CoCIS – makerere university library website

College of Computing & Information Sciences

Caroline Ilako (PhD) Team Leader

Welcome to CoCIS Library!

Dear Students, Faculty, and Visitors,

I welcome you to the CoCIS Library, a learning and research hub located on the ground floor of the College of Computer and Information Science Block B and at the East African School of Library and Information Science (Exclusive to EASLIS students). We offer a diverse collection of books, e-resources, study spaces, research support services, and information literacy training.

Our dedicated team of librarians are committed to providing and assisting you in navigating resources, improving your information literacy skills, and ensuring you make the most of our services to support your studies, research, and lifelong learning. We encourage you to explore our online catalogue, research databases, and digital collections, available through https://mulib.mak.ac.ug/. Feel free to visit us in person or reach out virtually. We look forward to supporting your academic journey! Happy Reading and Researching!

Useful Links

Makerere University Library Website: https://mulib.mak.ac.ug/
Makerere University Library Catalogue:
Online Catalogue:
http://www.makula.mak.ac.ug:8080/search/query?theme=maklib1
Makerere University Institutional Repository
(MakIR): https://makir.mak.ac.ug/
Makerere University Undergraduate Dissertation Repository (MakUD):
https://dissertations.mak.ac.ug/
College of Computing and Information Science
https://cocis.mak.ac.ug/

Library Collection

Text books for various teaching programs of the College
Dissertations (Undergraduate and Postgraduat)
Journals (in print and subscribed e-journals)

Borrowing period

Textbooks with multiple copies can be borrowed out for some days and books with few copies can be read within the library.
Dissertations are strictly not borrowed out.

Service to Users

Issuing of books to users
Receiving borrowed books from students and lecturers
Issuing Clearance forms to final year students
Sensitizing Teaching Staff in book selection
Training students in the use of Online Catalogue and subscribed databases for e-resources.

New Books

Please click links below to view new books at CoCIS

New Books 1

New Books 2

Rules & Regulations at the Libraries

The Library space is meant to provide a conducive and enabling environment for academic activities so all users are expected to adhere to the guidelines as stated below.

Please adhere to the Rules & Regulations:

Observe silence in all library areas.
Smoking and consumption of food and drinks are forbidden in all parts of the library.
Mobile phones are not allowed in the library. A fine of 5000/= is charged for use of mobile phones within the library.

View all Rules & Regulations University Librarian

Opening hours

Days	Morning	Afternoon
Monday to Friday	8.00 am – 12.30 pm	2.00 pm – 8.00 pm
Saturday	8.00 a.m – 1.00 p.m	Closed
Sunday	Closed	Closed
Recess Term	8.00 am – 12.30 pm	2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Public Holidays	Closed	Closed

Team Leader contact

For further information contact the college library team leader:

Carol Ilako
TEAM LEADER/CoCIS LIBRARY
Email: carolineilako0@gmail.com