IGNITING KNOWLEDGE

Library Systems Upgrade:

Library and Information Services (LIS) is transforming the University’s digital library services with a new integrated platform.

The new Alma library services platform will improve library management and workflows, while Primo will provide a modern, single search interface for discovering physical and digital resources, including eBooks, journals, scholarly articles, study materials, and research resources.

Benefits for the users:

🔎 Faster and easier searching
📚 Improved access to library resources
📱 A modern, mobile-friendly interface
🌐 Seamless access from anywhere, anytime
🔗 One search experience across library collections

Alma + Primo Go-Live

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The waiting is Over, We are Live! 🎈🎉

🚀 Official Go-Live: 18 August 2026

The new platform marks an important step towards a modern, integrated, and user-friendly digital library experience for students, researchers, and staff.

Find Your Resources

LibKey.io simplifies research by providing a streamlined DOI number search feature.
BrowZine provides access to journals categorized by subjects for easy browsing.
Likey Nomad enhances browsing with a convenient browser extension.

LibKey.io LibKey Nomad BrowZine

Databases: A-Z List

TUT Library offers an A-Z List of Electronic Resources to facilitate seamless access to a diverse collection of digital materials. This comprehensive directory provides single sign-on access to e-journals, e-books, reference materials, multimedia content, and more.

Access is restricted to registered staff and students.

TUT Top 500 Authors

Library Hours

Day	Hours
Monday	08:00 - 22:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 22:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 22:00
Thursday	08:00 - 22:00
Friday	08:00 - 16:00
Saturday	09:00 - 17:00
Sunday	CLOSED

Read Newspapers

PressReader provides interactive, digital access to more than 7000 publications across 120 countries. Users can read and download full issues of newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals in various languages. The platform offers a wide range of content, including news, lifestyle, business, sports, and more. It’s a convenient way to stay informed and explore diverse perspectives from different regions and cultures.

Ask-a-Librarian

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Our Services

Keep all your references and reference-related materials in a searchable personal library.

Synchronize your references between up to three of your personal computers, an online library, and your iOS device, through EndNote Sync.

(You must be the owner and user of all three computers.)

Copyright protects the intellectual property of creators, ensuring that others cannot use, copy, or distribute their work without permission.

This protection is crucial for preventing unauthorized use and exploitation of creative works, safeguarding the rights of the original creators.

Referencing is one of the requirements of Tshwane University of Technology for academic writing. It is one of the ways to ensure academic integrity when writing your manuscript.

Academic integrity refers to the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles as a student of Tshwane University of Technology.

Beall’s list – a list of potential predatory publishers

The original Beall’s List is no longer actively updated by Jeffrey Beall, but an archived version is available here

Department of Higher Education and Training List of Approved South African Journals

Quick Links

My Library Account

The library account allows students to access various digital resources, such as e-books, online journals, databases, and academic articles.
They can also RENEW borrowed items before the due date if needed.
Students can reserve books that are currently checked out by other users.
Once the book is returned, it will be held for the student who made the reservation.
Students can view any outstanding fines or fees associated with overdue books

New Students Orientation

Each year, TUT Libraries host orientation sessions for incoming students at the start of the academic year.
Check your email or visit this LINK for important information regarding the orientation programme.

This event is designed to acquaint new students with the library resources, services, and facilities available to support their academic journey.

Ebscohost Passport

EBSCOhost Passport, now available as a Chrome Extension and a Microsoft Edge Add-on, makes research simpler and more efficient for end users by dynamically inserting links to full text in virtually any web page where DOIs are present.

EBSCOhost Passport does this by scanning the page for DOIs, then checking if the user has access to the article either in an EBSCOhost full-text database, through a subscribed journal at the publisher site or available as Open Access.