Be Research SMART @ your Library
4-8
August 2014
JS Gericke
Library
The Library and Information Service will be presenting
its second Library Research Week this year from 4 – 8 August 2014. The aim of
the event is to develop skills and knowledge of emerging Stellenbosch
University researchers and students and to equip them with the necessary SMARTs
to guide them on their research path.
PROGRAMME
MANAGE
IT! MENDELEY
Date:
Monday 4 August 2014
Time:
9:00 – 11:00
Venue:
E-classroom, Learning Commons, JS Gericke
Library
Booking link:
http://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event.php?id=695076
Description:
Learn to manage your references and citations effectively with the help of free reference management tool MENDELEY. The session will be presented by Marié Roux
and a representative from Elsevier. The
presentation may also be followed in virtual space from http://tex.sun.ac.za. Simply type your name and “Join” at the time of the presentation. Click for help.
Presentation:
Mendeley June2014.pdf
MANAGE
IT! REFWORKS
Date:
Monday 4 August 2014
Time:
14:00 – 16:00
Venue:
E-classroom, Learning Commons, JS Gericke
Library
Booking link:
http://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event.php?id=695077
Description:
Learn to manage your references and
citations effectively with the help of reference management tool REFWORKS. The
session will be presented by Pieter du Plessis. The presentation may also be
followed in virtual space from http://tex.sun.ac.za. Simply type your name and
“Join” at the time of the presentation. Click for help.
MANAGE
IT! ENDNOTE
Date:
Tuesday 5 August 2014
Time:
9:00 – 11:00
Venue:
E-classroom, Learning Commons, JS Gericke
Library
Booking link:
http://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event.php?id=695078
Description:
Learn to manage your references and
citations effectively with the help of reference management tool ENDNOTE. The
session will be presented by Prof Carine Smith of the Department of
Physiological Sciences. The presentation may also be followed in virtual space
from http://tex.sun.ac.za.
Simply type your name and “Join” at the time of the presentation. Click for help.
MANAGE
IT! ZOTERO
Date:
Tuesday 5 August 2014
Time:
14:00 – 16:00
Venue:
E-classroom, Learning Commons, JS Gericke
Library
Booking link:
http://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event.php?id=695079
Description:
Learn to manage your references and
citations effectively with the help of free reference management tool ZOTERO. The
session will be presented by Marié Roux and will include input from a user
perspective. The presentation may also be followed in virtual space from http://tex.sun.ac.za.
Simply type your name and “Join” at the time of the presentation. Click for help.
Presentation:
Zotero_Presentation_Johannes.pdf
WRITE
IT! ELSEVIER
AUTHOR SEMINAR
Date:
Wednesday 6 August 2014
Time:
9:00 – 12:00
Venue:
E-classroom, Learning Commons, JS Gericke
Library
Booking link:
http://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event.php?id=695080
Description:
Learn more about the scholarly publishing
landscape and producing a high quality scientific article with the help of a
tailor-made AUTHOR SEMINAR, presented by Elsevier. This seminar, aimed at
researchers, will cover the following topics: Understanding scholarly
publishing; How to get published; How
to structure your article; How not to publish – understanding ethics; Peer
review. Refreshments will be served half-way through the session.
Presentation:
Author-seminar.pdf
FIND
IT! IMPROVE
YOUR LITERATURE SEARCH STRATEGY
Date:
Thursday 7 August 2014
Time:
9:00 – 10:30
Venue:
E-classroom, Learning Commons, JS Gericke Library
Booking link:
http://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event.php?id=539905
Description:
A hands-on session providing practical tips
and tools to better equip you for the research phase during which you will
gather information from literature. The session will be presented by Hanlie
Strydom. The presentation may also be followed in virtual space from http://tex.sun.ac.za.
Simply type your name and “Join” at the time of the presentation. Click for help.
FIND
IT! DISTINGUISH
BETWEEN TRUSTWORTHY VS. UNTRUSTWORTHY INFORMATION
Date:
Thursday 7 August 2014
Time:
14:00 – 15:00
Venue:
E-classroom, Learning Commons, JS Gericke
Library
Booking link:
http://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event.php?id=539834
Description:
Learn how to evaluate your search results by
using criteria to distinguish between trustworthy and untrustworthy
information. The session will be presented by Elbie van Wyk. The presentation
may also be followed in virtual space from http://tex.sun.ac.za. Simply type your name and
“Join” at the time of the presentation. Click for help.
CONTROL
IT! TOOLS
AND APPLICATIONS TO MANAGE YOUR RESEARCH
Date:
Friday 8 August 2014
Time:
10:30 – 12:30
Venue:
E-classroom, Learning Commons, JS Gericke
Library
Booking link:
http://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event.php?id=695658
Description:
See how your peers use innovative TOOLS AND
APPLICATIONS to manage aspects of their research. Short demonstrations on
innovative tools and applications to manage research and increase productivity
in research will be presented. Prof Jannie Hofmeyr will then take a lighter
look at the more human side of research management.
To be a peer presenter
at this session and stand a chance to win an Apple iPad, please refer to the
Tools & Apps competition details here.
Presentations (Competition):
Gerhard Roux:
GRoux-Make_the_library_your_bitch.pdf Please see also this link to Dropbox in order to view all content: https://www.dropbox.com/s/pyj2tqft24qfxir/GRoux-Make_the_library_your_bitch.pptx
Petro Uys:
Uys Petro Go Social with SNA.pdf
Candice Kelly:
Kelly Candice Scrivener presentation.pdf
Johannes Jonker:
Jonker Johannes.pdf
Gerhard Roux won the competition - congratulations!
A
COFFEE EXPRESSION
Date:
Friday 8 August 2014
Time:
12:30-14:00
Venue:
Auditorium, JS Gericke Library
Description:
Express yourself! Come and
join us for a free cup of coffee and a doughnut in exchange for your comments
and suggestions around the Library’s role in your research.
RESEARCH
COMMONS SOCIAL HOUR
Date:
Friday 8 August 2014
Time:
15:30 – 17:30
Venue:
Research Commons, JS Gericke Library
Booking link:
http://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event.php?id=710527
Description:
Guest
speaker Prof Linus Opara from the
Department of Horticultural Science will be sharing some of his
experiences as
a researcher. The title of his talk will be: Building a
multi-disciplinary research career: experiences of an engineer among
agriculturists. Light refreshments will be served.
For any further enquiries, please
contact the coordinator, Mimi Seyffert mseyf@sun.ac.za
or (021) 808 9489.
