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Mobile Resources and Applications: Library Catalogue

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Request a Literature Search

Struggling to find academic material for your assignment, research proposal, or thesis?

The Library can help with a literature search—a systematic and comprehensive search for published academic resources on your topic.

How to request a literature search:
Complete our online form or use the Unisa Student App (available on the Android Play Store and iStore). In the app, go to Library and select Literature Search Form.

About the Library App

Use the Unisa Library Catalogue on a mobile phone, tablet or other mobile device, anywhere, on-the-go:

  • search for books 
  • request books
  • view your loans
  • renew books
  • access electronic journals

What do you need?

You will need:

  • a mobile device
  • downloaded the Unisa Library app from your play store
  • a Web browser, e.g. Opera Mini 
  • mobile data or wifi connection

Unisa Library App

    

The UNISA Student app is the official mobile application for Unisa. Download the App from the Apple iStore, Google Play Store or the Huawei AppGallery and login in with your student number and Unisa password

Have a look at some of the functions currently available on the App

  • Applications: Track the status of your application, upload documents, pay the application fee, view the MOOC flag, and accept or decline Unisa's offer
  • Registration: Track the status of your registration (temporarily registered or fully registered)
  • Pay your study fees
  • Study material: Track the study material sent via courier
  • Assessments & exams: View your assessment information, apply for an exam remark or an aegrotat
  • Graduations: Accept or decline your graduation invitation, view your qualification and address information, and add or edit the guests attending your graduation ceremony
  • Access the self-help, Chatbot and Live chat functions

New Library module has been added with the following features:
- Search Catalogue
- Contact, Hours and Locations
- My Library Account
- Library Fines
- Track my book
- Literature Search Form
- Libguides
- Course Reserves

Learn how to use the Unisa Student app: Microsoft Word - Using the myModules Mobile App 3.0 Updated.docx

Unisa Library app - android

Unisa Library app - iStore