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TRAINING

SCHOLARLY RESEARCH SUPPORT

UKZN Library Services will be hosting a series of online training events promoting research skills, visibility, and research impact.

Date: 24 - 28 August 2026
Platform: MS Teams

Training sessions for various items such as:
iCatalogue, Turnitin, Engineering Village, MyLoft, AI Literacy, Research Frameworks & Methods, etc

LIBRARY TRAINING CALENDAR

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Blogs

UKZN LIBRARY SERVICES' BLOGS

The blog series hosted by the UKZN Library Services team provides an insightful perspective on the evolving role of academic libraries in the digital age. These engaging and thought provoking posts range from practical discussions on 24-hour student services and resource visibility to deeper reflections on professional practice and academic life.

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PRESSREADER

PRESSREADER: WORLD CUP SEASON

It’s World Cup soccer season again, and soccer fans are rallying behind their favourite national teams. Top football nations will be competing for supremacy, and your football-loving fans can catch the latest updates on the 2026 World Cup through PressReader. With some popular continental titles such as Kick Off (SA) and Soccer Laduma and many other sports magazines available on PressReader, fans can stay informed about the progress of their favourite soccer teams.

ALL ABOUT FOOTBALL

MIMS Database

NEW DATABASE

eMIMS

eMIMS is an electronic version of MIMS specifically designed for offline use on Microsoft Windows desktop computers or laptops. Both mobiMIMS and eMIMS provide access to all of MIMS’ abbreviated medicine monographs as an easy-to-use, browser-based application, allowing users to browse and search medicines according to their own individual preferences - by active ingredient, product name, MIMS pharmacological classification, and manufacturer. They also include a complete ICD10 diagnostic coding browser and a comprehensive collection of patient information leaflets on medical diseases/conditions, as well as surgical procedures.

VISIT eMIMS

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Library Events & Training

NEW APP ALERT!

UKZN'S LIBRARY SERVICES INTRODUCES OUR EVENTS AND TRAINING CALENDAR

UKZN Library Services is pleased to announce the launch of our new Events and Training Calendar. We invite you to explore the schedule and register for upcoming workshops, training sessions, and library-hosted events directly through the portal. To access, click on the button below or the menu item "Library Events & Training" at the top of the home page.

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Trial - CNKI

DATABASE TRIAL

CNKI Platform

Trial Date: Apr. 20, 2026 to Jul. 20, 2026

UKZN LIBRARY SERVICES is trailing the CNKI database platform which consists of the following:
* China Academic Journals Full-text Database.
* China Doctoral Dissertations/ Masters' Theses Full-text Database.
* China/International Proceedings of Conference Full-text Database.
* China Core Newspapers Full-text Database.
* China Proceedings of Conference Full-text Database.
* International Proceedings of Conference Full-text Database.
* Economic & Social Big Data Research Platform – AI Data Scholar (Institutional Edition).
* China Economic and Social Big Data Research Platform.
* China Reference Full-text Database.
* China Yearbook Full-text Database.
* Academic Q&A, Intelligent translation, Article research, Collection research, Academic summary of articles, Plagiarism check, Metadata export, Intelligent writing, AIGC check.

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MEDICI Database

DATABASES

Medici-TV

MEDICI.TV is the world’s leading classical music channel. Each year, they bring 150+ exceptional live performances from top artists and ensembles to passionate music fans worldwide. The platform is home to the world’s largest video-on-demand catalogue in the classical music industry with over 4,000 concerts, operas, ballets, documentaries, master classes and jazz programs available to stream in HD.

Note: You can create personal accounts. Benefits include:
- access to our mobile app (for institutions),
- ability to save favorites,
- ability to resume viewing sessions,
- receiving our weekly newsletter so they don’t miss any of our programming.

VISIT MEDICI.TV

DOWNLOAD MOBILE APP

Blog - AI

BLOG

Readiness of UKZN Librarians to support the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Over the past few years, there have been many proposals to change the historical perceptions of libraries especially in academic libraries. Such proposals included the design of libraries architecturally, the introduction of technology and the division of spaces in the library for reading and studying and socialising sections. As this is a global phenomenon, we would focus on proposals regarding the UKZN libraries.

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BLOG

Who holds the keys to higher learning?

Coming to university can be quite daunting. You have successfully completed the application and registration phases, and now you need to find your way around the campus to attend lectures, tutorials, and pracs. Then you have assignments and essays to submit, each with its own deadlines. Where do you go to find the relevant information? Who can help you? No need to panic. The library has resources and staff to assist you through your journey.

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UKZN Libraries Opening Hours 2nd Semester

Campus	Library	Weekdays	Saturdays	Sundays
Edgewood	Edminson Library	24 hours	24 hours	24 hours
Howard College	Barrie Biermann Architecture Library	08h00 - 16h30	Closed	Closed
	EG Malherbe (Main) Library	24 hours	24 hours	24 hours
	Eleanor Bonnar Music Library	08h00 - 16h30	Closed	Closed
	GMJ Sweeny Law Library	24 hours	24 hours	24 hours
Medical School	Nelson R Mandela Library	24 hours	24 hours	24 hours
Pietermaritzburg	Cecil Renaud (Main) Library	24 hours	24 hours	24 hours
	Law Library	24 hours	24 hours	24 hours
	Life Sciences Library	08h00 - 23h00	08h00 - 23h00	08h00 - 23h00
Westville	Westville (Main) Library	24 hours	24 hours	24 hours

Campus	Library	Weekdays	Saturdays	Sundays
Pietermaritzburg	Alan Paton Centre & Struggle Archives	08h00 -16h30	Closed	Closed
Pietermaritzburg	Centre for African Literary Studies	08h00 -16h30	Closed	Closed
Westville	Gandhi-Luthuli Documentation Centre	08h00 -16h30	Closed	Closed
Campbell Collections	Killie Campbell Africana Library	08h00 -16h30	Closed	Closed

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Open Research and Contributor ID (ORCHID)

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MyLOFT

PRESSREADER: WORLD CUP SEASON

UNLOCK THE FULL POWER OF ENGINEERING RESEARCH TOOLS

UKZN'S LIBRARY SERVICES INTRODUCES OUR EVENTS AND TRAINING CALENDAR

CNKI Platform

Medici-TV

Who holds the keys to higher learning?

Euromonitor Database & Passport Training Videos

Geological Sciences Research Lecture Series

Presented by: Dr. Thembiso O Basupi, Ph.D.
Geological Sciences
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Recorded: 23 October 2025

EMERALD PUBLISHING

The Gandhi-Luthuli Documentation Centre

CALLING ALL RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS

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Welcome! Siyakwamukela!

SCHOLARLY RESEARCH SUPPORT

UKZN Libraries Opening Hours 2nd Semester

Contact us

Resources

Training and Events

Help

Playlist

Library Orientation

Open Research and Contributor ID (ORCHID)

Cited Reference Searching using Scopus

Useful Links

Copyright Officer

Higher Education Institutions

Dietetics and Human Nutrition