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Access our comprehensive collection of encyclopaedias, dictionaries, atlases, legal texts, journals, and the special Zanzibar Collection — curated for serious research and study.

Important: Reference materials are for in-library use only and cannot be borrowed. Photocopying is permitted at the library desk for a nominal fee.

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Encyclopaedias English
Encyclopaedia Britannica (Full Set)
Britannica Editors
15th Edition 2010 32 vols
The most comprehensive English-language encyclopaedia covering all fields of knowledge.
In-Library Reference Shelf A1
Encyclopaedias English
World Book Encyclopaedia
World Book Inc.
2022 Edition 2022 22 vols
Trusted encyclopaedia designed for students from primary through secondary level.
In-Library Reference Shelf A2
Dictionaries Kiswahili
Kamusi ya Kiswahili Sanifu
TUKI – Taasisi ya Uchunguzi wa Kiswahili
3rd Edition 2013 1 vol
Kamusi rasmi ya lugha ya Kiswahili sanifu, rejea muhimu kwa wasomi na wanafunzi wote.
In-Library Reference Shelf B1
Dictionaries English
Oxford English Dictionary
Oxford University Press
3rd Edition 2020 20 vols
The definitive record of the English language, tracing the history of over 600,000 words.
In-Library Reference Shelf B2
Atlases & Maps English
National Geographic World Atlas
National Geographic Society
11th Edition 2019 1 vol
Comprehensive political and physical atlas covering every region of the world in detail.
In-Library Reference Shelf C1
Atlases & Maps Kiswahili/English
Atlas ya Afrika Mashariki
Survey of Kenya
2nd Edition 2015 1 vol
Detailed maps of East Africa including Tanzania, Zanzibar, Kenya, Uganda and surrounding countries.
In-Library Reference Shelf C2
Legal References English
Laws of Tanzania (Revised Edition)
Government of Tanzania
Revised 2019 2019 15 vols
Complete collection of Tanzanian statutes and subsidiary legislation as revised.
In-Library Reference Shelf D1
Legal References English
Zanzibar Law Reports
Zanzibar Judiciary
Annual 2023 5 vols
Annual reports of judicial decisions from the High Court of Zanzibar.
In-Library Reference Shelf D2
Science & Technology English
McGraw-Hill Encyclopaedia of Science & Technology
McGraw-Hill
11th Edition 2012 20 vols
Comprehensive reference covering all disciplines of science and technology.
In-Library Reference Shelf E1
Science & Technology English
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
CRC Press
103rd Edition 2022 1 vol
The standard reference for physical and chemical data used by scientists worldwide.
In-Library Reference Shelf E2
Zanzibar Collection Kiswahili
Historia ya Zanzibar
Sheriff, Abdul
2nd Edition 2010 2 vols
Mkusanyiko wa kina wa historia ya Zanzibar kuanzia enzi za mapema hadi uhuru.
In-Library Zanzibar Corner F1
Zanzibar Collection English
Zanzibar in Contemporary Times
Bakari, Mohammed
1st Edition 2018 1 vol
A scholarly analysis of Zanzibar's political, social and economic development in modern era.
In-Library Zanzibar Corner F2
Journals & Periodicals English
African Affairs Journal
Royal African Society
Current Subscription 2024
Leading academic journal covering political, economic and social affairs across Africa.
In-Library Periodicals Section G
Journals & Periodicals English
Tanzania Journal of Development Studies
University of Dar es Salaam
Current Subscription 2024
Peer-reviewed journal covering development issues relevant to Tanzania and East Africa.
In-Library Periodicals Section G
Government Publications English/Kiswahili
Zanzibar Government Gazette
Government of Zanzibar
Weekly 2024
Official government gazette publishing laws, regulations, notices and appointments.
In-Library Reference Shelf H
Government Publications English
National Population & Housing Census Report
Office of Chief Government Statistician
2022 Census 2022 3 vols
Comprehensive national census data covering demographics, housing and socioeconomic indicators.
In-Library Reference Shelf H

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