This LibGuide has been created to guide the Unisa Ekurhuleni library clients on some of the most important library services and resources available to support learning and research.
Hours (January - November)
Mondays - Fridays: 07h45 – 16h00
Saturdays: Closed
Hours (December)
Mondays - Fridays: 07h45 – 16h00
Saturdays: closed
Contact details
011 845 9340
lelakam@unisa.ac.za
Gauteng Region
Ekurhuleni Library
Corner R51 and Brazil street
Study area and library building
Daveyton
The Ekurhuleni library has about 28 computers available for students to access the library catalogue and requests books from any of the Unisa libraries. The library has an open collection and study collection from which students can borrow books for use at home .The library also keeps some of the prescribed books, recommended books and reserve collection .The reserve collection can only be loaned out for two hours thus giving students the opportunity to use the book.
The Ekurhuleni library encourages students to make use of the RFID machines which is the self-check out and book -return machine ,situated in the library.
In addition the library website also has various electronic databases and e-books for your information needs and research.
Unisa students are encouraged to be self-sufficient in their academic information seeking behaviour and for this, the library endeavours to provide library training to students to equip them with necessary Information Literacy skills. Appropriately, Information Literacy is defined as the:-
ability to know when information is needed (with regard to assignments and academic research),
ability to locate information (by using the library catalogue),
ability to evaluate information (by avoiding plagiarism),
and the ability to know how to use the information that has been found (upon which a student is able to meet required standards when writing an assignment or academic research)
The library provides assistance to students with special needs. Students with disabilities may have different academic challenges. As a result of this, Ekurhuleni Library will refer students to relevant departments especially to Advocacy and Resource Centre for Students With Disabilities ( ARCSWID)
Ekurhuleni library is one of the Gauteng regional libraries .To learn more about other services in the Gauteng Region, you can visit the webpage and Facebook page underneath