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First-Year Information Literacy Program: BUQS 1007_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 (AND, OR, NOT) to refine our searches. Now that you have a structured search strategy, it’s time to apply it in academic databases to find credible and reliable sources for your assignments and research.

Databases are organized collections of scholarly information that include:
✔️ Journal articles 📰
✔️ Conference papers 📑
✔️ Books and e-books 📚
✔️ Reports and case studies 📊

Unlike Google, academic databases provide peer-reviewed, high-quality research that is more reliable and relevant for your studies.

For Built Environment students, two essential databases you will use at Wits University are:
✅ Web of Science 🌎 – A multidisciplinary research database.
✅ EBSCOhost 📚 – A platform hosting multiple subject-specific databases.
Venue: A1 in JM

Related LibGuide: Built Environment Library by Winkie Siebane

Date:: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Time:: 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Time Zone:: Central Africa Time (change)
Campus:: East Campus
Audience:: Undergraduates students
Categories:: Undergraduates students

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Winkie Siebane

Hello! I'm Winkie, the Architecture Research Librarian at Wits University Library. Before booking an appointment, please keep the following in mind:

You can opt to meet either online or in person. A Microsoft Teams meeting link will be provided for both options.

For in-person meetings, my office is located on the 1st Floor of the John Moffat Building, Braamfontein, East Campus—it's the first office on the left as you enter the library.

If you need to cancel, kindly do so at your earliest convenience.

For immediate assistance, you can refer to your relevant library guide or contact me at 011 717 1929.

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