Open E-resources – knls.ac.ke

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Reference1 resource

Britannica Library

Comprehensive information suitable for all ages, abilities and nationalities.

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Data & Economics6 resources

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Economic data and original analysis covering almost every economy in the world.

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Kenya Data Initiative

Public government data including national census and other open datasets.

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World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

World Bank official open-access repository for research, reports and knowledge products.

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World Bank Open Data

Free access to comprehensive World Bank data online.

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IDEAS

Large freely available bibliographic database for economics and finance research.

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EconBiz

Search engine for scholarly literature in business studies and economics.

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Open Access6 resources

Open Access Africa

Search guide that prioritises open-access results for Africa-focused research.

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Journal 4 Free

Open journals in health sciences, biology, life sciences, technology, engineering, agriculture and animal sciences.

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Public Library of Science (PLOS)

Open-access journals in medicine and science, including PLOS One and PLOS Genetics.

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Highwire Press

Access to millions of full-text scholarly articles, mainly from academic publishers and societies.

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Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Directory of free, full-text, quality-controlled scientific and scholarly journals.

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African Journals Online (AJOL)

Collection of African-published, peer-reviewed scholarly journals.

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Health & Medicine2 resources

PubMed

Biomedical literature citations from MEDLINE, life science journals and online books.

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Free Medical Journals

Medical journals across biology, cardiology, endocrinology, infectious diseases, genetics, microbiology and neurology.

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Law1 resource

Kenya Law Reports

Official law reports of Kenya and the Kenya Gazette.

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Books & Repositories7 resources

Search Tools1 resource

Google Scholar

Search scholarly literature across disciplines and sources.

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Development Research1 resource

IDRC

Print and online publications from the International Development Research Centre covering health, education, engineering and social care.

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