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    The management of Grey Literature in academic libraries in the Eastern Cape: A case study of theses and dissertations at Howard Pim Library at University of Fort Hare.
    (University of Fort Hare, 2015-09) Mavuso, Mzwandile Lawrence
    The aim of this study was to investigate the management of grey literature in academic libraries in the Eastern Cape with special reference to the Howard Pim Library of Africana. The study intended to achieve the following objectives: describing to what extent is GL being acquired at UFH' s Howard Pim library; describing how the processing of GL is being done; explaining how access to GL is facilitated; assessing the preservation of the GL; explaining the importance of GL in research; determining how GL is shared among academic libraries within SEALS; and establishing challenges faced by the integration of GL in the SEALS consortium, all of which spring from a premise of how GL could be managed in academic libraries in the Eastern Cape.
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    The role academic libraries in South Africa in the promotion of copyright amongst users: A case study of the University of Fort Hare Library(Alice Campus).
    (University if Fort Hare, 2016-01-08) Mzayiya, Zintle
    The study aims to investigate the role of academic libraries in South Africa in the promotion of copyrights among users at the University of Fort Hare library (Alice campus). The objectives of the study were to determine possible factors that may lead to copyright infringement in academic libraries; to determine users' awareness of copyright infringement to ascertain which efforts are made to promote copyright at the University of Fort Hare library; and to identify the challenges faced by users in abiding by copyright requirements. The study was undertaken at the University of Fort Hare library, Alice campus. It used purposive and random sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires and face-to-face interviews. Data were analysed using content analysis for qualitative data and the Statistical Package for Social Sciences for quantitative data.