| Database Name | Subject Coverage | Key Users |
African Digital Library (ADL) | The African Digital Library (ADL) is a collection of electronic books (eBooks) that can be accessed and used free-of-charge by anyone living on the African continent. | Multiple subjects |
Bookboon e-books | Textbooks: Accounting, Career & Study advice, Economics & Finance, Engineering, IT & Programming, Languages, Marketing & Law, Natural Sciences, Statistics & Mathematics, Strategy & Management.Business: Accounting & Finance, Career management, Communication & Presentation, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, IT Management, Job search & CV, Management & Strategy, Marketing & Sales, Office Programs & Software, Personal Development. | Multiple subjects |
Directory of Open Access Books | This is a rich site for peer reviewed electronic books in all disciplines. The books are downloadable. | Multiple subjects |
East Texas Baptist University E-books | Theology, Bible, Old Testament, New Testament, Commentaries. | School of education |
ProQuest | This is a rich site for electronic books in all disciplines. The books are downloadable. | Multiple subjects |
ElgarOnline | Environment, Geography, Innovation and Technology, Law – Academic, Law – Professional, Politics and Public Policy, Research Methods, Social Policy and Sociology, Urban and Regional Studies. | School of Infocoms, law and education |
Free e-books | Access Fiction, Non Fiction, Academic, Textbooks. | School of education |
Free e-books center | Computer Science, Languages, Java/Advanced Java, Unix/Linux, Web Technology, Database Systems, Networking, Microsoft Technology, Special Topics, Electronics, File System Specifications, Graphics Tools, Mobile Technology, Medical, Mathematics, Physics Books, Hardware Buses, Chemistry Books, Biology Books, Law Books, Electronics Engineering, Business and Finance, Fiction. | School of infocoms, education and business |
ScienceDirect e-Books | This is a rich database of electronic books in various fields including: Agricultural and biological sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular biology, Biomedical science, medicine and dentistry, Chemistry, Computer science and Energy, Material science and Chemical engineering. | Multiple subjects |
SpringerLink | You have full access to books with a green mark. This database is only accessible within Rongo University | Multiple subjects |
Taylor and Francis Books | The Taylor & Francis eBestseller Packages contains 1200 of their bestselling eBook titles from key subject areas. | Multiple subjects |
The new harvest: agricultural innovation in Africa | “The new harvest” is a book that has been authored by Prof. Calestous Juma who is Director of the Agricultural Innovation in Africa Project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. According to the author, “the book focuses on the importance of boosting support for agricultural research as part of a larger agenda to promote innovation, invest in enabling infrastructure, build human capacity, stimulate entrepreneurship and improve the governance of innovation” | School of agriculture |
UNESCO Publications | Contains over 130 000 free downloadable documents in six official languages covering all UNESCO fields of competence since 1945 and publications edited by the Organization. | Multiple subjects |
Bentham Journals & E-Books | Analytical Chemistry, Anti-Infective/Infectious Diseases,Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology,technology, medicine and social sciences. | School of science |
CORE Search Engine
The world’s largest collection of open access research papers
E-Books
LIBRARIAN’S MESSAGE
Mr Joel Nakitare
AG. University Librarian
At Rongo University library, we are reinventing our resources, services and systems to what a world class library can and aspire to be. We are doing this as a way of anticipating and adapting to the changing needs of students and faculty.Currently, the library provides access to about 10,000 volumes of print resources, about 35,000 electronic journals and books. We are committed to support all teaching and research activities in RU through delivery of high quality services to all customers.I invite you who share our passion for lifelong learning to join the library in achieving her vision: To be a world class repository of knowledge. Your continuous feedback is essential in helping us reinvent a library for the future.
Email : librarian@rongovarsity.ac.ke