Wits Library Events

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Navigating Knowledge: Mastering Library Resources for School of Public Health Postgraduate Students

The session will introduce the Public Health Postgraduate student on : How to access the Library Resources Design a search strategy for searching the databases effectively Search the databases...
Date:
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Time:
8:30am - 10:00am
Location:
Lecture hall-Parktown campus, Parktown Campus
Categories:
All New Wits Students Orientation Post Graduate Training Postgraduates students Training
Register! - 74 seats left

GEMP 1 Informatics: WHSL and the medical literature

The session will introduce the 3rd year medical student to the electronic resources available at WHSL and how to access them. Core resources/databases such as Clinicalkey, Clinkcalkey Student,...
Date:
Friday, January 24, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Location:
Lecture hall-Parktown campus, Parktown Campus
Categories:
Register! - 303 seats left

School of Oral Health Sciences- PG Library Orientation: The role of AI in Research

Date:
Monday, January 27, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Lecture hall-Parktown campus, Parktown Campus
Categories:
Orientation
Register! - 80 seats left

Mastering WHSL Library Resources: Essential Orientation/Training for Dentistry Postgraduate Students (2025 Academic Year)

The session is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively utilise the WHSL library's extensive resources. This training will cover essential tools and services,...
Date:
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Time:
8:30am - 10:30am
Location:
Lecture hall-Parktown campus, Parktown Campus
Categories:
Post Graduate Training Postgraduates students
Register! - 50 seats left

Mastering WHSL Library Resources: Essential Orientation/Training for Surgery Postgraduate Students (2025 Academic Year)

The session is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively utilise the WHSL library's extensive resources. This training will cover essential tools and services,...
Date:
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Location:
Lecture hall-Parktown campus, Parktown Campus
Categories:
Orientation Post Graduate Training Postgraduates students
Register! - 50 seats left

FHS PG Library Orientation

Date:
Friday, February 7, 2025
Time:
10:20am - 10:40am
Location:
Lecture hall-Parktown campus, Parktown Campus
Categories:
Orientation
Register! - 100 seats left

School of Architecture & Planning Postgraduate Induction: Overview of library services, resources, and facilities

The training will provide insights into the diverse range of resources available within the library, Equips participants with the skills to locate, evaluate, and utilise...
Date:
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Location:
Categories:
Postgraduates students

School of Architecture & Planning Postgraduate Induction: Plagiarism and Copyright

This training will equips participants with versatile skills, fostering their ability to be respected researchers across various subject matters. You will learn how to ethically...
Date:
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Time:
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Location:
Categories:
Postgraduates students

Essential Health Sciences Databases: PubMed

Join us for a focused training session on PubMed, the premier database for Health Sciences Research. Designed for students, researchers, and healthcare professionals, this session will provide an...
Date:
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Parktown Campus
Categories:
Register! - 100 seats left

Navigating Health Sciences eBooks: ClinicalKey Student

Discover how to effectively use ClinicalKey Student, a comprehensive eBook platform for health sciences education. This training session will guide you through accessing a vast library of medical...
Date:
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Parktown Campus
Categories:
Training
Register! - 100 seats left

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Upcoming Events

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Navigating Knowledge: Mastering Library Resources for School of Public Health Postgraduate Students In-Person

The session will introduce the Public Health Postgraduate student on : How to access the Library Resources Design a search strategy for searching the databases effectively Search the databases...  More
Date:
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Time:
8:30am - 10:00am
Location:
Lecture hall-Parktown campus, Parktown Campus
Audience:
  Postgraduates students     Masters  
Categories:
  All New Wits Students     Orientation     Post Graduate     Training     Postgraduates students     Training  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 74 seats left

GEMP 1 Informatics: WHSL and the medical literature In-Person

The session will introduce the 3rd year medical student to the electronic resources available at WHSL and how to access them. Core resources/databases such as Clinicalkey, Clinkcalkey Student,...  More
Date:
Friday, January 24, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Location:
Lecture hall-Parktown campus, Parktown Campus
Audience:
  Postgraduates students     Undergraduates students  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 303 seats left

School of Oral Health Sciences- PG Library Orientation: The role of AI in Research In-Person

Date:
Monday, January 27, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Lecture hall-Parktown campus, Parktown Campus
Audience:
  Postgraduates students  
Categories:
  Orientation  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 80 seats left

Mastering WHSL Library Resources: Essential Orientation/Training for Dentistry Postgraduate Students (2025 Academic Year) In-Person

The session is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively utilise the WHSL library's extensive resources. This training will cover essential tools and services,...  More
Date:
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Time:
8:30am - 10:30am
Location:
Lecture hall-Parktown campus, Parktown Campus
Audience:
  Postgraduates students  
Categories:
  Post Graduate     Training     Postgraduates students  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 50 seats left

FHS PG Library Orientation In-Person

Date:
Friday, February 7, 2025
Time:
10:20am - 10:40am
Location:
Lecture hall-Parktown campus, Parktown Campus
Audience:
  Postgraduates students  
Categories:
  Orientation  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 100 seats left

Spaces and Room Bookings

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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