The Library now subscribes to PressReader, a platform that provides online access to more than 7 200 international newspapers and magazines, including about 200 from South Africa (such as Die Burger, Cape Times, Mail & Guardian, Financial Mail, Business Day, City Press, Isolezwe, The Guardian, The Sowetan and Huisgenoot). New issues of the newspapers and magazines appear on PressReader as soon as they are published. We also have archival access to publications for up to 20 years.
Articles or full publications may be downloaded to any smartphone, tablet or laptop to be read when offline. Access to these downloaded articles or publications never expires.
When accessing PressReader on your mobile device for the first time, you should do so via the Databases A-Z list on the Library website. This will authenticate your device and you will be able to continue using PressReader for up to seven days after leaving the campus. The timer on the welcome message will indicate how many days of access you have left on your device. Once the timer runs out, you simply need to re-authenticate your device through the Databases A-Z list on the Library website, or by bringing your device into the Maties Wifi range (if your device is registered for wireless connection to the University network).
PressReader has an audio feature that lets you listen to articles while you are on the go and offers instant translation in up to 18 different languages for most articles and even full publications.
PressReader’s popularity on campus is illustrated by the fact that, during the first month of access, 36 460 articles have been read by SU users.
For more information, please contact Naomi Visser at nrv@sun.ac.za or 021 808 4433.
Watch our SUNBibVideo How to use PressReader.