Wits Library Events

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Elsevier Express Publishing Sessions

As a leader in the publishing industry, Elsevier is excited to share its extensive experience with you in the publishing realm. We invite you to join us in our weekly sessions, where we will cover...
Date:
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Conference Room,Wartenweiler Library, East Campus - 4th floor ,
Categories:

First-Year Information Literacy Program: ARPL 1015_8th Module_Referencing

In the previous module, we explored plagiarism and how to avoid it 🚫✍️. Now, let's take the next step—referencing—which ensures you acknowledge your sources and maintain...
Date:
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Time:
10:15am - 12:00pm
Location:
East Campus
Categories:
Undergraduates students
Register! - 70 seats left

First-Year Information Literacy Program: ARPL 1031A_4th Module_Introduction to Databases

🔍 Finding the Right Information: Using Databases for Research In the previous unit, we explored how to develop a search strategy using keywords and Boolean operators...
Date:
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Time:
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Location:
East Campus
Categories:
Undergraduates students
Register! - 81 seats left

Zotero - Drama for Life, Postgraduate Students

In this session, you will be introduced to Zotero, an open source citation management tool that allows you to: Import references Organize your work into folders Share resources with...
Date:
Friday, May 2, 2025
Time:
10:15am - 11:00am
Location:
Categories:
Postgraduates students
Register! - 52 seats left

Copyright Compliance

Dear All, The Research Visibility and Open Scholarship Unit would like to invite you to the Copyright Compliance Workshop. The session will be focusing on promoting Copyright awareness, emphasizing...
Date:
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
Location:
ECR 1, Wartenweiler Library, East Campus 1st floor, East Campus
Categories:
Library Staff Training
Register! - 30 seats left

Open Access Publishing at Wits

Dear All, The Wits Libraries' RVOS unit invites you to attend a training on Open Access Publishing at Wits. The session will focus on the Wits Article Processing Charge (APC) fund and the...
Date:
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Time:
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location:
Categories:
Academic Staff Library Staff Training
Register! - 300 seats left

WHSL- Search Like a Pro: Mastering Search Strategies

In this session you will learn how to: develop effective search strategies critically evaluate information sources for credibility and relevance access relevant literature using library resources
Date:
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Parktown Campus
Categories:
Training
Register! - 66 seats left

Education Library: Centre for Deaf Studies Information Literacy Training

This training programme equips students and attendees with advanced information literacy skills to locate, evaluate, and use library resources for research and scholarly writing. It fosters...
Date:
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Parktown Campus
Categories:
Register! - 194 seats left

First-Year Information Literacy Program: BUQS 1007_7th Module_Plagiarism

🌟 Learning Objectives By the end of this module, you will be able to: ✅ Define plagiarism and its different types. ✅ Understand why plagiarism is a...
Date:
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Time:
12:30pm - 1:15pm
Location:
East Campus
Categories:
Undergraduates students
Register! - 264 seats left

Copyright Compliance Workshop

Dear All, The Research Visibility and Open Scholarship Unit would like to invite you to the Copyright Compliance Workshop. The session will be focusing on promoting Copyright awareness, emphasizing...
Date:
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
Location:
Categories:
Library Staff Training
Register! - 30 seats left

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Upcoming Events

Time Zone: Central Africa Time (change)

First-Year Information Literacy Program: ARPL 1015_8th Module_Referencing In-Person

In the previous module, we explored plagiarism and how to avoid it 🚫✍️. Now, let's take the next step—referencing—which ensures you acknowledge your sources and maintain...  More
Date:
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Time:
10:15am - 12:00pm
Location:
East Campus
Audience:
  Undergraduates students  
Categories:
  Undergraduates students  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 70 seats left

First-Year Information Literacy Program: ARPL 1031A_4th Module_Introduction to Databases In-Person

🔍 Finding the Right Information: Using Databases for Research In the previous unit, we explored how to develop a search strategy using keywords and Boolean operators...  More
Date:
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Time:
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Location:
East Campus
Audience:
  Undergraduates students  
Categories:
  Undergraduates students  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 81 seats left

Copyright Compliance In-Person

Dear All, The Research Visibility and Open Scholarship Unit would like to invite you to the Copyright Compliance Workshop. The session will be focusing on promoting Copyright awareness, emphasizing...  More
Date:
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
Location:
ECR 1, Wartenweiler Library, East Campus 1st floor, East Campus
Audience:
  Library staff  
Categories:
  Library Staff     Training  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 30 seats left

WHSL- Search Like a Pro: Mastering Search Strategies Online

In this session you will learn how to: develop effective search strategies critically evaluate information sources for credibility and relevance access relevant literature using library resources
Date:
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Parktown Campus
Audience:
  Postgraduates students  
Categories:
  Training  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 66 seats left

Education Library: Centre for Deaf Studies Information Literacy Training Online

This training programme equips students and attendees with advanced information literacy skills to locate, evaluate, and use library resources for research and scholarly writing. It fosters...  More
Date:
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Parktown Campus
Audience:
  Postgraduates students     Undergraduates students     Academics staff  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 194 seats left

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Architecture Library

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Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital Library

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Wits Library of Management

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