• The feasibility of offering standardised data literacy services at selected private university libraries in Kenya 

  Agava, Stanislaus Litsalia (University of Pretoria, 2024-02)

  In the era of rapid data generation and digital transformation, the ability to effectively navigate, interpret, and utilize data is fundamental for researchers in Kenyan universities. This study delves into the critical ...
• The PENSIEVE : psychological quasi-experimental neural study of induction efficacy of virtual environments 

  Malan, Adolf Weich (University of Pretoria, 2024-06-04)

  Virtual reality contributes to the successful treatment of patients by assisting those who have difficulty with the process of imagining the required visual images needed during psychotherapy. It has been used in tandem ...
• Developing a framework for data quality-focused RDM to guide the data management planning process in a Social Sciences Research Organisation 

  Tshweu, Glenn Tiisetso (University of Pretoria, 2024-03-29)

  The aim of the study was to conceptualise how RDM (research data management) can facilitate best practice and the production of quality data in a social sciences research organisation, with this to be achieved by focussing ...
• Using proprioception to support menu item selection in virtual reality 

  Ka, Kwan Sui (KSD) (University of Pretoria, 2023-02-15)

  There is an abundance of literature that informs menu system design, specifically for the context of a two-dimensional flat monitor display. These guidelines that are used to inform menu system design used in two-dimensional ...
• Data Rescue : defining a comprehensive workflow that includes the roles and responsibilities of the research library 

  Patterton, Louise Hilda (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  This study, comprising a case study at a selected South African research institute, focused on the creation of a workflow model for data rescue indicating the roles and responsibilities of the research library. Additional ...
• The Fourth Industrial Revolution : developing innovation capabilities through smart technology adoption 

  Kruger, Sean (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is quickly changing the world we work in, affecting not only what we do, but how we do it. One of several resulting problems is that actors across academia, business and government ...
• An investigation into the requirements of a big data stewardship training / instruction programme / curriculum 

  Yelverton, Kyla Monique (University of Pretoria, 2019-11)

  Big data and their stewardship have become essential for environments such as the academia, as well as the corporate environment. With the ever-growing field of big data, it is becoming more and more important to be able ...
• Enhancing digital text collections with detailed metadata to improve retrieval 

  Ball, Liezl (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  Digital text collections are increasingly important, as they enable researchers to explore new ways of interacting with texts through the use of technology. Various tools have been developed to facilitate exploring and ...
• The role academic libraries could play in developing research data management services : a case of Makerere University Library 

  Ssebulime, Joseph (University of Pretoria, 2017-11-08)

  Research data management (RDM) focuses on the organization and description of data, from its entry to the research cycle through to the dissemination and archiving of valuable results. RDM entails storage, security, ...
• Propaganda as used in the official South African Defence Force magazine - Paratus, 1970-1988 

  Nel, Anneke (University of Pretoria, 2019)

  Wartime lends itself to a particular form of communication. This type of communication is often regarded as propaganda, which is used to promote or alternatively dissuade pro-war fervour. This theory is no different during ...
• Information behaviour of doctors in Malawi : an evidence-based medicine perspective 

  Chiweza, Diston (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is important in the medical field and especially in developing countries like Malawi where it might promote efficient health services. An understanding of the information behaviour practices ...
• ICT proficiency of LIS professionals : a case Study of Tangaza University College librarians in Kenya 

  Agava, Stanislaus (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  Information and Communication Technologies have greatly impacted the general operations of a library. Technological revolution in the library has also had a pronounced impact on librarianship as a profession. This ...
• Self-Assessment of information retrieval skills in using electronic information resources: A case study of Maseno university students 

  Obat, Rosemary Akech (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  Due to the rapid growth of World Wide Web and increased use of ICT, academic libraries worldwide have positioned themselves to be on par with the technological changes by providing services to their clients’ changing needs. ...
• The roles of social media in disseminating HIV/AIDS information to young people aged 18-24 in Harare Zimbabwe 

  Chikonzo, Agnes Chitsidzo (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  HIV infection is a serious problem among young persons aged 15-24 years in Zimbabwe. According to a United Nations statement, the reduction of HIV and AIDS in this age group is important for monitoring the epidemic among ...
• Using binaural audio for inducing intersensory illusions to create illusory tactile feedback in virtual reality 

  Bosman, Isak de Villiers (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  Virtual reality has the potential to simulate a variety of real-world scenarios for training- and entertainment-purposes, as it has the ability to induce a sense of “presence”: the illusion that the user is physically ...
• The use of a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to embed library information services in a Blended Learning Environment (BLE) : a University of Pretoria Engineering study 

  Makhafola, Lesego (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  The main objective of libraries in higher education institutions is to enable access to information that will meet the teaching, learning and research needs of the institutions’ communities (Department of Arts and Culture, ...
• Building an Institutional Repository at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ghana 

  Hayibor, Fred Kwaku (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  Institutional repositories (IRs) have become an important element in scholarly communication reform. IRs are seen, by higher education institutions, as an adequate response to the serials crisis and a major academic leap ...
• Continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for academic librarians at the Durban University of Technology 

  Moonasar, Anushie (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  Librarians have to ensure that they are kept abreast of the changes in their discipline and are continuously trained to handle new technologies and systems. The changes in the ICT and the impact on the LIS sector should ...
• Perceptions of value : the case of the Stellenbosch University Institutional Repository 

  Seyffert-Wirth, Maria Cornelia (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  Stellenbosch University in South Africa has an established institutional repository, managed by the Library and Information Service, as well as an institutional policy on the self‐archiving of research output, curated ...
• Factors that influence effective knowledge sharing between experts and novices in a South African financial services organisation 

  Adegboye, Omojadesola A. (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  In the knowledge economy, organisations rely on knowledge to improve and stay competitive in the industry. Knowledge exists both explicitly and tacitly and the challenge lies in transferring the tacit knowledge from expert ...

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