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#SmartResearcher Library webinars in August
Start: 10/08/2021, 12:00
End: 31/08/2021, 12:00
Contact:Marié Roux - +27218089917
Location: Online webinar

​The series of #SmartResearcher Library workshops will continue to be presented in webinar format in the second semester of 2021. See below more information about the webinars presented in August. You will receive a link to MS Teams when you register.

Tools and applications for research

This workshop will assist you in finding tools and applications to help you with your research process and with choosing between the best tools and applications to boost your research productivity

Date: Thursday 12 August, 09:30-11:30

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Library induction for postgraduate students and academic staff

The first session will show you how to find your way around the Library's website, finding information, using the databases, where to find assistance. The second session will introduce you to research support services, such as open access publishing and other advice on publishing matters, research impact and how to create your unique author identifier with ORCID. A short overview of Research Data Management services and SUNScholarData will be presented as well as where to find help on data analysis and data visualisation.

Date: Monday 16 August 2021, 09:30-12:00

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Finding Government Statistics

This workshop focuses on the database Statistics SA which is available through the Library website. The session includes a demonstration on how to access publications on the database, cross-tabulate, and access time series data with variables over time.

Date: Wednesday 18 August 2021, 09:00-10:30

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Introduction to Research Data Management

This introductory workshop is designed to assist you with general background on how to manage your research data, including an overview of the Research Data Management (RDM) lifecycle. It will also give you an introduction to Data Management Planning and some advice on where to deposit your data. 

Date: Tuesday 24 August 2021, 11:00-13:00

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Tips on how to format your thesis (MS Word)

With this workshop, you will get tips on working around some of the common formatting glitches most postgraduate students experience while getting their documents ready for submission.

Date: Wednesday 25 August 2021, 11:00-13:00

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Mendeley for reference management

Here you will be introduced to Mendeley, a free tool focusing mainly on reference management. Mendeley offers various services, including reference management, organising and annotation of PDF documents.

Date: Thursday 26 August 2021, 14:00-15:30

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Data sharing and dissemination

The workshop is designed to demonstrate how research data can be shared and disseminated. It will be divided into the following sections: A contextual overview of research data management; Research data sharing and Research data dissemination.

Date: Tuesday 31 August 2021, 11:00-13:00

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