ARU Publications and Reference Library

 
The ARU Publications and Reference Library brings together key works on Southern African mountains and related fields. It includes specialised bibliographies, cultural resources, and an exceptional international mountain collection housed on the UFS Qwaqwa Campus.

Southern African  Mountain Bibliography Series

• A Scientific Bibliography of the Drakensberg, Maloti and Adjacent Lowlands (2020)
• A Scientific Bibliography of the Far Northern Drakensberg (2023)
• A Scientific Bibliography of the Waterberg, Makgabeng Plateau, Blouberg and Soutpansberg (2025)

Other Publications

• Sesotho Plant and Animal Names and their Uses by the Basotho (2010)
• A Biographical Dictionary of Contributors to the Natural History of the Free State and Lesotho (2014)
• Meriana Ya Dimela Tsa Basotho / Basotho Medicinal Plants (2020)

ARU Mountain Reference Library

Housed within the ARU Building on the UFS Qwaqwa Campus, the ARU Mountain Reference Library provides an exceptional collection of international mountain literature to support scholarly engagement and transdisciplinary research. The core of this resource was the personal library of Prof Martin Price, a founding member of the ARU Advisory Board, donated to the ARU in 2020 upon his retirement. Other donations (e.g. from the South African National Biodiversity Institute, Prof. Rodney Moffett, and others) also comprise some of the volume contents. The collection spans works from mountains around the world across multiple disciplines. The library is complemented by virtual conferencing facilities and a communal space, reflecting the ARU’s commitment to accessible, African‑rooted scholarship.  The collection is catalogued as part of the total UFS library collection, through Library Services.