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WELCOME!
STUDENT ORIENTATION
2016
Library
empowering our clients
University of the Western Cape
A place of quality, a place to grow, from hope to
action through knowledge
WELCOME!
STUDENT ORIENTATION
2016
Library
empowering our clients
University of the Western Cape
A place of quality, a place to grow, from hope to
action through knowledge
To those who wish to thrive in
this Information Age; to learn
how to find authorative infor-
mation efficiently, using tech-
nology or otherwise; for study,
research, and practical daily or
professional use; to augment
existing knowledge; or to find
a quiet refuge from daily ex-
istence, the University of the The University of the Western
Western Cape Library is the Cape Library has been exten-
place for you. sively renovated with comfort-
able, open and well-lit spaces,
Its four walls do not circum- with networked PCs distributed
scribe the reach of knowledge throughout. Other service in-
to be gained. The Library aims novations are briefly described
to serve as a comprehensive inside this booklet.
gateway to global knowledge
using not only the Internet and I invite you all to come, visit
the physical sources of informa- and see for yourself. The library
tion within the library, but also staff and I would be delighted to
a myriad of databases related welcome you anytime you are
to academic programmes in the in our area.
university. With technology, the
Library becomes virtual and not Ms Pateka Matshaya
confined by space and time.
Contents
02 General 16 PERIODICALS
Information and Rules
17 DIFFERENTLY
ABLED SUPPORT UNIT
04 Information
Services: Faculty 18 LIBRARY
Librarian Division CATALOGUE
06 Knowledge 19 DENTISTRY
Commons 20 MISSED THE
lIBRARY TOUR?
08 Circulation
21 ABOUT QR CODES
Desk, Short Loans &
MultiMedia
22 GETTING HELP
10 Inter-
Library Loans
23 SMARTSEARCH
SCHEDULE
12 A Guide to
Electronic Resources 24 LIBRARY LEVELS
14 Information
Services: Special
Collections
15 Self
Learning Zone(SLZ)
01
General Information & Rules
The University Library, universally
regarded as the heart of a modern
university, is indispensable for
meaningful education, teaching and
research. This guide offers a brief
description of the library facilities and
services at your disposal and contains
“
the rules and regulations which help
us provide an effective library service.
ACCESSING THE LIBRARY
“Your student Your student card is your access card and your
membership card. Please have your card activated at
card is your the Circulation Desk at the entrance. You will have to
access card sign agreement to the Library Rules.
and your
membership
card”
“ You may not enter the Library without your student
card. Be sure to carry it with you at all times and to
safeguard it.
PRINTING AND PHOTOCOPYING IN THE LIBRARY
You will also need to use your card as a credit card for
your photocopier and printing jobs in the Library. Load
credit onto your card at the Minolta Photocopier Office
in the right hand corner of the Library Foyer. New
students should obtain a printing PIN from this office.
01
02
BOOKING LIBRARY COMPUTERS drinking in the Library
To ensure fair practice, students are 2. Your student card is your library card
required to reserve a PC via the Library • You must produce your own student
website (http://lib.uwc.ac.za). Each card when borrowing materials.
student may reserve PCs for a maxi- • Do not let anyone else use your
mum of 120 minutes each day. Use the personal student card.
Express Print and Go kiosks in the foyer • Most of the Library’s electronic
or the Reading Room on Level 5 for this collections are for use by registered
purpose. See instructions on p6. students only. Personal login infor-
mation and passwords may not be
EXPRESS PRINT AND GO KIOSKS shared. Students who break this rule
Use the Print and Go Kiosks in the may lose their library privileges.
Library Foyer and in the Reading Room 3. You will be held responsible for all
on Level 5 to print an assignment or items issued against your student
lecture notes, to book computer time, to card.
access email, or to check the location of • Students that return loaned mate-
books in the library. You have 15 minutes rials later than the due date will be
to accomplish quick tasks so that you can charged a fine.
proceed with your other study work. • Students owing more than R10 in
fines will be blocked from borrowing.
DIFFERENTLY ABLED SUPPORT UNIT: • Students must pay for replacement
DASU of lost materials and an additional
The Differently Abled Suport Unit handling charge.
facilitates dedicated access to services • Students owing overdue library mate-
for students with special needs or disabili- rials or unpaid fines will be prevented
ties. The Differently Abled Support Unit is from learning examination results
located in the Reading Room on Level 5. and from registering the following
See Disability Support Unit, p17. year.
• Students may not graduate without a
LIBRARY RULES clean library record.
Before becoming members of the Library, 4. Inappropriate use of Library comput-
all new students must sign an agreement ers or the campus network, i.e, for
with the following rules. playing games, downloading or view-
1. The Library is a shared space and an ing recreational films or pornographic
area of study. All students visiting the images is strictly forbidden.
library must
UWC LIBRARY HOURS
• Maintain a
quiet envi- Main Library: Branch Libraries:
ronment Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: Dentistry:
• Ensure that 08h20 - 24h00 Monday - Friday:
phones are Wednesday: 09h20 - 24h00 08h00 - 16h30
switched to Friday: 08h20 - 20h00 School of Government:
silent; no
calls may
Saturday: 09h00 - 17h00 Monday - Thursday:
be made or 09h00 - 19h00
received Friday: 09h00 - 16h30
• Refrain from Saturday: 09h00 - 14h00
eating or Enquiries: 021 959 2946
Reference Desk: 021 959 9397
03
Information Services
Faculty Librarian Division
FACULTY LIBRARIANS
Each faculty has one or more dedicated
subject librarians who work with your
lecturers to build relevant and up to date
library collections.
They are highly experienced
professionals who understand the
problems you might experience in your
study tasks.
Your Faculty Librarian’s office is
situated near the book collections for
your subjects.
Where do I find the Faculty Librarians?
Level 7: Economics & Management Scan for UWC Libguides and
Sciences Faculty pages
Level 8: Arts
Level 9: Law
Level 11: Community & Health
Sciences & Education
Level 14: Natural Sciences
04
What services are offered by the Faculty Zo19W4 (see QR code for more info
Librarians? on page 4).
• General assistance to library users in
finding information for coursework
and research
• Specialised subject-based
assistance
• Instruction in using the library
services and resources
• Development and maintenance of
the subject collections
• Postgraduate Clinics
• Maintenance of the Faculty
pages and Libguides at http://bit.ly/
FACULTY LEVEL STAFF MEMBER TEL & EMAIL
ADDRESS
Arts Level 8 Ms Sandra James Tel: 021 959 2296
sjames@uwc.ac.za
Arts Level 8 Ms Thozama Bici Tel: 021 959 2907
tbici@uwc.ac.za
Community & Health Level 11 Ms Karen Cook Tel: 021 959 2684
Sciences kerasmus@uwc.ac.za
Community & Health Level 11 Mr Gerald Louw Tel: 021 959 2684
Sciences glouw@uwc.ac.za
Dentistry Tygerberg Mr Fareed Davids Tel: 021 937 3165
Hospital fdavids@uwc.ac.za
Economics & Level 7 Ms Khonziwe Tel: 021 959 3211
Management Sciences Mpandle - Acting kmpandle@uwc.ac.za
Economics & Level 7 Ms Zona Koen Tel: 021 959 2931
Management Sciences zkoen@uwc.ac.za
Education Level 11 Mr Clement Kotze Tel: 021 959 2928
cpkotze@uwc.ac.za
Law Level 9 Mr Sulaiman Tarkey Tel: 021 959 2906/19
starkey@uwc.ac.za
Natural Sciences Level 14 Ms Valda Knoll Tel: 021 959 2926
vknoll@uwc.ac.za
Natural Sciences Level 14 Ms Sindiswa Sota Tel: 021 959 2930
ssota@uwc.ac.za
05
Knowledge Commons
The Knowledge Commons brings another for academic work.
together technology, content and • Discussion rooms for group work
information service in one physical initiatives.
space. Students are able to search the • Workstations are configured to
library catalogue (SmartSearch), access facilitate sharing of information.
databases, electronic resources, etc. • Access to nearby networked
It is a place where you can collaborate printers.
on a group project, prepare presenta- • Information, reference and technical
tions, complete assignments and access assistance is available throughout
the University’s electronic learning the level with the assistance of
management system. The underlying student assistants who are called KC
philosophy of the Knowledge Commons Advisors.
is to provide a seamless work environ-
ment to access, manage, synthesize and INFORMATION DESK
produce information all in one central The Information Desk at the Knowledge
location. Commons represents the first point of
contact when making use of Level 6. Staff
GENERAL INFORMATION at the Information Desk will assist you
The Knowledge Commons is on Level 6 of with information queries, setting up your
the UWC Main Library. It offers: laptop to enable printing. All queries
• A suite of 119 networked computers related to Knowledge Commons,
which can be booked via the Library Thintana Training Lab, Discussion Rooms
website. and the iPad Lab will be attended to at
• An attractive open environment this desk.
where classmates can meet one
06
USING COMPUTERS IN THE KNOWLEDGE Library.
COMMONS • When printing in Knowledge
Students are required to reserve a Commons, a window will pop up
computer via the Library website. requesting your student number and
pin.
• Once this information is
supplied and the student card has
sufficient credit, the print job will be
accepted by the system and sent to
the printers located on this floor.
• Students are required to logon to
the PhoConsole PCs to view your
http://www.lib.uwc.ac.za
print jobs. You need to highlight
each document you wish to release
Browse the Quick Links to access Reserve
from the queue and click PRINT.
a PC tab and complete by filling in your
• The PC will indicate to which printer
student number and password to secure
the work was sent to. This is done on
a computer for anytime during the day.
a printer availability queuing system
Once you have reserved a computer
which means that pending on where
you have to swipe your student card at
your work is placed in the queue;
the access turnstile to gain entrance to
your work could come out any of the
Knowledge Commons. Your reservation
5 printers situated on level 6.
will be lost should you fail to logon to the
• Any print job not claimed within the
computer within 15 minutes of the start
hour will automatically be cancelled
time of your session e.g. Student Joe
and the student account will be
books KC001 for 10h00 and if he does
reimbursed with unspent funds.
not log in by 10h15 his reservation is
• All problems related to printing and
forfeited.
photocopying will be addressd by
the Minolta office.
PRINTING
The printing service within the Library is
CONTACT DETAILS
managed by Minolta who is responsible
Mr Duane Bowers
for all transactional queries related to
Tel: 021 959 2932/9497
student printing and photocopying in the
Email: kclibrary@uwc.ac.za
Library. Remember the following when
using this service:
• Newly registered students have to
request their printing pin at the
Minolta office.
• Load credits at the Minolta office
situated in the Library foyer level 5
in the right hand corner of the main
entrance. These credits can be used
for photocopying and printing in the
07Circulation Desk,
Short Loans & MultiMedia
CIRCULATION DESK overdue or not in demand.
• The Circulation Desk forms part of How many books may be borrowed from
the Circulation Services Section. the open shelves?
• Books are issued and returned at • Undergraduates: 4 items for 2 weeks
this desk. • Postgraduates:
• Please present your student/staff 10 items for 4 weeks
card to the staff when making your • Staff: 30 items for 6 weeks
first visit to the library to ensure that
you have been registered on our How do I place a Hold on an item?
database system. The Circulation When you want to borrow a book
desk is also a general service desk that is out on loan, you need to place
area that handles general enquiries. a hold on it. For more information on
placing holds, please consult staff at the
Loan Procedure Circulation Desk.
• All books that have been borrowed
from the open book shelves have to SHORT LOANS SECTION
be presented at the circulation desk
along with your current student/ The Short Loans Section consists
staff card. mainly of prescribed texts,
• The rights of the cardholder cannot recommended readings and photocopies
be transferred to another person. of journal articles.
• Items that have been borrowed may
be renewed twice. Renewals are
allowed only if the item is not
08Short Loans Section Circulation Policy material may be borrowed overnight.
Books on the Short Loans Section may
be used for one hour inside the Library. CONTACT DETAILS
Where multiple copies are available, Section Head:
books may be borrowed overnight. Mr T. Fortune
Photocopies of journal articles may only 021 959-2073
be used inside the library, for a period of email: tfortune@uwc.ac.za
one hour. A maximum of two items may
be borrowed. Circulation Desk: 021 959-2946
Issue Desk: 021 959-9396
What do I need in order to use the Short Short Loans: 021 959-2943
Loans Section services? General Reference Librarian:
Present your student card to the Short 021 959-9397
Loan Section staff, together with any
of the following details of the book or Night Shift Librarian:
article: author, title, and/or call number. Mr C. Solomons
021 959-2946/32
Why are items placed on Short Loans? email: csolomons@uwc.ac.za
Lecturers and Faculty Librarians place
items that are in heavy demand in the
Short Loans Section. The objective is to
ensure that as many people as possible
obtain access to the available material.
Library Drop zones
The Main Library has installed two drop
zone facilities to allow students to drop
off books before the library’s opening
times. The drop zone for regular items
is situated next to the entrance of the
Library. The drop zone for short loan
items is at the Short Loans Desk side and
is clearly marked.
MULTIMEDIA CENTRE
The Multimedia Centre is equipped with
seven viewing facilities.
The collection consists of videos, DVDs,
CD-Roms, music CDs and audio cassettes
covering all subject areas. The material
can be searched using the OPAC. Some
09Inter-Library Loans
WHAT IS ‘INTER-LIBRARY LOANS’? window. Please be sure to complete
the form accurately and supply all the
Inter-library Loans (ILL) is a service that relevant details.
allows for items (books and journal
articles) not held in our library to be Online
borrowed from other libraries, locally, 1. Go to - http://lib.uwc.ac.za
nationally or internationally. 2. Select ILL Requests on the right hand
side under Quick links.
Who may use this service? 3. Choose the book/thesis form or
The service is available to all. periodical request form.
4. Complete online.
How do I request a book or article? 5. Submit.
Walk in The following types of materials should
Proceed to the ILL booth on Level 4 to NOT be requested via ILL:
complete the relevant request forms. • Fiction
Before doing so the user should check • Magazine and newspaper articles
that the item being requested is not held • Whole issues of journals
by the University library. Users should • Valuable and rare materials,
complete one form per item, irrespective audiovisual materials
of whether two or more articles come
from the same journal. If there are no When may I request from overseas?
staff members available to assist at the In the case of a book or article not being
ILL office, please place your requests available in South Africa, the ILL staff
in the trays located outside the office will try to obtain it from overseas, if so
10requested by the borrower. All overseas the borrower will be notified.
requests must be accompanied by two
photocopies of the page where the When do I return a book?
reference appeared. Books should be returned by the date
indicated on the date slip provided by ILL
How much do I pay for a local request? and not the date stamped in the book.
• Loans - R4.00 per book
• Photocopies - R1.00 per page NB! Requests should be placed well in
• Urgent (faxed articles) - R2.00 per page advance!
What is the cost involved for an The time period for requested materials
overseas request? to arrive varies with the volume of work
Standard service charges in the supplying and requesting libraries.
• Journal article photocopy:
Allow 2-3 weeks for receipt. Users should
• Normal mail delivery - R150.00
• Urgent delivery (Airmail, Ariel) -
understand that once they initiate a
R355.00 request, they are responsible for
• Fax delivery - R398.00 payment, even if there is a long delay,
• Book loan - R350.00 and the item arrives too late to be used!
How much do I pay for an overdue book? Drop zone for after-hour returns
• An overdue fine of - R2.00 per book per A drop zone that will allow for the return
day of Inter-Library loan items beyond our
normal business hours is located to the
What is the loan period? left of the Inter-Library Loans’ general
Locally the loan period varies between enquiry desk.
one and two months depending on
demand. Overseas loans are extremely CONTACT DETAILS
short, usually only for one week. Khonziwe Mpandle
Helena Primo
How will I know that my item has Telephone no: (021) 959-2900
arrived? Fax: (021) 959-2920
When the item has arrived the ILL Email: arieluwc@uwc.ac.za
staff notifies the borrower either via
telephone, e-mail, SMS or mail.
How do I renew a loan?
In most instances renewals are not
allowed. However, where renewal is
possible, the borrower should apply for
a renewal approximately one week in
advance of the loan period expiring. The
ILL section will apply for a renewal from
the Lending Library and if it is granted
11A Guide to Electronic Resources
& Off-Campus Access
The Library subscribes diagrams, maps or graphs are access to a host of different
to a variety of electronic often included. databases on the same
resources which you may platform, thereby enabling
search to locate informa- If a database contains one to search across a range of
tion for your research and bibliographic information only databases simultaneously. All
assignments. An e-resource is (rather than full-text), you can the databases will have the
a resource in electronic format, still obtain the full-text via the same look and feel because
as opposed to one in print Inter-Library Loan (ILL) section they are all hosted on the
format. It can be an online on Level 4 of the Main Library. same platform. The Library
book (e-book), an online also provides access to a
journal (e-journal) an online Some databases are muti- search and discovery tool
database, e.g. “PsycARTICLES” disciplinary e.g. “Academic called “SmartSearch”.
or portal site, e.g. “Sabinet Search Complete” and “SA
Reference”. ePublications”, while others You will find more information
are specialized, e.g. “Access- about SmartSearch in the
Most library databases contain Pharmacy” and “Dentistry and “Library Catalogue” section of
citations or references (the Oral Sciences Source”. the booklet.
basic information you need to
find a periodical article), and Some databases provide Please keep in mind that not
abstracts (brief summaries of archival content only, e.g. all of the Library’s databases
articles). “JSTOR”. Some contain mainly are searchable via Smart-
American sources, others Search. This is especially true
In addition to the above, mainly European sources, of the law databases, the
many databases also contain whilst others again, like “SA South African databases,
full-text (the complete word- ePublications”, contain only and specialized databases like
for-word text of a periodical South African sources. “SciFinder Scholar”. Smart-
article or newspaper clipping, Some databases are actually Search may be a good starting
Government Act, chapter or aggregator databases, e.g. point when doing “quick and
book). Images, photographs, “EBSCOhost”. They provide dirty” preliminary research
12on a particular topic, but password. If you are a student, you have read (and are in
it does have some limita- your user name is your student agreement with) the terms of
tions. Moreover, it does not number and your password is use. Thereafter, you will be
always preclude the need to your full ID number. Foreign free to either read online, or
search the library’s databases students should use either download the PDF version
individually, especially their date of birth (yyyymmdd) of the book, provided you
when you want to take or passport number. have Adobe Acrobat on your
advantage of the more computer or mobile device.
sophisticated search function- Which browser should I use? The “Download ebook” and
ality and syntax offered by the “Read online” icons look,
native interfaces. The Library’s website is respectively, like the ones
optimized for the more recent below:
It is sometimes difficult versions of Mozilla Firebox and
to know which databases Google Chrome. Please do not Where to find help:
to choose for a particular use Internet Explorer.
assignment. Consult the online If you experience authentica-
subject guides which list the Special Information relating to tion problems with off-campus
databases most relevant for E-Books: access, please contact the ICS
your subject. Their worksta- Service Desk at servicedesk@
tions are located in the glass Most of the Library’s e-books uwc.ac.za or tel: (021) 959-
cubicles. can be accessed via the eBooks 2000. Please quote your name,
quick link, which you will find surname, student number and
Not all databases are intuitive. on the right hand side of the date of birth.
Some of them have syntax Library’s homepage. Some
rules which are somewhat can also be accessed via the If you experience any other
complex. This is why it is vital previous Catalogue or Smart- access problems, contact
that you attend the database Search, e.g. all ScienceDirect your Faculty Librarian, or the
training and basic search skills and Dawson e-books. In many Electronic Resources Librarian.
sessions that are offered by cases, user support is provided
the Faculty Librarians on an through a HELP tab, accessible CONTACT DETAILS
on-going basis. Check the via a menu on the publisher’s eResources Librarian
“Training Calendar” on the website. Anne Moon
Library’s website to find out Almost all the Library’s 021 959 3016
which training sessions are on e-books can be accessed for an amoon@uwc.ac.za
offer on which dates or, better indefinite period of time, once
yet, ask your Faculty Librarian. downloaded. In other words,
they will not self-delete after a
OFF-CAMPUS ACCESS stipulated period of time.
TO THE LIBRARY’S The only exceptions are the
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES Dawson e-books, which can be
accessed for 24 hours only.
Off-campus access is In most cases, there is no
available to authorized UWC restriction on the number
users, provided they have of users who may access an
registered at the Library for e-book simultaneously.
the current year. If you are Please be aware that, when
attempting to access the accessing a Dawson e-book,
Library’s electronic resources, you will first need to scroll
from off-campus, you will to the top right hand corner
automatically be prompted to of the page, and click on the
provide your user name and green “I agree” button, after
13Information Services:
Special Collections
Special Collections is housed on level 12. collection: Commission Reports, Human
Sciences Research Council Reports,
The collection consists of: Annual Reports and Statistics South
Africa.
• The South African Studies Collection:
This is an interdisciplinary collection of • UWC Research Publications:
South African material with particular This collection represents research
strengths in the subject areas of South published by the university.
African history, political history and
biographical works from the 19th • District Six Collection
century to the present. Afrikaans The District Six Collection provides
literature and South African English an impressive collection of historical
literature form part of the collection. materials, books, newspaper clippings
and studies of District Six.
• Allen Isaacman African Studies
Collection Availability
This remarkable collection of books, All the materials form part of a closed access
ephemera, posters and serials collection, therefore the library staff will
represents the concentrated and system- retrieve the books for users. This is a
atic gathering of both currently available non-lending section and all the material may
and scarce out of print publications only be used on Level 12.
for more than 40 years. Its primary
concentration is on Mozambique. Strong Please note that bags are not allowed into
coverage for other states in Southern the reading area. Student cards must be
Africa provides access to similar topical presented to the librarian when material is
coverage in the social sciences and borrowed.
history.
The section is open from 08h20 –16h30. After
• Inaugural lectures hours requests for special collection material
This collection contains inaugural will be handled by the staff on duty at the
addresses delivered by professors Information Desk on Level 5.
at UWC and also some from other
universities in South Africa. CONTACT DETAILS
Special Collections
• Government publications: Mrs Sipiwe Tevera
The following reports form part of the Telephone: 021 959-2916
E-mail: stevera@uwc.ac.za
14Self Learning Zone (SLZ)
SELF LEARNING ZONE (SLZ)
What is this for?
The Self Learning Zone in the Library Atrium is a cluster of 6 PCs equipped with
headphones and a menu of tutorials that can teach you how to use the Library really
well.
THE MENU HAS THREE MAIN SECTIONS:
Information
Databases: SmartSearch: Literacy:
audiovisual Master the Follow the tutorials
Library’s new search in 7 modules
presentations on how
and discovery tool. prepared by UWC
to use the electronic
Librarians.
databases.
TUTORIAL CONTENTS
Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4 Module 5 Module 6 Module 7
Orientation Getting Unpacking a Searching a Evaluating Working with Plagiarism,
to UWC started on reading list database sources of published citing
Library your assign- and finding information information sources and
ment the material and getting bibliography,
ready to fair use.
write
15Periodicals
The term “periodicals” includes Electronic Journals
journals, magazines and newspapers With the increase in the popularity of the
published on a regular basis (daily, weekly, internet for disseminating information
fortnightly, monthly, quarterly or annually). and research output, most publications
Periodicals therefore provide the most are increasingly becoming available via
current information. the internet as “electronic journals”
or “e-journals”. Some have printed
LOCATION equivalents, some do not. Depending
Recent issues of periodicals are kept on on the publishers’ terms and conditions,
Level 5 in the Reading room. Earlier issues Library users may have access to the latest
are bound into volumes and shelved issues or have delayed access, which
alongside the book collections on levels 7, means that content is made available after
8, 9, 11 and 14 according to subject. an embargo period of anywhere between
one month and 24 months.
Current Periodicals Service Desk
The most current issues, popular titles and All e-journals are hosted on the A-Z
newspapers are arranged in alphabetical e-Journals List on the Library’s website.
order in the Malangatana Reading Room
on Level 5. Staff at the Service Desk assist E-journals are also available to
patrons with queries pertaining to material off-campus users.
in the Reading Room, and also provide
assistance with operating the photocopier. Print & Go Zone
Five PCs and printers are available in the
Shelving Arrangement on other levels Reading Room for speed printing purposes
The bound periodicals are classified only.
broadly by subject and then arranged
alphabetically by title within the broad For enquiries contact:
subject division. Reading Room:
Telephone No.: 021 959-2903
Circulation Policy
Current and bound volumes of periodicals
are for use inside the Library only and are
not available for loan.
16Differently Abled Support Unit
THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED SUPPORT UNIT • Staff assistance with queries, be it
(DASU) computer-related or other.
• Printing facilities – the unit has its
The DASU in the Malangatana Reading own designated printer
Room on Level 5 of the Main Campus • Photocopying – Differently abled
Library is a space dedicated for students students have access to a dedicated
with mobility, visual impairment or photocopier.
different learning needs.
Additional Information:
Services and Facilities Provided:
The Differently Abled Students
• There are 14 wheelchair accessible Association (DASA) encourages all
workstations (computers), equipped differently abled students to
with zoom capability from 120 - register for the use of the Library’s DASU
1200% to serve a core of around via Ms Evadne Abrahams, who is the
25-30 regular users. Coordinator of the Office for Students
• Wheelchair friendly desks. with Disabilities.
• Screen magnification,
electronic format, and facilitation CONTACT DETAILS
for transcription into Tel: 021 959-3586
other formats, through the email: eabrahams@uwc.ac.za
Coordinator of the Office for
Students with Disabilities (see
below).
17Library Catalogue
SmartSearch: The Library’s 2 ways to learn how to use
Google search engine SmartSearch
• It’s essential that you attend one
of the daily training sessions in
The learning materials listed in your
February on how to use Smart-
course outlines are available in the
Search. The daily timetable for
Library. SmartSearch is the Library’s
training is already available on the
Google search engine. When you
Library website. You can attend as
enter search words the results lead
many times as you like to get more
you to materials that are related to
practice.
your search. SmartSearch features
• The Library has also prepared a
powerful tools that can help you find
short online video introducing
the most relevant, up to date learning
SmartSearch. Find this on the
materials for your subjects.
Library homepage.
These may be printed books held in
the library, links to electronic books or
articles, DVDs, or theses written by
Masters and Doctoral students.
18Dentistry
The Dentistry Branch Library is The Library Hours:
located on the 4th floor of Monday to Friday 08h00 - 16h30
the UWC Dental Hospital in
Tygerberg. It serves dentistry and oral CONTACT DETAILS
hygiene students and staff from the Faculty Librarian: Fareed Davids
Bellville, Tygerberg and Mitchell Plain Tel: 021 937 3165
campuses. email: fdavids@uwc.ac.za
The library is rich in dentistry
resources: books, journals and DVD’s
and has printing and photocopier
facilities in both the Library and the
adjacent Resource Centre.
The Resource Centre was opened in
July, 2014 and houses 54 computer
terminals and reserved space for
laptops. It is also fully Wi-Fi enabled.
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20About QR Codes
A QR Code (short for “Quick Response”) Android, and more) at http://www.mo-
is a barcode that contains data that bile-barcodes.com/qr-code-software/.
can be read by a phone’s camera. Most
smartphones come equipped with How to scan a QR code:
software that allows them to download 1. Start the scanner application
a QR Code reader. Once you download 2. Point the phone’s camera to the QR
a reader, the phone’s camera acts like code
a scanner, allowing it to “read” the 3. The phone will read the code and
barcode. display its information
These codes, once scanned by your
phone, can provide you with a URL,
contact information, SMS, or similar
links to information right on your phone.
Think of it as a black and white link, or a
heavily pixelated one.
In order to read a QR code, your phone
needs to have a code reader.
Library’s website
You can find a long list of readers to
http://www.lib.uwc.ac.za
download to your phone (iPhone,
21Getting Help
GETTING HELP IN THE LIBRARY CONTACT DETAILS:
Reference Librarian
Need help finding information? Tel: 021-959-9397
Can’t figure out how to begin your
research? Ask a Librarian!
Virtually any question, always expert
answers.
REFERENCE LIBRARIAN
If you are feeling confused or want
help getting started in the Library, or
have any library related query, please
go to the Reference Librarian on
Level 5 of the Main Campus Library.
The Reference Librarian will help
you to pinpoint what assistance you
need. He or she will either assist
you in person, introduce you to the
Self Learning Zone or refer you to a
Faculty Librarian.
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LEVEL 1 Library Auditorium
Library Levels
Mayibuye UWC Robben Island Museum and Archives
LEVEL 2 24 Hour Study Hall
Donations and Archival Collections
LEVEL 3 Library Technical Services
Binding Unit
Digital Scholarship and Repository Librarian
Level 4 Library Administration
Inter-Library Loans (ILL)
Study Den
e-Resources Librarian
Level 5 Express Print and Go Kiosks
Circulation Desk
Short Loans
Malangatana Reading Room
Multimedia Centre
Disability Support Unit
General Reference Librarian & Self Learning Zone (SLZ)
Level 6 Knowledge Commons
Thintana Library Training Room
Discussion Rooms for Group Work
Digital and Communications Librarian
IT Support Technician Offices
Level 7 Economics and Management Sciences (EMS) collection
Training Room and Study Area
EMS Faculty Librarians
Level 8 Arts, including Languages and Literature, Library & Information Science, History,
Religion & Theology and Geography
Arts Faculty Librarians
Level 9 Law Collection and Service Desk
Law Faculty Librarian
Level 10 Study area
Information Literacy Librarian
Level 11 Education, Community & Health Sciences collections, Anthropology, Sociology &
Women Studies
Community & Health Sciences/Education Faculty Librarians
Level 12 Special Collections
Special Collections Faculty Librarian
Level 13 Postgraduate Resource Centre
Level 14 Natural Sciences/Sciences collection
Natural Sciences Faculty Librarians
24Scan QR Codes on
Tasks for your first
month @ UWC
Greet your Faculty Activate your Load credit on your
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