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Research Support Services
2025-08-15 Open Access, What is Open Access, Open Access logo Open Access logo Click and drag to resize Click and drag to resize Open Access (OA) is about providing free online access to research output. It permits any user to read, use, re-use, distribute or download research as long as they…, Benefits, ✓ No financial barriers to accessing research outputs. ✓ A wider audience can read, use and share research publications. ✓ Society gets to benefit from the research that is conducted with the support of taxpayers' money. ✓ Increases researchers' visibility,…, Open Access Mandates and NWU Library Initiatives, Open Access Mandates The NWU committed to Open Access by signing the Berlin Declaration and is further guided by the NRF's Open Access statement : “ From 1 March 2015, authors of research papers generated from research either fully or partially funded by NRF…, Open Access Publishing, Author Information Before selecting a journal for the publication of an article, distinguish between full and hybrid open-access journals. Check if the journal complies with the funder's requirements on Open Policy Finder . Read the publisher’s and journal's…, Journal Information, Publish in Open Access Journals Gold: Article Processing charge (APC) Check the Open Policy Finder for the funder's Open Access policy. The author has to pay an Article Processing Charge (APC), or the funder might provide an OA Article publishing charge. …, Open Access Content, Accredited list of Open Access journals NWU Library: A-Z databases flagged with the OA logo Boloka: Institutional Repository Boloka (NWU-IR) is the primary storage of all NWU Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) DaYta Ya Rona: NWU Research Repository…, Data Repositories, Registry of Research Data Repositories DataONE Zenodo Dryad [/accordion]http://library.nwu.ac.za/ils-borrow-renew-return
Circulation & Lending Services
2025-08-27 ILS Home Circulation & Lending Services: Access & User Categories Book Collections Borrow, Renew & Return Courier Service Document Delivery eReserves Fines Holds Interlibrary Loans My Account Self-Check Machine Contact Us , Borrow, Renew & Return, How to Borrow Books [accordion collapsed], Who can Borrow Books?, All registered staff and students of North-West University can borrow books from any of our campus libraries. Be sure to present your university card for all borrowing transactions., Where to Borrow Books?, Circulation Desk At the Circulation Desk, you can check out, renew, and return books, pay fines, pick up holds, and more. These desks are typically located near the main entrance of each library. Self-Checkout Machines Self-service machines are available at…, Requesting Items, If a book you want is currently out on loan, you can request it through the Holds Manual: How to Place and Manage Holds in the Library hold service at the Circulation Desk. The library may ask you to return high-demand books earlier than their due date. If…, Borrowing During Recess, If you're going on vacation and have books on your record, or plan on borrowing books before leaving, ask Circulation Services to adjust the due dates to match the start of the new term. You can also How to Renew Your Books Online through the Library renew…, Email Reminder Notices, For NWU Staff and Students: You’ll receive notices via email and SMS about recalled items, Library Holds Manual: How to Place and Manage Holds hold requests , Document Delivery Manual: How to Request and Access Library Materials document delivery (intercampus…, Please note the following, You are allowed a maximum of two renewals per book. Items requested by another user cannot be renewed. Return these items as soon as possible. If returned after the due date, a recall fine will apply, in addition to an overdue fine. Items from the reserve…, You can renew your books using any of the following methods, Web Renewal: Go to Access and Manage Your WorldCat Discovery Account your account and renew your books online. [ How to renew your books online User Guide ] Self-Checkout Machine: You can renew your books using the self-checkout machine, but please note that…, Important Information, Books must be returned by the due date indicated on the date label inside the book or on the self-checkout machine receipt. Overdue books will incur a fee . You are responsible for all items borrowed using your University card. Library Fines Overdue items:…, You can return books using the following methods, Circulation Desk – Return books directly to the circulation desk. Self-checkout machine – When returning books via the self-checkout machine, please take your receipt as proof of a successful return. Book Bin (Dropbox) – Located next to the Main Library…http://news.nwu.ac.za/putting-spotlight-mens-health-and-wellbeing
Putting the spotlight on men’s health and wellbeing
2024-07-23 The Employee Wellness unit at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus will be hosting an interactive Men’s Health and Wellbeing Awareness session on 25 July at 09:00 on the Vanderbijlpark Campus. The session will be interactive, allowing…http://library.nwu.ac.za/ils-ereserves
Circulation & Lending Services
2025-08-27 ILS Home Circulation & Lending Services: Access & User Categories Book Collections Borrow, Renew & Return Courier Service Document Delivery eReserves Fines Holds Interlibrary Loans My Account Self-Check Machine Contact Us , eReserves, What is eReserves? eReserves allow lecturers to make course materials available online for students. How to Place Items on eReserves Lecturers can submit materials for eReserves by completing the eReserve Request Form: Submit Materials for Access designated…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/honours-communication
Honours Communication
2022-07-26 [accordion collapsed] Application process for Honours programmes We offer three Honours programmes: Advanced Corporate Communication, Development Communication and Journalism and Media Studies. All students have to apply online. The closing…http://law.nwu.ac.za/af/node/29602
Registration and Orientation
2025-01-22 Get Ready to Register at the NWU! You have received the final offer, accepted it and are ready to start your NWU journey. The NWU registration portal will open and only be available from Monday 20 January 2025. Here is a list of questions and…http://law.nwu.ac.za/af/fakulteit-regte/registration-and-orientation-cloned
Registration and Orientation - Cloned
2025-01-22 Get Ready to Register at the NWU! You have received the final offer, accepted it and are ready to start your NWU journey. The NWU registration portal will open and only be available from Monday 20 January 2025. Here is a list of questions and…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/healthethics/hrec
Welcome to the newly developed ADEP System
2025-07-22 Link to ADEP Website: https://adepnwuapp.crm4.dynamics.com/ (Firefox and Apple Safari are not supported; use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge web browsers to access the ADEP system) Online ethics system The Faculty of Health Sciences Ethics Office…http://news.nwu.ac.za/apply-now-study-nwu-2022
Apply now to study at the NWU in 2022
2022-01-18 At the beginning of every year, thousands of students across the country can be found scrambling for space at various institutions of higher learning. Applying on time when applications open in the previous year can help students and parents avoid this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-you-have-been-struggling-sleep
This is why you have been struggling to sleep
2020-05-20 If you log on to any social media platform in the early hours of the morning you are likely to find a lot of people online. Since the country went into lockdown due to Covid-19 a few weeks ago, South Africans have been struggling to fall asleep. Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/qatar-airways-ban-sign-things-come
Qatar Airways ban the sign of things to come
2017-06-13 Terrorism is the biggest threat facing the international tourism sector. This is according to Prof Melville Saayman of the research unit TREES (Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society) at the North-West University (NWU). On June 5, Saudi Arabia…http://library.nwu.ac.za/ils-book-collections
Circulation & Lending Services
2025-08-27 ILS Home Circulation & Lending Services: Access & User Categories Book Collections Borrow, Renew & Return Courier Service Document Delivery eReserves Fines Holds Interlibrary Loans My Account Self-Check Machine Contact Us Book Collections at NWU…, Short Loan Section, The Short Loan Section contains materials that can be borrowed for short periods, such as for a day, overnight, or over the weekend. Items borrowed overnight or for the weekend must be returned within one hour after the library opens. Failure to do so will…, Open Collection, The Open Collection holds the majority of the Search the Library Catalogue Using WorldCat Discovery library's materials , including subject-specific books, both old and new. These can be borrowed by any registered NWU user, with borrowing durations varying…, Reference Collection, The Reference Collection consists of materials for quick consultation, such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, and indexes. These items cannot be borrowed and must be used within the library. Complete List of eReference Works Subscribed to by the Library…, Journal Collection, The Journal Collection includes periodicals, magazines, and serials that are published regularly. In addition to physical copies, access to a range of online journals is available through the library’s subscribed Complete List of Databases Available at the…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/nwu-writing-centre
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2024-08-19 Book an appointment Protocol for online consultations The NWU Writing Centre offers services dedicated to the improvement of students’ academic writing. We follow a student-centred approach by harnessing the…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/registration-and-orientation/meet-your-academic-student-association-student-chapter
Meet your Academic Student Association & Student Chapter
2021-03-04 What are ASAs/SCs and which one do I belong to? Academic Student Associations (ASAs) or Student Chapters (SCs) are a group of senior students from the faculty that represent you and the rest of the faculty students. At the NWU, we choose new…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-approach-reintegrating-criminals-and-managing-crime-catastrophic-failure
South Africa’s approach to reintegrating criminals and managing crime is a catastrophic failure
2024-03-01 Crime is destined to remain one of our most pressing social problems in South Africa if the stigmatisation of criminals is not addressed. South Africa has one of the highest and most unsustainable rates of recidivism (reoffence) in the world. First-time…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/health-professions-education-chpe/home
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2025-03-27 Welcome to the Centre for Health Professions Education (CHPE) The Centre for Health Professions Education (CHPE) at North-West University is dedicated to advancing innovative, high-quality teaching, learning, and assessment in health sciences…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/nwu-writing-centre/services
Services
2020-07-21 [accordion] General services to NWU students We offer a range of services for your convenience: Face-to-face consultation sessions (on site/online). Asynchronous consultations via chatrooms or email. Group consultations on…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/musa/aansoekproses-nagraadse-studies
Aansoekproses vir nagraadse studies
2024-07-01 Die volgende proses moet gevolg word om aansoek te doen vir meestersgraad- of doktorale studie: Doen aanlyn aansoek by Gevorderde gradetoelatings https://studies.nwu.ac.za/postgraduate-studies https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/how-apply-online…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/registration-and-orientation/curriculum-control-and-registration
Curriculum Control and Registration
2024-12-03 [accordion] What is curriculum control and registration and how do I do it? Curriculum control refers to the process by which Faculty Administrators and/or subject advisors assist students in choosing the modules that they must register for.…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/iea-task-30-workshop-2025/workshop-programme