Resources in uct libraries masters_acc_willows_2017

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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


How to find books : Use the catalogue


Library's homepage Go to Search and FindFind the catalogue (ALEPH)


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

Resources in UCT Libraries4/4/20177Click on Number

A list of books on the topicWhere on the shelf is the book?Is the book in or out ?


Click on all items

Is the book in or out?Request it!

How to find journal articlesResources in UCT Libraries4/4/20179


Student numberVULA password


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?

Resources in UCT Libraries4/4/201713Switch to e-journals

Type in the name of the journal


Search and Finde-Journals

Type in title of journal


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:?*




Academic Search Business SourceAfrica WideEconlitMasterfile


Resources in UCT Libraries4/4/201723Type in your keywordsTick Full TextTick ScholarlyDetermine a time frame of publications


105 articles

Resources in UCT Libraries4/4/201725Add another term;e.g. AND south Africa,

Save it


4 results

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Limit your search

Google ScholarResources in UCT Libraries4/4/201729


SFX availability in UCT LibrariesCited byRelated articles

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Smart searching with

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For Newpapers : Lexis Nexis Academic



More newspapers resources:(Lexis Nexis)SA MediaEBSCO : Newspaper sourcePressReader


Resources in UCT LibrariesFinancial data : Primary resource

Now : IRESS (used to be I-Net)

RefWorks


Research HelpRefWorks and EndNote

Reference Managing Tools:

UCT subscribes to RefWorks and EndNoteOther reference managing tools: Mendeley and Zotero



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


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


The Check list:

Traditional criteria to be appliedAccuracyAuthorityObjectivityCurrencyCoverage

Additional challenges


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?


Authority

Can you identify organisation/company/person responsible?Is there a link describing goals, purpose, nature of organisation?Are there contact details?


Objectivity

Are biases clearly stated?Is it easy to distinguish between informational and advertising content?


Currency

Are there dates to indicateWhen the page was written?When it was placed on the web?When it was last revised?


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?


Contemporary sources, but do remember the evaluation criteria

Blogshttp://www.google.com/blogsearchhttp://www.findblogs.com/

Twitterhttp://www.twitter.com

Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com

Wiki http://wiki.comResources in UCT Libraries4/4/201750AccuracyAuthorityObjectivityCurrencyCoverage


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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

Resources in UCT LibrariesMasters and PhD Theses of UCT Scholars4/4/201755

Under OpenUCT, type in a subject or title

OR

Use Open Scholarship


OpenUCT also is

Institutional repository

UCT staff to share their research, teaching and learning content with the world



Find 6 relevant articles and transfer them into Refworks

The King reportCorporate governancePublic financial managementFinancial reporting

Using Ebsco, Google Scholar and Science DirectResources in UCT Libraries4/4/201759

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