Miriam Wanjiku Ndungu

Head, Digital Services Section | Library

Department

JKUAT

mndungu@jkuat.ac.ke, or

digital.library@jkuat.ac.ke

Accessing JKUAT E-

Books

Within JKUAT network i.e using university

wireless internet or a computer within the

JKUAT network

SPRINGER

• Go to the library website by searching for JKUAT

library or by going to

http://jkuat.ac.ke/departments/library/

• Click on the Electronic Resources link on the menu

bar at the top of the website

• Select Electronic Books from the

drop down menu on this link.

• This gives you a list of electronic

books.

• Click on Springer.

1. To get a display of only full

text books, remove the tick

on the link written include

‘preview only content’.

2.Carry out your search.

1.Click on the title of the book

of your choice.

2.The book opens in chapters.

1.Select the chapter you want.

2.Download or view the

chapter.

Access when Off

Campus

Click on The Off Campus Access to E-

Resources link http://vpn.jkuat.ac.ke/

found on the library website

1.The username is the first part of your

student email e.g john.doe@students.

2.Password is your registration number in

lowercase e.g ab123-1234/2013.

•Click on Springer and follow the steps

given in the slides above