Accessing Maklib’s E-resources for

teaching, learning and research .By

Faith AkitengCollege Librarian

CEES Seminar SeriesCEES Boardroom, 2nd July 2013

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Outline of presentationIntroductionObjectivesOutline of available E-resources at Makerere

Univ.Categories of access.Libhub interface and functionalities highlights.Challenges to access.Suggestions for improvement.Acknowledgements.

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IntroductionTeaching, learning and research are the

core functions of academic institutions.

As such, information resources used for learning teaching and should be evidence-based (scholarly and peer reviewed, current, relevant, etc) in order to generate more knowledge.

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Objectives

To raise members’ awareness about the different electronic resources available for teaching, learning and research at Makerere University and how they can be accessed.

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Available E-resourcesList of all the available E-resources to support

teaching, learning and research at Makerere University can be found at: http://mulib.mak.ac.ug

Viz: 1. Bibliographic databases MakULA-Online Public Access Catalogue

(OPAC)(Authors, Titles, subject, Class No. Year of

publication, Edition statement, Location, Copies, Availability)

2. Abstract databasesInstitutional Repository (USDL)-Some full-text21/04/23 5CEES Seminar series

Available E-resources cont...3 . Full-text databasesE-journal Databases

Ebscohost-Academic Search Premier, ERIC, EmeraldCambridge Journals OnlineGale Cengage-Academic ASAPInstitute of Physics Publishing (IOP) Palgrave MacMillan JournalsSage Journals OnlineWiley Online LibraryProject Muse

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Available E-resources cont...3 . Full-text databases

American Institute of PhysicsJstorOxford University Press E-journals

Magazine databases-Newspaper databases4 . R4Life databases

HINARI (WHO)-Health and biomedical sciencesAGORA (FAO) ; CABI DIRECT- AgricultureOARE (UNEP)-Environmental sciences

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Available E-resources cont...5. E-books databasesEbscohost e-booksOxford Scholarship Online (Finance &

Economics modules)6. SystemsLibHub : URL:http://libhub.sempertool.dk7. Document Delivery Service (DDS)A service for users to request for full-text

articles when they find relevant abstracts.8. Audio-Visual database(Podcasts) Market/Mgt.

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Categories of accessMost of the E-journals and E-books databases

are accessed from Makerere network through Internet Protocol (IP) address authentication.(Only at campus)

Some are accessed through logins –Usernames and passwords (Resources can be accessed outside campus).

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LibHub functionalities LibHub is a single interface to discover and

access the institution’s subscribed to and recommended information resources.

In LibHub, it is possible to integrate metadata from publishers, database providers, eprint archives and any institutional local information resources including the library catalogue into one central index.

Search: Simple and advanced; Browse:A-Z and subject browsing of journals,

databases and other electronic resources.

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LibHub contd...Alerts

-Notifications about new documents matching users saved query.

-Notifications about new issues of the user’s favourite journals.

Export citations-Export bibliographic data into reference management products such as EndNote, Refworks, etc.

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LibHub contd...MyCollections-Personalisation -End -users collections where they can

create and save their favourite content for future use.

Photocopy orders -Send a photocopy order for materials not

available in full-text and issued through LibHub.

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LibHub contd...The “Help button” is meant to guide you in

using the LibHub system optimally. The “Feedback button” can be used

whenever you encounter hardships or errors, etc. You will always get a response.

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Creating Accounts on LibHub

Click on My collection link to display the

form

New users have to create accounts Before they can save searches to

their library collection.

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Fields with an asterix MUST be filled.

All text boxes with asterisks Must be

filled. Click onsubmit button to finish process.

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My Libhub collection

Log out if using public

computer

Add note asreminder

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Challenges to access Inadequate ICT infrastructure (Computers,

intermittent Internet, Low bandwidth, etc.)Limited skills (ICT and information literacy).Power outages.Stringent publishers policies for access (IP

Vs. Usernames) .Advances in technology (Change of

platforms/interfaces, etc.)Copyright issues at Makerere University

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Challenges cont’d...

Heavy costs of annual subscription to E-resources.

Etc.

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Possible solutionsMakerere should improve her ICT

infrastructure.NB: The University Library has tried to improve

access to computers)Mandatory training for first year students in

ICT and Information literacy (University policy).Periodic training for staff (Maklib).Grant remote access to users (Maklib and

DICTS).Invest in standby generators (Maklib has this

in place but fuel costs are high).Makerere should develop copyright policies.

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Usernames & Passwords1. HINARI Database.Username: UGA003Password: R4657L3

2. AGORA Database.Username:ag-uga002Password:25595G

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Usernames & Passwords3. OARE Database.Username: UGA503Password: 25595G

4. Gale Database.Password: weather

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Usernames cont’d...5. CABI DIRECTUsername: makerereuniv8Password: lib796. Marketing & Management Collectionhttp://hstalks.com/go/browse (Podcasts)

can be used as teaching materials.Username: mak; Password: member

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AcknowlegdementsMakerere’s development partners (Sida,

Carnegie, NORAD, University of Tennesse, University of Bergen , INASP, EiFL)

WHO, UNEP, FAO.

The Consortium of Uganda University Libraries (CUUL)

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Thank you for listening!

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