Help for First-Years

Join the Library and Information Service as part of the R & O Programme

• Mahikeng campus: Session on 5-8 February 2024 (Multipurpose Hall)
• Potchefstroom campus: Session on 5 February 2024 (Amphitheatre)
• Vanderbijlpark campus: Sessions on 5-6 January (Tsebonokeng Hall)

Useful Links

• Registration and Orientation Programme
• Registration Information
• Class timetables
• Account enquiries
• Distance Learning Student Resources

Seek Help/Support Here

• Emotional Support
• Protection Services
• Passwords

• Library orientation

  • First-year video
  • Virtual tour of our libraries
  • Undergraduate survival guide

• How to find sources

  • eFundi 1st Year Navigator
  • Undergraduate LibGuide (Best place to search for sources.)
  • How to create a search strategy
  • How to evaluate your information sources

• How to write assignments

  • How to write your assignment
  • NWU Language Directorate: style guide
  • How to reference your sources
  • What is copyright?
  • What is plagiarism?

• Training

  • Training events and room bookings