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Dentistry: Library Services

Spaces in the Balme Library available to you

  • Braille Library: it serves the visually handicapped students. Materials include books in braille and other equipment used by students to facilitate their academic work. it is located on the West ground floor
  • Discussion rooms: there are 7 discussion rooms in the Research Common for graduate students and one for undergraduates in the African Section of Balme Library
  • Theses room: a reading room created for the consultation of print format of  Masters and Doctoral theses
  • Research Commons (RC): It is a specialized high-level research environment intended for exclusive use by faulty, graduate students and researchers.  Locate the RC at the second floor, East wing Extension.
  • Knowledge Commons(KC): This is a computer Lab. for undergraduate students located at the Ground Floor east wing.
  • 24-Hour Reading Room: The Reading Room offers a congenial environment for students around the close.
  • Information Access Centre (IAC) .Situated on the 2nd floor, west wing extension of Balme Library. 

  • Faculty Research Commons: A well-furnished computer laboratory reserved for UG faculty members

CHS Library Resources

Library Rules and Regulations

  • No bags are allowed in the library – they are to be deposited and tagged at the security desk
  • No lab coats are allowed in the library
  • No receiving or making of calls
  • Phones are to be placed on silent mode
  • No food or eating in library
  • Water allowed in non-spillable bottles

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Services at CHS Library

The underlisted Services are available;

  • Library orientation to first time users.
  • Off-campus access to book and journal databases
  • Personal consultation to faculty and students
  • Professional help in retrieving academic and peer-reviewed articles.
  • Library instruction in any of the following:
  • UGCat (online catalogue)
  • Information search and retrieval
  • Citing & referencing
  • Use of Mendeley
  • Use of EndNote
  • Specific databases
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