| Off-campus electronic access | Off-campus electronic access | <div><strong>Due to licensing agreements, off-campus access to some electronic resources are
restricted to currently registered students and staff members of
Stellenbosch University.<br></strong></div><br>
<div>As a SU registered student or staff member, you will have access to a wealth of electronic publications available in full-text from off-campus via our <a href="/">library homepage</a>. Type your search terms in the search box or choose E-databases, E-journals or SU research output (E-theses) from the FIND menu. When off-campus and prompted to login, log in with your SU username (also called "network" or "portal" credentials) and password. See <span><a href="http://libguides.sun.ac.za/c.php?g=743008&p=5316182" target="_blank">Password Selfhelp</a> guide.</span></div><div><span><span><span><br></span></span></span></div><h2>
Application process <br></h2><div><span><span>To obtain access to the library's licensed e-databases and e-journals
from off-campus, you need to be registered either as a staff member, undergraduate,
postgraduate or prospective postgraduate student for the current
academic year at Stellenbosch University. </span></span>An unique username is allocated to each person and gives you access to
electronic resources <span><span>on the SU campus (and off campus). <br></span></span></div><div><span><span><br></span></span></div><div><span><span></span></span></div><h3><strong>Follow links below for specific application process:</strong></h3><div><table class="ms-rteTable-2" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;height:225px;"><tbody><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-2"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-2" colspan="1" style="width:100%;">
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<a href="#2">Prospective postgraduate students<br></a></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-2"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-2" colspan="1" style="width:100%;">
<a href="#3">Staff <br></a></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-2"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-2" colspan="1" style="width:100%;">
<a href="#4">External workers/visitors<br></a></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-2"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-2" colspan="1" style="width:100%;">
<a href="#5">Pensioners</a></td></tr><tr class="ms-rteTableOddRow-2"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-2" colspan="1" style="width:100%;">
<a href="#6">Alumni</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
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<strong><br>Undergraduate & postgraduate students</strong></h3><span>
<div>Undergraduates' and postgraduates' <span>usernames<span> are automatically allocated on enrolment, </span></span>which will give you access to electronic resources, e-mail and internet for the current academic year. You will have off-campus access to the Library's e-resources and your library account, to
<a title="Renew your books online" href="https://sun-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/account?vid=27US_V1§ion=overview&lang=en_US" target="_blank">renew your books online</a>, with your SU network username and password.
<br><br>I<span lang="EN-US">MPORTANT:
<span lang="EN-ZA">Your SU network username will only be valid until the end of March each year. You will have to </span><a href="http://www0.sun.ac.za/itservices/useradm/usernames.htm" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US">reactivate your username</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> prior to the cut-off date otherwise your e-access will expire.</span></span><br></div></span><span id="2"></span></div><div>
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<strong></strong></h3><h3><strong>Prospective postgraduate student</strong></h3></span></span>In order to obtain off-campus access to the Library's e-resources, prospective postgraduate students need to apply online to be enrolled as a network registered prospective postgraduate student at Stellenbosch University. After network registration, you will have off-campus access to the Library's e-resources with your SU network username and password.<br><br>Follow the 3 steps below:<br>
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<a href="https://web-apps.sun.ac.za/eAansoek2/alg.jsp?Tl=1" target="_blank">Apply online</a> to enrol as a prospective postgraduate student at Stellenbosch University. <span><span>See <a href="http://www.sun.ac.za/english/maties/Pages/Fees-ApplicationFees.aspx" target="_blank">Application fee</a>.</span></span><br>
<em>Note: This is not a complete registration as a postgraduate student at Stellenbosch University, but only <span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0"></span>an
application for admission as a<span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0"> prospective postgraduate student at the University.</span></em><a href="http://www.maties.com/apply/how-do-i-apply.html" target="_blank"><br></a></li><li>Once your online application as a prospective postgraduate student is finalised by the University's Admission Office, you will receive an e-mail providing you with your own SU username and temporary password. <br><em>IMPORTANT: For any feedback on your online application process, please contact the SU Client Service Centre, tel: +27 21 8089111 or e-mail: </em>
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<em>info@sun.ac.za</em>.</a><br></li><li>
<span lang="EN-ZA">After receiving a temporary password, </span>please change and create an own unique password at
<a href="http://www.sun.ac.za/password" target="_blank">Password Selfhelp</a>. Once your password has been changed, you should have off-campus access to the Library’s e-resources using your new password.<span lang="EN-ZA"><span lang="EN-US"><br><em></em></span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-ZA"><span lang="EN-US">For security reasons you need to change your password via <a href="http://www.sun.ac.za/password" target="_blank">Password Selfhelp</a> every 90 days otherwise your e-access will automatically expire.<br></span></span><br></li></ol>IMPORTANT<span lang="EN-US">:
<span lang="EN-ZA">Your SU network username will only be valid until the end of March each year whereafter you will have to </span><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US">follow the online application process again.
</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">If your proposal is accepted, you will automatically be registered for electronic services as soon as you register as an SU postgraduate student (see <a href="/en-za/Help/Pages/offcampus-electronic-access.aspx#1">Undergraduate & postgraduate students</a>).</span></span></div><div>
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<strong></strong></h3><h3><br><strong></strong></h3><h3><strong>Staff </strong></h3>The network registration process for staff members of Stellenbosch University is handled by their department. Should you find yourself at the University as a staff member without an SU network username, please consult with your departmental secretary as she will have to complete the process for you: <a href="http://itservices.sun.ac.za/useradm/usernames.htm" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Register a new user.
</span></a><br><br>Once network registration as a staff member is finalised, you will have off-campus access to the Library's e-resources and your library account, <span><span><span>to
<a title="Renew your books online" href="https://sun-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/account?vid=27US_V1§ion=overview&lang=en_US" target="_blank">renew your books online</a></span></span></span>, with your SU network username and password.</div><div><br></div><div><span><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><div>I<span lang="EN-US">MPORTANT:
<span lang="EN-ZA">Your SU network username will only be valid until the end of March each year. You will have to </span><a href="http://www0.sun.ac.za/itservices/useradm/usernames.htm" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US">reactivate your username</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> prior to the cut-off date otherwise your e-access will expire.<br><br></span></span></div></span></span></span><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-3-0"><span><span><h4><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-4-3">Cost</span></h4></span></span></span>The
<a href="http://itservices.sun.ac.za/useradm/usernames.htm" target="_blank">cost of username registration</a> of a staff member will be debited to the cost centre of the particular academic department/division on campus. The cost centre to be used for user registration must be provided by the academic department/division (in most instances the administrative officer of the department/division will be able to provide this).
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<div>Academic departments/divisions may choose to register their external workers and visitors at their particular department/division for electronic services (e-access) under their own cost centres. <br><br></div><div>Should you find yourself at the University as an external worker/visitor without an SU ID number, please consult with your departmental secretary as she will have to complete the SUNid and user registration process:<br></div><div><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">Step 1: </span></span></span><a href="http://blogs.sun.ac.za/it/2014/06/06/sunid-the-facts/" target="_blank">Create external worker/visitor on SUNid</a></div><p class="MsoNormal">Step 2:
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Once network registration as external worker/visitor is
finalised, you will have off-campus access to the Library's e-resources
with your SU network username and password.<br><br><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"></span></span></span><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span><span><span><span>I<span lang="EN-US">MPORTANT:
<span lang="EN-ZA">Your SU network username will only be valid until the end of March each year. You will have to </span><a href="http://www0.sun.ac.za/itservices/useradm/usernames.htm" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US">reactivate your username</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> prior to the cut-off date otherwise your e-access will expire.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br><br><h4><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-4-3">Cost</span></h4>The <a href="http://www0.sun.ac.za/itservices/useradm/usernames.htm" target="_blank">cost of username registration</a> of an external worker/visitor will be debited to the cost centre of the particular academic department/division on campus. The cost centre to be used for network registration must be provided by the academic department/division (in most instances the administrative officer of the department/division will be able to provide this). <h3>
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<br><strong>Pensioners</strong></span></h3><p>SU pensioners should follow the online process to<span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-ZA"> </span><span lang="EN-US"></span></span></span></span></span><a href="http://itservices.sun.ac.za/useradm/usernames.htm" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">reactivate your username</span></span></span></span></span></a><a href="http://www0.sun.ac.za/itservices/useradm/usernames.htm"><span lang="EN-US">. </span></a><span lang="EN-US">Once your username reactivation as a pensioner is finalised, you will have off-campus access to the Library's e-resources with your SU network username and password. <br><br><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span><span><span><span>I<span lang="EN-US">MPORTANT:
<span lang="EN-ZA">Your SU network username will only be valid until the end of March each year. You will have to </span><a href="http://www0.sun.ac.za/itservices/useradm/usernames.htm" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US">reactivate your username</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> prior to the cut-off date otherwise your e-access will expire.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-4-3"></span><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-4-3"><br><span><span><br></span></span></span></p><h4><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-4-3">Cost</span></h4><p>The
<a href="http://www0.sun.ac.za/itservices/useradm/usernames.htm" target="_blank">cost of username registration</a> can be paid at the SU cashier (Admin A) or online.<span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span id="6"></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span id="6"></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span id="6"></span></span></span></span><br></p><p></p><p></p><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span id="6"></span></span></span></span><h3><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span id="6"><br><strong>Alumni</strong></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"></span></span></span></h3><p><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">Free self-help access is available to walk-in users only, in any of the libraries</span>.</span> Due to licensing agreements, access to some electronic resources is restricted to currently registered students and staff members of Stellenbosch University. <span lang="EN-US"></span></span></p><p></p></div></div> | | |
