library Services
Welcome to DarTU library, our library is largely an open access. This means that readers have free access to the shelves and may browse and borrow at will. Certain categories of materials may not be borrowed, mainly because of their value, or rarity, or the great use made of them. These are mainly placed either in the special reserve or reference collections.
Library Opening Hours
Monday – Friday | 9:00 A.M -10:00 P.M. |
Saturday | 9:00 A.M -2:00 P.M. |
Sunday & Holiday | Closed |
Admission and Membership
(a) All members of the University are entitled to use the library as readers.
(b) Members of DarTU community have to register for membership. Membership forms are available at the Library Issue Desk. Library members are entitled to borrow books and utilize other library services.
(c) Users who are not from the DarTU community and who may wish to use the Library may do so after applying for a monthly membership at a small cost of: Students and researchers Tshs10,000/=
Library Catalog
Library materials can be located or accessed through Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC). This is a new computerized library catalogue that has been developed using the KOHA integrated library software package. The Library OPAC is user friendly. Users can conduct a simple search or an expert search system using Boolean operators. Users have the option of searching the full catalogue or parts of the catalogue such as books, articles and serials. Users can search by title, author and subject or even by year of publication. Search result gives information on the title of the book, author, publication statement, and the section of the library or where the item is located. Other information includes the class mark, availability status and whether the item can be borrowed or not.
Library Sections
Readers Services Section
Responsibilities
- To register new users and enter their data into the database
- To provide reference and advisory services to users
- To manage book loans, over-dues, and clearance through an automated system
- To provide statistics of library users and book loans through an automated system
- To deal with current awareness Services and Selective dissemination of information services
- To assist in document delivery services
- To conduct user education on regular basis to students and academic members of staff, library tours, orientation programmes.
- Any other functions as may be directed by the library management.
Technical Services Section
Responsibilities
- Acquisition of Library reading materials
- To keep inventory of all reading materials including books and journals at the library
- To consult Schools so as to propose what is to be acquired
- Classification and cataloguing of acquired print books and journals
- To enter bibliographic data of new acquired print books and journals to the database
- To select books for repair and binding
- Any other function as may be directed by the library management
Reference Services Section
Responsibilities
- To assist users to access the Library Catalogue
- To assist users in information search and retrieval of information
- To provide quick reference services
Library Collection
General Collection
The general collection consists of information materials in various subjects. Materials in this section can be borrowed for home reading and be returned after 2 weeks. Library materials can be located or be accessed through manual catalogue (information provided in a catalogue card) and Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC). A catalogue card is a brief description of an information item. The Library has already entered all bibliographic records into the library integrated management system, namely KOHA database. The Library catalogues are of two types, author catalogues and subject catalogues. The author catalogues (file) lists books and other documents alphabetically according to author’s surnames. In the case where the book has no personal authorship, the authorship will be attributed to title, society, body or institution.
Electronic Resources & Periodicals
The College subscribes to a number of periodicals/journals in various fields. Electronic resources and Periodicals at DarTU Library include journals and databases to support academic and research activities. These periodicals are available for reading in the library and they are not to be borrowed for home reading. The library has subscribed to about 34 online journals through the joint subscription under the Consortium of Tanzania University Libraries (COTUL). Subscribed databases include EBSCO Host, Emerald and Research4 life. Access of most of these resources is IP address based, meaning that they can be accessed within DarTU using the University internet.
SUBSCRIBED E-RESOURCES CITATIONS
Please visit Library for Username and Password.
Free Open Access
