IIE Library

Membership

All current IIE staff and students are automatically members of the IIE libraries. New Staff and students should complete a library registration form to be handed to the campus library to enable them to take out library material. For more information on the membership types and privileges see Loans Services.

Library hours

Each campus library has set hours during which it is open. The average number of hours is 9 hours per day during the week and 4 hours on a Saturday.

Note:

Campus libraries are closed on public holidays.
Check notice boards at all campus libraries for changes to these hours.

Library catalogue (OPAC)

The Online Public Access Catalogue is a database of all library print and electronic books, audio visual material and other catalogued material available at all the Independent Institute of Education Libraries. Resource material from the catalogue can be taken out of the libraries or used in libraries only - depending on the loan rules.

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EBSCOHOST

EBSCOhost is a powerful online reference system accessible via the Internet. It offers a variety of proprietary full-text databases and popular databases from leading information providers. The comprehensive databases range from general reference collections to specially designed, subject-specific databases for public, academic, medical, corporate and school libraries.

The IIE subscribes to the Academic Search premier, Business Source Premier, Communication and Mass Media Complete and Hospitality and Tourism Complete.

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SABINET Reference database

The database enables users to search for books from other South African library catalogues and request books that are not available in their own libraries.

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Loan Services

All loans will be renewable twice consecutively, unless there is a hold on the loaned material by another user.