Teach
Teaching resources and library support. Course reading lists, open textbooks, research and publishing support.
Find resources and support for teaching.
Teaching Support
- Create Course Reading Lists with Leganto
- 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
- Explore our curated list of open textbooks to improve student success
Contact our Principal Librarians for more online teaching support via our Virtual Library Support page.
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
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
Using the Library
- Submit a book request online
- Visit the library calendar for workshop and seminar events
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.
Contact Us
- Visit the Information Desk
- Email libraries@uct.ac.za
- Find a Subject Librarian
- Ask a Librarian
- Visit our Staff Directory
- Make an appointment with one of our friendly librarians.