Workshop invitation: Discovering and searching ScienceDirect with tablets

ScienceDirect is a leading full-text scientific database offering journal articles and book chapters from more than 2 500 peer-reviewed journals and more than 11 000 books. There are currently more than 11 million articles/chapters and a content base that is growing at a rate of almost 0.5 million additions per year.

ScienceDirect applications offer a comprehensive coverage of Elsevier publications on all scientific disciplines and fully integrates journals and books. Utilise your tablet to access a wealth of information with ScienceDirect.

Date: Thursday, 15 August 2013

Time: 8:30-9:30

Venue: Training Room 1, Merensky 2 Library, Level 3, Hatfield campus

Presenter: Stefan Blanche (Elsevier)

Note: Please remember to bring your own mobile device along!

RSVP: Please confirm your attendance with Una Mgwenya at [email protected] for refreshment purposes or phone 012 420 4291 by 13 August 2013.

The complete mobile programme for the week 12–16 August is as follows:

12 August, 08:30–09:30 (Auditorium, Merensky 2 Library): How to connect to WiFi (UP wireless network) and overview of platforms

13 August, 08:30–09:30 (Training Room 1, Merensky 2 Library): Get to know OverDrive, the library’s eBook fiction system

14 August, 08:30–09:30 (Training Room 1, Merensky 2 Library): Introduction to iPad tips and secrets

15 August, 08:30–09:30 (Training Room 1, Merensky 2 Library): Discovering and searching ScienceDirect with tablets

16 August, 08:30–09:30 (Training Room 1, Merensky 2 Library): Introduction to the Department of Library Service’s mobile catalogue.