About the Library
Stockholm University Library is one of the largest research libraries in Sweden and one of the most visited cultural institutions in Stockholm, with about 1.8 million visitors every year. The library is a natural meeting point on campus and a key agent of information supply at Stockholm University.
he aim is for information resources and services to
be integrated with and adapted to research and education at the
university. Main target groups are students, researchers and
teachers at the university. The university library cooperates with
other libraries, such as, for example, academic expert libraries in
law (national resource libraries) and other agents in surrounding
society, for example with the Swedish Publishers' Association
within the special area of book market research. The activities are
characterised by continuous development and a strong commitment
from all employees.
What do we do for...
...all employees and students at Stockholm University?
We ensure that you have access to all scientific literature that
you need within the subject areas offered at the university.
We ensure that you have access to electronic information
resources such as scientific databases and e-journals - on and off
campus.
...you who are a student?
We show you how to find material for your studies, such as
books, journals and databases, for example by using the
Internet.
We have study places for individual studies or group work at the
main library and at branch libraries with access to scientific
literature, computers and other items you might need for your
studies. In the main library, there is a specially equipped
resource room for those with reading problems and a special room
for those with allergies.
When you have obtained at least 40 credits, you can rent a
locker or a trolley in the main library where you can keep your
course literature.
We supply personal support and tools for digital publishing of
your C- and D-essays/degree projects/project reports in the
database DiVA.
…you who are a researcher/teacher?
We organise courses in scientific communication and dealing with
references.
We organise courses for your students, preferably in close
cooperation with you who are a teacher in charge of a course.
We provide you with personal support and tools for electronic
publishing, distribution and filing of your dissertation and your
articles.
What do we do in cooperation with surrounding society?
The university library is a public library where the general
public has access to the premises, printed literature and the
knowledge of the staff.
Stockholm University Library is part of national and
international library networks, which all work for an efficient
information supply in society. Stockholm University Library
cooperates with municipal libraries, libraries in upper secondary
schools, as well as other academic libraries in the Stockholm
region.
Moreover, Stockholm University Library cooperates with the
Swedish Publishers' Association within the profile area of book
market research, which is manifested in the lecture series Adam
Helms Lecture, where authors, researchers and representatives of
publishing houses participate in a yearly public and well-attended
lecture.
If this is not the information you seek, please contact Wilhelm
Widmark, Library Director, Stockholm University Library
Published: Thursday, September 15, 2011
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Updated: Monday, March 05, 2012