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Books in Academic Reserves

New Book: Engineering drawing guide : for students and professional engineers

ENGINEERING DRAWING GUIDE FOR STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

Prescribed, recommended and heavily used  books are usually kept in the Academic Reserves (Short loan) section. Academic Reserves section is located on the ground floor of EG Malherbe and the materials there may not be taken out of the library during the day but may be borrowed overnight or for weekend.

Land Surveying Books

Title: Impossible Heights : Skyscrapers, Flight, and the Master Builder.

Author: Adnan Morshed

ISBN: 9781452942957

Publication: Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2015.

 

 

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Title: Chicago skyscrapers, 1871-1934

Author: Thomas Leslie.

ISBN: 9780252094798

Publication: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2013.

 

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Title: Impossible Heights : Skyscrapers, Flight, and the Master Builder.

Author: Adnan Morshed

ISBN: 9781452942957

Publication: Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2015.

 

 

https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ukzn-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1912576

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Book loan period depends on your year of study.

Books are arranged according to subject matter, using the Dewey Decimal Classification system.

620's Engineering and applied physics,

660's Chemical engineering and related technologies and applied chemistry,

Some material is available in Architecture Library.

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Renewals
Books may be renewed three (3) times including the initial due date. But there are no renewals for videos, CDs, DVDs, Theses and Journals. Books reserved (placed on hold) by another user may not be renewed. The Library reserves the right to shorten the normal loan period and to recall library material before due date if the material is reserved or urgently required by other users. You can renew items either personally at the Issue Desk, telephonically or electronically

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What if a book is not available at UKZN Library?

UKZN Library offers an Interlibrary loan (ILL) facility through which books and copies of journal articles can be borrowed from other libraries in the country if available. 

The ILL office is located on the Ground floor of the EG Malherbe library. Forms are available for filling in or email the relevant ILL office.

On the national system SABINET, the collection SACat indicates what books are in which library in the country.

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