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Ms Yoli Soul
University Librarian |
The University of Fort Hare Library has Campus Libraries located on the Alice Campus as well as at the East London Campus of the University,the Bhisho Campus and the Department of Nursing Sciences also in East London.The Library has over 165 000 volumes of books, periodicals and other material. Special collections are housed in the Howard Pim Library of Rare Books which is situated on the ground floor of the main library building. The East London Campus Library includes the Bisset Berry Collection that also is housed separately from the campus's main collection.
The purpose of the University library is to provide the University community with access to quality information services and resources in a variety of formats and delivery systems that support the teaching, learning research and service mission of the University of Fort Hare and to foster the skills which are necessary for independent lifelong learning thereby contributing to the social, cultural, intellectual and economic development of South Africa.The information services Library Services is integrated to the teaching, learning and research activities of the University.
To support excellence, the Library Services:
- Places emphasis on freedom of enquiry
- The staff will have strong user focus, emphasizing fairness and respect in dealing with all our users (Student, Staff and Members of the Community)
- Staff will be committed to the integral nature of the Library Services in what is taught at the University
- Will have highly trained staff to provide these services
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The operations of Library services will be driven by the principle of quality, documentation, measurement, benchmarking, constant improvement and innovation
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| DeGruyter database journals |
Subjects covered
Art and Music (2)
Books and Publishing, Libraries, Information and Documentation (2)
Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies (5)
General Reference Works (80)
History (83)
Law (1)
Linguistics, Communications (12)
Literary Studies (7)
Medicine (2)
Natural Sciences (2)
Philosophy (1)
Theology, Judaism, Religion (3)
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| Sports Medicine and Exercise Science in Video |
Sports Medicine and Exercise Science in Video is the most extensive video collection ever assembled in the areas of fitness and health assessment, disease management, injury treatment, nutrition, medical fitness, sport science, work-site wellness, exercise adherence, and much more. Developed through an exclusive partnership with Healthy Learning, the world?s leading producer of sports medicine videos, the collection features an array of internationally renowned physicians, exercise scientists, certified athletic trainers, physical therapists, registered dieticians, sport psychologists, personal trainers, and health/wellness experts who share information, ideas, and insights on the principles, techniques, and modalities of modern exercise science and sports medicine.
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| Rehabilitation Therapy in Video |
A groundbreaking collection of streaming video focused on the physical treatment of patients with congenital disorders, chronic health issues, and traumatic injuries. The videos feature world-renowned occupational, physical, and speech therapists explaining the underlying anatomical and neurological issues in specific patient populations, while demonstrating effective techniques and methods for their treatment. With footage of therapists working with actual patients, as well as models and illustrations, this collection offers students and faculty an invaluable firsthand look at the realities of working with patients and putting theoretical concepts into practice |
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| the Morgan & Claypool Synthesis Collection |
This database consists of a series of "lectures" Synthesis is an innovative information service for the research, development, and educational community in engineering and computer science. |
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| African Bibliographical Archive. |
World Biographical Information System Online (WBIS Online) is the most comprehensive biographical database available. Based on the digitization of K. G. Saur's Biographical Archives, it compiles biographical articles from printed reference works published from the 16th to the 21st century, and reproduces these original documents as facsimile images on the screen. Thus, WBIS Online features biographical profiles of people from all centuries as well as all countries and regions worldwide. In addition to 8.5 million digitized biographical articles, the WBIS Online database currently provides an index to 57 Biographical Archives totalling short biographies on more than 6 million people. Access to digitized articles is subscription based. Please note this is not a full-text database |
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