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.
The training sessions will be conducted via the online platform Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. Use the Blackboard Collaborate Ultra link to join the session. We suggest that you join the session 10 minutes before the session starts
Lean Library is a Library Access browser plug-in that allows you access to academic articles, books and other electronic resources
How to LOGIN to Library Online Resources:
Option A: You can create a Library Password, which will enables you to login to the UJ Library databases
Option B for Postgrads: You can LOGIN, using your Blackboard credentials: Select Student, Type your student number and Blackboard password.
Option B for Staff & researchers: You can LOGIN, using your Staff e-mail credentials: Select STAFF, Type the fist part of your work e-mail and password.
Login via Open Athens
If you are prompted to this screen please use your Blackboard credentials to login and select Student
Meet your Science Librarian:
My name is Pavlinka Kovatcheva and I'm the Faculty Librarian for Science
My contact details:
Photocopiers & Printers
Read more on the Library website
APK Library:
DFC Library:
Quick Library Links to get you started:
Prescribed Textbooks
Print & Online Books for your studies
Lending Desk contact number: 011 559 2165
Borrowing Books
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:
To search for Print & Online Books, please use the Library Catalogue or the Science Subject LibGuides
As a UJ Postgraduate student you can:
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 website
