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Industrial and Operations Management Libguide VUT: Home

The purpose of this guide is to assist students and staff members from the Industrial and Operations Management department as part of the faculty: Engineering and Technology

GENERAL INFORMATION

The following facilities are available to all VUT clients

Undergraduate, Advanced Diploma & post-graduate work/study areas

Printed and digital collections of academic information

Private and group study cubicles

Self-check borrowing system, photocopiers & Wi-Fi

Off-campus access to electronic resources for VUT clients :

  • Please select the “remote access” link next to each database listed on the library webpage 
  • Enter you surname and student number 

Your student/staff card will ensure access to relevant library facilities & collections

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Loan periods for printed library material: 

Undergraduate       6 items 14 days
B-Tech students 8 items 14 days
M-Tech students 12 items 30 days
D-Tech students 15 items 30 days
Staff members 20 items 90 days

 

 

The Gold Fields library is open 24/7

Subject specialists office hours: Monday to Friday: 09:00 - 16:30

A librarian is available after hours from 16:30 - 11:00

The Nevada platform can be used to request additional book titles

By default, academic staff member details are added to this procurement database.

Kindly contact Celesteb@vut.ac.za for login purposes

INFORMATION SOURCES AVAILABLE IN THE GOLD FIELDS LIBRARY

Books

Prescribed books - search here

Printed books - search here

Electronic books - search here

Request an inter library loan 

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Scholarly journals

Electronic journals - search here

Request an inter library loan 

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DVDs

DVDs/videos - search here

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Theses and dissertations

Printed dissertations - search here

Electronic theses/dissertations - search here

Request an inter library loan 

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Exam papers

Previous exam papers - search here

RESOURCES FOR INDUSTRIAL & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT STUDENTS AND STAFF

Electronic databases for Industrial & Operations management

Science Direct EBSCO-Host
SABS standards Emerald/MCB
   

e-Books for Industrial & Operations management

Access Engineering (McGraw Hill) offers access to the world’s most trusted engineering text book information

Science Direct eBooks covers topics in physical sciences, steel industry, manufacturing, transport, ICT, alternative energy, food security, sustainable development, environmental science, material Science & chemical engineering and water energy

ProQuest eBook Central includes nearly 145 000 titles from a variety of university & trade publishers

Information Specialist

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Karien du Bruyn
Contact:
Dr. K du Bruyn
Gold Fields Library
Vanderbijlpark campus
3rd floor - H301
016 950 9651