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Ask a Librarian

Ask a Librarian

Ask a Librarian

Ask a Librarian service is being established as a pathway to obtaining professional guidance and recommendations regarding your research. You will receive a detailed response with specific referrals to appropriate resources and research techniques.

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Digital Library

Digital Library

Digital Library

A digital library is a library in which a significant proportion of the resources are available in electronic format (as opposed to print or microform), accessible by means of computers. The digital content may be locally held or accessed remotely via computer networks. Digital libraries provide researchers and students with unlimited resources enhancing the physical library of the institute. off-campus access is also available to help the users to access resources remotely.
Suggestion Book

Suggestion Book

Suggestion Book

The library welcomes any suggestions that help to improve Library services. Users may submit their constructive ideas via library email.
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Wireless LAN

Wireless LAN

The wireless network is accessible in all areas of the library. Users are required to configure and authenticate their devices once and all future logins will be authenticated automatically.
Information Literacy

Information Literacy

Information Literacy

The library provides users with education programmes and training workshops to assist users in using the library effectively. Library orientation programmes for new students and staff are scheduled at the beginning of an academic year. Training workshops on using resources from different subject areas are held from time to time.
E-Resources
  • OpenEdition Journals

Is a bundle of 175 journals in the Humanities and Social Sciences, published by university presses and small academic publishers. 
  • Oxford journals

It has 291 titles receiving an Impact Factor. Journals in Medicine & health, Arts & humanities, sciences & mathematics, social sciences and Law
  • Emerald insight

Management and library & information services journals. The service also provides access to leading titles in marketing, business disciplines, engineering and materials science.
  • Project Muse

Project MUSE is your trusted source for the highest quality books and journals in the humanities and social sciences from over 200 of the world’s most distinguished university presses and scholarly societies.
  • EBSCO Host Research Databases

The databases provide access to just over 16,500 abstracted and indexed journals from all branches of science, technology, medicine, social sciences and humanities.  
  • JSTOR

Covers Economics, History, Political science, Archeology, African Studies, Music, Art & Art History, Business, Ecology & Botany, Language & Literature, Mathematics & Statistics.
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VISION

To provide comprehensive library and information services for research in human health.

Mission

To be the first point of choice for quality information that enhances the quality of life through research, teaching, and learning.

Library OPEN HOURS

8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM (Weekdays)

Contact us

P.O. Box 54840, 00200
Mbagathi Rd, Off Raila Odinga Way.
Nairobi, Kenya.
library@kemri.go.ke

Our Library Staff

Cynthia E.W Kimani

Ag. Librarian, KEMRI HQ

Rose Onyango

Librarian - Reference/Special Collections, KEMRI HQ

Victor Muyanzi

Information Scientist, KEMRI HQ

Lucy Mwihaki

ESACIPAC library, KEMRI HQ

Ian Chege

ICT Officer, KEMRI HQ

Dexta Gakuha

Librarian, KEMRI HQ

Elija Mongochi

Head Librarian, CRDR Library, KEMRI Kenyatta

Stella Kamande

Assistant Librarian, CRDR Library, KEMRI Kenyatta

Christine Odingo

Head Librarian, CGHR Library, KEMRI Kisumu

Duke Nyanchama

Assistant Librarian, CGHR Library, KEMRI Kisumu

Lilian Wachiya

Ag. Head Librarian, CIPDCR Library, KEMRI Busia

Alex Maina

Head Librarian, CGMRC Welcome Trust Library, KEMRI Kilifi

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  • Sugestion Form
  • Library Shelf Guide

KEMRI Graduate School

Kenya Medical Research Institute
P.O Box 54840, 00200
Mbagathi Road,
Off Raila Odinga Way
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (254) 0202722541/4,
0713112853/4
graduateschool@kemri.go.ke

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