The University of South Africa's annual Research and Innovation Week provides a platform for cross-disciplinary engagements by Unisa researchers and showcases the various Unisa research programmes and flagships. The week offers individuals an opportunity to have in-depth discussions on the challenges facing research in the higher education domain. International experts and local thought leaders share their knowledge and bring unique insights to the year's chosen theme. The week is also designed to encourage Unisa researchers to enhance their research abilities and effectiveness. This presentation highlights how the Librarians in the CEAS and CSET colleges support research and students.

1. Research & Innovation Week 2016
ODeL in a Science context

2. How the Unisa Library assists
CAES and CSET students in
their studies

3. About the Library
As the largest academic library in Africa, we are also one of the best-
endowed with information resources, information technology and expert staff.
The Unisa Library came into being in 1946 when Unisa introduced distance
learning as a mode of tuition. The last 50 years have been a period of rapid
growth, with the printed book collection now totalling over 1.5 million items. In
addition, we stock over 300 000 other items as well as 4 000 current
periodical titles.
We subscribe to an increasing number of electronic journals (e-journals).
Both the e-journals and the growing collection of electronic books (e-books)
are available to Unisa students and staff online 24/7 via the internet,
regardless of the user’s physical location.

4. Library services for CAES & CSET students
• Library services at the Florida Campus
• Research support
• Research support online
• Access to your TUT101 submissions of
recommended books in both e and print
format

5. Library services at the Florida Campus
• Orientate, educate and train clients in the use of general databases to
facilitate self-sufficiency, for example Library Catalogue Basic Library
Skills, Advanced Library Skills, myUnisa, and MyLife (student email
accounts)
• Create awareness and promote the use of the library's information
resources and services
• Provide a general information service and literature searches to all clients
• Provide library access to prospective M and D students who want to
register with UNISA
• Circulation services
• Photocopying / printing facilities

6. Library services atthe Florida Campus
Physical address
Unisa: Gold Fields Library and Information Centre
Corner of Christiaan de Wet and Pioneer Avenue
Private Bag X90
Florida
Contact numbers:
Tel : +27 11 471-3068
+27 11 471-2933
Fax : +27 11 471-3011
Hours (Hours subject to change)
January - November
Mon-Fri: 07:45-20:00
Saturday 08:00-16:00
December
Mon-Fri: 07:45-16:00
Saturday 08:00-13:00

7. Research support
Personal librarians
•Personal librarians are responsible for assistance with research needs; training in the use
of the subject databases; support in setting up alerting services; compilation of subject-
specific literature lists; partnering with academics in the structuring of study material;
gathering subject-specific input for collection development and developing partnerships
with academics, researchers and graduate students
College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
(CAES)
Ms Leslie Adriaanse
Tel: 011 471 2301
ladriaan@unisa.ac.za
School of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Dept of Agriculture and Animal Health
Dept of Life and Consumer Sciences
School of Environmental Sciences
Dept of Environmental Sciences
Dept of Geography
ABEERU - Applied Behavioural Ecology & Ecosystem
Research Unit Science Foundatioin Programme
College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET)
School of Computing
School of Engineering
Dept of Civil & Chemical Engineering
Department of Electrical & Mining Engineering
Dept of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
School of Science
Dept of Chemistry
Dept of Mathematical Sciences
Dept of Physics
Dept of Statistics
Institute for Science and Technology Education (ISTE)
Dr Filistea Naude
Tel: 011 471 2471
fnaude@unisa.ac.za
Mr Aaron Tshikotshi
Tel: 011 471 3159
tshikam@unisa.ac.za

8. Research support online
Subject Specific Library Guides
•Agriculture
•E-visibility
•Environmental Sciences
•Geography
•Life and Consumer Sciences
•Computing
•Engineering
•Chemistry Library
•Mathematical Sciences
•Physics
•Statistics Library

9. Research support online
Request a Literature Search Online
•The online literature search request service is delivered by the Information
Search Librarians Team to all Unisa staff and students.
•The Information Search Librarians Team is a dedicated, experienced and
committed group of professional information specialists. We will help you find
quality information from Unisa’s impressive array of electronic resources.
•The following services are offered to all registered Unisa students and to all
Unisa staff:
– literature searches
– answers to short reference questions
– support for independent use of Library
•Requests for help vary from the shortest reference query to an in-depth
subject-specific literature search.

10. Research support online
General LibGuides
•Ask a Librarian
•Current Awareness
•E-Journals and how to use the E-journal Finder
•How to Search
•How to write a Literature Review
•Mobile Library
•Research Skills
•Unisa Library Services and
Resources for persons with
disabilities
•Web 2.0 Tools you can use

11. Access to your TUT101 submissions of
recommended books in both e and print format
How to download recommended material from the e-Reserves
•Go to http://encore.unisa.ac.za, type your course code in the search block (In the left frame you will see your
recommended material displayed)
•Click on Electronic Reserves to see a list of articles/extracts to view or download
•The documents in the E-Reserves are in PDF Format and you will need the Adobe Reader to view these
documents. The Reader can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com.
Request recommended books
•Go to http://encore.unisa.ac.za and type your course code into the search block (see the example below):
•In the left frame you will see your recommended material displayed
•Click on Recommended Books to view the list
•Request the item(s) you need.
Please note that you can use your mobile device to request or download library material @
http://m.oasis.unisa.ac.za/.

12. Access to your TUT101 submissions of
recommended books in both e and print format
• Print
Examples of recommended books that are both in e and in print format

13. Access to your TUT101 submissions of
recommended books in both e and print format
• Electronic format

14. Access to your TUT101 submissions of
recommended books in both e and print format
• Print
Examples of recommended books that are both in e and in print format

15. Access to your TUT101 submissions of
recommended books in both e and print format
• Electronic format

16. The Library in
your pocket!
Download Unisa Library’s
brand-new app from the Google
Play Store or Apple iStore