BIOGEOGRAPHY 2A COURSE PORTAL
Welcome to the Support Portal for the Biogeography 2A Course.
Here you find information for your Assignments!
The following topics will be covered:
South African Biomes; Melville Koppies; Biological Hot spots and endemnic reagions in SA
Useful TAGS (articles, websites, news) from 
ScienceLibrarian on Delicious
Biodiversity Biome Gaia GrasslandBiome Hotspots MelvilleKoppies
SavannaBiome FynbosBiome SucculentKarooBiome
Your Access to Sciences: Library Community Resources
MELVILLE KOPPIES EXCURSION, 20 March 2010.
SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION IN THE LIBRARY
Where and How to find information in the Library? This portal will help find the right information for your Assignments!
HOW TO WRITE A RESEARCH PAPER POSTER (USEFULL LINKS)
- Search the selected Databases below for journal articles on your topic (search with keywords).
- Search the Course Reserves for books placed on reserve for Biogeography course (see below).
- Search the Online Reference works (see below) for background information or defining of a topic/concept.
- Search for Online Books on your topic (see below)
- Librarian Help! Find how we can help you!
ONLINE DATABASES TO SEARCH FOR JOURNAL ARTICLES
These Databases can help you find "journal articles" on any of the Biogeography Assignments/Projects.
REMOTE ACCESS is available to all the Databases.
To access the Databases you will need to LOG-IN: Surname, Student number and Library PIN.
Don't have Library PIN? Click HERE for an explenation!
Forgot your Library PIN? Ask Lending Desk staff (Library foyer) for help or phone on 011 559-2165.
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PRINT BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY
Books placed on Course Reserves for Biogeography
Click on Course Reserves to view the books placed on Reserve/Short Loan Collection for Biogeography course.
- The Short Loan Collection is situated in the Library foyer.
- You can take only 2 books for 2 hours at a time, to use ONLY in the Library.
Additional Books in the Library
Search the UJ Link: Library Catalogue for additional books on your topic. More Biogeography books
ONLINE REFERENCE WORKS (DICTIONARIES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS)
REMOTE ACCESS is available to all the databases. Just log-in with your SURNAME, STUDENT/STAFF NUMBER, PIN.
Don't have library Password? Learn how to create PIN.
Use these References for background information to your research project.
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ONLINE FULL-TEXT BOOKS
REMOTE ACCESS is available to all the databases. Just log-in with your SURNAME, STUDENT/STAFF NUMBER, PIN.
Don't have library Password? Learn how to create PIN.
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USEFULL INTERNET RESOURCES
If you need some internet resources, these are some useful links:
Additional Internet Resources per project:
Biomes of Soth Africa
Biodiversity Hotspots
Melville Koppies
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LIBRARIAN HELP
If you need help with your assignments and research projects you can receive the following help in the library:
Sciences Librarian Help
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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
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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/
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Consultation Hours for Researchers
- 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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Virtual Sciences Librarian
LinkedIn: Pavlinka Kovatcheva 
Facebook: UJ Sciences Librarian Hot Alert 
Follow me on UJLibScience Twitter 
Selected articles on Delicious (Tags) 
UJ Sciences Library News (blog)
UJ Sciences Librarian Research News (blog)
UJ Librarians News (blog)
Mind42 (Mind Map, APK Library, Sciences)
Flickr
Skype (pavlinka163)
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Consultation Hours for Undergraduates
- Subject Related queries;
- Help with Assignments (groups or individually)
- Databases Training & Use of Library Resources
- Help through the Sciences Portal & EduLink
Monday: 10.30 - 12.00h 14.00 - 16.00h
Tuesday: 10.30 - 12.00h 14.00 - 16.00h
Thursday: 10.30 - 12.00h 14.00 - 16.00h
You can CHAT to me in real time by using MEEBO, Instant Messaging widget available on this portal
(right-top) during working hours.
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General Librarian Help
Help is provided by the librarians at the Info Point Desk (Library entrance foyer) from 7.00 - 10.00h week day.
Saturday from 8.30 - 15.00h
The Librarians at the Roving desk (Level 1, next to the Reference Collection) can help you from 8.00 - 18.00h.
The Library is also open on Saturday from 8.30 - 15.00h.
HELP WITH WRITING & REFERENCING ASSIGNMENTS
Visit these portals to learn more on how to write, reference and avoid plagiarism.
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Research & Assignments Help
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Writing, Citing & Referencing Research Projects
- Plagiarism: What it is? How to avoid it!
- Acknowledging Sources (Referencing & citing)
- Harvard Reference Technique (UJ)
- Copyright
- Vuma Portal: Handling exams, Study skills, Writing skills, Research skills, Life skills, Grammar and Spelling, Work, Thinking and Learning, Technology, Business writing, more
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