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Miriam Wanjiku Ndungu
Head, Digital Services Section |
Library Department
JKUAT
Accessing JKUAT E-
Books
Within JKUAT network i.e using university wireless
internet or a computer within the JKUAT network
SCIENCEDIRECT
•Go to the library website by searching for JKUAT library or by going to http://jkuat.ac.ke/departments/library/
•Click on the Electronic Resources link on the menu bar at the top of the website.
• Select Electronic Books from the
drop down menu on this link.
• This gives you a list of electronic
books.
• Click on ScienceDirect
1.Click on books
2.Click on advanced search
3.Indicate the topic of your choice
4.Select Title in the drop down
menu on the right
• Refine by checking box for
subscribed publications and
Open Access
• Click on Search
• Search for your topic.
• The box on the last column of the
result page is marked with green lines
for the books we have full access to.
Access when Off
Campus
Click on The Off Campus Access to E-
Resources link http://vpn.jkuat.ac.ke/
found on the library website
1.The username is the first part of your
student email e.g john.doe@students
2.Password is your registration number in
lowercase e.g ab123-1234/2013.
•Click on ScienceDirect and follow the
steps given in the slides above
