Research output

The Department is very active in research. Our research output is reflected on the individual researchers' web pages, as well as in the research report of the University. A selection of the articles are also available on the UP research repository, UPSpace.

2013 research output (report not yet available)

In 2013, we published 30 articles in refereed specialist journals, six non-accredited peer-reviewed articles, one authored workbook, one edited book, eight chapters in books, four papers in refereed, published conference proceedings. and one technical report for a client.

2012 research output (see pages 46-49)

In 2012, we published 40 articles in refereed specialist journals, one authored book, five chapters in books, seven papers in refereed, published conference proceedings. and two technical reports for clients.

2011 research output

In 2011, we published 25 articles in refereed specialist journals, two chapters in books, five papers in refereed, published conference proceedings. and two technical reports for clients.

2010 research output

In 2010, we published 22 articles in refereed specialist journals, six papers in refereed published conference proceedings, two articles in non-accredited journals, and the IFLA World Report 2010.

2009 research output

In 2009, we published 22 articles in refereed specialist journals, five articles in peer-reviewed journals and three papers in refereed, published conference proceedings.

2008 research output

In 2008, we published 34 articles in refereed specialist journals, one book, four papers in refereed, published conference proceedings and two research reports for clients.

2007 research output

In 2007, we published 41 articles in refereed specialist journals, five chapters in books and three research reports for clients, as well as a number of further outputs not listed in the report, inter alia the IFLA/FAIFE World Report, Access to libraries and information: Towards a fairer world (edited and co-authored by Bothma, TJD), available online at http://www.ifla.org/faife/report/world_report_2007.htm. (See http://www.ifla.org/faife/report/intro.htm for details about the World Report Series). Four of the book chapters appeared in Libraries for the Future: Progress and Development of South African Libraries (edited by Bothma, TJD, Underwood, P and Ngulube, P), available online at http://www.dissanet.com/jsp/ifla/book.jsp.
2006 research output

In 2006, we published 19 articles in refereed specialist journals, five chapters in books, one paper in a refereed, published conference proceedings and three research reports for clients.
2005 research output

In 2005, we published 30 articles in refereed specialist journals, five papers in refereed, published conference proceedings and two research reports for clients.

2004 research output

In 2004, we published 39 articles in refereed specialist journals, one paper in refereed, published conference proceedings and two research reports for clients.

2003 research output

In 2003, we produced 27 articles in refereed specialist journals and four papers in refereed, published conference proceedings.

For more details, please see the pages of individual staff members, or the Focus Areas Working Document. This document will be extended by adding an introduction to each of the focus areas and specific projects linked to the "specific interests" column.