1 INTRODUCTION

2 DATASETS

3 THE SpUDS IRAC 4.5 μm-SELECTED GALAXY SAMPLE AT z≥3

4 THE GALAXY STELLAR MASS FUNCTION AT 3≤z<5

5 IRAC 4.5 μm-SELECTED GALAXY CANDIDATES AT z>5

6 MID-IR VERSUS OPTICAL SELECTION OF HIGH-REDSHIFT GALAXIES

7 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS