Browsing NWU Library Staff Publications by Issue Date
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A comparative study of information literacy provision at university libraries in South Africa and the United Arab Emirates
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2016)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to establish and compare the provision of information literacy (IL) skills to university students both at undergraduate and graduate levels in South Africa (SA) and the United Arab ... -
The history, deployment, and future of institutional repositories in public universities in South Africa
(Elsevier, 2017)This paper investigates the history, deployment, and content of institutional repositories (IRs) in public universities in South Africa. Some of the local, national and international drivers and enablers that ensure the ... -
Interlending Services : trends, languages, and use for collection development at North-West University
(Routledge (Taylor & Francis group), 2017)This paper uses the bibliometrics methods to analyse the interlending service trends, language and collection development at the North-West University. The results show that despite some challenges, ILS services at the NWU ... -
A university library’s use of social media during a time of crisis
(Emerald Insight, 2017)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight how North Western University (NWU) Library used Facebook and Twitter to inform, educate and communicate with library users during the students’ protests #FeesMustFall ... -
Open for 24 hours”: lessons learnt from the North-West University library services
(Unisa Press, 2017)This article reports on the lessons learnt by the Library Services of the North-West University (NWU), Mafikeng Campus in North-west province, South Africa, with regard to extending library opening hours for 24 hours ... -
The linguistic-cultural impact of the institutional repository of North-West University, South Africa
(Archlib & Information Services, 2018)This paper analyses the content of the North West University Institutional Repository (NWU-IR), also known as Boloka - a term that means “to save” in the Setswana language. The paper uses the documents hosted by Boloka to ... -
Providing access to students with print disabilities: the case of the North-West University in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Academic libraries should be accessible to all students and relevant stakeholders. Students with print disabilities are found in many universities worldwide. This article examines the services and tools that are available ... -
The Impact of a University’s Language Policy on Its Library’s Print Collections
(UNISA, 2018)The aim of this study was to establish the impact of the North-West University’s language policy on its library’s print collections. It analyses the languages represented by books held by the North-West University Library ... -
An analysis of interlibrary loan services : a case study of a university in South Africa
(Emerald Insight, 2018-11)Purpose – The landscape of teaching, learning and research has changed requiring the need for diverse information resources. Given the current budgetary constraints and financial conditions prevailing in many universities, ... -
Strategic library and information services models for the visually impaired persons: the South African Library for the Blind perspective
(Routledge, 2019)The South African Library for the Blind (SALB) contributes to the quality of life of print-impaired people encouraging independence through access to information, informed decision making, and taking pleasure in the enjoyment ... -
Data sharing practices among researchers at South African Universities
(Data Science Journal, 2019)Research data management practices have gained momentum the world over. This is due to increased demands by governments and other funding agencies to have research data archived and shared as widely as possible. This paper ... -
LibGuides as a collection development tool : the case of North-West University, South Africa
(Libraries at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2019)This paper uses informetrics methods to explore the use of LibGuides to benchmark and select books at the Mafikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) in South Africa. The books selected or recommended by librarians ... -
In/gratitude? Library acknowledgement in theses and dissertations at a distinguished African university
(Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal), 2020)Giving credit to where it is due is common across cultures. In research, researchers widely express their gratitude to those who would have contributed to their studies in one way or the other under the acknowledgements ... -
Students’ perceptions of librarians as teachers of information literacy at a large African university
(Emerald insight, 2020)Purpose – The purpose of this study is to determine the students’ perceptions of librarians as teachers of information literacy at the North-West University in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach – The study used ... -
The utilisation of library spaces by postgraduate students at a university in an African country
(Emerald insight, 2020)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the use of library spaces by postgraduate students at the North-West University in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach – A survey research methodology was used ... -
Can the mini-libraries (mini-libs) be a solution for library users with print disabilities? a case of the North West Province, South Africa
(Routledge, 2021)A library should be accessible and provide inclusive services. This is a challenge for many developing countries. However, with limited funding and infrastructure, there have been concerted attempts to mitigate this ... -
Media as a scholarly source of information : citations for legal theses and dissertations
(Sajlis, 2022)This study sought to determine the citation of media sources by law students in South Africa. Data were gathered from theses and dissertations of selected law schools in the country using specifically designed excel ... -
Students’ Perceptions of Information Literacy at two South African Universities
(University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2022)The purpose of this study was to find out students’ perceptions of the information literacy intervention programme at two Universities in a developing country. The study adopted a survey research method in which both ... -
The Shifting and Changing Research Landscape and the Academic Librarian’s Response
(UJ Press, 2022)Research is increasingly changing due to among other reasons, technological advancement, funding models or policies, the general transitions on the international scene and lately, the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The ... -
Data literacy training needs of researchers at South African universities
(Emerald Insight, 2023)Purpose – The aim of this study was to determine data literacy (DL) training needs of researchers at South African public universities. The outcome of this study would assist librarians and researchers in developing a DL ...
