Browsing NWU Library Staff Publications by Title
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...