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Information on Publishing

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EBSCO Discovery Service

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Academic Integrity

Understand plagiarism, how to avoid it, and how to access plagiarism detection tools


Annual Library Open Day & Academic Integrity (20th - 22nd April, 2022)

Annual Library Open Day & Academic Integrity Event (20th - 22nd April, 2022)

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 Library Open Day & Academic Integrity Event

 

Introduction

The Library has organized its 8th Library Open Day & Academic Integrity week on 20th to 22nd April 2022. The theme of the event is “Connect effectively with your Library”. Library Open Day and Academic Integrity week is an annual event that aims at endearing all library customers to library resources and services.

Library Open Day and Academic Integrity event gives the Library an opportunity to interact with stakeholders by means of discussions and presentations as indicated in the attached program. The event will create awareness of the library services and highlight the importance of academic integrity to students, staff and external stakeholders in support of University of Nairobi’s mission on research output.

Library Open Day and Academic Integrity event will be held virtually and will present an immeasurable opportunity for library customers to acquire knowledge and acquaint with emerging trends in information access and use.

 The Marketing strategy employed for the event and Invitations to attend will be by use of all social media platforms accessible by the University staff and student community. These include Emails, list serves (Heads of departments and Deans of Faculties), WhatsApp platforms, e-posters and “Ask a Librarian online helpdesk.” 

Objectives

  1. To showcase library resources and services
  2. To enhance  skills on access to information resources and services in the blended environment
  3. To create awareness on academic integrity
  4. To promote university research through training on use and access to research tools.