Wits Library Events

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SBS First year students Information Literacy session

An introduction to the Library resources for first year students
Date:
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Time:
11:30am - 12:00pm
Location:
West Campus
Categories:
Undergraduates students
Register! - 831 seats left

First-Year Information Literacy Program: BUQS 1007_3rd Module_Developing a Search Strategy & Analysing the Topic

Developing a Search Strategy & Analysing the Topic – Master the skills of breaking down research topics and crafting effective searches. Venue: A1 in...
Date:
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Time:
12:30pm - 1:15pm
Location:
East Campus
Categories:
Undergraduates students
Register! - 265 seats left

SBS First year students Information Literacy session

An introduction to the library resources for first year students
Date:
Monday, April 14, 2025
Time:
11:30am - 12:00pm
Location:
West Campus
Categories:
Undergraduates students
Register! - 934 seats left

First-Year Information Literacy Program: ARPL 1015_6th Module_Evaluating and Ethical Use of Informatio

In the previous module, we explored how to access e-books and e-journals through the Wits Library system. Now that you know where to find information, it is crucial to...
Date:
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Time:
10:15am - 12:00pm
Location:
East Campus
Categories:
Undergraduates students
Register! - 70 seats left

First-Year Information Literacy Program: ARPL 1031A_2nd Module_Introduction to e-Wits Catalogue and Discovery Page

Introduction to e-Wits Catalogue and Discovery Page – Discover how to access books, journals, and other resources. Venue: JME Level C
Date:
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Time:
2:15pm - 3:00pm
Location:
East Campus
Categories:
Undergraduates students
Register! - 83 seats left

Education Library: Centre for Deaf Studies Information Literacy Training

This training programme equips students and attendees with advanced information literacy skills to locate, evaluate, and use library resources for research and scholarly writing. It fosters...
Date:
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Parktown Campus
Categories:
Register! - 195 seats left

SBS First year students Information Literacy session

An introduction to the Library resources for first year students
Date:
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Time:
11:30am - 12:00pm
Location:
West Campus
Categories:
Undergraduates students
Register! - 864 seats left

Essential Health Sciences Databases: ClinicalKey

Enhance your research and clinical practice with ClinicalKey, a leading database for health sciences professionals. This training session will provide an overview of ClinicalKey’s extensive...
Date:
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Parktown Campus
Categories:
Training
Register! - 99 seats left

First-Year Information Literacy Program: BUQS 1007_4th Module_Introduction to Databases

🔍 Finding the Right Information: Using Databases for Research In the previous unit, we explored how to develop a search strategy using keywords and Boolean operators...
Date:
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Time:
12:30pm - 1:15pm
Location:
East Campus
Categories:
Undergraduates students
Register! - 264 seats left

First-Year Information Literacy Program: ARPL 1015_7th Module_Plagiarism

🌟 Learning Objectives By the end of this module, you will be able to: ✅ Define plagiarism and its different types. ✅ Understand why plagiarism...
Date:
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Time:
10:15am - 12:00pm
Location:
East Campus
Categories:
Undergraduates students
Register! - 70 seats left

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Upcoming Events

Time Zone: Central Africa Time (change)

SBS First year students Information Literacy session In-Person

An introduction to the Library resources for first year students
Date:
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Time:
11:30am - 12:00pm
Location:
West Campus
Audience:
  Undergraduates students  
Categories:
  Undergraduates students  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 831 seats left

First-Year Information Literacy Program: BUQS 1007_3rd Module_Developing a Search Strategy & Analysing the Topic In-Person

Developing a Search Strategy & Analysing the Topic – Master the skills of breaking down research topics and crafting effective searches. Venue: A1 in...  More
Date:
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Time:
12:30pm - 1:15pm
Location:
East Campus
Audience:
  Undergraduates students  
Categories:
  Undergraduates students  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 265 seats left

SBS First year students Information Literacy session In-Person

An introduction to the library resources for first year students
Date:
Monday, April 14, 2025
Time:
11:30am - 12:00pm
Location:
West Campus
Audience:
  Undergraduates students  
Categories:
  Undergraduates students  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 934 seats left

First-Year Information Literacy Program: ARPL 1015_6th Module_Evaluating and Ethical Use of Informatio In-Person

In the previous module, we explored how to access e-books and e-journals through the Wits Library system. Now that you know where to find information, it is crucial to...  More
Date:
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Time:
10:15am - 12:00pm
Location:
East Campus
Audience:
  Undergraduates students  
Categories:
  Undergraduates students  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 70 seats left

First-Year Information Literacy Program: ARPL 1031A_2nd Module_Introduction to e-Wits Catalogue and Discovery Page In-Person

Introduction to e-Wits Catalogue and Discovery Page – Discover how to access books, journals, and other resources. Venue: JME Level C
Date:
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Time:
2:15pm - 3:00pm
Location:
East Campus
Audience:
  Undergraduates students  
Categories:
  Undergraduates students  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 83 seats left

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Library Hours

Library

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Architecture Library

08:00-21H00

08:00-21H00

08:00-21H00

08:00-21H00

08:00-17:00

08H30-12H30

Closed

Biological and Physical Sciences Library (Biophy)

08:00-20H00

08:00-20H00

08:00-20H00

08:00-20H00

08:00-17H00

08h30-12h30

Closed 

Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital Library

Closed 

08:00-16:00

Closed 

08:00-16:00

Closed 

Closed

Closed

Commerce Library 

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00 

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed

Closed

Education Library

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed

Closed

Education and Training ECR

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed 

Closed

Engineering Library

08:00-20:00

08:00-20:00

08:00-20:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08H30-17h00

14h00-20h00

GeoMaths Library 

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed 

Closed

Government Publications

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00 

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00 

Closed

Closed

Historical Papers

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed 

Closed

Interlibrary Loans

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed

Closed

Law Library

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed

Closed

Multimedia Library

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed

Closed

Research Commons

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed

Closed

Wartenweiler Library

08:00-23:00

08:00-23:00

08:00-23:00

08:00-23:00

08:00-17:00

08:30-17:00

14:00-20:00 

William Cullen Library

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed

Closed

Wits Library of Management

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

08:00-17:00

Closed

Closed

Witwatersrand Health Sciences Library

09:00-22H00

09:00-22H00

09:00-22H00

09:00-22H00

09:00-18H00

08H30 17H00

14H00-20H00