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Library Resources in support to Biology 1

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Online Library Support

Meet your Science Librarians:

Pavlinka Kovatcheva, Faculty Librarian for Science

My contact details:

Meet your APK Information Librarian for Science and FEBE:

Name: Kgothatso Mashobane

Telephone:

011 559 2470

E-mail:

kmashobane@uj.ac.za

Website:

www.uj.ac.za

Office:

APK Library, Level 4: Science & FEBE

Library Open Hours - 2022 academic year

Access to the UJ Libraries can only be granted if you have a valid UJ Card.
NB: Scan your UJ Card at the Entrance Door of the library and again at the Exit Door when you leave!
You do not need to book for library access.

For more information, visit the Library Hours

Borrowing Books

  • You will need your UJ student /staff card to borrow books.
  • Borrowing & Returning Print books: you can check-out - 6 Print Books for 14 days
  • Unlimited access to Online Books
  • For more information on membership types and borrowing privileges, see Lending Services Q1: “Who may borrow and for how long?”

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).
Please note: Items from the reserve collection CANNOT be renewed.
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:

  • Complete the online “Missing books” form
  • The Library staff will search for the item and place it on hold for you if found.
  • If not found, the item will be indicated as “Missing” on the catalogue

To search for Print & Online Books, please use the Library Catalogue or the Science Subject LibGuides

Prescribed Textbooks 

  • Search the Course Reserve to find the books prescribed for your course
  • They can be used only in the Library for 2h;

Print & Online Books for your studies

  • Search the Library Catalogue for Books:
  • Borrowing & Returning books: you can check-out - 6 Print Books for 14 days

Lending Desk contact number: 011 559 2165

Login via Open Athens

If you are prompted to this screen please use your Blackboard credentials to login and select Student

Photocopiers & Printers

Read more on the Library website

APK Library:

  • Printing and photocopying is outsourced to Konica Minolta , Tel. number: 011-559-2184
  • Photocopy machines and printers can be found on: Level 1

DFC Library:

  • Printing and photocopying is outsourced to Konica Minolta, Tel. number: 011-559-6626
  • Photocopy machines, printers and cash dispensers can be found in the photocopy room, level 1

Inter Campus loans 

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.​

Library Training Sessions

You are invited to attend our information literacy training sessions. A variety of topics will be covered, and anyone is welcome.

See the upcoming Undergraduate training sessions here

Library Road map

Welcome to 1st year Science Students

BIOLOGY 1 SUBJECT PORTAL

This introductory LibGuide provides information on key Research Resources for Biology 1 course including:

  • where to locate print and online books (incl. textbooks)
  • key databases to search for articles and other materials 
  • avoiding plagiarism and citing properly

Faculty Librarian: Science

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Pavlinka Kovatcheva
Contact:
University of Johannesburg Library
Auckland Park Campus
+27 11 5592621
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