Category: Library News

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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Scopus Indexed Journals

Scopus is a bibliographic database containing abstracts and citations for academic journal articles. It covers nearly 22,000 titles from over 5,000 publishers, of which 20,000 are peer-reviewed journals in the scientific, technical, medical, and social science. If you searching for potential journals to publish in, you can search for journals in your subject field on […]

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Kenyatta University Ranked Among the Top Universities in Kenya

The January 2021 edition of Webometrics ranking has placed Kenyatta University at third position after University of Nairobi and Egerton University respectively. The ranking results are usually released in January and July of every year. The current edition has dropped the metric on presence. The ranking is therefore based on visibility/impact, transparency/openness and excellence. The […]

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Change of E-Resources Access Platform

Please note that we have moved from our previous e-resources access platform to Remotexs. Our online/digital/e-resources are now available on RemoteXs.  The platform facilitates access to our e-resources whether one is on the campus network or off the campus network. What should you expect? If you are a first-time RemoteXs user you will be required to self-register by going […]

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Change of E-Resources Access Platform

Please note that we have moved from our previous e-resources access platform to Remotexs. Our online/digital/e-resources are now available on RemoteXs.  The platform facilitates access to our e-resources whether one is on the campus network or off the campus network. What should you expect? If you are a first-time RemoteXs user you will be required to self-register by going […]

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