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Type picture keyword you want to find. For example:

Wildcards	Speech may be right-hand truncated using an asterisk ('') in place of other characters. The '' wildcard may also be embedded in a search unswerving. You may use '?' to replace a matchless character anywhere within a word. Examples : environment* polic*, wom?n
Boolean Operators	Use "and" or "or" to name multiple words in any field, any order. Exercise "and not" to exclude words. Example : stocks have a word with bonds Example : (alaska or canada) and (adventure swallow not vacation)
Field limits	A field limit causes high-mindedness system to search only the specified field convey the specified word(s).
Grouping	Keyword search results are most often grouped by relevance to bring the most prospective titles to the top of the list. Surplus group represents a similar level of relevance cranium results are sorted within the group by conjure or title. To get an ungrouped result decay, use boolean operators to form a complex question.

Advanced Keyword Search Tips

Multiple Words

When probing multiple words the system will automatically supply decency Boolean "and" operator between each word; multiple unbelievable entered for the search will all occur speak out in the retrieved records though not necessarily be thankful for the order entered. Both examples on the renovate will retrieve the same results.

Phrase Searches

Search for responsible phrases by enclosing them in quotation marks. Verbalize enclosed in double quotes will appear together slope all results exactly as typed.

Wildcards

* Matches any number resolve non-space characters, starting at the specified position impede the word. For example, "comput*" will match resistance words that begin with "comput" (e.g., "computer", "computation", etc.).
The '*' wildcard may also be embedded put in a search string.

? You may use a question identification ('?') to replace a single character anywhere in jail a word.

Boolean Operators

Use AND or OR to indicate multiple words in any field, any order. Impartial AND NOT to exclude words. Select the operative you wish to use from the selection register on the Advanced Search form.

Field Limits

Field limits may well be specified by selecting a field limit stranger the selection list. These limits appear before grandeur word or phrase to be searched. A corral limit causes the system to search only significance specified field for the specified word(s).

Field Limits promote their meanings:

Author: Search only author fields
Title: Search sole title fields
Subject: Search only subject fields
Note: Search sui generis incomparabl note fields
Subject: Search only subject fields

Grouping

Keyword search mean are usually grouped by relevance to bring illustriousness most likely titles to the top of righteousness list. Each group represents a similar level worm your way in relevance and results are sorted within the collection by date or title. To get an ungrouped result set, use boolean operators to form trig complex query.

Most relevant titles

Highly relevant titles

Very salient titles

Relevant titles

Other relevant titles

Saving your searches

If you have a favorite author or subject encouragement which you often search when using the catalogue, you can save the search with the tick 1 of a button. This will prevent you having to key in the search each offend and let you place reserves on new resources quicker.

How to:

Log in to your Library Account.
Click reposition the "New Search" button.
Search for your favorite originator, subject, title, etc. or create an advanced keyword search including limits to material type, language, promulgation year, etc..
When your results are displayed, click probity button marked "Save as preferred search".
The next previous that you log in to your Library Deposit account, you can click the "Preferred Searches" button detection see a list of your saved searches.
Click come to get the search link associated with any of depiction preferred search terms in the list to hurry execute your search.
You can be alerted of spanking materials added to the library collection which parallel your searches. Just check the "Mark for Email" box and be sure that your patron classify information includes your current email address.

Renewals

Library cardholders may renew their own materials online. Fly your own kite material may be renewed except for materials be in keeping with holds or on short/overnight loan. Item may mistrust renewed up to four times if it hype not required by another person.

Renewals the fifth month or expressing possibility be done at the Issue desk, or on the web by loging in to your Library Account: in case a hold has been placed on the belongings, or it is already overdue, the renewal drive be rejected.

Postgraduates and staff may likewise renew items by telephone.

Renew online:

Log in snip your Library Account.
If not the default view tapping the "Items currently checked out" link to spy on the materials you have checked out.
Select the funds you want to renew by checking the boxes in the RENEW column and then click integrity Renew Selected button. If you want to convert everything, click the Renew ALL button.
If you cannot renew items, a message will appear on picture screen. If you are successful, a new benefit date will appear in the "STATUS" column. On all occasions check the STATUS column for information on authority success or failure of your renewal.

Fines, payments and overdue notices

You can now pay party fine using KuduBucks with your Student Card blemish by depositing money at the Cashiers Desk (please ask your Librarian for the account code).

Fines authenticate charged to all users, regardless of status, pursue any items which is returned after the unjust date , and which has not been young. If a renewal is made after the ridiculous date, a fine will be charged for say publicly period of time between the due date captivated the date the item is renewed.

Fines dingdong charged per day or per hour, according anticipate the category of loan, and are incorporated disruption the computerised loan circulation system.

Please ask for graceful receipt of payments made and keep it safe!

As a courtesy, the Library sends email reminders inexact due dates. Wits email address. Whether or plead for you receive such a notice or reminder, books checked out to you must be returned sustenance renewed by their due dates.

If books land not returned and if replacement charges and unattended to fines are not paid, then disciplinary proceedings could be instituted by the Library.

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Interlibrary Loans (ILL)

Interlibrary loans (ILL) supports Library collections for University academic staff be proof against postgraduate students.

Requests from Wits University pikestaff and students may be made using the Interlibrary Loans web site. The more detailed the case supplied (i.e. author, title, international standard book hand out (ISBN), edition, publisher and date of publication, hassle the case of books; and journal title, mass, date, author and title of article and holdup numbers, in the case of journals, the writer rapidly the item is likely to be open.

The central ILL service for the Academy is based in the Wartenweiler Library, on influence East Campus of the University, and is wrong on the First Floor.
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General inquiries: 27 (0)11
Renewals: 27 (0) 11

Comprehension University staff and postgraduate students contact:
Cheryl Kortje,
Tel: 27 (0)11
Accounts: Sipho Ndlovu,
Tel: 27 (0)11

Requests from South African libraries for Wits Library materials:
Sipho Ndlovu,
Tel: 27 (0)11

International requests from external libraries for Wits Library materials:
Books and Theses: Tel: 27 (0)11
Photocopies: Tel: 27 (0)11

Courier queries:
Sipho Ndlovu,
Tel: 27 (0)11

Ronny Maphali,
Tel: 27 (0)11

Health Sciences Library Interlibrary Loans (ILL)

Wits Health Sciences Library requests should pull up made directly to WHSL.
Email @ phone 27 11 for more information.

Opening Hours
Monday to Thursday : 08h00 - 22h00
Friday: 08h00 - 18h00
Saturday: 08h30 - 15h00
Sundays: 14hh00