Electronic resources the Library pays for
In terms of the license agreements governing the electronic resources that the Library subscribes to, access to these resources is restricted to Stellenbosch University staff members and currently registered students. It is therefore important that users identify themselves as legitimate SU users before they will be allowed to access a resource.
When off-campus and prompted to Sign-On, sign-in with your
SU username and
password.
See How to do a library search.
IT Help?
Change your password online | Report your e-resources access issue to Library IT.
SU e-application process
If you do not have your own SU username and password, see the
SU user application options below for access to electronic services on the SU campus (and off-campus), which is handled by the Information Technology Division of the University.
Follow links below for specific application process:
Undergraduates can apply online for submission through the University's application
system (SUNStudent applicant portal). This process is handled by the
University's Admission Office.
>>See How to Apply.
Once you have completed your e-application AND you are a registered undergraduate student, should you have off-campus access to the library's academic licensed e-resources and your library account to, renew your books online, on the library website with your SU username and new password.
Postgraduate students
Due to licensing agreements, access to the library's subscription e-resources is restricted to currently registered students and staff members of Stellenbosch University.
To access the library's subscription e-resources as a postgraduate student and submit your research project for approval, you must first complete the SU e-application process for postgraduate students.
Please submit you postgraduate student application through
the University's application system (SUNStudent applicant portal). This
process is handled by the University's Admission Office.
>>See the guide on
How to apply for postgraduate studies.
Once you have completed your
e-application AND you are a registered postgraduate student, should you have off-campus access to the library's
academic licensed e-resources and your library account to, renew your books online, on the library website with your SU username and new password.
Enquiries
Any enquiries regarding your application can be directed to
Stellenbosch University Client Services at
info@sun.ac.za.
The user account application for staff members are handled by their department under their own cost centres.
Should you find yourself at the University as a staff member without your own SU username and password, please consult with your departmental secretary to complete the username application process (step 1 - 2), thereafter you need to complete the final step:
Departemental secretaryStep 1:
If the user already has a role and US number, you need to
create a username for the staff member.
Step 2:
Approve the new created username on the departmental cost point via the University's
User Administration, choose Cost Cente Admin. Email the newly created SU username and temporary password to the staff member.
Staff member
After above steps had been done, you will receive an email from your departmental secretary providing you with your own SU username and temporary password. You can now create your
own unique password.
See
Change your password online.
Once that is done, you will gain access to the subscription e-resources and your library account to, renew your books online, on the library website with your SU username and new password.
External workers
Academic departments/divisions may choose to register their external workers at their particular department/division for electronic services (e-access) under their own cost centres for a SU user account.
Should you find yourself at the
University as an external worker without your own SU username and password, please
consult with your departmental secretary to complete the identity role and username application process (step 1 - 3), thereafter you need to complete the last step:
Departmental secretaryStep 1: Create an
identity record for external worker on SUNiD.
Step 2: Once the user already has a role and US number, you need to
create a username for your external worker.
Step 3: Approve the new created SU username on the departmental cost point via the University's
User Administration, choose
Cost Centre Admin. Email the newly created SU username and temporary password to your external worker.
External workerAfter above steps had been done, you will receive an email from your departmental secretary providing you with your own SU username and temporary password. You can now create your
own unique password. See
Change your password online.
Once that is done, you will gain access to the subscription e-resources and your library account to, renew your books online, on the library website with your SU username and new password.
Pensioners
Pensioners
will gain access to the library's subscription e-resources and your library account to, renew your books online, on the library website with your SU username and password.
Library's subscription e-resources
Due to licensing agreements, access to the library's subscription e-resources is restricted to currently registered
students and staff members of Stellenbosch University. See Alumni guide.
