Material in the library is arranged according to the Dewey Classification system. Material on media is generally found in the 070 and 302.23 range. Books on mass media and specific subjects are shelved with the specific subject.
PRIMO is accessible through any of the PCs in the library as well as from your office, school or home via the library web page. Go to http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/.
You are able to search for books (by author, title, subject or keyword) or journal titles.
The location gives the shelf number. Prefixes indicate in which library the books will be found. The prefixes DS and WH have been discontinued, but they will still be found on older material in the catalogue and on the spines of books. Ignore these prefixes - only the shelf number is important. However, where the prefix is WHJ or WHT, these are discrete collections of education material for the Classroom Collection (WHJ), and School Textbooks (WHT) which are shelved separately.
The prefix R means the book is reference and cannot be taken out. BA indicates Special Collections and can only be consulted or photocopied. Government Publications Library keeps all official government documents. Their holdings are indicated by the prefix G. Some of their materials are available for loan.
002 Books
004.678 Web Design
070.172 Newspapers
070.18 Motion pictures, including documentaries
070.194 Radio
070.195 Television
070.4 Journalism
070.41 Editing
070.43 Reporting and news gathering
070.44 Features and special topics
070.49 Pictorial Journalism
079.68 Journalism in South Africa
174.9097 Media Ethics
302.2 Communication
302.2244 Written communication
302.23 Media
302.231 Digital Media
302.232 Print Media
302.234 Motion pictures, radio and television
302.24 Content
320.014 Political Communication
343.099 Media Law
362.1014 Media and Public Health
363 Censorship
384 Communications and Telecommunications
659 Advertising and Public Relations
686 Printing and related activities (Technology)
770 Photography
785 Cinematography, video production and related activities
791.4 Radio/Television
808.06607 Style Guides and writing for journalists
910.4 Travel writing