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Accounting Honours and Masters4/4/20171Presented by Susanne [email protected]
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Introduction to Resources in UCT Libraries
Learning outcome
By the end of this session you will be able to understand:
A literature reviewHow to look things upBibliographic databasesElectronic journalsRefWorks and EndNote
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A literature review consists of Print resourcesElectronic ResourcesElectronic journalsDatabasesNewspapersPrimary sourcesFinancial databases
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Literature review:
Focuses on research questionCurrent knowledge of topic by recognised authorsSecondary sourcesWidely read previous research of topicTheoretical and practical findings about a topicBelongs to the introductory partIs characterised by a logical flowHas typically references to all resources usedShould be impartial and objective
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How to find books : Use the catalogue
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Library's homepage Go to Search and FindFind the catalogue (ALEPH)
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Type in your keywordsWhen to use Browse:You know the exact title of the book or journal or the exact name of the authorSearch:You want to find any literature on a topicUse Browse or Search functions
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A list of books on the topicWhere on the shelf is the book?Is the book in or out ?
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Click on all items
Is the book in or out?Request it!
How to find journal articlesResources in UCT Libraries4/4/20179
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Student numberVULA password
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Resources in UCT LibrariesExample :Jin, Y, Leung, C, & Zeng, Z. 2012. Real Estate, the External Finance Premium and Business Investment: A Quantitative Dynamic General Equilibrium Analysis.Real Estate Economics, 40 (1) pp. 167-1954/4/2017125 steps:What is the JOURNALs name?Which year is the year of publication?What is the volume?What is number?What is the pagination?
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Type in the name of the journal
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Search and Finde-Journals
Type in title of journal
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Find 3 platforms : choose 1 which includes the date of publication, e.g. EBSCO
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Databases by PlatformUsing databases to find articles on topics
Which one to use?Resources in UCT Libraries4/4/201718
EbscoHostAcademic SearchBusiness SourceAfrica Wide EconlitMasterfile
Science Direct
Google Scholar
IMF elibraryWeb of KnowledgeSCOPUS
Sabinet for SA thesesProQuest for International theses
Science Direct
Find books on Project Management in Information Systems
Boolean Operators:And to narrow a searchOr to expand a searchNot
Wild cards:?*
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Academic Search Business SourceAfrica WideEconlitMasterfile
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Resources in UCT Libraries4/4/201723Type in your keywordsTick Full TextTick ScholarlyDetermine a time frame of publications
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105 articles
Resources in UCT Libraries4/4/201725Add another term;e.g. AND south Africa,
Save it
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4 results
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Limit your search
Google ScholarResources in UCT Libraries4/4/201729
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SFX availability in UCT LibrariesCited byRelated articles
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Smart searching with
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For Newpapers : Lexis Nexis Academic
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More newspapers resources:(Lexis Nexis)SA MediaEBSCO : Newspaper sourcePressReader
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Resources in UCT LibrariesFinancial data : Primary resource
Now : IRESS (used to be I-Net)
RefWorks
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Research HelpRefWorks and EndNote
Reference Managing Tools:
UCT subscribes to RefWorks and EndNoteOther reference managing tools: Mendeley and Zotero
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Sign up for a new account
Resources in UCT Libraries4/4/201740Import references fromDatabases,Google Scholar,
or add manually
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Choose your output style
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RefWorks tabInsert citation
How to evaluate websites:
Identify type of page:
Advocacy, orgBusiness, comInformational, edu ac govNews, usu comPersonal, often a ~
Use the checklist: the more often you can answer yes the more likely it is that the site/material is reliable
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The Check list:
Traditional criteria to be appliedAccuracyAuthorityObjectivityCurrencyCoverage
Additional challenges
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Accuracy
Are sources for any factual information listed so they can be verified?Can you detect some sort of quality control? look at grammar, spelling etc.Are charts, graphs clearly labelled and easy to read?
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Authority
Can you identify organisation/company/person responsible?Is there a link describing goals, purpose, nature of organisation?Are there contact details?
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Objectivity
Are biases clearly stated?Is it easy to distinguish between informational and advertising content?
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Currency
Are there dates to indicateWhen the page was written?When it was placed on the web?When it was last revised?
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Coverage
Is there an indication that the page has been completed?Is there a print equivalent?Is it clear what topics the page intends to address?
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Contemporary sources, but do remember the evaluation criteria
Blogshttp://www.google.com/blogsearchhttp://www.findblogs.com/
Twitterhttp://www.twitter.com
Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com
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Ask a Librarian!
More help and assistance at UCT LibrariesResources in UCT Libraries4/4/201754
Search and FindServicesResearch HelpLibraries and CollectionsAbout UCT LibrariesLibrary ContactsOff Campus LoginSubject GuidesSubject LibrariansInterlibrary LoansMy Library CardAsk a Librarian
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Under OpenUCT, type in a subject or title
OR
Use Open Scholarship
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OpenUCT also is
Institutional repository
UCT staff to share their research, teaching and learning content with the world
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Find 6 relevant articles and transfer them into Refworks
The King reportCorporate governancePublic financial managementFinancial reporting
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