{"id":9572,"date":"2022-07-21T09:27:14","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T09:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.uz.ac.zw?page_id=9572"},"modified":"2025-10-09T12:03:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T10:03:57","slug":"education-library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.uz.ac.zw\/index.php\/education-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Education Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9572\" class=\"elementor elementor-9572\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d760553 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d760553\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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It is situated on the ground floor of the Faculty of Education building.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7142\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Available Resources<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7142\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7142\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><b>UZ Library e-Resources\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>The UZ Library provides a wide range of electronic resources which are accessible via the <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/library.uz.ac.zw\/\">Library website<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>\u00a0\u00a0e-Books and e-Journals\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>Students and researchers have access to multidisciplinary e-Book and e-Journal databases such as EBSCO EBooks, ARDI, JSTOR, Project Muse, Taylor and Francis Journals and Wiley. Patrons can access electronic resources both on campus and off campus. The Library also offers training on how to access electronic resources. E-Resources are accessible through the following links:<\/p><p>\u00a0Campus Access:\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/library.uz.ac.zw\/index.php\/e-journals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/library.uz.ac.zw\/index.php\/e-journals\/\u00a0<\/a><\/p><p>Off Campus Access:\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/uz.remotexs.co\/user\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/uz.remotexs.co\/user\/login<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><b>e-Thesis and Dissertations:<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0The Education Library houses the hard copies of thesis and dissertations by postgraduate. Soft copies accessible on the UZ Institutional Repository via https:\/\/ir.uz.ac.zw\/<\/p><p><b>Print Information Resources<\/b><\/p><p>The Education Library houses an impressive collection of print resources that are pertinent to all spheres of the Education fraternity and practice. Users can search for the available resources on the Library Online Public Access Catalogue<\/p><p>The information resources can be categorized as follows:<\/p><p>-Open Shelf Books<\/p><p>-Core textbook Collection<\/p><p>-Reference Books<\/p><p>\u00a0Visit to see the borrowing periods:\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/library.uz.ac.zw\/index.php\/10338-2\/%231663752477320-f021d92d-8acd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">periods https:\/\/library.uz.ac.zw\/index.php\/10338-2\/#1663752477320-f021d92d-8acd<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7143\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Location <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7143\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7143\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>University of Zimbabwe Main Campus, ground floor,<\/p><p>Faculty of Education Building<br \/>Mt. Pleasant<br \/>Harare<\/p><p>Contact Information<br \/>Telephone: +263 4 303211<\/p><p>Contact Persons:\u00a0<\/p><p>Mrs S. Moyosvi<br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:sgorondondo@uzlib.uz.ac.zw\">sgorondondo@uzlib.uz.ac.zw\u00a0<\/a><\/p><p>Mr J Chiza<br \/>Email:<a href=\"mailto:jchiza@uzlib.uz.ac.zw\">\u00a0jchiza@uzlib.uz.ac.zw<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7144\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Membership<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7144\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7144\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><div>The Faculty of Education Library is open to University of Zimbabwe students and members of staff.<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7145\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Opening Hours <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7145\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7145\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Opening Hours Monday- Thursday: 0800hrs- 1630hrs\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Friday: 0800hrs \u2013 1600hrs\u00a0<\/div><div>Closed for lunch during vacation from 1245hrs \u2013 1400hrs<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Weekends: Closed\u00a0<\/div><div>Public Holidays: Closed<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7146\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Services <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7146\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7146\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><b>Physical Services\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>-Access to computing resources<\/p><p>-Using the Library space for quiet study<\/p><p>-Searching for and finding information in the Library<\/p><p>&#8211; Borrowing and returning print resources\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Research Support<\/b><\/p><p>Conducting research can be a challenging and complex process, especially for those just starting out. The Education Library offers specialized support for scholars at<\/p><p>the postgraduate level and beyond. Research support is available at various stages of the research life cycle through the following services:<\/p><p>-Selective Dissemination of Information<\/p><p>&#8211; Literature Search<\/p><p>-Support for Citation Managers:<\/p><p>&#8211; Mendeley<\/p><p>&#8211; Zotero<\/p><p><u><b>Training services<\/b><\/u><\/p><p><b>Reference Management<\/b><\/p><p>This training covers the use of reference management tools that help individual researchers or research teams manage their references. Examples include Zotero and Mendeley, which offer shareable reference managers and social networking features.\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Literature Discovery<\/b><\/p><p>This training equips staff and students with the skills to conduct literature searches and develop effective search strategies to find relevant information. 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