Help Desk
- Mahikeng: +27 (0)18 389 2355
- Potchefstroom: +27 (0)18 299 2802
- Vanderbijlpark: +27 (0)16 910 3174
FAQs and Ask Us Service
Complaints and Suggestions
- Comments and Suggestions
- Source Recommendations
(Note: Recommendations can only be made by registered NWU students and staff.)
Your Faculty Librarian can help you with
- Conducting literature searches on various databases by appointment or by submitting a search request form.
- Searching on Nexus and ProQuest Theses & Dissertations.
- Providing training to staff and students in database searching, referencing, and bibliographic management.
- Facilitating interlibrary loans.
- Offering advice on:
- Referencing techniques.
- Understanding bibliometrics and altmetrics.
- Setting up ORCID and other researcher IDs to enhance research impact.
- Selecting appropriate journals for publication.
- Understanding author guidelines for journal article submissions.
- Self-submitting research outputs to Boloka (NWU Institutional Repository).
Faculty Librarians
Mahikeng Library
![Mavis Nani Mavis Nani](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/mavis-nani-2023.png)
Mavis Nani is the Faculty Librarian responsible for
![Maphefo Maake Maphefo Maake](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/maphefo-maake-2022.png)
Maphefo Maake (Manager of Information and Open Scholarship Services) is the Faculty Librarian responsible for
![Maphefo Maake Maphefo Maake](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/maphefo-maake-2022.png)
Maphefo Maake is the Senior Librarian responsible for
![Shirley Magagula Shirley Magagula](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/shirley-magagula-2022.png)
Shirley Magagula is the Faculty Librarian responsible for
Potchefstroom Library - Ferdinand Postma Library
![Kgasane Seemela Kgasane Seemela](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/kgasane-seemela-2023.png)
Kgasane Seemela is the Senior Librarian responsible for
![Adri Jansen Adri Jansen](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/adri-jansen-2024.png)
Adri Jansen is the Faculty Librarian responsible for
![Anneke Coetzee Anneke Coetzee](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/anneke-coetzee-2022.png)
Anneke Coetzee is the Faculty Librarian responsible for
![Bulelwa Gcawu Bulelwa Gcawu](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/bulelwa-gcawu-2022.png)
Bulelwa Gcawu is the Faculty Librarian responsible for
![Gerda Beukman Gerda Beukman](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/gerda-beukman-2022-1.png)
Gerda Beukman is the Faculty Librarian responsible for
![Lezelle Snyman Lezelle Snyman](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/lezelle-snyman-2022.png)
Lezelle Snyman is the Faculty Librarian responsible for
![Maggie Melk-Sindwa Maggie Melk-Sindwa](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/maggie-melk-sindwa-2022.png)
Maggie Melk-Sindwa is the Faculty Librarian responsible for
![Kgasane Seemela Kgasane Seemela](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/kgasane-seemela-2023.png)
Kgasane Seemela is the Manager of the Potchefstroom Information Services
![Winnile Dlamini Winnile Dlamini](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/winnile-dlamini-2022.png)
Winnile Dlamini is the Faculty Librarian responsible for
Potchefstroom Library - Education Library
![Martha van der Walt Martha van der Walt](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/martha-van-der-walt-2022.png)
Martha van der Walt is the Faculty Librarian responsible for
![Jonathan Nyebeleza Jonathan Nyebeleza](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/jonathan-nyebeleza-2022.png)
Jonathan Nyebeleza is the Faculty Librarian responsible for
Potchefstroom Library - Music Library
![Dineo Boutlwanye Dineo Boutlwanye](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/dineo-boutlwanye-2022.png)
Dineo Boutlwanye is the Faculty Librarian responsible for
Potchefstroom Library - Natural Sciences Library
![Nestus Venter Nestus Venter](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/nestus-venter-2022.png)
Nestus Venter is the Faculty Librarian responsible for
Potchefstroom Library - Theology Library
![Hester Lombard Hester Lombard](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/hester-lombard-2022-b.png)
Hester Lombard is the Faculty Librarian responsible for
Vanderbijlpark Library
![Dannyboy Moloto Dannyboy Moloto](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/dannyboy-moloto-2022.png)
Dannyboy Moloto is the Faculty Librarian responsible for
![Maropene Ramabina Maropene Ramabina](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/maropene-ramabina-2023.png)
Maropene Ramabina (Manager) is the Faculty Librarian responsible for
![Lindi Mabuya Lindi Mabuya](/sites/library.nwu.ac.za/files/files/images-library/lindi-mabuya-2023-b.png)
Lindi Mabuya is the Faculty Librarian responsible for
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