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Faculty of Applied Sciences: Agriculture

Faculty of Applied Sciences

Department of Agriculture

Welcome

 

This CPUT Library guide is designed to support agriculture students, researchers, and faculty in identifying and effectively utilizing information resources. For further assistance, please consult your librarian.

Agriculture Assessments

Prescribed books

Databases for Agriculture

Agricultural Management

Consult your librarian for more information on searching databases and alert services. 

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Faculty Librarian

Advanced and Postgraduate support services

 

 

This page outlines the library tools and platforms available at CPUT Libraries to support postgraduate students in the Agriculture Department. These resources serve as an assistive guide, ensuring easy access to research materials and fostering academic development.

 

Access to Digital and Physical Resources

  • Online catalogue for books, journals, and agricultural research papers.

PRIMO: https://www.cput.ac.za/lib

  • Subscription A-Z databases (e.g., ScienceDirect, ProQuest Agriculture, Google Scholar).

https://www.cput.ac.za/lib?id=8569:databases-a-to-z&catid=279:databases#A

  • Research planning

https://www.cput.ac.za/library-databases/sage-research-methods

  • Institutional repository

https://digitalknowledge.cput.ac.za/

  • Electronic Thesis and dissertations (ETD)

https://etd.cput.ac.za/

  • LibGuides

https://libguides.library.cput.ac.za/c.php?g=1296868&p=9551613

 

  • Research consultation services with Mr. Yanga Livi- Liviy@cput.ac.za (Faculty Librarian- Agriculture).
  • Citation management tools (e.g., Mendeley, EndNote).
  • Research Data management support for agricultural research.

https://esango.cput.ac.za/

https://dmp.cput.ac.za/

 

  • The library will provide an Advanced Literacy class for in-depth training for Advanced and Postgraduate students.

         Digital Platforms and Tools

         Learning Management System (LMS)

 

  • Guides on Harvard citation style:

https://e.issuu.com/embed.html?backgroundColor=%23003E6B&d=cput-official-harvard-manual&hideIssuuLogo=true&u=cput6

 

Virtual Library Assistance

  • Live chat with librarians for support. (ASK a Librarian)

Other departments and services:

Fundani- https://www.cput.ac.za/services/fundani

Centre for Postgraduate Studies: https://www.cput.ac.za/research-technology-and-innovation/postgraduate

What challenges do you face when accessing agricultural research materials through the library libguide?
Limited access to specific journals or articles: 1 votes (16.67%)
Difficulty in finding relevant resources: 2 votes (33.33%)
Lack of research support or training: 1 votes (16.67%)
Other: 2 votes (33.33%)
Total Votes: 6
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