Access to quality library service is a critical factor in quality teaching, learning and research. For university students, a library provides reading resources and services to support fulfillment of class assignments, development of research skills and lifelong learning. Particularly students use the library for further independent reading, a deeper personal academic reflection and understanding of the subject study. Therefore the library, beyond class lectures, provide an opportunity for students to engage with global experts of the subject of study, engage and analyze different ideas and discover the deeper meaning of what they study and its application in real life situations. Through consistent use of the library students grow to be experts in their own fields with extensive knowledge and skills to perform well after graduation
Education world-wide is embracing online, distance and electronic learning (ODEL) model as a way of delivering academic programmes. Due to COVID-19 challenges, there has been unprecedented shift of learning to virtual environments. Accordingly Chuka University has implemented a digital library service to ensure all students/lecturers even locations away from the university have access to e-books, e-journals and other reading materials for their learning activities. Students are also provided with support services to retrieve and use information from the digital library by a team of qualified and committed library staff.
On behalf of the library team I welcome you all to the university digital library portal on the university website, to access carefully selected digital information resources that cover all fields of study in the university. I specially invite you to engage with our library support team leaders assigned to each faculty/ School/Department for further assistance.
On our part as library team we are working with Deans of Faculty, CODs, lecturers and class reps to ensure every student has a smooth access to the digital library service.
I wish each one of you an enriching scholarly experience with our digital library service and success in your studies at Chuka University.
Prof. Joseph M. Kavulya
University Librarian
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Faculty |
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Office of the
University Librarian |
Prof. Joseph M.
Kavulya (University Librarian Nancy Tuei (Administrator) |
ntuei@chuka.ac.ke |
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Digital Repository |
Bob Kiilu
(Coordinator |
bkiilu@chuka.ac.ke |
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University Staff |
Josephine Jenna
(Coordinator) |
jriungu@chuka.ac.ke |
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Business Studies |
Purity Kagure |
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Education & Resources , Development |
Irene Mukami |
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Science, Engineering & Technology /
Nursing & public Health |
Jane Kinya |
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Agriculture and Environmental studies |
Maru Josephine |
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Humanities and Social Siences |
Martin Kinoti |
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Post Graduate |
Timothy Lidigu |
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Why do you need a library service as a university student?
q Being in a university is a time unlike any
other in your academic life.
q Unlike learning in secondary school you
lecturers will provide with guidance and you are expected to more of the work
by yourself through assignments, reading, research, etc.
q For
this purpose you need a modern, library service to provide you with current
information resource books, journals and qualified staff for personal reading,
research and class assignments
Our
Digital Library Resources
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E-journals
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E-books
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E-
databases
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E-audio/visual
resources
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Digital
repositories
Our
Services
q Access
to electronic information resources: e-books
and e-journals) to fulfil your research needs
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Literature searches: Assistance
to retrieve exhaustive information from databases
on the subject of your research.
q Information
literacy training:
Personal and group instruction and guidance
(training) on techniques of searching and retrieving information for learning
and research purposes
q Research
consultation: Library
consultation on research and writing projects such as theses, term papers and
class assignments
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Quick reference/enquiry
services: Answering general question about knowledge in various subject
areas and finding information
Why use Chuka Digital Library
Service?
q We avail to you extensive academic
information sources for studies in any academic programme
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Our library is web-based
meaning that you can access the service from any part of the country through internet connection through mobile
gadgets (laptops & smartphones)
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Highly
qualified and committed library staff assist you throughout your study and ensure that you
access all information you need for your learning purposes
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We provide outstanding, group
and personal services to our Students
Step 1: Decide
on the keywords or subject names that describe
the subject on which
you need information
Step 2: Access
the electronic database/journals via university website:
University Homepage: https://www.chuka.ac.ke/
Library page: https://library.chuka.ac.ke/
Digital Library: https://library.chuka.ac.ke/
Off Campus Access (https://elibrarychuka.remotexs.co/user/login)
E-Databases/E-journals
Step
3: Select
relevant database that is relevant to your information
need (e.g. Jstor,
etc.)
Step 5: Search
the databases using the keywords or subject headings
you identified as
relevant for your search topic.
Step 4: Browse/download /read/save/email or
print the articles
selected for further reading
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Evidence to inform healthcare decision-making |
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Humanities and social sciences. |
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Management and library & information services, marketing, business
disciplines, engineering and materials science. |
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Covers the geosciences e-resources. |
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International Monetary
Fund (IMF) Macroeconomics, globalization, development, trade and aid, technical assistance, demographics, emerging markets, policy advice, poverty reduction |
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Economics, History, Political science, Archeology, African Studies,
Music, Art & Art History, Business, Ecology & Botany, Language &
Literature, Mathematics & Statistics |
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Biochemistry, immunology, bioinformatics, ecology, microbiology and many
more |
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Research Methods |
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Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, Biological and Medical Sciences,
and Physical Sciences. |
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Social sciences, humanities, life sciences, medicine, mathematics,
physical sciences, and Law |
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Biomedicine, Life Sciences, Marketing and Management collection |
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HST -
The Biomedical and Life Sciences Collection (TBLSC) |
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Law |
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PROQUEST Academic complete & Library Thing Book cover widget |
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Economics & Development |
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Humanities and social sciences |
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Law |
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Mathematical Sciences
Publishers Journal Mathematics, mechanics & engineering |
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Humanities and Social Sciences |
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Pure sciences and applied sciences, Agriculture, Environmental sciences,
Fisheries/Aquatic science and Food science |
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Health sciences |
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Biological sciences, Environmental sciences Geography |
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