Databases collect, organise and index information from journals, books, book chapters, theses and dissertations, magazines, newspapers and other sources.
Search for articles using databases by typing in keywords that describe your topic. Remember to define the topic and think about the key concepts involved. Ask your subject librarian, Susanne Noll for help if needed.
The databases will show lists of journal articles and other materials on your topic, but not all these articles will be available in UCT Libraries. If we do not subscribe to the journal you may, ask our Interlibrary Loans Department to obtain the article for you from another library.
To access e-databases choose the Database list A-Z from the libraries' homepage
We suggest the following databases for your literature review:
Provides extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects.
Access via password - please contact the Library at 650 3704.
International Financial Statistics
The IMF publishes a range of time series data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators. Manuals, guides, and other material on statistical practices at the IMF, in member countries, and of the statistical community at large are also available.
Access via password - please contact the Library at 650 3704
A Euromoney Institutional Investor Company. ISI delivers hard-to-get information, intelligence and data on over 80 emerging markets through a suite of ward-winning electronic subscription products.
UCT has access to Africa & the Middle East, Asia, Argentina, Brazil and Chile.
Explore the world’s leading citation database with multidisciplinary coverage of over 10,000 high-impact journals in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities, as well as international proceedings coverage for over 120,000 conferences. Powerful tools include cited reference searching, Citation Maps, and the Analyze Tool.
Jutastat Publications - via Juta Law Online
Includes: Burrells Intellectual Properly Law Library; Indexes to the Government Gazettes of South Africa; Statutes of SA; Wette van SA; Labour Library; SA Appellate Division Law Reports; SA Criminal law Reports; SA Law Reports; Zimbabwe Statutes and Case Law; SA Regulations; Civil Procedure Library; Tanzanian Law Reports; Zambia Law Reports, Namibian Law Reports.
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This service, which is the most comprehensive, searchable collection of full-text electronic South African journals in the world, focuses on making journals published in South Africa available online.
Tax Treaties Database
This database, published by the IBFD, "contains more than 3,600 tax and social security treaties together with over 2,000 protocols, supplementary agreements and exchanges of notes to these treaties."
The key government agencies involved in efforts to alleviate and iradicate poverty are:
Department of Social Development
South African Social Security Agency (SASSA)
National Development Agency (NDA)
These agencies publish regular annual reports, annual performance plans and strategic plans. Please ask the librarians if you wish to consult them.
Department of Provincial and Local Government. National framework for municipal indigent policies
Department of Provincial and Local Government (2005). Guidelines for the implementation of the national indigent policy by municipalities
Breede Valley Municipality. Indigent policy
Bushbuckridge Local Municipality. Indigent policy
Chief Albert Luthuli Municipality. Indigent policy, 2012
Chris Hani District Municipality. Indigent support policy. May 2017
City of Cape Town. Poverty alleviation and reduction policy : the City of Cape Town draft policy, March 2013
City of Cape Town. Food gardens policy in support of poverty alleviation and reduction, December 2013
Van Ryneveld, Philip. Indigent policy : including the poor in the City of Cape Town’s income strategy. Cape Town: City of Cape Town, 2003. Shelf no. G RCT E.SOCI.03.INDI
City of Johannesburg (2008). Expanded social package policy & strategy : eligibility mechanism and operational structure for poverty-targetting subsidies and services delivered by and in collaboration with the City of Johannesburg
City of Polokwane. Indigent and social assistance policy, 2017/18
City of Ekurhuleni. Indigent support policy, 2018/19
Limpopo. Department of Local Government and Housing. Limpopo indigent policy framework
Mbombela Municipality. Indigent policy
Midvaal Local Municipality (2014). Indigent policy
Mogale City Local Municipality (2010). Indigent management policy
Mutale Municipality. Indigent policy
Newcastle Municipality. Indigent policy
Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (2013). Free basic services and indigent support policy
Thumalela Municipality. Indigent policy, 2014/2015
Umzinyathi District Municipality. Indigent support policy
West Coast District Municipality. West Coast District: poverty alleviation strategy: final report, December 2006. Part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4.
Zululand District Municipality. Indigent policy, year 2017/2018
Department of Social Services and Poverty Alleviation. Directorate: Safety Net Development. The integrated poverty reduction strategy for the Western Cape Province. Second draft, April 2005