Meet your Science Librarians:
Pavlinka Kovatcheva, Faculty Librarian for Science
I'm responsible for your Library Research Support, throughout your Postgraduate studies.
My contact details:
Meet your Science Librarians:
Pavlinka Kovatcheva, Faculty Librarian for Science
I'm responsible for your Library Research Support, throughout your Postgraduate studies.
My contact details:
Desiree Mokgosi, Information Librarian FEBE / Science
Physical space: DFC Library, Ground floor
Tel: 011 559 9057
E-mail: dmokgosi@uj.ac.za
Academics & Postdoctoral Researchers:
Renewing Books
All items from the general collection may be renewed twice if the item has not been placed on hold for/by another client).
Items may be renewed by phone (011 559 2165), online (access the Library Catalogue, click on “My UJLink” and follow the prompts) or in person at the Lending desk
Lending Self Service
You can perform the following services yourself without assistance from the Lending desk staff
– Access your patron record (library record)
– Place a hold on an item
– Renew items currently checked out
– Access class notes or articles placed on the reserved collection
– Issue items to yourself (self-checkout)
For detailed instructions, visit Lending self service.
Missing Books
If an item shows ‘available’ on the catalogue, but it is not on the shelves:
To search for Print & Online Books, please use the Library Catalogue or the Science Subject LibGuides
Access to the UJ Libraries can only be granted if you have a valid UJ Card.
For more information, visit the Library website
ICL is a service through which material held by one UJ campus Library is sent to another UJ campus library for the patron’s convenience.
Q1. What is the purpose of Interlibrary Loans?
To obtain material for clients (books and journal articles) which are not available in our library collection. Material is obtained from libraries in Southern Africa and from international libraries through national and international interlibrary loan schemes.
Firstly, it is essential to check the online library catalog, and the electronic journals to ensure that the required item is not held at the University of Johannesburg Library Service.
Secondly, it is essential to determine whether the journal article is available electronically in the case of journals. Electronic journal titles subscribed to by the Library Service are accessible via the online library catalog and an E-journal title A-Z list on the online databases web page
Request via the Internet: Please fill in all the fields when you request a book or journal article online. No requests will be processed without the necessary information regarding your student/staff number and address. ILL will process no requests without the necessary information regarding your student/staff number and address.
Books: Author / Title / Year / ISBN if available
Articles: Journal title / Author of article / Title of article / Year / Volume / Part / Page numbers / ISSN if available
According to an agreement between Higher Education Institutions in South Africa, Academics staff, Masters & PhD students can obtain membership to other University Libraries in order to access resources not available in their own University libraries. This type of membership to another University Library is only valid till the end of each academic year and must be renewed annually.
To apply for such membership:
UJ Library Bindery Services
The UJ Library includes a well-established Bindery where hard (craft) binding is done to professional standards. The Bindery offers binding services to UJ students, staff, academic departments and faculties as well as private clients
Theses and dissertations bound according to university specifications and standards. We bind any books, including Bibles and collector’s items.
Phone us for a free quotation (Tel. 011 559 2161) or visit us in the library at Kingsway Campus.
For more information on the Bindery, including tariffs, click here.
Quick Links to get you started:
Login via Open Athens
If you are prompted to this screen please use your Blackboard credentials to login and select Student
Lean Library is a Library Access browser plug-in that allows you access to academic articles, books and other electronic resources, licensed by the UJ Library. If you start your search on Google or Google Scholar, the plugin will automatically link you to the full-text library resources. You will be prompted to sign in with your UJ credentials when you reach an e-resource the library has access to.
Install the browser extension once and enjoy a simpler, faster way to get the full-text content.
Seamless Access:
One login per browser session:
Research Commons space
The main aim of the Research Commons is to enhance the Library’s contribution to postgraduate throughput and research output by providing a conducive environment for researchers and offering services that directly support the research endeavors of postgraduate students and researchers.
Access to the Research Commons: Use your Staff card for access
APK Library Research Commons: Level 2 on the left from the foyer
DFC Library Research Commons: 1st and Ground floor (archiving space)
UJ Research Navigator: Your preliminary source of information and guidance as you begin or continue with your research journey.
UJ Institutional Repository - Research Output
UJ IR is the University of Johannesburg’s Open Access Institutional Repository. The IR collects and maintains intellectual scholarship such as published journal articles (pre-print and post-print), conference papers and proceedings, data sets, reports, theses and dissertations in a free and open environment.
Search UJ IR: UJ IR collections & communities
Submit thesis or dissertation:
Submit Research output on OROSS: Submit research articles
UJ Data Repository
UJ DR is the University of Johannesburg’s Open Access Data Repository and Research Data Management tool, Figshare, collects Research data/Raw data/Datasets, which are data in whatever formats or form collected, observed, generated, created and obtained during the entire course of a research project. It allows researchers and the institution at large to make research data findable, accessible, inter-operable and reusable
Search UJ DR: UJ Research Data
Submit your Dataset guides:
Contact Pavlinka Kovatcheva for more information on:
Publishers Deal LibGuide Support
Article Processing Charges (APC’s)
20% of the Faculties Information budget is allocated to payment of APC’s .
Open Access Accredited & Impact Journals
Identification of Open Access accredited and impact journals for publication
Predatory Journals and Publishers
Identification of Predatory Journals and Publishers
Open Journal System
At the University of Johannesburg, we support Open Access Publishing and the dissemination of information through open access platforms. Part of our mission at UJ Library is to support research in any way that we can. We host journals for any institution and support editors in hosting and managing their journals. The Open Journal System (OJS) is the digital platform on which these journals are hosted and managed by UJ Press.
About the UJ Press
History of the press
UJ Press was established in October 2020 under the auspices of the UJ Library. The press started publishing Open Access journals on the Open Journal System (OJS). In October 2021, the Press set up an Open Monograph Press (OMP) and started publishing books in print and electronic format.
Publications
UJ Press publish titles in all disciplines related to Pan-African Decolonisation and issues surrounding 4IR. The Press also publish co-publications with international publishers, translated titles, digital scholarship including video and audio scholarly outputs and textbooks. Lastly, it will also publish data sets, 3D assets and other digital formats.
Peer Review
All of our publications are subjected to a double-blind peer-review process before publication.
Open Access Policy
UJ Press is committed to the goals of open research and open access (OA) publishing. We encourage full access to our publications on most international scholarly platforms.
Our OA policy helps our authors achieve a high level of openness with their research and supports them in meeting the OA requirements of their research funders and institutions.
We encourage authors to self-archive their works on the platforms of their choice. We provide a DOI link to their chapter which can be used to reference their contribution.
In South Africa, only articles published in accredited journals are considered for subsidy. Journals included in the DHET list below are considered “accredited” and will be taken into account for government subsidy and NRF evaluation. Please note that the DHET list provided by the UJ Research Office is the ONLY source to be consulted. If anyone is not sure about a journal it is best to contact the Research Office:
Reetha Nundulall
Tel.: +27 11 559 6598
Email: reethan@uj.ac.za.
The DHET journal list is posted on the UJ web > Research > Research Publications > Accredited DHET journal lists
For Publications Support, contact your Faculty Librarian. They can:
Blackboard Support
If you need Blackboard support, please contact uhelp@uj.ac.za
How to apply for TurnitIn access?
Steps-by-steps:
