Lecturers & Administrative Staff

Lending privileges

  • Lecturers (full-time as well as part-time) may borrow 30 items for 3 months and renew these twice, unless another client has requested the item.
  • Administrative staff may borrow 15 items for 4 weeks and renew these twice, unless another client has requested the item.
  • Items may be returned to the JS Gericke Library or any branch library.
  • Reserving of books is free of charge and unlimited.  
  • The replacement value of lost or damaged items is payable to the Library and Information Service.

Material available for loan

All library material is available for loan, excluding journals, reference material, B.Th. theses, Bible commentaries, music recordings, sound recordings, music videos, vinyl recordings, music CDs and items marked “Not for loan” and “Restricted”.

Accessible libraries

All libraries of the Library and Information Service are included in membership privileges.  These are: JS Gericke Library, Engineering and Forestry Library, Theology Library, Music Library (Stellenbosch), Medicine & Health Sciences Library (Tygerberg) and USBI (Bellvillepark Campus Information Centre).

Access

Access control at the JS Gericke Library and USBI requires swiping a valid staff card at the entrance of the Library. 

Photocopying

Staff identity cards are used to make photocopies.

Computer printouts

Each computer is connected to the SafeCom-printing system. Printing can thus be collected from any SafeCom printer by means of an SU identity card.

Library orientation and training

Library orientation and training are provided by faculty and branch librarians. To arrange a session, please consult the lists of faculty and branch librarians for contact details or consult the training and events calendar to see which training sessions are scheduled for every month of the year. Book a specific training event or consult the group training programme to see a list of all training sessions available for specific target groups.

Internet

The Library and Information Service provides free access to all the internet resources to which it subscribes and/or makes available on its website (amongst others e-databases and e-journals).  General websites such as Google are not available free of charge and requires opening a NXInetkey.

Search for books and articles

Use the library search function, SUNSearch.

Electronic resources

Access to a multitude of electronic resources is provided by means of SUNSearch, the search function on the library home page.  However, researchers engaged in in-depth research are advised to search by means of the individual e-resources listed under the Search heading on the library homepage.

Off-campus access

All electronic resources offered by the Library and Information Service are also available from home or office computers. A network username and password are needed to sign on. 

Information services

Research and information retrieval consultations are offered by faculty or branch librarians. To arrange a session, please consult the faculty and branch librarians list for contact details.

Interlibrary loans

Items not available in any library of the US Library and Information Service may be obtained from another library in the country or even from overseas. More information is available from Interlibrary loans.

Manage your references

The following links support good referencing practice and intellectual integrity: