Library Resources


Information on Publishing

Know why you should publish and how to avoid predatory journals

EBSCO Discovery Service

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Academic Integrity

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Library Business Procedures

1.0 PROCEDURE FOR THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES

The activities for this procedure are as outlined below.

  • Selection of information resources in line with academic programmes of the University
  • Acquisition of information resources in line with the collection development policy of the Library.
  • Cataloguing and classification of information resources in line with international Library standards.
  • Provision of accessibility protocols for the information resources.

Flowchart 1.0: Provision of Information Resources Flowchart

Provision of Information Resources Flowchart

2.0 PROCEDURE FOR THE PROVISION OF LIBRARY INFORMATION SERVICES

The activities for this procedure are as outlined below.

  • Verification of customers
  • Enabling customers to be skilled in information literacy
  • Dissemination of information
  • Customer satisfaction.

Flowchart 2.0: Provision of Library Services Flowchart

Provision of Library Services Flowchart

3.0 PROCEDURE FOR PRESERVATION AND ARCHIVAL OF RESEARCH OUTPUT DOCUMENTS

The activities for this procedure are as outlined below.

  • Acquiring/downloading of research output documents
  • Processing and uploading of documents to the University repository
  • Provision of accessibility protocols for the documents
  • Dissemination of research output information

Flowchart 3.1: Preservation and Archival of Research Output Flowchart

Preservation and Archival of Research Output Flowchart

4.0 PROCEDURE FOR CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES

The activities for this procedure are as outlined below.

  • Receiving of documents
  • Verification of payments for binding
  • Binding of  documents
  • Dispatching of documents to customers.

Flowchart 4.1: Conservation and Restoration of Information Resources Flowchart

Conservation & Restoration of Information Resources Flowchart

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