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Library Services During Lockdown

During the lockdown period, the Library will be open 8.00 am to 5.00 pm due to curfew restrictions. Library users are free to return any library materials they no longer need before exiting on 1st April 2021. Library users can retain books they still need. However, if the books become due, they can return them […]

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Contact your Liaison Librarian for support

The Post Modern Library has designated and assigned Liaison Librarians to different schools to support them in their research needs. These needs may include but not limited to Information literacy (covers aspects such as online searches, use of reference management software, publishing), Turnitin support, and access to information resources. You can reach your respective Liaison […]

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Journal Impact Factor

Image from oxford-review.com What is a journal Impact Factor? Impact Factor (IF) is used to measure the importance of a journal by calculating the average number of citations to recent articles published in the journal. IFs are useful in comparing journals in the same discipline. How is IF measured? Journal Citation Reports (JCR) provides ranking for journals in […]

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Trial access to EBSCO E-books

Kenyatta University has free trial access to eBook Academic Collection Trial, eBook Business Collection Trial and eBook Education Collection Trial from EBSCO. The eBook Academic Collection Trial is a large selection of multidisciplinary e-book titles representing a broad range of academic subject matter, and is a strong complement for any academic collection. The eBook Business […]

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Taylor & Francis Waives Article Processing Charges for Open Access Journals

Image from https://scirange.com/article-processing-charges Taylor & Francis has an agreement with EIFL that guarantees no – or heavily reduced – Article Processing Charges (APCs) for authors from EIFL partner countries when they publish in a Taylor & Francis-owned fully Open Access (OA) journal, including Cogent journals. Kenya is one of the partners included in the agreement.  […]

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Steps to downloading Mendeley Reference Manager

1. Go to Mendeley- https://www.mendeley.com/ 2. Create an account 3. Download Mendeley 4. Set up Mendeley by installing the following under Mendeley tools a. Web Importer b. MS Word Plugin 5. Build your Mendeley library by a. Adding files from your desktop b. Adding folders from your desktop c. Adding entry manually 6. Cite within […]

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Downloading an ePub

When searching the library electronic resources, you may have come across the option of downloading an item as ePub.  EPub stands for electronic publication. This format is optimized for viewing on mobile devises. The document resizes to fit your screen. It is therefore advisable to opt for the EPub format if you are accessing the […]

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Approval and activation of your off campus registration

Image from https://www.dreamstime.com/ Please note that once your off campus registration is approved you will receive an e-mail containing information about how to log in, set your password, and other details. To activate your account, click on the link provided in the email. You will then get a prompt requiring you to set the password […]

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