The University of Nairobi through the Library & Information Services department is now subscribed to the JoVE database.
This is a new product that aims to improve scientific research and education through engaging scientific videos, numbering more than 18,000 audio-visual laboratory methods, and scientific concepts.
JoVE stands for the Journal of Visualized Experiments and focuses on STEM subject areas -Biology, Chemistry, Statistics, Environmental Sciences, Physics, Engineering, Psychology, Clinical Pharmacology, Medicine, Neuroscience, Immunology & Infection among others.
JoVE offers the following benefits to researchers:
- A blend of videos featuring both animation and real-life footage, students can easily learn the basic key terms and concepts behind each of their topics.
- The students can also view videos that show how to perform various experiments in the laboratory environment and be more comfortable when entering a lab in real life.
- The videos can serve as a great supplementary tool to the classroom teachings and allow students to visualize what the professor/lecturer has explained.
- Each of the videos comes with the option to take a quiz that the students can use as a revision tool or for the lecturers to assess their students’ knowledge of the topic.
Faculties that will benefit from the JoVE Database
- Science & Technology - covers subjects in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Earth and Climate sciences, biochemistry, and environmental sciences.
- Health Sciences - collection covers both Medicine, nursing, emergency medicine, critical care, food science and nutrition.
- Engineering - covers 8 of the main aspects of engineering; Bioengineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Structural, Biomedical, Materials, and Aeronautical.
- Agriculture/Veterinary Medicine - covers animal science and agricultural environments in areas of biodiversity and soil microorganisms among others.
Access JoVE via the link - https://app.jove.com/, and follow the steps below to get started -
- Click on “Sign in” on the top right corner of the page.
- Click on the “Google single sign-in” button below –
- Enter your UoN Student Email Address and corresponding password for UoN email to proceed.
