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LIBRARY SERVICES

https://library.alueducation.com/home

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January 2026

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About our Library

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Library Team

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About the ALU Library

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Events

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Library’s Mission

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Partnership Projects

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Services Provided

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Research Support

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Agenda

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Research Librarian

B.Ed in Library and Information Science; M.Ed in Educational Media and Technology from Tai Solarin University of Education; M.A. in Rare Books and Digital Humanities from the Université Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

Certificate in Teaching and Learning (CIE), from Cambridge University, U.K Google Computational Thinking Certification Course Google Foundations of Project Management Certificate, among others.

A recipient of the ERASMUS+ Mobility grant as part of the Master in English Language winner of the ISITE-BFC "Rare Book and Digital Humanities" call for projects. He is an Associate researcher at the Centre for Digital Humanities, University of Lagos in Nigeria. And currently running 2 PhD degrees; A split-site Phd in Digital Humanities with the Université de Bourgogne, France and University of Lagos, Nigeria. And another online Doctoral Programme in Society, Technology and Culture at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) Spain.

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Tech-Librarian

Meet Abdulazeez Abdulhammed, a driven software engineering student passionate about literature and environmental sustainability. As a technical librarian, Abdulazeez seamlessly blends his technical insight in front-end development with his deep-rooted appreciation for books, ensuring an enriching digital experience for library users.

+234 816 452 2780

a.abdulazee@alustudent.com

LinkedIn

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Harmony Naomi Niyongabo

Kelvin Aaron-Onuigbo

Meet Kelvin Aaron-Onuigbo, a driven software engineering student passionate about technology and digital innovation. As a library intern, Kelvin blends his technical skills with a strong commitment to learning and user support, ensuring not only a seamless digital experience but also a warm, reliable service for every library user.

+234 810 932 6295

k.aaron-onu@alustudent.com

LinkedIn

Meet Harmony Naomi Niyongabo, a passionate software engineering student with a deep love for books and a mission to tackle plastic pollution in small communities. Through her volunteer work at the library, she combines her technical skills with a drive for innovation. If you're looking for book recommendations, feel free to reach out to her.

+250 796 176 320

h.niyongabo@alustudent.com

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LinkedIn

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ABOUT OUR LIBRARY

  • The Kigali campus library of African Leadership University in Rwanda is primarily digital, with subscriptions to over 35,300 journals and eBooks covering various topics.

  • The library offers unlimited access to EBSCOhost, BUKU ebooks, and physical book collections.

  • You can search for books and reserve them via our library integration online platform Librarika, for the duration of 7 days, and can renew books up to two times. Browse through our physical collections here.

  • The library is open from Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

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MISSION AND OBJECTIVES

Learning Resources

Promote Literacy

Research Support

To provide students and faculty with the necessary learning resources to succeed academically.

To promote literacy and give students access to a wide range of digital electronic ebooks, journals, and Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) services.

To provide research support for students and faculty by providing institutional repositories for valuable research and publications.

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Services Provided by ALU LIBRARY

The ALU Library offers extensive resources and a supportive environment that fosters academic excellence and facilitates continuous learning. Here are some key areas of benefits.

Learning Resources Support

ALU libraries provides access to a vast array of academic resources, including print books, ebooks, journals, databases.

Training and Development

Our library offer workshops and training sessions on research tools, database usage, citation management, academic integrity workshops, among others.

Research and Publishing

ALU library provides supports for faculty and students in navigating scholarly open access, publishing advice, collaboration, and research mentorship.

Completely Digitized

ALU library provides Our library operates entirely in the digital realm, offering convenient access to resources online that can be accessed remotely via our online library integrated system (Librarika), BUKU, and EBSCOHost.

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HOW TO ACCESS OUR LIBRARY RESOURCES

Enhancing Creative Writing

ROLE

Library website portal

ROLE

Ebooks & Journal full access

ROLE

Unlimited e-textbooks access

ROLE

Library management portal

ROLE

Exploring written capstones

ROLE

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Scan the code to access the library’s Library Website that provides categorized access to open sources (EBSCOhost, BUKU, Grammarly among others) for research and learning purposes.

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Scan the code to login directly using the single signing option (SSO) access by clicking on access through the Institution, see this link for on how to use EBSCOhost

The fastest way to access EBSCO resources is using the link below: https://search.ebscohost.com/

UserID: alueducation

Password: alu2024*

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Scan the code to login directly using

User ID: click on your ALU mail

No Password required

BUKU has a single signing option (SSO) accessed through the Institution, see this link for on how to use BUKU

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Just in case you want to explore it- to begin a Research4Life session, go to the unified Research4Life portals:

Hinari, AGORA, OARE, ARDI, and GOALI�Click on the “silhouette” (Log in) button in the upper right corner of your screen.�Enter your User Name: RWAR4L141�Enter your Password: Nderforum64 �and click on the Login button.

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Scan the code to explore the library’s collections.

For you to be registered:

Visit the library for you to get your login credentials. Or you will/might have received an email asking you to click on the mail to join.

When you click on the link invite link, You will see two options:

1. I already have an account

2. I do not have an account

Click on option 2 to create a password.

Then, you can log in with the newly created password.

You can also Login using the SSO by clicking your ALU email.

see this link for on how to use Librarika

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Scan the code to explore undergraduate research capstones collections. You don't need to sign in to Librarika to search the database, but you will need to sign in to download and read the capstones.

see this link for on how to explore research capstones via Librarika

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Scan the code to explore undergraduate research capstones collections. You don't need to sign in to view a published ALU capstone series on our ALU Press via BUKU

see this link to access ALU Press Published Capstones

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LIBRARY EVENTS

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LIBRARY PARTNERS

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LIBRARY EVENTS

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Scan the code to book an appointment for a research mentorship

Fill out this form

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Further Inquiries

  • To learn more about our library, kindly see our orientation slide deck.
  • To learn how to use EBSCOHost (unlimited resource database), see the EBSCOHost User Guide.
  • To learn how to use BUKU (ebooks), kindly refer to our BUKU User Guide.
  • If you encounter issues registering or using Librarika (borrowing books from the library), kindly refer to our Librarika User Guide.
  • See this link for the step by step on how to explore undergraduates research capstones Librarika.
  • You can access the ALU Graduate Capstones Repository (see the user guide),
  • To bookmark the library resources on your Canvas LMS, click HERE.
  • If you need research support, kindly book a research office hour HERE, and remember to fill out the RESEARCH OFFICE HOURS FORM when booking a session.
  • More information about the library can be found on the library website, known as the Knowledge Management Portal.

Here are some key information

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Q & A