Access to Library Resources (Databases; MyUJLink; Exam Papers, Ask-A-Librarian, etc.)

• OFF Campus Access:  Most of the Library Electronic Resources can be accessed REMOTELY. Log-in with the Library PIN.
• ON Campus Access to Internet: Before access, it requires a registration (UJ e-mail and a password)
• ON Campus Access to Library Resources: Internet Log-in and Library PIN Log-in!

Do you know how to CREATE LIBRARY PIN?

Forgot your Password (PIN)? Contact the LENDING DESK staff for Assistance or Phone 011 559 2165 (APK)

About the UJ Library

• UJ Library
• Library Hours
• Campus Libraries 
• Library Staff
• Library Regulations 

Library Services & Forms

• Library Forms & Documents
• Study Cubicles (APK)
• Online Exam Papers
• Course Reserves
• My Library Account (MyUJLink)

Books, Articles, Databases

• UJLink: Library Catalogue
• A-to-Z Journals List
• A-to-Z Databases
• Databases (per Subject)
• Trial Databases

Library Membership 

• Library Membership to UJ Library
• Library Membership to Other University Libraries (Letter of Introduction to MSc; PhD’s and staff)

UJ Sciences Librarian Help

• Research Support Portal

• Teaching Support Portal

• Undergraduates Support Portal

• Sciences Subject Portals

Important UJ Links

• UJ Library & University of Johannesburg

• UJ Faculty of Science

• UJ Research & Innovation

• UJ NRF Rated Researchers 

Research & Assignments Help

• New Students
• Getting Started with Research Assignment
• Writing a Research Report 
• Research it Right! (Learn with fun) 
• The Research Process
• Engaged in Research
• Virtual Learning Environment Help
• EduLink (Student Portal)

Writing, Citing & Referencing Research Projects

• Plagiarism: What it is? How to avoid it!
• Acknowledging Sources
• 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

Searching & Borrowing Materials from UJ Library

• UJLink: Library Catalogue
• MyUJLink (My library account)
• Lending Desk Services: How to Borrow, Renew & Return books, Library Membership, etc.
• How to Self Check-out books
• Inter Campus Loan (from UJ Campuses) 
• Report Books not on Shelf  (Online form)

Borrowing Materials from Other Libraries (MSc; PhD's, Staff) 

• Inter Library Loan (First time users “How to…)
• Inter Library Loan Online Requests (Books; Journals; Theses & Dissertations; Proceeding; Chapter, etc.

Teaching Support

• Course Reserves
• How to Place Items on Reserve?
• Online Exam Papers 
• How To Submit Exam Paper to the Library 
• How To Submit & Search for Theses & Dissertations
• Virtual Learning Environment 
• EduLink (Student Portal)

Teaching & Learning Tools 

• Course Reserves
• Van Schaik Prescribed Books
• Kalahari.net UJ Students Textbooks
• Online Book & Journal Publishers
• New Books in the Library (Acquisitions)

• Library Training Timetable

• Library Training for First Year Students

• Library Training for Undergraduates

• Library Training for Researchers

• Need Help? Ask-a-Librarian!

• Library Training Guides & Tutorials

• Subject Librarian Responsibilities

• Subject Portals & Courses Help

Access to Theses & Dissertations (T & D)

• Theses & Dissertations Portal (inc. IR)
• UJLink: Library Catalogue (Print T & D)     
• UJDigiSpace (Online UJ T & D)
• Open Access Science Portal 
• ProQuest Full text Theses & Dissertations (New!)
• Nexus (SA Current & Completed Research, password is required)

 Access to Institutional Repositories (IR) 

• Institutional Repositories Portal (incl. T & D)
• UJDigiSpace (Online UJ T & D; UJ Repositories)
• Open Access Science Portal 
• IRSpace (Search SA Research Repositories)
• Directory of Open Access Repositories(Worldwide)

Manage your References

• RefWorks & RefShare Help Portal
• Access to RefWorks
• Access to RefShare       

Browse Resources per Subject and Course

• Applied Mathematics & Mathematics 
• Astronomy & Astrophysics 
• Biochemistry
• Biology   
• Botany & Plant Biotechnology 
• Chemistry  
• Energy 
• Environmental Management 
• Geography (Geo-Informatics; Soil Science)
• Geology  
• Human Anatomy & Physiology
• Information Technology
• Microbiology
• Physics 
• Statistics
• Zoology   

 Sciences Librarian Portal

 Impact Journals

• ISI Journal Citation Report (JCR) 
• SCImago Journal & Country Rank 
• H-index (How to measure your scientific productivity) (Definition)

South African Accredited Journals for 2011 (DoE)

• South African Accredited Journals 

• South African Journals on ISI and IBSS 

Internationally Accredited Journals for 2011 (ISI)

• ISI Accredited Journals

• International Bibliography of Social Sciences: IBSS

Getting Published: For Authors

• How to Get Published: Step-by-Step instructions

• Publish in Accredited Open Access Journals (Alphabetical list of journals, Publication fees; UP initiative)

• Open Access (OA) Portal: UJ Sciences Librarian

 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
• Help with searches & problem solving 
• 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 

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)

MindOmo (Mind Map, Sciences Resources)

Mind42 (Mind Map, APK Library, Sciences)
Flickr

Skype (pavlinka163)

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.

 Chat to me! 

Search for Full-text Print & Online Journals

Search these resources to find Full-text PRINT & ONLINE JOURNAL title. Links to Biochemistry full-text journals are available below.

• A-to-Z Journal List
• UJLink: Library Catalogue
• Open Science Directory: A-to-Z Journals
• Free Online Mathematics Journals 

Journals Abbreviations

Journal titles can be ABBREVIATED (in the references list). These links will help you find the FULL JOURNAL title. 

• Mathematics Journals Abbreviations (PDF)

• ZMATH Serials & Journals (Abbreviations)

• ISI Journal Title Abbreviations

• Science & Engineering Abbreviations  

Search Engines & Useful Web Resources

• Google Scholar (Academic Articles)
• Scirus (Sciences Search Engine) 
• WorldCat
• How Stuff Works 

Click HERE for more Sciences Search Engines 

Open Access Journals

• UJ Open Science Portal

• Open Science Directory: A-to-Z Journals  

• SciELO: South African Open Access Journals

• UJDigiSpace (Online UJ T & D; UJ Repositories)

Mathematics Open Access & Pre-prints

• ArXiv.org (Mathematics, Nonlinear Sciences, Quant. Finance & Statistics)
• DigiZeitschriften (Digitized Archive; Open Access Journals)
• e-Math for Africa (Resources for Maths in Africa)
• PhysMath Central 
• Project Euclid (Theoretical and Applied Mathematics and Statistics Journals, Browse Journals)