Library Services of the North-West University
Mafikeng Campus
WELCOME to the Virtual Plan of the Library!
You may browse through the page, or go directly to the area of interest by selecting it from the directory below:
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Entry into the library is through the security gate on the Ground Floor.You can only enter by a user ID card which you swipe at the security gate. Casual visitors need to contact security personnel at the gate.
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GROUND FLOOR
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Immediately after the security gate and to the left is the Circulation Desk. It is at this desk that you:
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Check out (borrow) books
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Check-in (return) books
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Reserve books that are out on loan etc
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To the south of the Circulation Desk is the Short loan collection. Materials put on reserve by lecturers
are located here at the Reserve Desk. |
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The periodicals section occupies the West wing of the Ground Floor. Here are found:
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Current/latest issues of journals.
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Bound volumes of journals
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Printed Indexes and Abstracts
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Newspapers - Current and back-runs
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The Reference desk is located opposite the Circulation desk, at the entrance of the Periodicals section. The desk is always manned by a Reference Librarian to help you find answers to your questions or locate information that will help you to write assignments. The Reference collection is located on the shelves towards the back of the floor before the stairs leading to the First floor or Basement. The Reference collection includes
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Dictionaries
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Encyclopedias
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Biographies, etc
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Reference materials are strictly for use in the library
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Opposite the Circulation Desk are shelves displaying only new books. Check out this area for new arrivals.
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FIRST FLOOR
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The electronic classroom is located on the Southern Wing of the First Floor. It has ± 40 computers which are used for skills empowerment library instruction. The training focuses on how to:
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Search electronic databases
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Search the Internet,
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Search the OPAC (library catalogue)
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Use e-mail
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Half-way down the floor, on both the West and East wings are offices of the information specialists who assist users in searching for relevant information for their assignment and research using the wealth of databases. |
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On this floor are the books that users may borrow. There are OPAC terminals for locating books on the shelves. Part of the bound serials collection is located on the west wing.
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BASEMENT
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The Media Center is the custodian of the library's collection of Audio-Visual software and their requisite equipment. These consist of:
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Video cassettes and VCR players
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Audio cassettes and Cassette players
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Slides and Slide projectors
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Transparencies and Tranparency viewers
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CD format of books and PCs s etc.
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Computers for students to do searches on electronic databases and to surf the INTERNET.
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The following library materials covering law are to be found here:
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Books
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Journals
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Law Reports
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CD ROM indexes for law materials
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SA Statutes
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END OF TOUR!!!!
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