| Generic training - SmartResearcher workshops | Generic training - SmartResearcher workshops | <h2><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0">#SmartResearcher Webinars 2022</span><br></h2><div>
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</div>This series of #SmartResearcher workshops is designed to address all the important aspects of the
<a href="https://libguides.sun.ac.za/researchprocess">research process</a>.
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri, sans-serif;"><strong>#SmartResearcher workshops are continuing in the form of
<span style="text-decoration:underline;">WEBINARS</span> <strong style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;"><strong>during 2022</strong> </strong>(via Microsoft Teams). You will receive a link to the Teams meeting while registering for a workshop, which will also be repeated in the reminder e-mail before the time.</strong></span><br><br>Please consult the links below for a full description of the sessions and to make a booking.<br><br>
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<strong class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-1-0">Workshop titles according to the steps in the Research Process</strong></p></th><th class="ms-rteTableHeaderOddCol-5" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="width:35%;"><p>
<strong class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-1-0">Date and booking</strong></p></th></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-5"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" rowspan="1" colspan="2" style="width:100%;"><h3>
<span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-6-4"><strong>Plan and design</strong></span></h3></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-5"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" rowspan="1" style="width:65%;"><strong>Library induction for postgraduate students and academic staff<br></strong><br>
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<strong>Instructor</strong>: Pieter du Plessis, Marié Roux, Samuel Simango, Paulette Talliard and Kirchner van Deventer<br><strong>Target group</strong>: Academic staff, postgraduate students and researchers<br></p></td><td class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" rowspan="1" style="width:35%;">Follow the links below to make a booking:<br><br>
<span class="ms-rteStyle-Normal"><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755634">Thu, 17 February</a> (11:00-13:00)</span><br class="ms-rteStyle-Normal"><span class="ms-rteStyle-Normal"><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755635">Thu, 3 March</a> (14:00-16:00)</span><br class="ms-rteStyle-Normal"><span class="ms-rteStyle-Normal"><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755636">Wed, 27 July</a> (11:00-13:00)</span><br><br></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-5"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" rowspan="1" style="width:65%;"><p>
<strong>Finding Government Statistics</strong></p><p>
<strong></strong><strong>Instructor:</strong> Statistics SA<br><strong>Target group:</strong> Academic staff, postgraduate students and researchers<br></p></td><td class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" rowspan="1" style="width:35%;"><p>Follow the links below to make a booking:</p><h4><span class="ms-rteStyle-Normal"><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755644">Wed, 16 March</a> (11:00-13:00)<br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755645">Mon, 22 August</a> (14:00-16:00)</span><br></h4></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-5"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" rowspan="1" style="width:65%;"><p>
<strong>How to conduct a literature review </strong><br></p><p>
<strong>Instructor</strong>: Kirchner van Deventer<br><strong>Target group</strong>: Postgraduate students and researchers<br></p></td><td class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" rowspan="1" style="width:35%;"><p>Follow the links below to make a booking:</p><span class="ms-rteStyle-Normal"><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755637">Tue, 1 March</a></span><span class="ms-rteStyle-Normal"> (11:00-13:00)</span><br class="ms-rteStyle-Normal"><span class="ms-rteStyle-Normal"><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755638">Thu, 7 April</a></span><span class="ms-rteStyle-Normal"> (14:00-16:00)</span><p><span class="ms-rteStyle-Normal"><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755639">Thu, 4 August</a></span><span class="ms-rteStyle-Normal"> (11:00-13:00)</span><br></p></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-5"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" rowspan="1" style="width:65%;"><strong>Systematic review <span class="ms-rteForeColor-2"></span><span><span><strong><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-9-4">(NEW)</span></strong></span></span><br></strong><br>
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<strong>Instructors</strong>: Elizabeth Moll-Willard and Pepler Head<br><strong>Target group</strong>: Postgraduate students and researchers<br></p></td><td class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" rowspan="1" style="width:35%;"><p>Follow the links below to make a booking:</p><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755640">Thu, 10 March</a> <span><span>(11:00-13:00)</span></span><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755641">Thu, 11 August</a> (14:00-16:00)<br></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-5"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" rowspan="1" style="width:65%;"><p><strong>Useful tools and applications for research </strong><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-4">[</span><a href="https://libguides.sun.ac.za/c.php?g=742974&p=5467712">Library guide</a><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-4">]</span><br></p><p>
<strong>Instructor: </strong>Kirchner van Deventer<br><strong>Target group:</strong> Postgraduate students and researchers<br></p></td><td class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" rowspan="1" style="width:35%;"><p>Follow the links below to make a booking:</p><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755642">Tue, 15 March</a> <span><span><span><span>(11:00-13:00)<br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755643">Thu, 18 August</a> <span><span>(14:00-16:00)</span></span><br></span></span></span></span></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-5"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" rowspan="1" style="width:65%;"><strong>Introduction to Special Collections: Dealing with primary collections </strong><span class="ms-rteForeColor-2"><strong><span><span><strong><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-9-4">(NEW)</span></strong></span></span></strong></span><br><br><strong>Instructors: </strong>Marieta Buys, Patricia Khati, Busiswa Mofu, Pakama Ncume and Santie de Jongh<p>Target group: Staff, Postgraduate students and researchers<br></p></td><td class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" rowspan="1" style="width:35%;"><span><span>Follow the links below to make a booking:</span></span><br><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755646">Tue, 8 March</a> (14:00-15:00)<br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755647">Tue, 23 August</a> (11:00-12:00)<br></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-5"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" rowspan="1" colspan="2" style="width:100%;"><h3>
</h3><h3><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-6-4"><strong>Collect and caputure</strong></span></h3></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-5"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" style="width:65%;"><div><p>
<strong>Introduction to Research Data Management (Part 1)<span class="ms-rteForeColor-2"></span></strong><br></p><p>
<strong>Instructor</strong>: Samuel Simango<br><strong>Target group:</strong> Academic staff, postgraduate students and researchers<br></p></div></td><td class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" style="width:35%;"><p>Follow the links below to make a booking:</p><p><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755648">Thu, 17 March</a> <span><span>(10:00-12:00)<br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755650">Wed, 10 August</a> <span><span>(10:00-12:00)</span></span><br></span></span></p></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-5"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" rowspan="1" style="width:65%;"><strong>Data Management Planning (Part 2) <span><span><strong><span class="ms-rteForeColor-2"></span><span><span><strong><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-9-4">(NEW)</span></strong></span></span></strong></span></span></strong><br><br><strong>Instructor</strong><strong>: </strong>Samuel Simango<p><strong>Target group:</strong> Academic staff, postgraduate students and researchers<br></p></td><td class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" rowspan="1" style="width:35%;"><span><p>Follow the links below to make a booking:</p><p><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755649">Thu, 17 March</a> <span><span>(12:00-13:00)<br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755651">Wed, 10 August</a> <span><span>(12:00-13:00)</span></span></span></span></p></span></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-5"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" style="width:65%;"><p>
<strong>Data sharing and dissemination</strong><strong>: Ethical and legal considerations</strong><br></p><p>
<strong>Instructor: </strong>Samuel Simango<br><strong>Target group:</strong> Academic staff, postgraduate students and researchers<br></p></td><td class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" style="width:35%;"><p>Follow the links below to make a booking:</p><p><span><span><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755652">Tue, 22 March</a> <span><span>(11:00-13:00)<br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755653">Wed, 24 August</a> <span><span>(14:00-16:00)</span></span></span></span></span></span><br></p></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-5"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" rowspan="1" colspan="2" style="width:100%;"><h3>
<strong class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-6-4">Analyse, collaborate and create</strong></h3></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-5"><td rowspan="1" class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" style="width:65%;"><p>
<strong>Copyright issues in theses and dissertation writing</strong></p><p>
<strong>Instructor</strong>: Carol Kat (INNOVUS)<br><strong>Target group</strong>: Postgraduate students and researchers<br></p></td><td class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" rowspan="1" style="width:35%;"><p>Follow the links below to make a booking:</p><p><span><span><span><span><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755654">Thu, 31 March</a> <span><span>(12:30-13:30)<br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755655">Thu, 25 August</a> <span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>(12:30-13:30)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br></p></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-5"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" style="width:65%;height:154px;">
<strong>Mendeley for reference management and academic networking</strong> <span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-4">[</span><a href="https://libguides.sun.ac.za/mendeley">Library guide]</a><br><br><strong>Instructors</strong>: Kirchner van Deventer and Letlao Seloma
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<strong>Target group</strong>: Postgraduate students and researchers<br></p></td><td class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" style="width:35%;height:154px;">Follow the links below to make a booking:<br><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755656">Wed, 23 February</a> (11:00-12:30)<br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755657">Thu, 24 March</a> (14:00-15:30)<br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755658">Tue, 12 April</a> <span><span>(11:00-12:30)</span></span><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755659">Wed, 11 May</a> <span><span>(14:00-15:30)</span></span><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755660">Thu, 21 July</a> <span><span>(11:00-12:30)</span></span><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755661">Tue, 16 August</a> <span><span>(14:00-15:30)</span></span><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755662">Thu, 15 September</a><span><span> (11:00-12:30)</span></span><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755663">Tue, 4 October</a> <span><span>(14:00-15:30)</span></span><p></p></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-5"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" style="width:65%;"><p>
<strong>Tips on how to format your thesis (MS Word)</strong></p><p>
<strong>Instructor</strong>: Kirchner van Deventer<br><strong>Target group</strong>: Postgraduate students <br></p></td><td class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" style="width:35%;">Follow the links below to make a booking:<br><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755702">Tue, 26 April</a> <span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>(14:00-16:00)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755703">Tue, 13 September</a> <span><span><span><span><span><span>(11:00-13:00)</span></span></span></span></span></span><br></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-5"><td rowspan="1" class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" style="width:65%;"><p>
<strong>Overview of software for effective data analysis and data visualisation</strong><br></p><p>
<strong>Instructor</strong>: Marié Roux and Kirchner van Deventer<br><strong>Target group</strong>: Academic staff, postgraduate students and researchers<br></p></td><td rowspan="1" class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" style="width:35%;">Follow the links below to make a booking:<br><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755706">Tue, 5 April</a> <span><span>(14:00-16:00)</span></span><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755707">Wed, 31 August</a> <span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>(14:00-16:00)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-5"><td rowspan="1" class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" style="width:65%;"><p>
<strong>Principles of data visualisation </strong></p><p>
<strong>Instructor</strong>: Marié Roux<br><strong>Target group</strong>: Academic staff, postgraduate students and researchers<br></p></td><td rowspan="1" class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" style="width:35%;">Follow the links below to make a booking:<br><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755704">Wed, 13 April</a> (11:00-12:30)<br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755705">Tue, 30 August</a> (14:00-15:30)<br></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-5"><td rowspan="1" class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" style="width:65%;"><p><strong>Introduction to Tableau Public and RAWGraphs for data visualisation</strong><br></p><p>
<strong>Instructor</strong>: Marié Roux<br><strong>Target group</strong>: Academic staff, postgraduate students and researchers<br></p></td><td rowspan="1" class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" style="width:35%;">Follow the links below to make a booking:<br><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755708">Wed, 20 April</a> <span><span><span><span>(11:00-13:00)<br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755709">Thu, 29 September</a> <span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>(14:00-16:00)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br></span></span></span></span></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-5"><td rowspan="1" class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" style="width:65%;">
<strong>Data visualisation with Power BI
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<strong>Instructor</strong>: Marié Roux<br><strong>Target group</strong>: Academic staff, postgraduate students and researchers<br></p></td><td rowspan="1" class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" style="width:35%;">Follow the links below to make a booking:<br><br>
<a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755710">Wed, 4 May</a> <span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>(14:00-16:00)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755711">Wed, 28 September</a> <span><span><span><span><span><span>(11:00-13:00)</span></span></span></span></span></span><br></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-5"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" rowspan="1" colspan="2" style="width:100%;"><h3>
<strong class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-6-4"><span>Manage, store and preserve</span></strong></h3></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-5"><td rowspan="1" class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" style="width:65%;"><p>
<strong>How to use the Institutional Research Data Repository, SUNScholarData </strong><br></p><p>
<strong>Instructor</strong>: Samuel Simango<br><strong>Target group</strong>: Academic staff, postgraduate students and researchers<br></p></td><td rowspan="1" class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" style="width:35%;">Follow the links below to make a booking:<br><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755712">Thu, 21 April</a> <span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>(11:00-13:00)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755713">Tue, 20 September</a> <span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>(14:00-16:00)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-5"><td rowspan="1" class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" style="width:65%;">
<strong>Submitting your thesis/dissertation to SUNScholar</strong><br><br><strong>Instructor</strong>: Cathrin Baadjies
and Paulette Talliard<br><p>
<strong>Target group:</strong> Postgraduate students<br></p></td><td rowspan="1" class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" style="width:35%;">Follow the links below to make a booking:<br><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755714">Wed, 16 February</a> <span><span>(11:00-12:00)</span></span><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755715">Tue, 11 October</a> (11:00-12:00)<br></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-5"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" rowspan="1" colspan="2" style="width:100%;"><h3>
<strong class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-6-4">Share and publish</strong></h3></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-5"><td rowspan="1" class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" style="width:65%;"><p>
<strong>Enhancing the visibility of your research output through self-archiving</strong></p><p>
<strong>Instructor</strong>: Paulette Talliard<br><strong>Target group</strong>: Academic staff, postgraduate students and researchers<br></p></td><td class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" rowspan="1" style="width:35%;"><p>Follow the links below to make a booking:<br></p><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755716">Tue, 19 April</a> (14:00-15:30)<br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755717">Thu, 22 September</a> (11:00-12:30)<br></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-5"><td rowspan="1" class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" style="width:65%;"><p>
<strong>Managing your unique author iD with ORCID </strong><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-4">[</span><a href="http://libguides.sun.ac.za/publish">Library guide]</a><br></p><p>
<strong>Instructor</strong>: Marié Roux and Kirchner van Deventer<br><strong>Target group</strong>: Academic staff, postgraduate students and researchers<br></p></td><td rowspan="1" class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" style="width:35%;">Follow the links below to make a booking:<br><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755720">Tue, 10 May</a> (11:00-12:00)<br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755721">Thu, 6 October</a> (14:00-15:00)<br></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-5"><td rowspan="1" class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" style="width:65%;">
<strong>Making important decisions about publishing your research </strong><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-4">[</span><a href="http://libguides.sun.ac.za/publish">Library guide]</a><br><br><strong>Instructors</strong>: Siviwe Bangani, Paulette Talliard, Dalene Pieterse<br>
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<strong>Target group</strong>: Academic staff, postgraduate students and researchers<br></p></td><td rowspan="1" class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" style="width:35%;">Follow the links below to make a booking:<br><br>
<a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755718">Wed, 25 May</a> <span><span>(10:00-13:00)</span></span><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755719">Wed, 21 September</a> (10:00-13:00)<br></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-5"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" rowspan="1" colspan="2" style="width:100%;"><h3>
<strong class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-6-4">Monitor and evaluate</strong></h3></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-5"><td rowspan="1" class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-5" style="width:65%;">
<strong>Maximising your research impact </strong><br><br><strong>Instructor</strong>: Marié Roux
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<strong>Target group:</strong> Academic staff, postgraduate students and researchers<br></p></td><td rowspan="1" class="ms-rteTableOddCol-5" style="width:35%;">Follow the links below to make a booking:<br><br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755722">Tue, 17 May</a> (11:00-13:00)<br><a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/8755723">Tue, 27 September</a> (14:00-16:00)<br></td></tr></tbody></table><div>
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<strong>Curriculum-integrated or curriculum-related group training programme - Postgraduates</strong></h3><hr />
<strong>Curriculum integrated training outcomes</strong><br>Developed in collaboration with the lecturer/department. A module is identified in which information literacy is formulated as an outcome. Information skills are integrated within the module and assessed accordingly.<br><br>
<strong>Curriculum related training outcomes</strong><br>Developed in collaboration with the lecturer/department. Students will learn how to find information for a specific assignment, how to evaluate the information found and how to cite the information correctly but without proper assessment. <br><br>Contact your
<a href="/en-za/AboutUs/ContactUs/Pages/fbs.aspx">Faculty librarian</a> for more information.<br></div> | | |
