Library

Are you an undergraduate, honours, B Tech or  LLB student who needs to request or download material listed in TUT 101?

• Download e-reserve articles: ​http://oasis.unisa.ac.za/search/r
  Type your course code in the search block
  
  
• Request recommended books: http://oasis.unisa.ac.za/search/r
  Type the title of your recommended book in the search block, select the relevant title from the results list and click on request.

If you are unable to use the above methods, you can send an email to: lib-disability@unisa.ac.za 

More information about requesting and downloading of material

The following services are available :

• designated areas equipped with assistive technology
• entrance fees are not charged for an accompanying person
• guide dogs are allowed in the Library
• extended loan period for Library material
• a wheelchair is available upon request
• dedicated parking
• Unisa braille Music Theory examination papers - 2012 & 2013 (pre-grade & grades 1-3) available in Library Archives
• sign language interpreter available on request

• NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) - screen reader 
• Desktop Zoom -  free magnifying program
• Open access journals

E-mail : lib-disability@unisa.ac.za and arcswid@unisa.ac.za.

For braille & other specialised services

Advocacy and Resource Centre for Students with Disabilities (ARCSWiD) 

Tel: +27 12 429 6923
E-mail: uarcusa@unisa.ac.za

The following assistive technology is available in the Muckleneuk Library, Pretoria, Research Commons, level 4 :

• Sightsavers Dolphin Pens - screen magnifier and screen reader
• NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) – free screen reader software
• enPathia - accessible computer control devices 
• Wide screen computer monitors
• ZoomText large-print keyboards
• Two desktop video magnifiers
• Earphones

For assistive technology available at your nearest branch contact your nearest Branch Library

The following audio book readers are  available for loan :

• Blaze EZ
• BookSense  
• ClassMate Reader
• Victor Reader Stratus

These devices can be requested via the lib-disability@unisa.ac.za mailbox or by searching for the specific device in the catalogue and will be delivered to a client's preferred address. The devices are pre-loaded with information about the services offered by the Library.

They are also available in the Audiovisual section, level 4 of the Muckleneuk Library, Pretoria where they can be borrowed in person.

Clients with print disabilities can request conversions from print into a digital format by sending an email to lib-disability@unisa.ac.za

Tel: 0800001870

Material can be delivered to the client :

• via email
• on a CD/DVD
• pre-loaded on an audio book reader
• collect in person
• via courier to a preferred address

Are you a postgraduate student needing a literature review done on a research topic?

A literature review is a critical evaluation of what has been published on a topic by accredited scholars and researchers. This online service is delivered by the Information Search Librarians Team to all Unisa staff and students.

How do I request a literature search?

1. Please use Microsoft Edge as your Browser.
2. Please use this link to access the literature search request form.
3. If a pop-up requesting verification appears, click on ''Skip verification''. 
4. Complete the form and click on Submit once.
5. To receive an email confirmation of your request, please check the box at the end of the form.

Please note that all communication regarding a literature search will be directed through your myLife mailbox, as per the Unisa rules for students

To enquire about the status of a submitted request, send an email to lib-search@unisa.ac.za. Include your full name, student number and a contact telephone number in all your messages to us. 

Please note: This request form may only be used to request a literature search and nothing else. If you need information on how to request books and copies of journal articles or law reports, go to the Requesting and finding library material guide. 

Please note:

• We are using a new system for literature search requests, which does not assign reference numbers. Check your mailbox for the acknowledgement email after submitting your request.
• Submit your request well in advance of your deadline because we receive a large volume of requests. Requests will be seen to on a first-come, first-served basis. 
• If you are eager to get started immediately, you might like to do a quick and easy search via the Library search engine, which searches across all our resources.
• Should you encounter any problems regarding access to the literature search request form, please send an email to lib-search@unisa.ac.za.