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Thomas van der Walt · Sankore

University of South Africa

Thomas van der Walt

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ORCID 0000-0003-1904-7039

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10

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14

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2

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0

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University of South Africa8 works
University of Pretoria2 works

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9 works in the graph, newest first.

Access, Search, and Use: Exploring Information-Related Challenges of Undergraduates in a Ghanaian University
2026The International Information & Library ReviewJournal0 citations10.1080/10572317.2026.2702677
Improving online research guides for instructions and utilization in Ghanaian universities: insights from users
2025Global Knowledge, Memory and CommunicationJournalSenior author1 citations10.1108/gkmc-05-2024-0279
Identification of information needs: Perspective of undergraduate students from a Ghanaian university
2025Information DevelopmentJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1177/02666669251325456
Academic Libraries and Research Data Management Services in Ghana
2025Mousaion South African Journal of Information StudiesJournal0 citations10.25159/2663-659x/16621
Research data management practices of faculty members in Ghanaian universities

2024Library ManagementJournalSenior author4 citations10.1108/lm-04-2023-0030

Formal policy framework and ICT tools for research data management in academic institutions in Ghana

2024Information DevelopmentJournal2 citations10.1177/02666669241269771

Information type and format, and copyright infringement in academic libraries

2024Journal of Librarianship and Information ScienceJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citations10.1177/09610006241246792

Customer care in selected academic libraries in Ghana

2023Information DevelopmentJournalSenior author1 citations10.1177/02666669231206769

Promoting Open and Distance Learning in Ghana: The Benefits of Web-Based Information Literacy Programme for Distance Learners in Tertiary Institutions in Ghana

2022OALibJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citations10.4236/oalib.1108978