1. Where to find information for my studies Marieta Buys Subject Librarian 23 January 2012

2. Find Information 1.Services 2.Subject Librarian – Subject web-page 3.How to plan your research 4.Types of information resources 5.Formulate the search 6.Evaluating Information 7.Manage your references 8.Publishing / Referencing

3. Services Access to Library Catalogue - books –Request on the catalogue (postal service) – Mrs. Georgene Muldercatalogue –Interlibrary Loans (registration) Mrs. Isabel BlomInterlibrary Loans –Electronic Dissertations (National and International) –Paper journals Access to Electronic Journals & Databases –National and International Research support Printers & Photocopies Computers & E-mail Discussion Rooms & Wifi Mobile access Training Bindery

4. Subject Librarian

6. Plan Your research Contact Librarian

7. Types of information resources Dictionaries & Encyclopedias Text books –Library Catalogue –Sabinet – Other library catalogues - Interlibrary Loans –Publishers Databases Journals Theses, Dissertations, Research reports Conference papers Newspapers & magazines Internet – Google Scholar

8. FORMULATING A SEARCH STRATEGY EXAMPLE: Why Don't 'the Poor' Make Common Cause? The Importance of Subgroups. (SEE IF YOU CAN GET THIS ARTICLE IT IS ON EBSCO HOST)

9. FORMULATING A SEARCH STRATEGY KEYWORDS: THINK ABOUT YOUR TOPIC AND IDENTIFY THREE OR MORE DESCRIPTIVE KEYWORDS SOUTH AFRICA or SA POOR GENDER SOCIAL CLASSES FAMILY PERSPECTIVE* / THEORY / CONCEPT*

10. FORMULATING A SEARCH STRATEGY TRUNCATION* TO GET ALL VARIATIONS OF A WORD AS WELL AS THE PLURALS. Social*= Socialize, socially Develop*= development, developmental, developers Job* = jobless, joblessness

11. FORMULATING A SEARCH STRATEGY SYNONYMS: REASON FOR USING SYNONYMS IS TO GET MORE REFERENCES and TO BROADEN YOUR SEARCH. THE USE OF SYNONYMS MUST ALWAYS BE IN BRACKETS. (family or parent* or relative* or descendant*) LARGE BIG MAGNANIMOU S MAJOR SMALL TINY LITTLE MINOR

12. WHICH DATABASES? Library Catalog for BOOKS SAePUBLICATIONS (Full text articles) SAMEDIA (Newspaper articles) EBSCOHOST (ACADEMIC SEARCH PREMIER, BUSINESS source PREMIER, MASTER FILE)

13. BOOLEAN OPERATORS Boolean, proximity and adjacency operators are used to broaden and narrow your search AND OR NOT

14. STILL BUSY SEARCHING  SPELLING : Make sure to spell correctly, to retrieve the information you need. British/American spellings differ eg: labor or labour, & organisation or organization

15. Evaluating Information the Authority of the author and the publisher: Are they well qualified to speak to the topic at hand? the Objectivity of the author the Quality of the work Coverage of the work Currency: How recently was the research done and the work published?

16. Library Services Accessing your library record (patron record)Accessing your library record AskUs Book bindery Book suggestions Copyright Course reserves Information services Interlibrary loans Loan services New acquisitions Newsletters

17. Postal dispatch service Print and photocopy services Acquisitions and processing of library material Research support Screensavers and calender Special collections Study collection Study areas Training

18. Research Support Accredited journals –Arts & Humanities Citation Index ® (Web of Science)Arts & Humanities Citation Index –Science Citation Index Expanded ® (Web of Science)Science Citation Index Expanded –Social Sciences Citation Index ® (Web of Science)Social Sciences Citation Index –International Bibliography of Social Sciences: IBSS listIBSS list –Department of Education: SA Approved Journal listSA Approved Journal list Impact factors Theses and dissertations –Proquest Theses & Dissertations Proquest Theses & Dissertations –Nexus (NRF) (Completed and current M's and PhD's in SA. Contact your information librarian to search for you on this database.)Nexusinformation librarian Manual for postgraduate study

19. Manage your References RefWorks Abbreviations for journal titles APA style Quoting sources (Harvard) Source lists - the role of the Library Copyright Plagiarism Manual for postgraduate studyRefWorksAbbreviations for journal titlesAPA styleQuoting sourcesSource lists - the role of the LibraryCopyrightManual for postgraduate study

21. Interbiblioteeklenings / Interlibrary Loans

23. Besoek ons Tuis-blad / Visit our Web-Page

24. Kontroleer u wagwoord / Check your password

25. Vul alle velde in by registrasie / Complete all fields on the registration form

27. Vra dokumente elektronies aan – vind instruksies by / Submit request electronically - See instructions.http://www.nwu.ac.za/library/ibl/potch/ibl_kort_a.htmlhttp://www.nwu.ac.za/library/ibl/potch/ibl_kort_a.html Stuur ‘n e-pos / Send an e-mail to: interbib@nwu.ac.zainterbib@nwu.ac.za Voltooi ‘n vorm by die Interbiblioteektoonbank / Complete a form at the Interlibrary Loans counter. Aanvraag / Request

28. Maak asb seker dat ons u korrekte inligting het - dit is ons kommunikasie met u. / Please ensure that we have your correct details - it is our communication with you Doen navraag indien u binne 2 weke nie van ons hoor nie / Contact us if you do not receive an e-mail within 2 weeks after your request. Kommunikasie / Comuunication

29. Beplan u navorsing. IBL boeke kom van ander biblioteke en kan dus nie hernu word nie. /Plan your research. ILL books belong to other Universities therefore No renewals are possible. Geen diens sal gelewer word nie / Overdue ILL books result in no further ILL services. Boetes op laat boeke beloop R4-00 per dag per boek / Fines for overdue books are R4-00 per day per book. Laat boeke / Overdue books

30. Ons visie vir U / Your vision for U  Suksesvolle en betydse afhandeling van u studies/ Successful and timely completion of studies.  Toegang tot alle inligting /Access to all information.  Goeie kommunikasie met die Biblioteek. /Good communication between klient and Llibrary.