The risk of falling prey to predatory journals has been voiced by many researchers and stakeholders in academia. Predatory conferences are however a relatively new entrant. The scholarly community has developed the Think.Check.Attend checklist to help scholars steer clear of predatory conferences. A similar checklist that can help identify fraudulent journals is the Think.Check.Submit checklist. […]
Read MoreAs you make your new years’ academic resolutions, the Kenyatta University Post Modern Library can help you achieve your goals in the following ways: Access to e-books and e-journals Click here to see e-books and e-journals available to you. For those doing their research, Sage Research Methods database provides resources that answer your research methods […]
Read MoreHere are a few basic tips on improving your citation count and making your research visible: Create a Google scholar profile. Remember to change the default for updating list of articles from automatic to “don’t automatically update my profile” This option gives you the opportunity to vet the suggested articles before adding them to your […]
Read MoreThe Editage author education portal is resourceful in empowering academic authors across the globe with the knowledge of good publication practices through workshops and webinar programs. Although, some of the services are offered on subscription, the Q and A forum is free and very rich. You can sign up to the platform to get updates
Read MoreEvent Name: ClinicalKey Training for Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy Date: 6th November 2018 – Staff & 7th November 2018 – Students Target: KU School of Medicine Faculty staff and students Event Name: KLISC E-resources Registration and Access Training Date: 8th November 2018 Target: New KLISC members (On invitation) Time: […]
Read MoreIf you set up your Google Scholar Account to “automatically update the list of articles in my profile” there is the real risk that your profile may include papers you have not authored. It is therefore highly advisable to clean up or edit your profile by: Clicking on the title of each offending article by […]
Read MoreEmerald Open Research is a new open access publishing platform that supports rapid publication and allows authors to achieve transparency through an open peer review process and open data policy. The platform will begin by accepting research within six gateways which are aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals identified by the United Nations: Sustainable Food […]
Read MoreThe Post Modern Library submitted its entry to the Maktaba Awards (Library of the Year Awards) and the finals were held on Friday 12th October 2018 at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development. The Maktaba Awards is sponsored by Kenya Library Association, Jomo Kenyatta Foundation and The Ministry of Sports and Heritage. The Awards recognize […]
Read MoreHere are tips that may get you started and unravel the process of getting publishable articles out of your thesis. As you start off, you need to recognize that theses and journal articles are very different in terms of purpose and audience. Theses serve an educational purpose and their primary audience is the examiner. The […]
Read MoreThe 6th Emerald Knowledge Ambassadors Workshop was held at Daystar University, Nairobi on 28th September 2018. Participants from different universities showcase their creativity in creating awareness of available electronic books and journals and promote the library as a brand. This year, Kenyatta University was represented by Timothy Anunda, Catherine Njuki, Godwins Osimbo, Veronica Mathu, Margaret […]
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