E-journals are electronically published journals and serials which contain scholarly content or intellectual magazines that can be accessed via electronic presentation. The aim of providing e-journals is to enhance academic research and study. These journals are formatted more or less like journal articles in traditional printed journals. Often a journal article will be available for download in two formats - as a PDF and in HTML format.
Electronic journals provide users with a number of advantages as compared to the printed version. These include:
Availability - users can access e-journal content 24/7
Speed of access - with good Internet connection, you can access full text documents in a matter of seconds.
Full text searching or navigation - users are able to search and navigate within the document, highlight and copy the desired sections.
Can be saved digitally - documents can be saved of the digital/online or external folders/drivers.
No physical processing - There are no processes that are carried out physically, which makes the acquisition of e-journals efficient.
There are various ways on how users can access the UNIZULU e-journals. Users can search and find e-journals using Ebsco Discovery Services (EDS), which is the search box found on the library web page. You can search all databases the UNIZULU library subscribe to as one go and you can filter you results by period, publication type, etc.
Inside the library the E-catalog is always displayed on the dedicated catalog terminals. From out side the campus users will need to connect to the internet and follow the steps below:
For more information:
Please contact :Faculty of Arts Librarian
Ms. Faith Nsele
E-mail Address : NseleF@unizulu.ac.za
Location : 2nd Floor
Tel : 0359026688
