The Todd & Ruth Warren library at Ashesi is primarily digital, with subscriptions to a number of electronic information resources, including databases which give access to over 50,000 scholarly journals and over 200,000 e-books. Ashesi's library is not limited to the library building; it reaches out, with cutting edge information, into faculty and administrative offices, classrooms, cafeterias, and outdoor gathering spaces. The electronic library is supplemented by a physical collection that is currently 37,000 volumes, as well as some international and local magazines, newspapers, and research publications.
Warren Library Facilities
- The Library has a The Joseph and Miyuki Dadzie Seminar room (301) and the Catherine and Patrick Awuah Snr Seminar room (302) - which can be booked by small groups of students, faculty and staff.
- Photocopiers
Scanner (do note some photocopiers can be used for scanning too!) - Binder
- Laminator
Online Databases
The library subscribes to a number of electronic information resources, including databases which gives access to over 50,000 scholarly journals and well over 200,000 e-books. Most are available via IP address for computers using Ashesi's network, including those using the Wi-Fi. Those requiring access from off-campus may use RemoteXs.
The Physical Collection
Ashesi's library collection currently consists of over 37,000 books and 200 CD-ROMs focused on four main areas: business administration, computer science, engineering and the liberal arts component of our curriculum, including titles related to literature, literary criticism, social theory, philosophy, history and political science. The collection will continue to grow over time.
>> Click here to search the library catalogue, or reserve a book
Special Collections
The Africana/special collection section is located on the ground floor of the main library. Books in the collection include materials related to general Africana plus books specifically related to Ghana. The library will continue to collect volumes in the area of Africana in order to maintain a comprehensive collection.
Theses & Dissertations
Unpublished dissertations and theses produced by Ashesi students and faculty may be viewed on a reference basis in the library. Over time these are being added to the Ashesi Institutional Repository.
Library Staff
The Warren library is managed by Nina Chachu (Head Librarian), Dinah Koteikor Baidoo (Senior Assistant Librarian) and Victor Ibeto (Library Coordinator).
As part of the University's work study programme, selected students are also given the chance to work in the library in the evenings, and on weekends. Student interns help manage data entry, the library's physical collection, assist other students in locating material and using library equipment. At the moment there are 24 students from all classes supporting our late opening.
Contact Us
Circulation Desk: +233 (0) 302 610 330 Ext.1085
Ask a Librarian: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Databases (for both e-journals and e-books) available to the Ashesi Community include:
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African Journals Online (AJOL): Abstracts only. If you need a full article, please see the Warren Library for assistance
On-Campus Access | Off-Campus Access -
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Digital Library: Great for Computer Science /Management Information Systems, and general technology publications.
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Baobab E-books library: A broad range of subjects
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Cambridge Univ Press journals: A broad range of subjects
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CORE: Open research papers
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CREDO reference: Good for general enquiries, background information
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Daily chatter: Daily (Monday to Friday) email newsletter with items from all over the world. You will need to use an Ashesi email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. in order to register
https://www.dailychatter.com/ashesi/ -
Directory of open access journals: All journals are openly available
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Directory of open access books: Over 40,000 openly available books
https://www.doabooks.org/ -
Duke University Press Journals: Great for social sciences & humanities publications
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EBSCOHost: Wide range of journals, articles and some ebooks; many full-text. You can chose either EBSCOHost web or EBSCO Discovery Service and then do a search.
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Elgaronline: Social sciences; includes some ebooks
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Emerald: Good resources for business, information science, information systems. Mostly full-text.
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IEEE: Must-have resource for electrical & electronic engineering
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IMF e-Library: Lots of economic data information
https://www.elibrary.imf.org/ -
IOP Journals: Institute of Physics journals
On-Campus Access | Off-Campus Access -
JSTOR
On-Campus Access | Off-Campus Access -
New York Times: Members of the Ashesi community with valid email addresses with the ashesi.edu.gh domain can now enjoy access to NYTimes.com. To activate your Pass, visit: nytimes.com/passes. Create a free NYTimes.com account using your school email address with the approved domain. If you already have a NYTimes.com account associated with such email address, log in with those credentials. You can use this login on multiple devices!
https://www.nytimes.com/ -
Oxford English Dictionary online
https://www.oed.com/ -
Oxford Handbooks online
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Oxford Journals online
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Oxford Reference Online: Wide range of specialized dictionaries
https://www.oxfordreference.com/ -
Oxford Reference Handbooks: Wide range of specialized encyclopedias
https://oxfordre.com/ -
Project MUSE: Especially good for humanities and social sciences, including some major Africana journals
On-Campus Access | Off-Campus Access -
ProQuest Ebook Central: Over 200,000 e-book titles in a wide range of subject areas. You will need to install Adobe Digital Editions to read most ebooks. If you have issues doing so, ask Ashesi Support Centre for assistance.
On-Campus Access | Off-Campus Access -
Research4Life: AGORA: Agriculture, forestry, fisheries, climate and food security; ARDI: Innovation and technology; GOALI: Law; HINARI: Health; OARE: Environment
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SAGE: Good for social sciences and other subjects
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SAGE Research Methods: Especially for capstone projects, also supplement to Research methods course
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SCOPUS: Combines a comprehensive, curated abstract and citation database with enriched data and linked scholarly literature across a wide variety of disciplines. Individual researchers should create their own accounts using their Ashesi emails.
https://www.scopus.com -
Taylor & Francis online: Covers all subjects
On-Campus Access | Off-Campus Access -
Wiley Online Library: Covers all subjects though somewhat oriented towards sciences
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World Bank eLibrary: Good for reports and data
On-Campus Access | Off-Campus Access