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Search

 * How do I search for theses and dissertations in SUNScholar?
 * How do I search for other theses and dissertations published internationally?
 * SUNScholar search tips
 * How do I receive alerts from SUNScholar when new items are published in a certain collection?
 * How do I harvest from SUNScholar for my own collection?

Articles

 * Who owns the copyright on my work ?
 * How do I clear copyright?
 * What is a pre-print/post-print?
 * What impact factor do open access publications have?
 * How do I manage my references?
 * DoE Accredited Journals 2012
 * How do I access the e-resources of library?
 * Publisher Policies on self-archiving articles within SUNScholar
 * ISSN's
 * Altmetrics, Bibliometrics
 * Researcher profiles
 * Research Funding (Research Professional)
 * Research Management Tools (Research Commons)

General

 * IT Support (incl. laptops, software, faq's)
 * SU Postgraduate and International Office
 * SU Library support for postgraduates and researchers
 * PhD on Track - Learn more about information- and literature for research purposes, and how to share and publish research
 * How to start/write a proposal
 * Guidelines for starting a thesis

Workshops

 * Workshops - Presented by the Language Centre, Stellenbosch University
 * Workshops & Seminars - Presented by Research Development, Stellenbosch University
 * Events (incl. Workshops) - Presented by Innovus, Stellenbosch University
 * Training and Events - Presented by the Carnegie Research Commons, Stellenbosch University Library and Information Service
 * Courses - Presented by the African Doctoral Academy (CREST), Stellenbosch University

Data Collection & Ethics

 * Integrity and Ethics @ SU - Procedures, application forms etc. (SU Research Development)
 * SU Statistical Help - SU Centre for Statistical Consultation (CSC)
 * Data Visualisation Tools

Text Editing

 * Language Editors
 * SU Language Centre - Have your thesis/dissertation edited before final submission for examination purposes
 * MSWord 2010 Help
 * How do I input special characters (also in SUNScholar)?

Preparation & Submission of thesis/dissertation

 * How do I prepare my thesis/dissertation for submission?
 * SU Crest on title page of thesis/dissertation
 * MSWord templates: Masters - Doctoral - Declaration
 * LaTeX templates
 * Creating Pdf's
 * How do I submit my thesis or dissertation for the current graduation period?
 * Submission date for the December 2013 graduation

Embargoes

 * Policy re embargoed theses/dissertations

Printing & Publishing

 * Requests for a printed/microfiche thesis/dissertation to be digitised
 * Does the library require any hard copies?
 * Am I allowed to print a thesis and keep a copy in my library's collection (not SU)?
 * Printing your thesis/dissertation - Printing by SUNMedia
 * Copyright & publishing articles, books etc. from my thesis/dissertation
 * Where to publish an article (to be added)
 * Marketing your research (to be added)

Graduation

 * Graduation - Information, dates etc.

Referencing, Copyright & Intellectual Property

 * http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/SUNScholar/Copyright
 * http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/SUNScholar/How_do_I_cite_or_reference_items_on_SUNScholar
 * http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/SUNScholar/Embargo


 * SU Intellectual Property Policy
 * Copyright
 * InnovUS - SU copyright, IP, patent, etc. enquiries
 * Creative Commons - Decide how others might use your work
 * Resources for Authors - Learn more about authors' rights (SPARC)
 * Scholar's Copyright Addendum Engine - Generate a PDF form that you can attach to a journal publisher's copyright agreement to ensure that you retain certain rights
 * Negotiate your copyright - Don't just sign it away to publishers
 * Plagiarism detection software: Turnitin - Viper - PlagTracker
 * Publishing articles, books, etc. from a thesis/dissertation

Open Access

 * The effect of open access and downloads ('hits') on citation impact: a bibliography of studies
 * Do Open Access Electronic Theses and Dissertations Diminish Publishing Opportunities in the Social Sciences and Humanities? Findings from a 2011 Survey of Academic Publishers
 * Policy for submitting SU research output on outside institutional repositories

General

 * How can I be assured that the items I submit will be safely stored for the very long term?
 * Does the library provide digitisation services for SUNScholar?
 * How does SUNScholar compare to other repositories nationally and internationally?
 * University Rankings
 * How can we help to populate SUNScholar?
 * Is there international support for institutional repositories?
 * How was SUNScholar built?
 * How is SUNScholar managed?
 * Errors - Help when errors occur on SUNScholar