Please contact the faculty or branch librarian to decide on the contents and/or
    outcomes of a training session.

    We suggest that the lecturer also attend the training session.

    The training sessions can consist of the following:

  Library Tour
     Attention will be given to the physical outlay of the library and its collections,
     general information (library hours, membership, access) as well as services (lending,
     shortloan, interlendings and information services). An introduction to relevant
     reference works can also be given.

  Introduction to the library homepage
      Training preferably in an electronic training room.

  Development of an effective search strategy
     Identifying the important elements of a topic; the translation into a effective search
     statement that reflects the key elements of a subject.

  Reference techniques
      How to reference published sources, e-sources and web sources according to
     departmental instructions.

  Catalogue searching
     Searching for books (also theses, reports, journal titles, etc.) according to authors,
     titles, subject headings and keywords; elements necessary to cite the source
     correctly; shelf numbers.  

  Databases and journal articles
     How to choose and use relevant databases; search strategies; evaluation of the
     results; full text articles; peer-reviewed articles; How to find a journal article
     with just the bibliographic reference; SFX-links; concurrent searches in several
     databases with Metalib; how to avoid plagiarism and the correct reference
     techniques.    

  Training on WebCT
       A library module on how to find information for a specific assignment. Such a module
      can consist of a list of recommended reference works (also electronic);
      recommended keywords to use in the catalogue and subject-specific journal
      databases; PowerPoint slides with examples on how to use a database; guide to use
      the catalogue; how to avoid plagiarism and the correct reference techniques.      

  Training on how to find research material on the World Wide Web
       Can consist of the following: Subject search engines  eg. SCIRUS,  GoogleScholar,
      GoogleBooks, repositories, directories) and RSS feeds.     

  Electronic training programmes:
           Guide to the library catalogue
           How to avoid plagiarism
           PubMed
           ScienceDirect
           EBSCOhost
           Information Literacy

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