Many doctoral and Master’s students complete their studies successfully in the Department of Information Science. The following list provides the names of these students since 2015, together with the title of their theses/dissertations, the year they completed their studies and the names of their supervisors. There are more in earlier years that we will not list here. The abstract provides an overview of the research. A link is added to the full text of each thesis/dissertation in the University’s open-access repository. It is therefore feasible to download the full thesis or dissertation without any costs. Mini-dissertations are not included in the list.
The list serves a number of purposes:
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Degree
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Date uploaded onto UPSpace
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Name of student
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Title of thesis
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Supervisor/
Co-supervisor(s)
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DPhil Information Science |
2020 |
Enhancing digital text collections with detailed metadata to improve retrieval |
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DPhil Information Science |
2019 |
Information behaviour of doctors in Malawi: an evidence-based medicine perspective |
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DPhil Information Science |
2018 |
The development of a curriculum model for the teaching and training of information ethics at different educational levels in a multi-cultural Southern Africa |
Prof Hannes Britz |
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DPhil Information Science |
2018 |
The roles of social media in disseminating HIV/AIDS information to young people aged 18-24 in Harare Zimbabwe |
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DPhil Information Science |
2018 |
Factors affecting the use of electronic information resources at university by post-graduate students and academic staff in Zimbabwe. |
Prof Hans Boon (co) |
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DPhil Information Science |
2018 |
The relationship between research data management and virtual research environments |
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DPhil Information Science |
2018 |
The design of a model for the acquisition, reuse and creation of knowledge in a civil engineering environment |
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DPhil Information Science |
2017 |
Towards a framework for the integration of data and data sources in the automation and dematerialisation of land administration systems |
Prof Adeline du Toit |
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DPhil Information Science |
2017 |
School pupils’ perceptions of information channel credibility |
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DPhil Information Science |
2017 |
Library consortia and Zimbabwe's national development agenda: Librarians’ views on constructing a suitable model |
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DPhil Information Science |
2017 |
Enriching knowledge networks - considering synergies between social network analysis, communities of practice and knowledge |
Prof Adeline du Toit |
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DPhil Information Science |
2017 |
Preparing engineering postgraduates through a research focused advanced information literacy program |
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DPhil Information Science |
2017 |
Digital divide: the role of libraries and information services in bridging the digital divide |
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DPhil Information Science |
2016 |
An exploration into the role of public libraries in the alleviation of information inequality and poverty in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
Prof Hannes Britz |
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DPhil Information Science |
2016 |
Trends in digital scholarship curation in public and private higher education in Southern Africa: a sociotechnical approach towards sustainability |
Prof Adeline du Toit |
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DPhil Information Science |
2015 |
New power dynamics in academic libraries: developing a critical evaluation strategy to improve user satisfaction with Web 2.0/3.0 services |
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DPhil Information Science |
2014 |
An evaluation of the performance of Zimbabwe’s Parliamentary Constituency Information Centres (PCICS) and their future improvement |
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DPhil Information Science |
2012 |
The information needs and information-seeking patterns of secondary level geography teachers in Lesotho: implications for information service |
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PhD Development Communication |
2013 |
Establishing the role of branding in social enterprises |
Prof Maritha Snyman |
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PhD IT |
2015 |
The design and evaluation of an integrated enterprise architecture metamodel |
Prof JA Pretorius (co) |
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PhD IT |
2015 |
Towards a framework for executive dashboard design in a tertiary education institution |
Prof Carina de Villiers (co) |
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PhD Publishing |
2013 |
’n Sisteemteoretiese kartering van die Afrikaanse literatuur vir die tydperk 2000–2009: kanonisering in die Afrikaanse literatuur |
Prof Maritha Snyman Prof Henning Pieterse (co) |
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PhD Publishing |
2013 |
Between complicity and resistance: a social history of the university presses in apartheid South Africa |
Master's dissertations
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Degree |
Date uploaded onto UPSpace |
Name of student |
Title of dissertation |
Supervisor/ Co-supervisor(s) |
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MIS Information Science |
2018 |
Factors that influence effective knowledge sharing between experts and novices in a South African financial services organisation |
Ms Marietjie Schutte |
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MIS Information Science |
2018 |
The academic library in society’s knowledge system: a case study of Tshwane University of Technology |
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MIS Information Science |
2017 |
Distance students’ readiness for an online information literacy programme: Unisa School of Accountancy as a case study |
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MIS Information Science |
2016 |
Social media and the empowerment of businesswomen in Kampala, Uganda |
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MIS Information Science |
2016 Cum Laude |
Information monitoring and current awareness services supporting the information behaviour of pregnant women |
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MIS Information Science |
2016 Cum Laude |
An evaluative study to determine to what extent technology can be used in e-dictionaries to provide relevant information on demand |
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MIS Information Science |
2016 Cum Laude |
Dieet- en voedings inligtingbehoeftes en -soekgedrag in ’n kankerkonteks / Dietary information needs and search behaviour in a cancer context |
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MIS Information Science |
2016 Cum Laude |
Competitive intelligence failures from the perspective of information behaviour |
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MIS Information Science |
2016 Cum Laude |
Research data management practices of emerging researchers at a South African research council Research Data Management Practices of Emerging Researchers at a South African Research Institute |
Dr Martie van Deventer |
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MIS Information Science |
2016 |
Competitive intelligence in a multinational consulting engineering company: A case study |
Prof Adeline du Toit |
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MIS Information Science |
2013 |
Game-based learning and library instruction |
Prof Ina Fourie (co) |
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MIS Information Science |
2015 |
Designing a knowledge creation model using a problem-based learning approach to enhance innovation in a high-technology production environment |
Prof Adeline du Toit |
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MIS Information Science |
2015 |
Changing role of the research library in an agricultural environment |
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MIS Information Science |
2015 Cum Laude |
Information needs, information seeking behaviour and information use behaviour of researchers at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria and how these needs are being met by the information support delivered by the Jotello F Soga Library |
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MIS Information Science |
2015 |
Developing guidelines for implementing cooperation between school and public libraries in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa |
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MIS Information Science |
2014 |
A framework to promote workplace information literacy in academic settings: Central University of Technology, Free State as a case study |
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MIS Information Science |
2012 |
Integrating knowledge seeking into knowledge management models, frameworks, and strategies |
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MIS Library Science |
2017 |
Fasilitering van die voortgesette opleidingsbehoeftes vir professionele katalogiseerders in Suid-Afrika: 'n raamwerk vir selfgerigte leer |
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MIS Multimedia |
2024 Cum Laude |
Wong, Yan Lau |
Creating meaningful learning experiences in serious games: meaningful choices in serious games aimed at teaching hazard detection in mines |
Ms Annique Smith, |
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MIS Multimedia |
2018 Cum Laude |
Using binaural audio for inducing intersensory illusions to create illusory tactile feedback in virtual reality |
Mr Koos de Beer Prof Theo Bothma (co) |
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MIS Multimedia |
2018 Cum Laude |
Facilitating intrinsic motivation in tertiary education through gameful design |
Mr Koos de Beer Prof Theo Bothma (co) |
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MIS Multimedia |
2017 Cum Laude |
Heuristic evaluation of the information architecture of academic library websites |
Mr Koos de Beer (co) |
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MIS Multimedia |
2016 Cum Laude |
Using an alternate reality game to teach information literacy |
Mr Koos de Beer |
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MIS Multimedia |
2015 Cum Laude |
Analysing alternate reality games based on game design theory to propose a conceptual framework |
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MIS Publishing |
2019 Cum Laude |
Redefining ‘chick-lit’ and women’s publishing within trade publishing in South Africa |
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MIS Publishing |
2019 |
Propaganda as used in the official South African Defence Force magazine - Paratus, 1970-1988 |
Ms L Cassells (co) |
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MIS Publishing |
2017 Cum Laude |
Selling translation rights in trade publishing: case studies of Dutch translations of Afrikaans fiction in the Netherlands and Belgium |
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MIS Publishing |
2016 |
Between a book and a soft place: an investigation into the contemporary teaching of typography and book design at South African Higher Education Institutions |
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MIS Publishing |
2015 |
Magic to manic: the evolution of the zombie figure in fiction and its basis In moral panic dissemination |
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MIS Publishing |
2015 |
Towards a sustainable open access scholarly publishing model in the South African context |
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MIS Publishing |
2015 |
Multilingual publishing: an investigation into access to trade books through the eleven official languages in South Africa |
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MIS Publishing |
2012 |
Digital publishing in the South African trade sub-sector: lessons to learn from disruptive technology |
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MA Development Communication (Research) |
2012 Cum Laude |
Applying audience research to public dialogue about science: an evaluation of commissioned research for the public understanding of biotechnology programme |
Dr Cecilia Penzhorn (co) Prof Archie Dick(co) |
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