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Newspapers

Access newspapers and magazines from across the world. Explore newspaper archives and more.
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Journals

Browse Journals via Primo, Databases A-Z including open-access journals. Find journals approved by the DHET.

Collections

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Special Collections

Special Collections is the preservation library and archive of UCT Libraries, with an array of rare holdings in a range of formats.
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Primary Collections

Our primary collections consist of archival holdings such as manuscripts, audiovisual archives, photographs and the UCT Historical Pamphlets and Photographs Collection.
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Published Collections

Our published collections include African studies books, films, maps, newspapers, government publications, rare and Antiquarian books, and pamphlets.
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Digital Collections

Digital Collections at UCT Libraries represent a selection of material available through UCT’s archival holdings, primarily held in UCT Libraries Special Collections.