Library

The Department of Library Services has nine faculty libraries spread over all the University of Pretoria (UP) campuses. These provide access to a range of print and digital publications, and specialised services.

Each department at the University has a dedicated information specialist (trained librarian) who specialises in that department’s resources. The information specialists can help with:

literature searches
relevant information
referencing
information literacy training
research data management
bibliometric analysis for funding and NRF applications
appropriate accredited journals to publish in
information on predatory journals

Important library services and facilities:

Subject guides: https://library.up.ac.za/guides-list
Research Commons: https://library.up.ac.za/c.php?g=1203641&p=8807254#s-lg-box-wrapper-32839524
Research guide: https://library.up.ac.za/c.php?g=485435
Interlending: https://library.up.ac.za/interlending
Makerspace: https://library.up.ac.za/makerspace
Basic & Advanced ClickUP modules: https://clickup.up.ac.za/webapps/blackboard/execute/enrollCourse?context=INMENU&course_id=/_147303_1 (requires login)

AND THEN THERE’S LIBBY ...
The Department of Library Services is at the forefront of our 4IR focus with a rather interesting ‘staff member’: Libby, our resident library robot. She weighs just 19kg, stands 90cm tall and sports more than 60 sensors. She performs general mundane, repetitive tasks which frees up other staff members to do more specialised and advanced work, like helping you.

IMPORTANT!
With all this information at your fingertips you have the responsibility to use it in a principled manner. UP has policies around ethical clearance and plagiarism and you need to acquaint yourself with these.

For more information, visit the Department of Library Services site

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