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Special and digital collections 

Each library houses a number of special collections. Please phone the individual library to find out more about these collections.

• Mafikeng Campus Library
• Potchefstroom Campus Library
• Vaal Triangle Campus Library

Mafikeng Campus Library

Please phone +28 (0)18 389 2105 to find out more about the Library's special collections.

Boloka: North-West University Institutional Repository Exam Papers

Potchefstroom Campus Library

Digital locally developed databases The Ferdinand Postma Library maintains a number of digital home-grown databases.  We also build databases for departments.  These databases are kept up to date by the individual departments.       Some of the databases link to the full text documents.   The Department of Information Systems can be contacted at +28 (0)18 299 2803 for further information in this regard.     Accredited Journals BioFuel Knowledge Database   Boloka: North-West University Institutional Repository Cloete Manuscripts [Full text]     Church: RCSA Journal Articles DBAT: Digital Bibliography of the Afrikaans Language [Full text]   Exam Papers Fleischack Collection   The Galery Geography Database   In-U-Lig: Database for Christian Science Literature (1966 - 1996) Law  Cape Archives: 1806 - 1827  Constitutional Law Database  Journal of Contemporary Roman-Dutch Law (THRHR)  Private Law Database  Public Law Database  Use of Foreign Precedent by South African Constitutional Court Judges [Full text]   Music  ISAM (Information Centre for Southern African Music)  NALN: Cuttings  NALN: Muskat  NWU Potchefstroom Campus Minutes: MC, MEC and Senate Committee (2004-)  Minutes PU for CHO: Senate (1981 - 2003)  Minutes PU for CHO: Committee, Senate en MC (VGAB) (1960-2003)  NWU Policy and Procedure [Full text]   Ossewa-Brandwag Archive and Museum   Pierneef Collection [Full text]      PUK: Archives  PUK: Image and Sound Archive  PUK: News (Kampusnuus, Veteraan, Pukaner)  PUK: Staff Publications: 1871 - 2001   Quo Vadis (1961 - 1999) [Full text]     Subject Headings Theses  Electronic Theses and Dissertations (2004 - )  [Full text]  Union Catalogue of Theses and Dissertations (1919-2001)   Volkspele Database

Special collections housed in the Library

The Ferdinand Postma Library houses a number of special collections. The Department of Loan Services can be contacted at +28 (0)18 299 2783 for further information in this regard.  These materials can be searched via the Library catalogue.

Archived theses and dissertations One copy of every thesis and dissertation completed at the Potchefstroom Campus of the NWU is kept in a separate collection.  These documents are available for use in the Library only.  Special permission must be obtained from Loan Services.  Theses and dissertations are also available in electronic format via Boloka.

Carney Africana collection The main part of this collection belonged to Mr ER Carney and was donated to the Library in 1949 by his daughter, Ms CG Carney.

Children's and juvenile book collection The collection is accessible for all students.

Collection of old and recent Afrikaans literature, literary criticism and linguistics This is a new collection aimed at the preservation of mainly Afrikaans literary works in an endeavour to build a complete collection.

Hertzog collection The collection consists largely of XVII - XIX century works on Roman Dutch law. It was donated to the Library in 1955 by Dr Albert Hertzog.

The Postma collection The library of Prof Ferdinand Postma, after whom the Library was named, is preserved as a unit. Prof Postma served as principal of the then Potchefstroom University College for Christian Higher Education from 1921 until 1950.

Rare books This collection consists of original editions of old books as well as facsimile editions of well-known documents like the Gutenberg Bible.

Vaal Triangle Campus Library

Please phone +28 (0)18 299 3173 to find out more about the Library's special collections.

Africana Boloka: North-West University Institutional Repository Exam Papers