Posted on June 19, 2021
The rapid development in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, as well as the commercial availability of these products, is making inroads into the education sector, specifically in libraries.
Posted on June 17, 2021
Most researchers are evaluated based on their publications, as well as the number of citations their publications receive.
Posted on June 11, 2021
The deputy High Commissioner of India in South Africa, Mr. Abhijit Chakraborty, virtually presented the University of Pretoria’s Department of Library Services with a substantial book donation yesterday.
Posted on June 11, 2021
Even though we do not allow browsing of our shelves, we can still assist you to get access to the books you need. Learn how.
Posted on June 03, 2021
You are invited to join our ClinicalKey for Physicians competition for a chance to win a Takealot voucher worth R1,000 and an Elsevier book of your choice*.
Posted on May 14, 2021
Good news for IP Fixed subscribers who access Lexis Library, Lexis Practical Guidance and Lexis Assure. You can now access these platforms from the comfort of your home.
Posted on April 26, 2021
Library Special Collections Book of the Week (26 April 2021) England and South Africa by Edward J. Gibbs.
Posted on April 16, 2021
The Department of Library Services (DLS) kindly reminds each lecturer to submit a legal deposit copy of their latest examination paper(s) to the DLS.
Posted on March 31, 2021
The Department of Library Services together with the Faculty of Humanities has developed a journal publishing and hosting service using the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform.
Posted on January 26, 2021
There is no denying that 2020 was a tough year for the UP community and the entire world around us. The Marketing & Quality Assurance Office had to learn how to navigate the new territory of crisis communication and adapt to these unique set of challenges by taking a new approach in our...
Posted on January 26, 2021
InstaNovels are mostly short stories published on the UP Library Instagram page, accompanied by colourful, modern illustrations. The concept was originally introduced by the New York Public Library.
Posted on November 30, 2020
Library Special Collections Book of the Week (30 November 2020) History of Matiwane and the Amangwane tribe: as told by Msebenzi to his kinsman Albert Hlongwane, edited by N. J. van Warmelo.
Posted on October 06, 2020
UP has partnered with South African Heritage Publishers to contribute to their series of illustrated history books called Our Story that offers fascinating insight into the lives of South Africa’s ancestral people. Read more:
Posted on October 06, 2020
The Department of Library Services at the University of Pretoria cordially invites you to an information session covering the various products and services that the Library offers.
Posted on September 07, 2020
Library Special Collections Book of the Week (7 September 2020) A popular account of missionary travels and researches in South Africa by David Livingstone.
Posted on September 07, 2020
We need your input! Please tell us which books have been most “Mind-Altering” for YOU!
Posted on August 31, 2020
Library Special Collections Book of the Week (31 August 2020) Botanica in originali, seu Herbarium vivum by Johann Hieronymus Kniphof.
Posted on August 26, 2020
In celebration of National Book Week this September, the Department of Library Services and the Humanities Faculty are running a Match the Brain 2020 competition and hosting our annual Mind-Altering Books 2020 webinar.
Posted on June 12, 2020
Need a fun mental break? We have created jigsaw puzzles from some of our most loved books, interesting photographs and various other digitized resources, so you can have some fun while exploring our collections virtually.
Posted on May 29, 2020
The Centre for Entrepreneurship at the University of Pretoria (UP) has launched a National SMME Support Portal (NSSP).
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