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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.
KU students and staff have access to major international academic databases. Log in with your KU institutional credentials.
| Database | Coverage | Access |
|---|---|---|
| JSTOR | Humanities, Social Sciences, Science | Access |
| ScienceDirect (Elsevier) | Science, Technology, Medicine | Access |
| Scopus | Multi-disciplinary research database | Access |
| EBSCOhost | All disciplines — journals & ebooks | Access |
| PubMed / MEDLINE | Biomedical & life sciences | Access |
| Web of Science | Science, Social Sciences, Arts | Access |
| Google Scholar | All disciplines — open access | Access |
| HINARI (WHO) | Health sciences — free for Kenya | Access |
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