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Unit 1 Introduction To Eresources
Unit 1 Introduction To Eresources
Presenter:
Email: library@uzlib.uz.ac.zw
Presentation Overview
⮚Module overview
⮚Unit objectives and outcomes
⮚Structure of the Unit
⮚Unit requirements
⮚Activity
⮚References and Recommended Reading List
Module overview
Learning outcomes
After successful the completion of this module, students should be
able to:
Acquire knowledge on available scholarly e-Resources to support
learning
Develop effective search strategies and modify search strategies
as needed
Search and retrieve information from various electronic resources
databases
Use online reference management systems (Zotero)
Unit objectives and outcomes
Unit Objectives
To impart knowledge on available scholarly e-Resources that support
learning
Demonstrate on how to access the e-Resources from databases
Unit outcomes
Increased knowledge on available scholarly e-Resources to
support learning
Enhanced skills for searching and retrieval of information from
various electronic resources databases
Increased usage of scholarly resources for learning and research
Structure of the Unit
⮚ e-Resources defined
⮚ Importance of e-Resources
⮚ Types of e-Resources
⮚ Categories of Library e-Resources
⮚ Accessing e-Resources
⮚ Methods of Access
⮚ Campus access
⮚ Off campus access
What are e-Resources?
Campus access
⮚Accessing electronic resources using the University of Zimbabwe
network
Off Campus
⮚Accessing electronic resources outside the university or using any
other network which is not UZ network
Campus Access
http://library.uz.ac.zw/
⮚University of
Zimbabwe network
Off campus access
http://library.uz.ac.zw https://uz.remotexs.co/user/log
in
User Registration and
Account Creation
◦ Registration is initiated
through the Library system.
◦ Students receive email
notifications to activate
account
◦ Your username is your
email address
◦ You set your own password
after receiving notification
Off campus - System Generated email
notifications
Activity