{"id":51,"date":"2024-02-25T06:36:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T06:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/librarydev.ndu.ac.ke\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2024-04-03T06:02:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T06:02:39","slug":"defence-college-of-health-sciences-library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.ndu.ac.ke\/index.php\/defence-college-of-health-sciences-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Defence College of Health Sciences Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner reduce_extra_padding=&#8221;991&#8243; width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;]<p style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;\" class=\"tm-custom-heading vc_custom_1709206200702\" >Defence College of Health Sciences Library<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align:left;font-size:24px;line-height:30px;font-family:'Roboto Condensed',Arial,Helvetica;font-weight:400;\" class=\"tm-custom-heading vc_custom_1709192459156\" >Overview<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1709192897941{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1709206184702{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]Defence College of Health Sciences (DCHS) library is located inside the Defence Forces Memorial Hospital, along Raila Odinga Road. It serves the Defence College of Health Sciences community. DCHS library recognizes that university libraries are partners in the educational vision and mission of National Defence University-Kenya. Therefore, the library seeks to equip and support information seeking university community through access and use information resources effectively for studying, teaching, research and continuous professional development. Additionally, the college library (in conjunction the main library) supports continuous improvement of institutional effectiveness, accreditation and such other accountability requirements.<\/p>\n<p>DCHS endeavors to be a premier institution in medical training and research. For successful achievement of this vision the library will continue to align its goals with those of the College as a whole. Similarly, the library continues to distinguish itself as a leader in transforming, preserving, and making accessible enviable information resources. The library endeavor to translate the changing and diverse research needs of our College into innovative and effective services and information experiences.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row tm_bgimagefixed=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1709194088815{margin-top: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"themetechmount-pricelistbox-wrapper \"><div class=\"tm-element-heading-wrapper tm-heading-inner tm-element-align-left tm-seperator-solid tm-heading-style-vertical \"><section class=\"tm-vc_cta3-container\"><div class=\"tm-vc_general tm-vc_cta3 tm-cta3-only tm-vc_cta3-style-classic tm-vc_cta3-shape-rounded tm-vc_cta3-align-left tm-vc_cta3-color-transparent tm-vc_cta3-icon-size-md tm-vc_cta3-actions-no tm-cta3-without-desc tm-cta3-rev-heading\"><div class=\"tm-vc_cta3_content-container\"><div class=\"tm-vc_cta3-content\"><header class=\"tm-vc_cta3-content-header tm-wrap\"><div class=\"tm-vc_cta3-headers tm-wrap-cell\"><h2 class=\"tm-custom-heading \" >Working Hours<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"heading-seperator\"><span><\/span><\/div><\/header><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div> <!-- .tm-element-heading-wrapper container --> <div class=\"tm-pricelist-block-wrapper\"><ul class=\"tm-pricelist-block\"><li>Monday<span class=\"service-price\">7:30 AM - 6:00 PM<\/span><\/li><li>Tuesday<span class=\"service-price\">7:30 AM - 6:00 PM<\/span><\/li><li>Wednesday<span class=\"service-price\">7:30 AM - 6:00 PM<\/span><\/li><li>Thursday<span class=\"service-price\">7:30 AM - 6:00 PM<\/span><\/li><li>Friday<span class=\"service-price\">7:30 AM - 6:00 PM<\/span><\/li><li>Saturday<span class=\"service-price\">9:00 AM - 1:00 PM<\/span><\/li><li>Sundays and Public Holidays<span class=\"service-price\">Closed<\/span><\/li><\/ul> <!-- .tm-pricelist-block --><\/div><!-- .tm-pricelist-block-wrapper -->  <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row tm_bgimagefixed=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1709194001706{margin-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner reduce_extra_padding=&#8221;991&#8243; width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;]<h5 style=\"text-align:left;font-size:24px;line-height:30px;font-family:'Roboto Condensed',Arial,Helvetica;font-weight:400;\" class=\"tm-custom-heading vc_custom_1709193955787\" >Information Resources<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1709192897941{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1709193803001{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]DCHS library collection is over 2000 books in medical, nursing as well as wide range of journals and e-books to support teaching, learning and research. The print books are available on the shelves classified in the library of congress classification scheme and can be accessed from the library catalogue. Besides the print collections, the library, through NDU-K subscribes to Kenya Library and Information Services Consortium (KLISC) for electronic databases containing journals and e-books relevant to academic courses offered in this college.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row tm_bgimagefixed=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1709194001706{margin-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner reduce_extra_padding=&#8221;991&#8243; width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;]<h5 style=\"text-align:left;font-size:24px;line-height:30px;font-family:'Roboto Condensed',Arial,Helvetica;font-weight:400;\" class=\"tm-custom-heading vc_custom_1709194199505\" >Contact Us<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row tm_bgimagefixed=&#8221;&#8221; break_in_responsive=&#8221;991&#8243; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1709203242374{margin-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;]<h2 style=\"text-align:left;font-size:30px;line-height:40px;\" class=\"tm-custom-heading \" >We\u2019re Happy to Discuss<br \/>\nYour Project and Answer<br \/>\nany Question<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tm-sbox tm-sbox-iconalign-before-heading none tm-sbox-bgcolor-transparent tm-bgcolor-transparent tm-sbox-textcolor- tm-textcolor- tm-sbox-isize-xs tm-sbox-isize-xs tm-sbox-istyle-none vc_custom_1709206297509 tm-sbox-heading-only tm-iconbox-text-margin\"><section class=\"tm-vc_cta3-container\"><div class=\"tm-vc_general tm-vc_cta3 tm-vc_cta3-align-left tm-vc_cta3-icon-size-xs tm-vc_cta3-icons-beforeheading tm-vc_cta3-actions-no\"><div class=\"tm-vc_cta3_content-container\"><div class=\"tm-vc_cta3-content\"><div class=\"tm-vc_cta3-content-header tm-wrap\"><div class=\"tm-vc_cta3-icons tm-wrap-cell\"><div class=\"tm-vc_icon_element tm-vc_icon_element-outer tm-vc_icon_element-align-left \"><div class=\"tm-vc_icon_element-inner  tm-vc_icon_element-color-skincolor tm-vc_icon_element-size-xs tm-vc_icon_element-style-none tm-vc_icon_element-background-color-grey\" ><span class=\"tm-vc_icon_element-icon vc_li vc_li-location\" ><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tm-vc_cta3-headers tm-wrap-cell\"><h2 style=\"font-size:20px;line-height:30px;\" class=\"tm-custom-heading \" >Address<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tm-cta3-desc-btn-wrapper\"><div class=\"tm-cta3-description\"><div class=\"tm-cta3-content-wrapper\"><p>Defence College of Health Sciences<br \/>\nP.O Box 62938-00200 City Square<br \/>\nNairobi, KENYA<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>[vc_separator el_width=&#8221;70&#8243; 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