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Research Support Services
2025-11-27 ROSS Hub Research Support Services: Ethical Clearance & Funder Requirements Academic Writing Research Ethics Conducting Literature Review Copyright Services Reference Management Research Data Management (RDM) Writing Up & Publishing Journal Publishing…, Conducting a Literature Review, Literature Searches and Resources Conducting a successful literature search requires developing a search strategy, deciding on the relevant topic, and defining the research topic and scope. Finding information can be challenging, but valuable literature…, Databases, System and Tools Search across several databases . Or browse through the alphabetical list of databases or individual database search, i.e. Scopus (Elsevier). Find databases through LibGuides . Find databases through the Research LibGuides . Use the LibKey…, Books, System and Tools Search WorldCat Discovery for books. Search for eBooks on our eBooks webpage . The LibGuides contain literature resources for each faculty. Use the LibKey Nomad browser extension to connect to our library's content from the open web. Training…, Journal Articles, System and Tools Use keywords to find articles on your research topic. Search by article title . Search by DOI or PMID . Google Scholar Use the LibKey Nomad browser extension to connect to our library's content from the open web. Training Material Video on…, Journals, System and Tools Find journals through LibGuides . Search for a specific journal title using the journal-title. Search for accredited journals for your articles. BrowZine Journals , listed by subject. Use the LibKey Nomad browser extension to connect to our…, Newspapers and Magazines, System and Tools PressReader A-Z list of newspapers and magazines Training Material PressReader, Theses and Dissertations, System and Tools Researchers can search Boloka for NWU Thesis/Dissertations , research output , and other resources . International ETD's through ProQuest: Dissertations & Theses Global Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) DADAD-R…, Systematic Reviews, System and Tools Covidence Training Material Covidence Academy Covidence Academy [/accordion] Search Existing Research Data Research data repositories allow postgraduate students and researchers to search existing research data without creating or collecting…http://library.nwu.ac.za/research-evaluation
Research Support Services
2025-11-27 ROSS Hub Research Support Services: Ethical Clearance & Funder Requirements Academic Writing Researcher Ethics Conducting Literature Review Copyright Services Reference Management Research Data Management (RDM) Writing Up & Publishing Journal…, Research Evaluation, Researchers are increasingly required to report on the impact of their work in evaluating the quality of research. Bibliometric databases such as Scopus and Web of Science play a crucial role in this process by providing quantitative data and metrics that…, Tools to Track and Showcase Research Performance, These bibliometrics tools produce reports on author profiles, Journal impact factors and quartiles , article-level metrics such as usage (citation counts, downloads, HTML views, abstract views), captures (bookmarks), mentions (blog posts, e-comments,…, Altmetrics (Alternative metrics), Altmetric Explorer is a web-based tool that tracks, monitors, and analyses the online attention and impact of scholarly research outputs. This tool is designed to help researchers, institutions, publishers, and funders understand and visualise the broader…, Connect your NWU Profiles to ORCID, The NWU Repositories (Boloka and DaYta Ya Rona) provide research profiles for researchers. These profiles typically include information about the researcher's publications, datasets, and sometimes other scholarly outputs. These profiles help increase the…http://library.nwu.ac.za/research-funding
Research Support Services
2025-11-27 ROSS Hub Research Support Services: Ethical Clearance & Funder Requirements Academic Writing Researcher Ethics Conducting Literature Review Copyright Services Reference Management Research Data Management (RDM) Writing Up & Publishing Journal…, Ethical Clearance and Funder Requirements, Data Management Plan (DMP) Institutions and funding bodies are now recognizing the importance of effective data management in ensuring the ethical handling of research data. The NWU Research Data Management Policy requires every research study that generates…, Systems and Tools, Data Management Planning Tool Data Management Planning Tool : The DMPTool helps postgraduate students and researchers to prepare and create research data management plans. It provides tailored guidance and examples to help researchers write data management…, Training Material, Data Management Plan LibGuide Data Management Plan LibGuide General Guidance General Guidance NWU research funding and training opportunities NWU research funding and training opportunities Simplify ethical clearance and grant applications with DMPTool…, Systems and Tools, You can register for an account via ORCID ORCID and add publications. Register your ORCID on Intembeko, and the Intembeko ORCID Hub Intembeko ORCID Hub ( follow these steps follow these steps ) will connect research staff and students with the organisations…, Training Material, What is ORCID What is ORCID ? Register for your ORCID ID Register for your ORCID ID . How to reset your ORCID password How to reset your ORCID password ? A Quick Tour of the ORCID Record A Quick Tour of the ORCID Record . How do you add publications to your…http://library.nwu.ac.za/research-data-management
Research Support Services
2025-11-27 ROSS Hub Research Support Services: Ethical Clearance & Funder Requirements Academic Writing Researcher Ethics Conducting Literature Review Copyright Services Reference Management Research Data Management (RDM) Writing Up & Publishing Journal…, Research Data Management, Research data management ensures data is well-organised, accessible, and properly shared, enhancing collaboration, promoting transparency, and maximising the impact and reuse of research for societal benefit. UNESCO UNESCO advocates for making research data…http://library.nwu.ac.za/research-output
Research Support Services
2025-11-27 ROSS Hub Research Support Services: Ethical Clearance & Funder Requirements Academic Writing Researcher Ethics Conducting Literature Review Copyright Services Reference Management Research Data Management (RDM) Writing Up & Publishing Journal…, Disseminating Research Output, The NWU Open Access and RDM (draft) policies regulate public access to NWU research outputs such as dissertations and theses by master's and doctoral students, journal articles, books and book chapters, conference proceedings, research data, and other…http://library.nwu.ac.za/research-academic-writing
Research Support Services
2025-11-27 ROSS Hub Research Support Services: Ethical Clearance & Funder Requirements Academic Writing Researcher Ethics Conducting Literature Review Copyright Services Reference Management Research Data Management (RDM) Writing Up & Publishing Journal…, Academic Writing, Academic writing, or scholarly writing, is a formal writing style produced in an academic setting. It can take many forms, such as literary analysis, dissertations or theses, and research papers. Systems and Tools Useful resources for writing academic papers…, Plagiarism Tools, Plagiarism and copyright Writefull Paraphrasing Referella, referencing styles EndNote , reference manager Turnitin , text-matching software iThenticate , text-matching software (Staff) NWU Guidelines on AI, Writing Tools, Writefull Revise Writefull Cite Writefull Add-in for Word NWU Writing Centre, Library Resources, WorldCat Discovery Search (Books, articles, and journals) WorldCat A-Z List (Journal Titles) Databases A-Z PressReader Google Scholar Research LibGuides Research Support Guides LibKey BrowZine Journals LibKey Nomad: Browser Extensions LibKey.io: Customized…, NWU Resources, A-Rules (General Academic Rules) Manual for Higher Degrees Studies MS Word Postgraduate Template NWU Language Directorate: style guidehttp://library.nwu.ac.za/research-bookings-spaces
ROSS - Bookings/Spaces
2025-11-27 ROSS Hub Research Support Services Policies Digital Scholarship Services ROSS Resources Research Commons Library Resources Guides, Events & Training Bookings & Spaces Contact Us, Research and Open Scholarship Services (ROSS), Bookings and Spaces, The postgraduate space provides exclusive access to all honours, master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral students and academic and research staff. Exciting opportunities to get acquainted with world-class products, techniques and methods are offered regularly.…http://library.nwu.ac.za/research-referencing
Research Support Services
2025-11-27 ROSS Hub Research Support Services: Ethical Clearance & Funder Requirements Academic Writing Researcher Ethics Conducting Literature Review Copyright Services Reference Management Research Data Management (RDM) Writing Up & Publishing Journal…, Referencing, Management and Plagiarism, Reference management helps researchers store literature review sources, share, annotate, read, write, cite/insert in-text references, as well as compile references or bibliographies. Systems and Tools Tools widely used in research writing include anti-…http://library.nwu.ac.za/research-copyright
Research Support Services
2025-11-27 ROSS Hub Research Support Services: Ethical Clearance & Funder Requirements Academic Writing Researcher Ethics Conducting Literature Review Copyright Services Reference Management Research Data Management (RDM) Writing Up & Publishing Journal…, Copyright Services, Copyright is an exclusive legal right given to authors and creators to protect their original works. Systems and Tools There are copyright procedures and guidelines for the application, compliance, and use of copyrighted material. NWU Policies and Rules…http://library.nwu.ac.za/ils-interlibrary-loans
Circulation & Lending Services
2025-11-28 ILS Hub Circulation & Lending Services: Access & User Categories Book Collections Borrow, Renew & Return Courier Service Document Delivery eReserves Fines Holds Interlibrary Loans My Account Self-Check Machine Contact Us , Interlibrary Loans (ILL), What is an Interlibrary Loan Request? Interlibrary Loans Requests (ILL) provide a service to NWU researchers, academic staff and registered master's and doctoral students by obtaining material not owned by the North-West University Libraries via WorldCat…, Interlibrary Loan Desks & Office Hours, Mahikeng: Library foyer | Mon-Fri: 07:30 – 16:30 Potchefstroom: Ferdinand Postma Library foyer | Mon-Fri: 07:30 – 16:30 Vanderbijlpark: Ground floor, next to the Reserve Desk | Mon-Fri: 07:30 – 16:30, Delivery Times, Books: ± 3 weeks Articles: ± 1-10 days Delays may occur due to availability or processing times at lending libraries., Receiving & Returning Items, Articles are emailed directly to users. Books must be collected from the ILL Desk at your campus library. For users outside Mahikeng, Potchefstroom, or Vanderbijlpark, books can be couriered upon request. Books must be returned in person or via courier., Loan Period & Renewals, The supplying Library determines loan periods. Loan periods (3–8 weeks) are determined by the supplying library. Renewals may be granted once, depending on the lending library’s policies. The due date is on the book strap—do not remove it until returning the…, Costs involved in Interlending services, National requests: Free when possible; courier fees may apply outside Gauteng (cost communicated before processing). International requests: Articles may cost upwards of $10, depending on length (cost communicated before processing). No international books…, Useful links, NWU Journal Collection: Access and Browse Academic Journals NWU journal collection Catalogues of Other Libraries in South Africa: Access and Search Resources Other library catalogues NWU Theses and Dissertations: Access and Search Academic Research Theses and…http://library.nwu.ac.za/ils-academic-integrity
Information Services
2025-11-28 ILS Hub Information Services: 1st Year Navigator Academic Integrity Conferences Disability Support Guides, Events & Training LibGuides Printing & Photocopying Short Courses Contact Us Academic Integrity [accordion collapsed], Copyright, Copyright protects intellectual property under the Copyright Act 98 of 1978: Understanding Copyright Laws in South Africa Copyright Act 98 of 1978, preventing unauthorised reproduction of literary or musical works. In South Africa, as a signatory to the Bern…, Plagiarism, Plagiarism is the act of using someone else’s work or ideas without proper acknowledgement, presenting them as your own. This includes copying text, paraphrasing, or translating without crediting the original author. It is considered academic theft and a…, Academic Integrity @ the NWU, Academic Integrity at NWU: Upholding Ethical Standards in Research and Writing Academic Integrity, Ethical Use of AI, AI at NWU: Embracing Artificial Intelligence for Academic Excellence and Innovation AI @ NWU AI Literacy Courses How to Cite ChatGPT: A Guide for Proper Citation in Academic Work How to cite ChatGPT NWU AI Hub [/accordion]http://library.nwu.ac.za/research-digital-scholarship-centre-digitisation
Digital Scholarship Services - Digitisation
2025-11-28 ROSS Hub Digital Scholarship Services: Digitisation Data visualisation Contact Us, Digitisation, Digitisation at universities often involves the conversion of physical documents, resources, and processes into digital formats to improve accessibility, efficiency, and preservation. Digitisation workflows in universities involve converting physical…, Material Selection and Preparation, Researcher identifies and gathers the physical materials to be digitised, such as books, documents, photographs, or artefacts (up to A1). Assess the condition of the materials and perform any necessary repairs or stabilisation to ensure they can withstand the…, Copyright and Permissions, Determine copyright status and obtain necessary permissions to digitise and provide access to copyrighted materials. Ensure compliance with intellectual property rights and licensing agreements., Digitisation Equipment and Setup, Select appropriate scanning or imaging equipment based on the type and condition of the materials. Set up the equipment and configure settings, such as resolution and colour, for optimal digitisation., Digitisation, Scan or photograph the materials using the chosen equipment. Ensure the highest possible quality and resolution to capture fine details. Capture images in standard formats like PDF, TIFF or JPEG., Quality Control, Review the digitised images to ensure they meet established quality standards. Check for image clarity, colour accuracy, and completeness. Retake images or adjust as needed., OCR (Optical Character Recognition), If applicable, perform OCR to convert text within scanned documents into machine-readable and searchable text., Metadata Creation, Create descriptive metadata for each digitised item, including title, author, date, subject, and other relevant information. Create technical metadata, such as file format and resolution., Storage and Backup, Store digitised materials in a secure and redundant storage system to prevent data loss. [/accordion] Service For digitisation needs, contact us at the Digital Scholarship Centre for more information or a quote. Mahikeng Campus, Ground floor, Room G15, Contact, Nomzingisi Madikane Nomzingisi Madikane Nomzingisi Madikane 📧 Manager: Research and Learning Services (MC) 📱 +27 (0)18 389 2198 📅Schedule an Appointmenthttp://library.nwu.ac.za/ils-document-delivery
Circulation & Lending Services
2025-11-28 ILS Hub Circulation & Lending Services: Access & User Categories Book Collections Borrow, Renew & Return Courier Service Document Delivery eReserves Fines Holds Interlibrary Loans My Account Self-Check Machine Contact Us , Document Delivery (Intercampus Requests), What is Document Delivery? Document Delivery allows NWU staff and students to borrow books and request scanned materials from other NWU campus libraries. How to Use Document Delivery? WorldCat Discovery Intercampus Request Form for Library Materials Submit…, Books to Mahikeng, Books from Potchefstroom Libraries take 3-7 working days to arrive in Mahikeng. Books from Vanderbijlpark Library take 7-10 working days to arrive in Mahikeng. For more information, contact 📧 Email Itumeleng Kolodi Itumeleng Kolodi |📱 Phone Itumeleng Kolodi…, Books to Potchefstroom: Ferdinand Postma Library and branch libraries, Books from the Mahikeng Library take 3-7 working days to arrive in Potchefstroom. Books from Vanderbijlpark Library take 72 hours to arrive in Potchefstroom. Books between the Ferdinand Postma and branch libraries will be ready for pickup after 24 hours. For…, Books to Vanderbijlpark, Books from the Mahikeng Library take 7-10 working days to arrive in Vanderbijlpark. Books from Potchefstroom Libraries take 72 hours to arrive in Vanderbijlpark. For more information, contact 📧 Email Daniel Monyamane Daniel Monyamane |📱 Phone Daniel…http://library.nwu.ac.za/ils-holds
Circulation & Lending Services
2025-11-28 ILS Hub Circulation & Lending Services: Access & User Categories Book Collections Borrow, Renew & Return Courier Service Document Delivery eReserves Fines Holds Interlibrary Loans My Account Self-Check Machine Contact Us , Holds (Book Reservations), What is a Hold? A library hold is a reservation for a library item (like a book) that is currently checked out or unavailable, allowing you to be notified and pick it up when it becomes available. Placing a hold puts you on a waiting list for the item, and…http://library.nwu.ac.za/ils-courier-service
Circulation & Lending Services
2025-11-28 ILS Hub Circulation & Lending Services: Access & User Categories Book Collections Borrow, Renew & Return Courier Service Document Delivery eReserves Fines Holds Interlibrary Loans My Account Self-Check Machine Contact Us , Courier Service for M and PhD Students, Master’s and Doctoral students at NWU can arrange for the delivery and return of books, journal articles, and other library materials via courier service. For more details, please get in touch with your nearest Circulation Desk for assistance. Mahikeng 📧…http://library.nwu.ac.za/ils-self-check-machine
Circulation & Lending Services
2025-11-28 ILS Hub Circulation & Lending Services: Access & User Categories Book Collections Borrow, Renew & Return Courier Service Document Delivery eReserves Fines Holds Interlibrary Loans My Account Self-Check Machine Contact Us , Self-Check Machine, Self-service machines are available at all main campus libraries for convenient borrowing. If you experience any issues, please visit the Circulation Desk . Note: The self-checkout machine cannot be used under the following conditions: Borrowing items without…http://library.nwu.ac.za/ils-contact-us
Circulation & Lending Services
2025-11-28 ILS Hub Circulation & Lending Services: Access & User Categories Book Collections Borrow, Renew & Return Courier Service Document Delivery eReserves Fines Holds Interlibrary Loans My Account Self-Check Machine Contact Us , Contact us, Managers Contact Information Mahikeng 📧 Mahikeng Manager Maphefo Maake Maphefo Maake | 📱 Contact Maphefo Maake +27 (0)18 389 2322 Potchefstroom 📧 Potchefstroom Manager Kgasane Seemela Kgasane Seemela | 📱 Contact Kgasane Seemela +27 (0)18 389 2826…http://library.nwu.ac.za/research-digital-scholarship-centre-data-visualisation