DUT Engineering Library

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17 March 2017
Library




INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Online subject guides are HERE!!!
Library week @DUT 2


You’re a busy Okay, so we are good guys. We have listed Did you know that you can 2
chat to us online?
bee, we direct live links to the subject guides for EBE
know, so we courses. So just click on the link relevant to your
made it easy course and have a look for yourself.
and effortless
to access the
DUT library. With tailor Architectural Technology
made subject specific guides Chemical Engineering
for your department be it Civil Engineering
Electrical Power
Engineering, Chemical Computer Systems Engineering
Engineering or any other Construction Management Mousin Omarsaib
EBE course, the library has Electrical Power Engineering (heavy current) Phone : 031-3732356
created a ‘one stop shop’ [email protected]
with seamless access to all Electronic Engineering (light current)
the information resources Industrial Engineering
you require for your research,
assignments and projects. Mechanical Engineering
The information in your Quantity Surveying
subject guide is relevant, Town and Regional Planning
current and up to date.

How do I access my subject
guide? Nhlanhla Nhlehko
Phone :031-3732504
Its “easy peasy lemon [email protected]
squeezy”.
So here's what you do:
Go to the university
homepage
Under the quick links option
select library
Once on the library homepage
under the ‘quick links’
option select SUBJECT/
RESEARCH GUIDE
Then select the relevant
course e.g. electronic
engineering.

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Library week @ DUT - “My Library, Your Library”



Join us as we celebrate Library Week from the 18th - 25th March with:

 Spot prizes
 Book giveaways
 Amnesty on all overdue books
 Mini book exhibitions - FOR ACADEMICS TO SELECT SUBJECT SPECIFIC BOOKS TO PURCHASE ON
THE 23 MARCH @ THE LIBRARY… THIS IS SO IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO SELECT MATERIAL FOR
YOUR AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Production by drama students
 Treatments/consults with somatology and chiropractic students
 Quiz by Emerald (with exciting prizes like a Kindle, Emerald hamper and FitBit

Visit the Library website and social media for updates!!!

A message from the Library and Information Association (LIASA) president of South Africa for Library Week
The theme “My Library, Your library” takes libraries into the heart of the community and strives to awaken a sense of
ownership in each community member. “My Library, Your Library” is a reminder to all library users that the library is a
communal space that caters to specific needs whether these are educational, social, recreational or informative.
The sub-themes: “My Library, My Home”, “Mind your Library” and “Tell me about your Library” encourage the
conversation from the community’s perspective on the importance they attach to libraries. It is intended that this
dialogue will not only amplify the recognition of the place of libraries in communities but also that communities
will make input to the ideal present day library thereby, making it an indispensable part of their everyday lives.


Did you know that you can chat to us online?




Getting help is fast and convenient with our online live Chat Reference Service!!!
The EBE subject librarians are available to provide you effective and efficient support for your research queries. Some
of the things we can help you with include:
 Answering questions about the research process, library resources and tools.
 Helping you develop search strategies for a specific assignment or project.
 Providing tips on navigating databases, ebooks, ejournals and many many more resources.
 Don’t forget also help in referencing correctly
 Tips in evaluating the information sources you access for the curriculum, assignment and research

The EBE subject librarian are available on the live chat during the following times:
Monday - Thursday (08:00 - 15:45)
Fridays - (08:00 - 14:00)

How do I access the live Chat?
One easy step, go to the DUT library homepage and look for the ‘Ask a Librarian’ under the ’Quick links’ option or
click on ‘Live chat’ on your subject guide page and chat to us.