Access and use of e resources via remoteXs

Virtual trainings conducted by Librarians among users to create awareness on available e-resources within the University

1. EGERTON UNIVERSITY
LIBRARY
Access and use of E-Resources
OFF-CAMPUS ACCESS
NOVEMBER, 26
TH
2021
Presented by F.Ratanya

2. INTRODUCTION
The Egerton University Library System comprises of the
following Branches:
NjoroCampus;
Main Library
Faculty of Arts And Social Science (FASS)
J.D.RockefellerResearch Library
Faculty of Education and Community Studies (FEDCOS)
Library
Record Management and Archives Centre (RMAC)
NakuruTown;
Nakuru Town Campus College Library
East Library
Law Library
Faculty of Health Sciences Library

3. LIBRARY MISSION
To support teaching, learning and
research needs of Egerton
University community by providing
both print and electronic information
resources as well as quality user-
centredservices.

4. HOURS OF OPERATION
MAIN LIBRARY : During the semester
Monday To Friday -8.00 a.m-10.00 p.m
•Issue Desk -8.00 A.M-9.45 P.M
•Africana -9.00 A.M-9.45 P.M
•Reference -9.00 A.M -9.45 P.M
•Resource centre -9.00 A.M-9.45P.M
•FASS Library -8.00 A.M-9.45 P.M
•FEDCOS Library -8.00 A.M-9.45 P.M
•J.D.R Research Library -8.00A.M–6.00 P.M
Saturday: 8.00am -7.00 p.m
•Issue Desk :Open
•Reserve/Short loan:Open-
•Reference :Closed
•JDR Research Library:Closed
•FASS & FEDCOS :Open
Note: Sunday & Public Holiday all Libraries remain Closed

5. •Print Collection -Available in the Library
•E-Resources -Available via the internet
E-resources-Egerton University Library subscribes
to scholarly electronic resources through Kenya
Library and Information Services Consortium
(KLISC):
i.Electronic Journals
ii.Electronic Books
iii.Electronic Databases
INFORMATION RESOURCES

6. Definitions
eBook-anelectronicversionofaprintedbook
whichcanbedownloadedovertheinternetand
whichcanbereadonacomputer,Ipad,Iphone,
Smartphoneetc.
eJournal–anelectronicscholarlypublication
containingarticleswrittenbyresearchers,
professorsandotherexpertsfocusingona
specificfieldofstudy.
eDatabase-usuallylargecollectionofdata
organizedespeciallyforrapidsearchand
retrieval.

7. BENEFITS OF USING ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
They are easy to search, retrieve and access for;
Completion of assignment
Supplementation of Lecturer’s notes
Private study
Further reading
General reading
Conducting Research

8. A list of E-resources

9. Cont…

12. Cont. Searching Strategy

13. Search Results

14. Off campus Access Through RemoteXs Platform
Through RemoteXsis a cloud-based platform.
•Provides a single portal for accessing a variety of
e-content that has been subscribed to or generated
by the library.
Features
i.Enables access to library e-resources from a single
portal/Location
ii.Works on all devices including Desktop Computers,
Laptops, Ipadsand Iphones/smatphones)
iii.Requires one to login to access all e-
resourcesprovided by the University Library

15. Steps:
a)You are required to have an institutional email from your Faculty
b)A welcome mail with a link will be sent from the Egerton
University library to your official institutional email.
c)Click on the link provided to set the username and password.
Please note that your password must contain a letter,
number and symbol.
d)In case a user forgets the password, click Forget Password
and key in your email. A password reset link will be sent to your
email.
How to register for OFF CAMPUS ACCESS

16. Once registered, users can access the services from:
1.Library Webpage: https://www.egerton.ac.ke/eu-library
2.Academics: https://www.egerton.ac.ke/academics/university-library

17. Library Page (Academics Division)
Hyperlink
Click to access
RemoteXs

18. Log In Window
Log In

19. OFF CAMPUS LINK-Home Page
Taylor&Francis eBooks

20. Taylor&Francis Group
Key in your query and
click search

21. Search Results…
You can refine your
search
Click to access
the Ebook

22. Search Results…
Click to Download or
Read Online

23. Search Results
Click to access the book page by page

24. ThankYou