The Library and Information Services (LIS) supports postgraduate students and researchers in providing services, information searches, scientific core and value-added resources. There are currently more than 4 000 research-related books shelved in the LIS. The available books range within the following fields:
- The Research Process
- Research Method/Methodology
- Research Writing/Scientific Writing
- Research Ethics
- Research Support
The LIS maintains subscription to databases, allowing electronic access to more than 5 million specialised full text journal articles. Furthermore, the LIS maintains subscription to e-book titles with links to journal citation reports.
Faculty-dedicated information librarians assist postgraduate researchers with information searches, referencing and database training throughout the year:
Staff members | Faculty | Telephone | |
Vanda Phelisa | Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences | pvanda@cut.ac.za | +27 (0)51 507 3470 |
Mkam Amos | Faculty of Humanities | amkam@cut.ac.za | +27 (0)51 507 4059 |
Smith Joyce | Information Services (Welkom) | tsmith@cut.ac.za | +27 (0)57 910 3538 |
Mathope-Da Silva Chareen | Faculty of Management Sciences | cmathope-dasilva@cut.ac.za | +27 (0)51 507 3137 |
Zungu Emanuel | Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology | ezungu@cut.ac.za | +27 (0)51 507 3504 |

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