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Your gateway to knowledge 鈥� over 500,000 volumes and 50+ online databases

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The Jomo Kenyatta Memorial Library holds over 500,000 print volumes, 2,500 journal subscriptions, and access to millions of e-books and online resources.

500K+ Print Volumes
50+ Online Databases
25K+ KU Theses & Dissertations

E-Resources & Databases

KU students and staff have access to major international academic databases. Log in with your KU institutional credentials.

DatabaseCoverageAccess
JSTORHumanities, Social Sciences, Science
ScienceDirect (Elsevier)Science, Technology, Medicine
ScopusMulti-disciplinary research database
EBSCOhostAll disciplines 鈥� journals & ebooks
PubMed / MEDLINEBiomedical & life sciences
Web of ScienceScience, Social Sciences, Arts
Google ScholarAll disciplines 鈥� open access
HINARI (WHO)Health sciences 鈥� free for Kenya
Off-campus access to licensed databases requires your KU institutional login. Contact the library for credentials.

Library Services

Book Borrowing
Undergraduates: 5 books / 2 weeks. Postgraduates: 8 books / 4 weeks.
Photocopying & Printing
Available at library helpdesk. Self-service stations on all floors.
Library Instruction
Information literacy sessions for new students and by appointment.
Wi-Fi & Computer Labs
Free Wi-Fi and 200+ computers available in the library building.

Institutional Repository

The KU Institutional Repository (KU-IR) provides open access to KU's scholarly output including theses, dissertations, conference papers, and journal articles authored by KU staff and students.