Library workshop for government officials partaking in the University of Cape Town MISTRA programme run via the UCT Environmental & Geographical Science Dept.
ENGLISH 7_Q4_LESSON 2_ Employing a Variety of Strategies for Effective Interp...
2013 mistra library workshop
1. Library Workshop
By Linda Kelly @ UCT Libraries
Academic Librarian: EGS, Archaeology & Oceanography
Linda.Kelly@uct.ac.za
By Linda Kelly l Academic Librarian @ UCT Libraries
7. 2. How to search...(b)
Where to find books & articles?
• Aleph – Online Catalogue : books only
• Primo
• Platforms
• Databases
8. 2. How to search…(c)
Avoid “speeding” fines!
Plagiarism
Copyright
• Creative Commons
license
• Create your own
licence
• Includes images
• Cannot present another
person’s work as your
own
• Can get expelled
• Bad reputation
amongst peers
Referencing
• Online guides
• Many software
programmes
• RefWorks, EndNote, Men
deley, etc.
10. 2. How to search…(c)
c) What is Boolean Searching?
AND, OR, NOT
See Boolean Operators Guide
in
EGS LibGuide
11. 3. Find stuff: books & articles...(a)
You either have…
a) the book & article info, i.e. title, author, journal, etc.
OR
b) the essay task & subject area
12. 3. Find stuff: books & articles...(b)
Examples
• Book Title:
Environmental Governance and Climate Change in Africa
• Article Title:
Brown, M. 2009. Markets, climate change, and food security in West
Africa. Environmental science & technology, 43(21):8016 -20.