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LIBRARY HELP & INFO SKILLING: RESEARCHERS & ACADEMICS

 The opening of the academic year in January is marked by an intense period of library instructions and information literacy trainings. The purpose is to equip learners with information literacy skills, to be able to find information as needed and analyse it critically. Individuals, who are information literate will be able to assume greater control over their learning and decision making in every stage of life.

2010 Sciences Library Training Schedules at APK! 

UJ SCIENCES LIBRARIAN , KINGSWAY CAMPUS 

The Sciences Subject Librarian provides help to:

• Honours students

• Masters

• PhD's

• Academics & Researchers from the Faculty of Science

Sciences Librarian @ APK Pavlinka is responsible for the 11 Faculty of Science Departments: Applied Mathematics; Academy of Information Technology; Biochemistry; Botany & Plant Biotechnology; Chemistry; Geography, Environmental Management and Energy; Geology; Mathematics; Physics; Statistics & Zoology
Need Help?            Contact: Pavlinka Kovatcheva,  Sciences Librarian, APK, Level 1, E-mail: pkovatcheva@uj.ac.za; Tel.:     011 559 2621             Daily: 8.00 - 16.30h  Website: http://ujsciencelibrarian.pbworks.com/	Consultation Hours for Researchers & Academics Subject Related queries;   Help with Research Proposals & Research How to search for Literature Review How to find relevant academic information Databases Training & Use of Library Resources How to get Published and MORE.... You can come and see me during working hours  Make an appointment  if possible E-mail me for help or any query you have
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Individual Training Sessions

Contact the Sciences Librarian if you want to learn more about: 

• How to get started with your RESEARCH PROPOSAL?

• How to select your research TOPIC?

• How to search for specific databases to retrieve articles for your LITERATURE REVIEW?

• How to manage your references by using RefWorks?

• How to CITE & REFERENCE?

• Which Harvard method to use?

• How to get PUBLISHED?

• Any other skills you need to become an independed library user;

• Help solving library related problems

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Group Training Sessions

The Subject Librarian and the Lecturers arrange group training sessions for Honours, Master's & PhD's students.

Usually these sessions are early in the Academic year (see the Training Schedule for 2010) or it can be arranged any convinient time throughout the year.

Ask-a-Librarian (Online queries)

The Library provides Web-based Reference Service to registered students and staff of the University. Submit your query by completing our Online Question Form. Fill this form as completely as possible to ensure a helpful response from the Reference Librarians.

For more information go to Ask-a-Librarian! 

If you are first time user, read the User Guide! 

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Sciences Librarian Portal