The Institute Library

Resources

Resources in the library have been organized into different collections and in each collection arrangement is by subject using the Library of Congress Classification Scheme.  Generally, material has been organized as follows:

  • the general collection consisting of books available from open shelves on long loan periods,
  • a periodical collection of 21 titles of print journal issues housed in boxes on the shelves
  • reserve collection of books on high demand available on short loan,
  • the reference collection in which dictionaries and encyclopaedias are also included and 
  • A special collection currently consisting of Government Publications, printed past examination papers, theses and dissertations as well as student research projects
  • Digital collection housed in a separate area of the Library, includes items like cassettes, videos and CDs which, by their nature or format, may not be taken out of the Library.

NB: Materials in the reference and special collection are meant for Use in the Library Only.