The discoverability and accessibility of content produced by University of Zululand researchers in databases made available by UNIZULU Library Services.

UNIZULU is one of the oldest higher learning institutions with history in research. Based on its location, it serves unique and different research purposes as compared to other institutions that are in more developed areas of the country. This study aims to discover the relationship between the content creators that are affiliated to the institution and the availability of this content to the UNIZULU affiliated consumers. This investigation is motivated by the sums of money that the academic libraries pay to different academic service providers from different part of the world with the aim of serving relevant information needs to the academic community. According to Mavhunga Clapperton (2018) many of African higher education curricula still follow the disciplinary structures of colonialism that were set by for economic exploitation. To address these issues, academic institutions need to serve relevant content by prioritizing locally produced research that seek to bridge the splits between academic disciplines, producers of knowledge and end-users. Buntu (2013) testifies Africa is overloaded with irrelevant knowledge that disarms rather than empowers individuals and communities. This means the information that is being sourced and served to the consumers do not address the societal issues that surround communities.