Research Support

CONTACTS

Faculty of Economic & Management Sciences

Mirenda Hlophe

Mirenda Hlophe
Librarian: Research & Scholarly Communication
+27 (0)18 389 2339
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Nomzingisi Madikane

Nomzingisi Madikane
Manager: Research and Learning Services
+27 (0)18 389 2198

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Faculty of Education

Lindi Mabuya

Lindi Mabuya
Librarian: Research & Scholarly Communication
+27 (0)16 910 3142

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Malose Langa

Malose Langa
Manager: Research and Learning Services
+27 (0)16 910 3043

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Faculty of Engineering

Vacant

Vacant
Librarian: Research & Scholarly Communication

Martin Nokoane

Martin Nokoane
Manager: Research and Learning Services
+27 (0)18 299 2783
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Faculty of Humanities

Vacant

Vacant
Librarian: Research & Scholarly Communication

Martin Nokoane

Martin Nokoane
Manager: Research and Learning Services
+27 (0)18 299 2783
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Faculty of Natural & Agricultural Sciences

Lindi Mabuya

Lindi Mabuya
Librarian: Research & Scholarly Communication
+27 (0)16 910 3142
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Malose Langa

Malose Langa
Manager: Research and Learning Services
+27 (0)16 910 3043
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Faculty of Health Science

Mirenda Hlophe

Mirenda Hlophe
Librarian: Research & Scholarly Communication
+27 (0)18 389 2339
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Nomzingisi Madikane

Nomzingisi Madikane
Manager: Research and Learning Services
+27 (0)18 389 2198
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Faculty of Law

Vacant

Vacant
Librarian: Research & Scholarly Communication

Martin Nokoane

Martin Nokoane
Manager: Research and Learning Services
+27 (0)18 299 2783
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Mirenda Hlophe

Mirenda Hlophe
Librarian: Research & Scholarly Communication
+27 (0)18 389 2339
Schedule an Appointment

Nomzingisi Madikane

Nomzingisi Madikane
Manager: Research and Learning Services
+27 (0)18 389 2198
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Faculty of Theology

Lindi Mabuya

Lindi Mabuya
Librarian: Research & Scholarly Communication
+27 (0)16 910 3142
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Malose Langa

Malose Langa
Manager: Research and Learning Services 
+27 (0)16 910 3043
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Help Desk - Research Commons

Mirenda Hlophe

Mahikeng Campus
Mirenda Hlophe
Librarian: Research & Scholarly Communication
+27 (0)18 389 2339
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Cynthia Mpofu

Potchefstroom Campus
Cynthia Mpofu
Library Assistant
+27 (0)18 285 2525
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Lindi Mabuya

Vanderbijlpark Campus
Lindi Mabuya
Librarian: Research & Scholarly Communication
+27 (0)16 910 3142
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Services

 
  • Accredited Journals: Choosing a Journal for Publication
    • Assistance in identifying accredited journals.
  • Creating an ORCID
    • Guidance on creating an ORCiD, a unique ID for managing your research.
  • DaYta Ya Rona (figshare)
    • Steps for saving your data on DaYta Ya Rona.
  • EndNote
    • Managing sources used in research.
    • Creating a Reference list in a specific bibliographic style.
    • Using EndNote templates.
  • Google Forms
    • Creating a Web-Based Questionnaire Using Google Forms
  • iThenticate
      • Support for using this plagiarism-checking tool to ensure research integrity.
    • MS Word Postgraduate template
      • Installation and usage guidance for the template when writing dissertations or theses.
    • Open Access
    • Research Impact 
      • Methods for measuring research impact using JCR, Altmetrics, Bibliometrics, and H-index.
    • Research Tools
    • Social Media
      • Strategies for promoting research on social media platforms.
    • Presenting - Best Practices
      • Tips for presenting papers effectively at conferences.

    Open Scholarship and Digitisation Centre

    CONTACTS

     

    Songezo Mpikashe
    Songezo Mpikashe
    Senior Librarian: Institutional Repositories and
    Digital Scholarship
    +27 (0)18 389 2352
    Schedule an Appointment

    Noxolo Sifundza
    Noxolo Sifundza
    Assistant Librarian: Research and
    Learning Services
    +27 (0)16 910 4071

    Molifi Seleke
    Molifi Seleke
    Library Assistant
    +27 (0)18 285 2507

    Services

    • Boloka - Institutional Repository
      • Boloka is the open-access Institutional Repository of the North West University (NWU-IR). This digital archive collects, preserves and distributes research material created by members of the NWU. The NWU-IR aims to increase the visibility, availability, and impact of the research output of the North-West University through Open Access, search engine indexing, and harvesting by several initiatives.
    • OJS - Open Journal Systems
      • OJS (Open Journal Systems) is an open-source software application for managing and publishing scholarly journals. It is a comprehensive tool for managing submissions, editorial workflow, and publishing articles and issues online.
      • Training videos
    • Digitisation Centre
      • This involves digitising books, theses and dissertations by scanning the documents and converting information into a digital (i.e., computer-readable) format. Digitisation is crucial to data processing, storage, and transmission.

     

    Management

    Veli Tshetsha

    Veliswa Tshetsha
    Director: Research and Open Scholarship
    +27 (0)18 389 2803
    Schedule an Appointment

     

    Nomzingisi Madikane

    Nomzingisi Madikane
    Manager: Research and Learning Services (MC)
    +27 (0)18 389 2198
    Schedule an Appointment

    Martin Nokoane

    Martin Nokoane
    Manager: Research and Learning Services (PC)
    +27 (0)18 299 2783
    Schedule an Appointment

    Malose Langa

    Malose Langa
    Manager: Research and Learning Services (VC)
    +27 (0)16 910 3043
    Schedule an Appointment

     


    Training Events