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Books- Agriculture

Print books and online books: an introduction

Prescribed and recommended books: Academic Reserves/ Short loans

Copies of prescribed and recommended books are often kept in the Academic Reserves/ Short Loans section of the libraries. Academic Reserves/ Short Loans materials may not be taken out of the library during the day but may be borrowed overnight or for weekends.

Academic Reserves / Short Loans

The library catalogue indicates what books have been placed in Short Loans. Short Loans material cannot be removed from the library during the day- the day is divided into one-hour slot to allow as many users as possible to have access. Items can be borrowed overnight or for weekends.

You must produce your student card to be able to borrow items.

 

 

The general book stock is arranged on the open shelves in number order, Agricultural Science is mostly within the 630-639 number ranges and also at 338’s. The 338 range covers economic aspects of agriculture, marketing, trade and food security. Undergraduates may borrow 5 items for two-week period, Post graduates may borrow 10 items for 3 months’ period and staff may borrow 15 items for 6 months’ period. Books may be renewed if not requested by another borrower.

The library catalogue on the Library’s website may be used to track the location and availability of an item.

Some specialist Agriculture dictionaries and encyclopaedias are available in the Natural Science Library. Below is a list of just a few.

Dictionary of crop science by Chandola R.P. 2010 Ref 630.203 CHAN

Encyclopaedia of Agricultural Science by Arntizen, Charles J. 1994. Ref 630.3 ENCY

International encyclopaedia of agriculture by Shagufta 2012. Ref 630.03 SHAG

Encyclopaedia of Plant pathology by Maloy, Otis C. 2001. Ref 631.303 ENCY

Encyclopaedia of soils in the environment by Hillel, Daniel 2005. Ref 631.403 ENCY

Most text books are currently not available electronically. The I Link catalogue will provide the URL where online access is available.

What if a book is not available at MUT?

MUT Library offers an interlibrary loan (ILL) facility through which books can be borrowed from other libraries in the country if available. Most times there is no charge for borrowing a book. Copies of journal articles may also be requested and if it cannot be scanned and emailed there is a fee for this. This service is for post graduate students and staff members. You can access this facility through the Subject Librarians.

                                       

                                        INTER-LIBRARY LOAN

The Mangosuthu University of Technology provides an Inter-Library Loan (ILL) service to registered Post graduate students and staff, in order to obtain material not owned by this Library. Library subscribers may also use the service at no cost per request.

Please check the Mangosuthu Library catalogue for an item before requesting an ILL. Journal articles may also be found in some of full text electronic journal databases subscribed to by the Library: see http://mut.ac.za/library/databases/

1. Requesting an Inter-Library loan in person

• Complete an Inter-Library Loan request card. Cards are available at the ILL desk or at the Issue Desk.
• Fill in the card in ink, using clear printing.
• Yellow cards are used for books and green cards for journals.
• If an item that should be in the MUT Library appears to be lost, please state this on the card.
• Although request cards are preferred, it is possible to submit a request by email to interlibraryloans@mut.ac.za 
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• If submitting a request by email, the borrower’s student/staff number must be included and the references clearly indicated in terms of title, author, year/ edition, ISBN and publisher.

Requests are sent off within 24 hours

A maximum of five requests per user per day will be processed.

• Items requested from Durban should arrive within a week.
• Items requested from other South African libraries will take 14 days or longer.

2. Collecting ILL items

Books and theses

These items are held and issued directly from the ILL desk.

Books are issued and returns accepted in the ILL Desk.

Borrowers are notified by email sent to their University address.

Journal articles

Journal articles are emailed to borrower’s University address

3. Renewing ILL books

Renewals must be requested before the due date that the book is due back. Only ILL staff, who are available Mondays to Thursday 08h00 – 16h00 and Fridays 08h00 – 13h00, can submit renewal requests on behalf of borrowers. The Lending library makes the final decision concerning the renewal of a book. Should they decline the renewal request, the borrower will be contacted.

The lending Library can recall the book at any time. This seldom happens, but it is advisable to prioritize all work involving material borrowed on ILL.

4. Fines

Overdue ILL books will cost R5.00 per day per book.

5. Lost items

Should a borrower not return a book after the due date has lapsed, or after having been notified that the book has been recalled, the book will be regarded as lost. The user will then be billed for the Lending Library’s cost of replacing the book.

In the event that the borrower presents the book after having been billed, any refunds will be administered at the discretion of the Lending Library and, as such, are not guaranteed.