1. Kenyatta University Subscribed Journals & Databases:
Kenyatta University subscribes to a number of worldwide electronic databases, which give access to thousands of electronic journals. Arranged alphabetically….
| Database Name | Subject Strength |
|---|---|
Agora  |
Agriculture, Biology, Biotechnology/Applied microbiology, Chemistry/Biochemistry/Biophysics, Economics, Entomology/pest control, Environment/Ecology/Natural Resources, Fisheries/Aquatic science and Food science. |
Africa Journals Online  |
Biomedical Research, Life Sciences, Complementary, Engineering, Informatics, Law, Economics, Medicine, Surgery, and Nursing |
America Physical Society  |
Access to the Physical Review Online Archives (PROLA) and journals produced by the American Physical Society. |
Biomedcentral  |
AIDS Research and Therapy, BMC Infectious Diseases, BMC International Health and Human Rights, BMC Public Health, Chinese Medicine |
CREATE  |
Country Analytic Reviews (CARs), Community and school studies (ComSS), National and cross national research monographs, Analytic work on changing patterns of access and policy dialogue |
EBSCO  |
The databases provide access to just over 16,500 abstracted and indexed journals from all branches of science, technology, medicine, social sciences and humanities. |
Emerald  |
Management and library & information services journals. The service also provides access to leading titles in marketing, business disciplines, engineering and materials science. |
Gale Thompson  |
This database contains articles on: Current Events, Economics, Education, History, Humanities, Literature and Art, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, and more. |
Hinari  |
Ethics, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hematology, Human Anatomy, Immunology and Allergy, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine Law, General Microbiology, Ethics, Gastroenterology, Genetics Geriatrics, Gynecology and Obstetrics Hematology, Human Anatomy,Medicine, Nursing and many more… |
IEEE/IET Electronic Library  |
Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science; Architecture, Imaging Science & Photographic Technology, Robotics, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science Information Systems, Software Engineering, Remote Sensing and Artificial Intelligence |
Institute of Physics  |
Condensed matter and materials science, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics, Measurement science and sensor, Plasma Physics, Optical, Atomic and Molecular Physics, High Energy and Nuclear Physics, Medical and Biological Physics, Physical Education and Computer Science |
JSTOR  |
Economics, History, Political science, Archeology, African Studies, Music, Art & Art History, Business, Ecology & Botany, Language & Literature, Mathematics & Statistics |
Online Kenyan Law Journals  |
Articles, Bills, Case Search, Cause List, Complete Laws of Kenya (Statutes & Subsidiary Legislation), Kenya Gazette, Legal Notices, Newsletters, Parliament and Practice Notes. |
Mary Liebert  |
Biomedical Research, Life Sciences, Complementary, Engineering, Informatics, Law, Economics, Medicine, Surgery, and Nursing |
OARE  |
Biotechnology, botany, climate change, ecology, energy, environmental chemistry, environmental economics, environmental engineering and planning, environmental law and policy, environmental toxicology and pollution, geography, geology, hydrology, meteorology, oceanography, urban planning, zoology |
Oxford  |
Biological Sciences, Medicine, Public Health and Epidemiology, Humanities, Social Sciences, Law, Economics, Business and Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Computing and Physics |
Taylor & Francis  |
Information Science, Interdisciplinary Studies, Language & Literature, Law, Mathematics & Statistics, Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Allied Health, Museum, Heritage Studies & Visual Arts, Physical Sciences, Reference & Information Science, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sports, Leisure, Travel & Tourism and Urban Studies |
Wiley Interscience  |
Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth and Environmental Science, Education Engineering, Law Life Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Medicine and Healthcare, Physics and Astronomy, Polymers and Materials Science, Psychology, Social Sciences |
UNESCO Publications  |
Education; Natural Sciences; Social & Human Sciences; Cultural Sciences; Communication & Information; Climate Change; Biodiversity Initiative; Culture of Peace & Non-Violence; Dialogue among Civilizations; Education for Sustainable development; Foresight and Anticipation; Gender Equality; HIV and AIDS; ICT in Education; Africa Least Developed Countries; Post-Conflict and Post-Disaster Responses; Science Education; Small Island Developing States Youth |
Kenyatta University has also subscribed to E-Book sites. Click on the image links below to view the books. Access to the sites is through the Kenyatta University proxy therefore no need for passwords if you are browsing via the University network.
| Database Name | Subject Strengths |
|---|---|
Bentham Journals & E-Books  |
Analytical Chemistry, Anti-Infective/Infectious Diseases,Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology,technology, medicine and social sciences. |
Ebrary  |
Anthropology,Business & Economics, Computers & IT, Education, Fine Arts, History, Language & Literature, Law,Life Sciences,Medicine,Physical Sciences, Psychology, Religion, Social Sciences and Technology. |
| Hinari |
Ethics, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hematology, Human Anatomy, Immunology and Allergy, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine Law, General Microbiology, Ethics, Gastroenterology, Genetics Geriatrics, Gynecology and Obstetrics Hematology, Human Anatomy,Medicine, Nursing and many more… |
SpringerLink  |
Biomedical and Life Sciences, Business and Economics, Chemistry and Materials Science, Computer Science, Humanities, Social Sciences, Law, Mathematics and Statistics. |
There are also Open Access Databases, Journals, CourseWare and E-books available online and do not require any subscription
| Database Name | Subject Strengths |
|---|---|
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)  |
Free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals, covering all subjects and many languages |
OpenJ-gate  |
Openj-gate provides access to more than 3000 open access journals available on the Internet. |
Data World Bank  |
Subject strengths: Agriculture & Rural Development, Health, Aid Effectiveness, Infrastructure, Climate Change, Labor & Social Protection, Economic Policy & External Debt, Poverty, Education, Private Sector, Energy & Mining, Public Sector, Environment, Science & Technology, Financial Sector, Social Development, Gender; and Urban Development. |
Kenya Open Data  |
This site makes public government data accessible to the people of Kenya. High quality national census data, government expenditure, parliamentary proceedings and public service locations are just a taste of what’s to come. The information here is key to improving transparency, unlocking social and economic value, and building Government in Kenya. |
| Africa Information Ethics | Information Ethics Resources |
| African Health OER Network | Health Education Resources |
| Google Public Data Explorer | Public Data Directory |
| The Stata Journal | Statistics Journals |
| Capstone Publishers | Medical Textbooks in Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
