| There will be plenty #SmartResearcher and #SmartStudent webinars in March and we look forward to seeing you at them. Please see below more information about the March webinars.
Kindly note that you will receive a link to MS Teams for every session that you register for.
#SmartResearcher These workshops are aimed at postgraduate students, emerging researchers and academic staff and the focus will be on the research process. The sessions vary in length depending on the subject matter, but cover a wide range of subjects related to the postgraduate research journey. | How to conduct a Literature Review In this webinar, participants will learn what a literature review is and the different types of literature reviews. They will learn best practices for conducting a literature review by working with their topic, structuring the literature review and how to critically analyse literature.
Date: Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 11:00 – 13:00
Please book here | Library induction for postgraduate students and academic staff In this introductory session, participants will be provided with an overview of the core services on offer by Stellenbosch University Library and Information Service. Topics include navigating the Library Website, how to find their way around the Stellenbosch University Library, how to find information through the Library's numerous databases, what advanced research support services are available and many others.
Date: Thursday, 3 March, 14:00 – 16:00
Please book here | Introduction to Special Collections: Dealing with
primary collections This workshop focuses on Special Collection material in the library. The session will guide the participant to understand and explore the secondary and primary resources accessible to researchers. The aim is to encourage staff, students, and researchers to optimise the use of primary collections and data for research projects.
Date: Tuesday, 8 March, 14:00 – 15:00
Please book here | Systematic Review Thinking about doing a systematic review? Having its origins in health sciences, a systematic review can be a daunting challenge. Let us help you demystify it and get started with a high-level introduction to the systematic review process.
Date: Thursday, 10 March, 11:00 – 13:00
Please book here | Tools and applications for research This workshop will offer a look at some of the top tools and applications for students, academic staff, and researchers. It will cover a variety of mobile apps for research, productivity, reading, writing, presenting, note-taking, file sharing and other essential tools for studying and publishing on the go.
Date: Tuesday, 15 March, 11:00 – 13:00
Please book here | Finding Government Statistics This workshop focuses on the database Statistics SA which is available by means of the Library website. The session includes a demonstration on how to access publications on the database, do cross-tabulation and access time series data with variables over time.
Date: Wednesday, 16 March, 11:00 – 13:00
Please book here | Introduction to Research Data Management (Part 1) This is Part one of a two-part introductory workshop which is designed to assist you with general background on research data management. Part 1 focusses on the overview of the Research Data Management (RDM) lifecycle and funder requirement for research data management plans.
Date: Thursday, 17 March, 10:00 – 12:00
Please book here | Data Management Planning (Part 2) This workshop forms part of a two-part introductory workshop designed to assist clients with general background on research data management. Part two deals with the process of developing data management plans to apply for SU ethical clearance of your research using Data Stewardship Wizard.
Date: Thursday, 17 March, 12:00 – 13:00
Please book here | Data sharing and dissemination: ethical and
legal considerations The workshop is designed to illuminate the methods and platforms of data sharing and highlights various ways in which data can be shared and disseminated within acceptable ethical and legal considerations.
Date: Tuesday, 22 March, 11:00 – 13:00
Please book here | Mendeley for reference management Managing your references can be a daunting task. This workshop will introduce you to Mendeley, a free tool focusing mainly on reference management. Mendeley offers various services, including reference management, organising and annotation of PDF documents and collaboration.
Date: Thursday, 24 March, 11:00 – 12:3
Please book here | Copyright issues in theses and dissertation writing This presentation provides an overview of the copyright issues which students typically encounter while working on their theses or dissertations.
Date: Thursday, 31 March, 12:30 – 13:30
Please book here | #SmartStudent This programme has been developed to provide students and staff with introductory sessions to library related topics. To this end, these sessions are only 30 minutes long and you are welcome to bring along any questions. In addition, we have developed some video tutorials for quick help. | Introduction to the Library This is a basic orientation for clients new to Stellenbosch University who have not had the opportunity to attend any other orientation session.
Date: 14 March 2022, 12:00-12:30
You will receive a link to MS Teams with registration.
Please book here | Ebooks workshop Get to know the Library's e-book collection and learn how to use e-books optimally.
Date: 1 March 2022, 12:00-12:30
You will receive a link to MS Teams with registration.
Please book here | Referencing 101 This workshop will be an introductory session on Stellenbosch University's key referencing styles and how to reference correctly. An overview of why referencing is important and some best practices will also be incorporated.
Date: 2 March 2022, 12:00-12:30
You will receive a link to MS Teams with registration.
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Date: 24 March 2022, 12:00-12:30
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| Off-campus access to Library E-resources Participants will learn how to access Library resources while off campus and via the Library website.
Date: 9 March 2022, 12:00-12:30
You will receive a link to MS Teams with registration.
Please book here | Improving your literature search strategy Learn to improve your literature search strategy to get the best possible results when searching for information in databases. Date: 14 March 2022, 12:00-12:30
You will receive a link to MS Teams with registration.
Please book here | Find books or articles using the Library search engine or subject specific databases Learn to find appropriate academic information sources by using the Library's discovery tool and Databases optimally.
Date: 15 March 2022, 09:30-10:00
You will receive a link to MS Teams with registration.
Please book here | Find trustworthy information on Google and Google Scholar Participants will learn how to find appropriate academic information sources by using Google and Google Scholar optimally.
Date: 16 March 2022, 09:30-10:00
You will receive a link to MS Teams with registration.
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