request for full-text articles when they find relevant abstracts.
8. Audio-Visual database(Podcasts) Market/Mgt.
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9. Categories of access
Most of the E-journals and E-books databases are accessed from Makerere network through Internet Protocol (IP) address authentication.(Only at campus)
Some are accessed through logins –Usernames and passwords (Resources can be accessed outside campus).
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10. LibHub functionalities
LibHub is a single interface to discover and access the institution’s subscribed to and recommended information resources.
In LibHub, it is possible to integrate metadata from publishers, database providers, eprint archives and any institutional local information resources including the library catalogue into one central index.
Search: Simple and advanced;
Browse:A-Z and subject browsing of journals, databases and other electronic resources.
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11. LibHub contd...
Alerts -Notifications about new documents matching users saved query.
-Notifications about new issues of the user’s favourite journals.
Export citations -Export bibliographic data into reference management products such as EndNote, Refworks, etc.
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12. LibHub contd... MyCollections-Personalisation
-End -users collections where they can create and save their favourite content for future use.
Photocopy orders
-Send a photocopy order for materials not available in full-text and issued through LibHub.
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13. LibHub contd...
The “Help button” is meant to guide you in using the LibHub system optimally.
The “Feedback button” can be used whenever you encounter hardships or errors, etc. You will always get a response.
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14. Creating Accounts on LibHub
Click on My collection link to display the form
New users have to create accounts
Before they can save searches to
their library collection.
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15. Fields with an asterix MUST be filled.
All text boxes with
asterisks Must be
filled. Click on
submit button to
finish process.
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16. Log out if using public computer
My Libhub collection
Log out if using public computer
Add note as
reminder
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17. Challenges to access
Inadequate ICT infrastructure (Computers, intermittent Internet, Low bandwidth, etc.)
Limited skills (ICT and information literacy).
Power outages.
Stringent publishers policies for access (IP Vs. Usernames) .
Advances in technology (Change of platforms/interfaces, etc.)
Copyright issues at Makerere University
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18. Challenges cont’d...
Heavy costs of annual subscription to E-resources.
Etc.
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19. Possible solutions Makerere should improve her ICT infrastructure.
NB: The University Library has tried to improve access to computers)
Mandatory training for first year students in ICT and Information literacy (University policy).
Periodic training for staff (Maklib).
Grant remote access to users (Maklib and DICTS).
Invest in standby generators (Maklib has this in place but fuel costs are high).
Makerere should develop copyright policies.
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20. Usernames & Passwords 1. HINARI Database. Username: UGA003
Password: R4657L3
2. AGORA Database.
Username:ag-uga002
Password:25595G
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21. Usernames & Passwords 3. OARE Database. Username: UGA503
Password: 25595G
4. Gale Database.
Password: weather
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22. Usernames cont’d... 5. CABI DIRECT Username: makerereuniv8
Password: lib79
6. Marketing & Management Collection
(Podcasts) can be used as teaching materials.
Username: mak; Password: member
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23. Acknowlegdements
Makerere’s development partners (Sida, Carnegie, NORAD, University of Tennesse, University of Bergen , INASP, EiFL)
WHO, UNEP, FAO.
The Consortium of Uganda University Libraries (CUUL)
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24. Thank you for listening!
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