For information on South Africa's response to COVID-19 please visit the COVID-19 Corona Virus South African Resource Portal.

UCT Libraries remains closed and continues as a comprehensive Virtual Library Service due to the continued lockdown status of UCT and completion of the 2020 academic year using remote teaching. With a few exceptions identified in support of the UCT Return to Research Plan, the physical reopening of UCT Libraries will now coincide on the academic calendar with the resumption of contact teaching and learning.

Home > Help > with Teaching

Teaching Resources

Library Services during COVID-19

On 18 March 2020, we closed our libraries to restrict COVID-19 transmission through social distancing and limiting physical contact with materials.
UCT Libraries is now open for virtual support for teaching and learning, and research.

Teaching Support

Place material on Short Loan
Request a purchase by liaising with your subject librarian
Make an appointment with one of our friendly librarians
Explore our databases for audio, video and image resources
Teach with our Special Collections

female lecturer teaching to students in lecturer theatre

group of students and researcher at desk in group discussion infront of PC

Research and Publishing

Publishing and open access (Scholarly Communication)
Manage your research data
Explore ZivaHub and OpenUCT, institutional repositories at UCT
Submit a request to Digitise materials at Digital Library Services

Using the Library

Use your staff card to borrow books and DVDs or submit a request online
Book Hlanganani Junction for your next seminar and workshop
Visit the library calendar for workshop and seminar events

How to find Library Resources

Search Primo, simple one-stop searching for books, e-books, videos, articles, digital media and more
Many books are available online as eBooks on Databases A-Z
More ways to search and find library resources

Featured Databases

Find the best library databases to support your research and profession.

PressReader

PressReader is a trusted source for local and international news on current events from top publications. Connect to PressReader or get the PressReader app

Artstor

Artstor provides access to more than one million digital images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and sciences.

Gartner

Gartner is a leading information technology firm that provides research and analysis services to inform and support decision making in higher education and other industry sectors.

Visit Databases A-Z