Access to Library Resources (Databases; MyUJLink; Exam Papers, Ask-A-Librarian, etc.)

• OFF Campus Access:  Most of the Library Electronic Resources can be accessed REMOTELY. Log-in with the Library PIN.
• ON Campus Access to Internet: Before access, it requires a registration (UJ e-mail and a password)
• ON Campus Access to Library Resources: Internet Log-in and Library PIN Log-in!

Do you know how to CREATE LIBRARY PIN?

Forgot your Password (PIN)? Contact the LENDING DESK staff for Assistance or Phone 011 559 2165 (APK)

About the UJ Library

• UJ Library
• Library Hours
• Campus Libraries 
• Library Staff
• Library Regulations 

Library Services & Forms

• Library Forms & Documents
• Study Cubicles (APK)
• Online Exam Papers
• Course Reserves
• My Library Account (MyUJLink)

Books, Articles, Databases

• UJLink: Library Catalogue
• A-to-Z Journals List
• A-to-Z Databases
• Databases (per Subject)
• Trial Databases

Library Membership 

• Library Membership to UJ Library
• Library Membership to Other University Libraries (Letter of Introduction to MSc; PhD’s and staff)

UJ Sciences Librarian Help

• Research Support Portal

• Teaching Support Portal

• Undergraduates Support Portal

• Sciences Subject Portals

Important UJ Links

• UJ Library & University of Johannesburg

• UJ Faculty of Science

• UJ Research & Innovation

• UJ NRF Rated Researchers 

Research & Assignments Help

• New Students
• Getting Started with Research Assignment
• Writing a Research Report 
• Research it Right! (Learn with fun) 
• The Research Process
• Engaged in Research
• Virtual Learning Environment Help
• EduLink (Student Portal)

Writing, Citing & Referencing Research Projects

• Plagiarism: What it is? How to avoid it!
• Acknowledging Sources
• Harvard Reference Technique 2013 (UJ)
• Copyright
• Vuma Portal: Handling exams, Study skills, Writing skills, Research skills, Life skills, Grammar and Spelling, Work, Thinking and Learning, Technology, Business writing, more

Searching & Borrowing Materials from UJ Library

• UJLink: Library Catalogue
• MyUJLink (My library account)
• Lending Desk Services: How to Borrow, Renew & Return books, Library Membership, etc.
• How to Self Check-out books
• Inter Campus Loan (from UJ Campuses) 
• Report Books not on Shelf  (Online form)

Borrowing Materials from Other Libraries (MSc; PhD's, Staff) 

• Inter Library Loan (First time users “How to…)
• Inter Library Loan Online Requests (Books; Journals; Theses & Dissertations; Proceeding; Chapter, etc.

Teaching Support

• Course Reserves
• How to Place Items on Reserve?
• Online Exam Papers 
• How To Submit Exam Paper to the Library 
• How To Submit & Search for Theses & Dissertations
• Virtual Learning Environment 
• EduLink (Student Portal)

Teaching & Learning Tools 

• Course Reserves
• Van Schaik Prescribed Books
• Kalahari.net UJ Students Textbooks
• Online Book & Journal Publishers
• New Books in the Library (Acquisitions)

• Library Training Timetable

• Library Training for First Year Students

• Library Training for Undergraduates

• Library Training for Researchers

• Need Help? Ask-a-Librarian!

• Library Training Guides & Tutorials

• Subject Librarian Responsibilities

• Subject Portals & Courses Help

Access to Theses & Dissertations (T & D)

• Theses & Dissertations Portal (inc. IR)
• UJLink: Library Catalogue (Print T & D)     
• UJDigiSpace (Online UJ T & D)
• Open Access Science Portal 
• ProQuest Full text Theses & Dissertations (New!)
• Nexus (SA Current & Completed Research, password is required)

 Access to Institutional Repositories (IR) 

• Institutional Repositories Portal (incl. T & D)
• UJDigiSpace (Online UJ T & D; UJ Repositories)
• Open Access Science Portal 
• IRSpace (Search SA Research Repositories)
• Directory of Open Access Repositories(Worldwide)

Manage your References

• RefWorks & RefShare Help Portal
• Access to RefWorks
• Access to RefShare       

Browse Resources per Subject and Course

• Applied Mathematics & Mathematics 
• Astronomy & Astrophysics 
• Biochemistry
• Biology   
• Botany & Plant Biotechnology 
• Chemistry  
• Energy 
• Environmental Management 
• Geography (Geo-Informatics; Soil Science)
• Geology  
• Human Anatomy & Physiology
• Information Technology
• Microbiology
• Physics 
• Statistics
• Zoology   

 Sciences Librarian Portal

 Impact Journals

• ISI Journal Citation Report (JCR) 
• SCImago Journal & Country Rank 
• H-index (How to measure your scientific productivity) (Definition)

South African Accredited Journals for 2011 (DoE)

• South African Accredited Journals 

• South African Journals on ISI and IBSS 

Internationally Accredited Journals for 2011 (ISI)

• ISI Accredited Journals

• International Bibliography of Social Sciences: IBSS

Getting Published: For Authors

• How to Get Published: Step-by-Step instructions

• Publish in Accredited Open Access Journals (Alphabetical list of journals, Publication fees; UP initiative)

• Open Access (OA) Portal: UJ Sciences Librarian

Search for Full-text Print & Online Journals

Search these resources to find Full-text PRINT & ONLINE JOURNAL title. Links to Biochemistry full-text journals are available below.

• A-to-Z Journal List
• UJLink: Library Catalogue
• Open Science Directory: A-to-Z Journals
• Free Online Mathematics Journals 

Journals Abbreviations

Journal titles can be ABBREVIATED (in the references list). These links will help you find the FULL JOURNAL title. 

• Mathematics Journals Abbreviations (PDF)

• ZMATH Serials & Journals (Abbreviations)

• ISI Journal Title Abbreviations

• Science & Engineering Abbreviations  

Search Engines & Useful Web Resources

• Google Scholar (Academic Articles)
• Scirus (Sciences Search Engine) 
• WorldCat
• How Stuff Works 

Click HERE for more Sciences Search Engines 

Open Access Journals

• UJ Open Science Portal

• Open Science Directory: A-to-Z Journals  

• SciELO: South African Open Access Journals

• UJDigiSpace (Online UJ T & D; UJ Repositories)

Mathematics Open Access & Pre-prints

• ArXiv.org (Mathematics, Nonlinear Sciences, Quant. Finance & Statistics)
• DigiZeitschriften (Digitized Archive; Open Access Journals)
• e-Math for Africa (Resources for Maths in Africa)
• PhysMath Central 
• Project Euclid (Theoretical and Applied Mathematics and Statistics Journals, Browse Journals)