Your Library Beyond the Bookshelves: A Guide to Busitema University’s E-Resources and Research Support

A research assignment is due, you have been asked to support your arguments with scholarly sources, and a quick internet search is returning hundreds of results. Which ones can you trust? Where can you find the full article? And what happens when the material you need appears to be locked behind a subscription?

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Busitema University to Showcase Connected Library Best Practices in CUUL Research Webinar

Busitema University will take center stage in a forthcoming research webinar organised by the Consortium of Uganda University Libraries (CUUL), where the University Library will share its experience in developing an increasingly connected approach to library and information service delivery.

Explore, Search, Stay informed, and Make the most of UpToDate through Busitema University Library

Busitema University Library is creating awareness about UpToDate, an evidence-based clinical decision-support resource available to the University community through the Library’s electronic resources.

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JSTOR Expands Support for Digital Collections, Global Access and Research-Based Learning

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IGI Global Enhances Accessibility and Expands Digital Resources for Researchers

Busitema University staff and students can now benefit from improved accessibility and navigation features on the IGI Global Scientific Publishing content platform.

IGI Global Scientific Publishing has updated its platform to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, WCAG 2.1 Level AA. The update is intended to make it easier for users to navigate the platform, locate scholarly materials and…

Gulu University Librarians Benchmark Busitema University Library’s Digital and Management Systems

A delegation from Gulu University Library visited Busitema University Library on Thursday, 16 July 2026, for a day-long…

Updated 2026 List of Journals Offering APC Waivers and Discounts

Busitema University Library informs researchers, academic staff and postgraduate students that an updated 2026 list of journals offering Article Processing Charge waivers or discounts is now available.…

Ten Schools, One Hundred Children, and the Question of Who Helps When the Teacher Can't

Uganda's schools now expect children to learn on their own initiative, at home, after class. A new study from Busitema University asked what that actually looks like for a child in Busia District, and found an eleven-year-old boy who once skipped…

Busitema University Librarian Co-Authors New Model for Understanding How People Really Search

When students and researchers sit down at a library terminal and start typing, what looks like a simple search is rarely simple at all. It involves guessing which words the database will recognise, narrowing…

Busitema University Library Trains Staff Across Seven Campuses on New Digital Task Tracking System

Busitema University Library has rolled out a new digital performance management tool to staff across all seven campuses, aiming to bring greater consistency, accountability and transparency to how library work is planned, recorded and reported.

The Integrated Individual Task Tracker and Timesheet System was introduced…