Welcome to Rhodes University Library!
Our Library provides you with access to a variety of books, journals and online databases, as well as computer labs, silent study zones, and collaborative workspaces. The friendly and knowledgeable staff are on hand to help you make the most of these resources and achieve your academic goals.
Use this guide as a starting point to find out about the Library services and resources available to you.
Contact your Faculty Librarian for all your library and information queries, for example, Short Loan, Refworks, Search All and Database Assistance etc.
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The Library is a hub of systematically organized, searchable, and accessible learning resource, designed to align with the RU academic programmes and it offers customized services for undergraduates, postgraduates, staff, visiting scholars and surrounding communities. All services are designed to support the academic project i.e. learning, teaching, research and community engagement endeavors of the University.
RUL is made up of four libraries and three affiliated libraries. These are; the Main Library, the Cory Library for Humanities Research, the Alistair Kerr Law Library and the Sound Library. The affiliated libraries are the Margaret Smith Library at SAIAB, the Teacher Resources Centre, and the International Library of African Music (ILAM). Click here for more information on each of these libraries.