Library resources for MCB3026F students for the journal article presentation.

1. MCB3026F– LIBRARY RESOURCES
For Journal article presentation
2016
Presented by Jen Eidelman
Jen.Eidelman@uct.ac.za
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2. MCB3026F Project:
Journal article presentation
Critically read a journal article and find background information and
supplementary information to understand the article.
• Essential reading ‘How to read a scientific paper’
http://cbc.arizona.edu/classes/bioc568/test/papers.htm
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3. Library resources:
• Library website – overview of where to find help
• How to find background reading and supplementary information
on the topic
• How to find Online dictionary / encyclopedia for topic overview
• How to find your chosen article in an online database like Scopus,
Web of Science or Google Scholar – Database functionalities will
give you leads to supplementary information
• How to find review articles on the topic
• How to find a book on the topic
• Check the reference list of your chosen article.
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4. Link from
UCT web page http://www.uct.ac.za
to
Library web page http://www.lib.uct.ac.za
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5. SUBJECT GUIDE on the Library Web Page –
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za
Link to your subject guide
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LINK TO YOUR SUBJECT GUIDE

6. Subject Guides / SCIENCE GUIDES –
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/subject-guides
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LINK TO YOUR MCB GUIDE

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Subject Guide: http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/molecular_cell_biology

8. Guides & Tutorials –
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/guides-tutorials
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Find HELP

9. Video Guides –
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/how-to-videos
• How to navigate UCT Libraries’ webpage
• How to interpret your reading list
• How to search UCT Libraries’ catalogue
(ALEPH)
• How to use UCT Libraries’ OFF CAMPUS
login
• How to use UCT Libraries’ Journal portal
• How to search effectively
• How to search EbscoHost
• How to reference your sources
Link to your Biological Science guide
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Find Help

10. OFF CAMPUS LOGIN
Library Web Page – http://www.lib.uct.ac.za
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Not on Campus?
Use the off-campus login
USE YOUR STUDENT NUMBER AND
NETWORK PASSWORD TO LOGIN TO
THE OFF CAMPUS LOGIN

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Click on: UCT Libraries

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You may need to consult different types of
resources for understanding your topic.
For an OVERVIEW of a subject search the library’s
online ENCYCLOPEDIA
AccessScience
SEARCH ‘E-RESOURCES’
Library Web Page – http://www.lib.uct.ac.za

13. http://www.lib.uct.ac.za - eReference
Databases by platform
E-Reference
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14. AccessScience gives full access to 7100+
articles, 115,000 dictionary terms, and
hundreds of Research Updates in all
areas of science and technology. It is
updated daily. It also includes
biographies of leading scientists, weekly
updates of breakthroughs and
discoveries in science, a science
dictionary, and links to related websites.
Access is limited to 2 simultaneous
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15. http://www.lib.uct.ac.za - eReference
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http://www.lib.uct.ac.za – eReference - AccessScience

17. Biography
Animation
Definition
Article
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Research Reviews

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Research Reviews

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•A DATABASE is an organised collection of data that makes it easy to
search & retrieve information online.
•DATABASES store and organise thousands of journal articles from
different journals, reports and other sources.
•To find JOURNAL articles, you will need to conduct a search in a
DATABASE
From article to database
•Article – authors write articles
•Journal – collection of articles make a journal. (Journal issues are
published periodically and are numbered)
•Database – collection of journals makes a database
•Database platform – collection of databases make a database
platform
What is a
Database?
What is a
Database
Platform?
What is a Journal
article?

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SEARCH for Journal articles in Databases.
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za
Search Scientific Databases to find scholarly journal
articles for information on your topic.
•Google Scholar
•Scopus
•ScienceDirect
•Web of Science
•Wiley Online Library

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SEARCH ‘DATABASES A-Z’ OR ‘DATABASES BY PLATFORM’
Library Web Page – http://www.lib.uct.ac.za

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SEARCH for your chosen Journal article in
SCOPUS

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SEARCH for Journal articles in SCOPUS

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• Read the abstract
• Find keywords or main concepts that describe
the article
• Find citing articles
• Find related articles
• Conduct a new search with keywords

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SEARCH for a topic in SCOPUS by combining key
concepts

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Limit the results of the search to find
only review articles

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Review articles in SCOPUS

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SEARCH for Journal articles in Google Scholar
SFX LINK

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SFX – Link to Full Text & Related articles

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Read the abstract – find the main concepts –
search again in Google Scholar

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How do I find a book at UCT
libraries?
You will need to search the
Online library catalogue
called ALEPH
How to search the UCT Libraries Online Catalogue (ALEPH)
https://youtu.be/DB5JtHtADjY

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Find a book – Online Library Catalogue (ALEPH)

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Find a book – Online
Library Catalogue
(ALEPH)

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Find a book – Online Library Catalogue (ALEPH)

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REFERENCING HELP
REFERENCING HELP
What is referencing?
• Standardised way of citing
authors you have used in your
paper
• Standardised way of recording
your works cited, in your List
of References

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http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/referencing-helpREFERENCING HELP
REFERENCING
STYLES
Referencing consists of two parts:
• Acknowledge another person’s
work at exact point in your essay,
called in-text citing
• Give full details of the work you
used at end of essay, i.e. List of
references. This enables your
reader to find it should they want
to read it.

43. QUESTIONS?
Need more help?
Contact:
Jen.Eidelman@uct.ac.za
This presentation is available in your subject
guide at:
http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/molecular_cell_biology/workshops-2016
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