The Catholic University Library (Formerly is a Constituent College of SAUT) is a newly automated library, existed from establishment of Bugando University college of Health Sciences early in 2003. It is a modern Academic Library, which is equipped with up to date reading resources, specializing in the Medical and Health disciplines. Additional subjects are Psychology, Philosophy and Development Studies. It is located in Complex building level D3 at Bugando Medical Centre 3km from Mwanza City Tanzania.
The University Library has library databases of books and periodicals, and other non-book information resources such as CD-ROMs and Videocassettes. The books database contains about 6500 book titles with a total of 9500 volumes while the indexed periodical database contains about 150 titles and on-line journals installed in the computer networks. The library book database is an electronic version of a library's descriptive card catalogue.
Objectives
To support teaching, learning, and research by providing timely and reliable information resources.
Vision
To become a world-class medical and health information resource centre.
Mission
To deliver high-quality, accessible, and comprehensive library services.
LIBRARY STAFF MEMBERS
Mr. Yanga Gabriel Machimu
Library Officer
Ms. Scholastica John Kishosha
Library Assistant
Ms. Aziza Wilfred Gihega
Library Officer
Mr. Oscar Joachim
Library Officer
Ms. Martha Method
Library Assistant
Dr. Gideon Enock Ntunga
Librarian
I am an academic librarian responsible for supporting teaching,leaning and research. I specifically provide access to scholarly information resource, deliver information literacy training and guide students and researchers in advanced literature searching. I also collaborate with academic staff to strengthen research quality, manage research information tools and promote effective use of databases.
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Mr. Eugene Ernest Mutagwaba
staff
Mr. Eugene Ernest Mutagwaba is a Chemist and Health Laboratory Scientist in the Department
of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy at the Catholic University of Health and Allied
Sciences (CUHAS-Bugando). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of
Dodoma, where he developed a strong academic foundation and a focused interest in Organic
Chemistry and Computational Chemistry. His research interests centre on the application of
computational chemistry and molecular modelling approaches in drug discovery and chemical
research.
Electronic Health Databases
| # | Database Name | Access |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KOHA | Open |
| 2 | EBSCOHOST | Open |
| 3 | UpToDate | Open |
| 4 | Research4Life | Open |
| 5 | HighWire Press | Open |
| 6 | PubMed | Open |
| 7 | African Journals Online (AJOL) | Open |
| 8 | Surgery in Africa | Open |
| 9 | Free Medical Journals | Open |
| 10 | BioMed Central | Open |
| 11 | British Medical Journal (BMJ) | Open |
| 12 | OpenDOAR – Open Access Repositories | Open |
| 13 | DOAJ – Directory of Open Access Journals | Open |
| 14 | CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians | Open |
| 15 | Cochrane Reviews | Open |
| 16 | JAMA – Journal of the American Medical Association | Open |
| 17 | IntechOpen | Open |
| 18 | FreeBookCenter | Open |
| 19 | Open Textbook Library | Open |
| 20 | Hesperian Health Guides | Open |
| 21 | National Academies Press | Open |
| 22 | PubMed Bookshelf (My NCBI) | Open |
Library Rules & Regulations
Admission
- Valid CUHAS/BMC ID is required.
- Bags must be deposited at reception.
Discipline
Silence must be observed at all times.
- No food or drinks allowed.
- Mobile phones must be switched off.
- Library materials must not be removed.
- Misuse of property leads to disciplinary action.