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Access e-books, journals, past papers, and open educational resources

Featured Digital Resources

Computer Science: An Overview

E-Book • J. Glenn Brookshear • 13th Edition

Broad survey of computing: data representation, operating systems, networking, algorithms and AI.

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Journal of East African Studies

E-Journal • Volume 18, Issue 3 • 2026

Peer-reviewed research on the politics, economy and society of the East African region.

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Impact of Mobile Banking on Rural Development

Master's Thesis • D. Niyonzima • 2025

Field study of mobile money adoption and its effect on household income in Nyamasheke District.

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Computer Science Exam – 2025

Past Paper • Year 3 • Semester 2

Past examination paper with marking guide for Year 3 Computer Science students.

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Introduction to Psychology – Open Textbook

Open Educational Resource • CC BY 4.0

Openly licensed first-year psychology textbook covering cognition, development and social psychology.

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Scopus – Academic Database

Subscription Access • 70M+ records

Abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature across science, technology and social sciences.

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Public Health in Developing Countries

E-Book • WHO Publication • 2025

Open-access WHO title on health systems strengthening in low-resource settings.

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Nursing Practices in Rural Rwanda

Bachelor's Project • S. Mukamana • 2025

Undergraduate research project on nursing workflows at rural health posts in Western Province.

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JSTOR

Subscription Access • Arts, humanities and social sciences

Digital library of academic journals, books and primary sources.

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PubMed Central

Free Access • 7M+ biomedical articles

Free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences literature from the US National Library of Medicine.

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DOAJ - Directory of Open Access Journals

Open Access • 20,000+ peer-reviewed journals

Index of vetted open-access journals across every discipline. Everything listed is free to read in full.

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AJOL - African Journals OnLine

Open Access • African scholarly journals

The largest collection of peer-reviewed African-published journals, strong on health, agriculture and development studies.

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Research4Life (HINARI, AGORA, OARE, ARDI)

Institutional Access • Health, agriculture, environment

Programme giving institutions in Rwanda free or low-cost access to major research collections: HINARI for health, AGORA for agriculture, OARE for the environment and ARDI for innovation. Ask at the library desk for the institutional login.

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Google Scholar

Free Access • Scholarly literature across all disciplines

Search across journal articles, theses, books and reports. Useful for tracing citations and finding free copies of paywalled papers.

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ScienceDirect

Subscription Access • Science, technology and medicine

Elsevier's full-text platform for journals and books in science, technology and health. Some content is open access; the rest needs a subscription.

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SpringerLink

Subscription Access • Journals, books and reference works

Springer Nature's platform covering science, technology, medicine, business and the social sciences.

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Kibogora Polytechnic Scientific Journal (KPScJ)

Open Access • ISSN 2616-7492 (print) / 2616-7506 (online)

The institution's own peer-reviewed, open-access journal. Publishes original research, case reports, review articles, commentaries and conference proceedings in health sciences, business, information technology, economics, education, theology and the social sciences.

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Kibogora Polytechnic Institutional Repository

Open Access • Theses, dissertations and staff research

The institution's DSpace repository, holding student theses and projects, staff publications and institutional documents.

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