Databases
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Provides abstracts, indexes and full text articles in many academic areas.
User guide | Off campus access
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Collection of citations and full text from ACM journal and newsletter articles and conference proceedings.
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Database on music. All genres. Free access.
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Collection of citations and full text: alternative medicine, physiotherapy / physical therapy, occupational therapy, palliative treatment, logopedics / speech therapy, rehabilitation and pediatrics.
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Interactive 3D-models of the human anatomy.
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References to books, reports, conference papers and articles on employment, working environment and labour market. Free access.
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References to articles on Norwegian architecture.
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Covers modern art, contemporary art, photography and installation art.
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Business, science, humanities, social sciences, medicine, technology and popular culture. Free access.
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Arts & Humanities Citation Index
Covers world leading journals on nature science, social science and the humanities. Using Internet Explorer 9 and having trouble with the result list? Change web browser, change Compatibility Mode (under Tools) or click on the symbol that is "torn apart" next to the url.
User guide | Off campus access
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Articles from Norwegian newspapers.
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Information on Norwegian newspapers. Free access.
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BHA (Bibliography of the History of Art) and RILA (Répertoire de la litterature de l'art) are citation databases about the history of art. they are searchable together and covers material published between 1975 and 2007. Free access.
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Norwegian bibliographic database from Biblioteksentralen. Free access.
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Bibliografi over norsk litteraturforsking
References to Norwegian literature after 1500, literary critique and theory. In Norwegian only. Free access.
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Holdings of Danish libraries. Free access.
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Search the holdings of Swedish libraries. Free access.
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Library Search is a national information retrieval technology that contains books, electronic publications, audiobooks, sheet music and more from Norwegian libraries. Library Search indicates which library owns each of the objects you retrieve. Free access.
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Bibsys
References to books, journals etc. in Norwegian University- and College Libraries. Free access.
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Open access to research articles on medicine and biology. Free access.
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Abstracts in the humanities. Indexes over 400 internationally respected humanities journals, magazines and newspapers.
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British Library Public Catalogue
Find information on books and other documents in the British Library's collections. Free access.
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Full text articles on business.
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Systematic reviews of studies of the effects of policies and practices in crime & justice, education, methods and social welfare. Free access.
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References to articles concerning nursing and allied health.
User guide | User guide (video) | Off campus access
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Clarke's Analysis of Drugs and Poisons
Guide containing more than 1700 articles on drugs and poisons.
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International source of evidence on the effects of common clinical interventions. Free access.
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Collection of databases that contain high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. Free access in Norway.
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The Collection of Computer Science Bibliographies
Covering most aspects of computer science. Free access.
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Access to the catalogues of UK and Irish academic and National libraries. Free access.
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3 databases on health and economic: DARE (Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects), NHS Economic Evaluation Database (NHS EED) and Health Technology Assessment (HTA). Free access.
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CRIStin (Current Research Information System in Norway)
Cristin is a system for documenting research results, information and academic activities in Norway. Replaces BIBSYS Forskdok during 2012. More information. Free access.
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Database of Statistics on Higher Education (DBH)
Data on a broad range of topics in the sector of higher education and research in Norway. Free access.
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Dawson era (to see HiOAs e-books: unclick the box "Include ebooks available to preview")
Access to e-books in all subjects. You can download the e-books to your own computer and borrow them for 3 days. The book will disappear when the loan period is over.
Off campus access
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Deichmanske bibliotek bok- og mediebasen
Oslo Public Library's online catalogue. Free access.
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Danish National Research Database (DEF)
Provides access to search publications and research results from Danish Universities. Free access.
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Design & Applied Arts Index (DAAI)
References to design, crafts and applied arts.
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Find references to mainly Norwegian poems. Free access.
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DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
Access to quality controlled Open Access Journals (scientific and scholarly). Free access.
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EBL (log in with HiOA-username and password)
Electronic books (e-books) that you can download or read on your computer. You can also find the books through Bibsys.
User guide | Off campus access
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Electronic books (e-books) that you can download or read on your computer. You can also find the books through Bibsys.
User guide | Off campus access
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Offers a variety of proprietary full text databases: Academic Search Premier, Business Source Elite, Cinahl, E-book Collection, EconLit, ERIC, Food Science Source, Library Information Science & Technology (LISTA), Medline and SPORTDiscus.
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References to articles, books, reports, chapters and so on related to economics. The database contains more than 785,000 records.
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Elsevier (ScienceDirect)
E-books. Mainly science and health information. Without DRM. You can therefore read the e-books online or download them to a mobile device or a PC.
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References to articles, books and conference reports in medicine and pharmacology.
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Emerald
Access to full text journals in library & information services, management, engineering, applied science and technology journals.
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100 subjects within the elementary and secondary school literature. In Norwegian only.
On and off campus access
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ERIC (Educational Resource Information Center) (via EBSCOhost)
Full text documents from the Educational Resource Information Center.
User guide | Off campus access
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ERIC (Educational Resource Information Center)
Full text documents from the Educational Resource Information Center. Free access.
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Database on energy which contains over 4,378,000 literature references, with direct access to 387,000 reports in full text. Free access.
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Catalog on pharmaceuticals marketed in Norway. In Norwegian only. Free access.
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Provides information on management. Free access.
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Full text coverage for more than 1,400 journals, monographs, magazines, and trade publications, all directly dealing with food-related issues.
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The National Library of Norway's photo gallery. In Norwegian only. Free access.
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Search for scholarly literature. Free access.
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Google's collection of digitized books. Free access.
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References to literature on environmental issues.
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Æ Ø Å
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Gathered information on health. HiOA has 7 databases via Helsebiblioteket: Amed, Embase, Medline, Ovid Nursing Full Text, ProQuest, PsycINFO
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The Swedish Institute of Assistive Technology's online library catalogue. Free access.
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Search engine specialised in human rights information. Free access.
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Bibliography and catalogue of documents by and on Henrik Ibsen at the Centre for Ibsen studies. Free access.
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Norwegian journals in full text. Subjects: law, education, health sciences, social sciences, economy and science.
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The service gives access to dictionaries in different languages (Norwegian, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Danish and Swedish). There is also a small selection of subject oriented dictionaries, covering: law, economy, technology and medicine.
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References to articles and festschrift within theology. Free access.
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List of books translated in the world. Free access.
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Full text documents on engineering.
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Provides access to researchers, historians, scholars and the general public. Free access.
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References to more than 15 million films and TV-series. Free access.
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ISI Web of Science has changed its name to Web of Science. Information on the database under W.
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Joanna Briggs Institute
Systematic reviews, mainly in nursing and midwife subjects. Best Practice Information Sheets and systematic reviews can be downloaded through Proquest.
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Analytical tool for comparative ranking and evaluation for journals, e.g. impact factor. Using Internet Explorer 9 and having trouble with the result list? Change web browser, change Compatibility Mode (under Tools) or click on the symbol that is "torn apart" next to the url.
User guide | Off campus access
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Archive of a selection of academic journals and other scholarly content.
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Information on Norwegian local government and county municipality. In Norwegian only.
User guide in Norwegian | Access only at campus Pilestredet
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Information on Norwegian architecture competitions. In Norwegian only.
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References to journal articles, books, book chapters, catalogues. Covering Norwegian art, theory of art, foreign art (documents by Norwegians) applied art and residential buildings architecture. Free access.
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More than 500 million books and serials in library and book trade catalogs worldwide. Free access.
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Æ Ø Å
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Information on Norwegian and foreign subsidies. In Norwegian only. Free access.
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Library & Information Science Source
References and full text for more than 460 journals, books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and library history.
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Library Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
References to journals, books and such within library science and information technology.
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The online catalogue of the world's largest library. Free access.
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Sweden's national library system. Free access.
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Journals in full text on medicine, health sciences, social sciences and science.
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Lovdata - free version
Covers the Norwegian primary legal sources.
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Lovdata - expert version (log in with HiOA-username and password)
Covers the Norwegian primary legal sources.
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Evidence based information that includes all the unbiased, referenced information about drugs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, and alternative medicine.
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Clinical medicine and nursing: obstetrics, gynecology, midwifery, pregnancy, delivery, birth, maternal/child, post-natal period and pediatric nursing.
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Reviews, abstracts and bibliographic information for much of the mathematical sciences literature.
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Medline (via EBSCOhost)
References to articles in medicine, health sciences and nursing.
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Medline (via Helsebiblioteket / OVID)
References to articles in medicine, health sciences and nursing.
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Free version of Medline. Almost identical to Medline, with some additional resources, i.a. resources not yet available in Medline and manuscripts from researchers at National Institute of Medicine. References, citations and abstracts. Free access.
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Medline (Web of Science)
References to articles in medicine, health sciences and nursing.
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MLA International Bibliography
Subject index for books and articles published on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics.
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MyiLibrary
Electronic books (e-books). You can also find the books through Bibsys.
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Provides access to biomedical and genomic information. Free access.
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Gives access to databases and other services for libraries. The subscription can only be used by the Learning Centre.
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Norwegian Open Research Achives. Free access.
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References to articles from 450 Norwegian periodicals and yearbooks. Mostly from 1980- . Free access.
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References to books, pamphlets, serial monographs, maps, electronic documents (including e-books), talking books (1992-) published in Norway in any language. Free access.
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Nordic Base of Early Childhood Education and Care (NB-ECEC)
Gathers new, quality-assured Scandinavian research on 0-6 year-old children in early childhood education and care. This database is for all who are interested in pedagogy and in the development of the daycare area. Free access.
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Nordic knowledge centre for the area of media and communication research. Free access.
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Nordic database containing literature on libraries, documentation and information. Free access.
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References to journals, annuals, monographic series, annual reports and newspapers published in Norway. Free access.
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Norwegian reference book on pharmaceutics. Free access.
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Norske aviser & tidsskrifter på Internett
List over Norwegian newspapers and journals published on the Internet. In Norwegian only. Free access.
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Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
Archive for research data. Provides data to researchers and students in Norway and abroad. Free access.
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Contains records of digital resources from open archive collections worldwide. All subjects. Free access.
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Open Digital Archive at Oslo Akershus University College of Applied Sciences. Contains a selection of the articles, book chapters and master theses produced at the university college. Free access.
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Information on Open Access archives worldwide. Free access.
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Ordnett. The subscription of Ordnett has been cancelled. Please use iFinger instead.
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Australian "evidence based" database on occupational therapy. Free access.
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References to articles on nursing. Ovid Nursing Full Text Plus includes information from Journals@Ovid and Medline.
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Australian "evidence based" database on physiotherapy. Free access.
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Ethical cases in Norwegian newspapers. In Norwegian only. Free access.
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Collects essential data on the physical properties of excipients.
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Full text articles on medicine, health sciences, health management, nursing and psychology.
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PsycArticles (via Helsebiblioteket)
A full text database of journals published by APA and other publishers in subject areas such as applied psychology, health, theory, research, social/personality and more. Free access.
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Database that catalogues studies of cognitive, behavioural and other treatments for psychological problems and issues occurring as a consequence of acquired brain impairment (ABI). Free access.
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References and abstracts in psychology. From 2000- .
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Free version of Medline. Citations for Biomedical articles from Medline and life science journals. Citations may include links to full text articles. Free access.
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Free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). Free access.
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Bibliographic records on prosthetics, orthotics and related physical medicine and rehabilitation. From 1900-2007. Free access.
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The largest free bibliographic database on economics. Based on volunteer work. Contains working papers and articles. Free access.
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Rettsdata (choose IP-tilgang)
Source of law. In Norwegian only.
Off campus access (choose IP-tilgang)
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Full text articles from a selection of journals in social sciences, humanities, medicine, engineering and life sciences. Alerts etc. via My Tools
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Information about theatrical performances at Nationaltheatret, Det Norske teatret, Den Nationale scene, Oslo nye teater and others. Free access.
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Search for Norwegian songs. Free access.
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Science Citation Index Expanded
Index and cited references to the journal literature of the sciences. From 1900 - Using Internet Explorer 9 and having trouble with the result list? Change web browser, change Compatibility Mode (under Tools) or click on the symbol that is "torn apart" next to the url.
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Selection of full text literature in science, medicine and technics, social sciences and humanities. Also includes access to e-books.
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Scientific search engine. Includes not only journal content but also scientists' homepages, courseware, pre-print server material, patents and institutional repository and website information. Free access.
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Database on social care information.
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Social Sciences Citation Index
Index to the journal literature of the social sciences. Using Internet Explorer 9 and having trouble with the result list? Change web browser, change Compatibility Mode (under Tools) or click on the symbol that is "torn apart" next to the url.
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References and abstracts to articles on sociology.
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Full text journals for sports and sports medicine.
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Electronic books (e-books) that you can download or read on your computer. You can also find the books through Bibsys.
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SSRN (Social Science Research Network)
Open access database on social science. Abstracts and articles in full text. Free access.
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Standards Norway
Standards Norway is responsible for all standardisation areas except electrotechnology and tele communication. Standards Norway adopts and publishes some 1,500 new Norsk Standard (Norwegian Standards) annually. Subscription through the library at campus Kjeller. Please contact the Library at campus Kjeller for more help and access.
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References to Nordic articles in medicine, heath sciences and nursing. Mostly from 2001- . Free access.
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Search for articles in Swedish newspapers. In Swedish only. Free access.
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Full text articles from a selection of journals. Within most subjects.
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Teacher Reference Center (TRC)
Journals and books within the science of education. Some links to full text. Free access.
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National common gateway that provides access to education, career and learning. Free access.
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Selection of political speeches in Norway from 1814 --> Free access.
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A handbook of plants from the The Swedish Museum of Natural History. You can search in English, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish and German. Free access.
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Research database for tertiary education, especially as it relates to workforce needs, skills development, and social inclusion. It encompasses vocational education and training (VET), higher education, adult and community education, informal learning, and VET in Schools. It is international in scope and contains over 44,000 English language records, many with links to full text documents. Free access.
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Contains information from scientific journals. HiOA subscribes to Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Science Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Journal Citation Report and Medline. Using Internet Explorer 9 and having trouble with the result list? Change web browser, change Compatibility Mode (under Tools) or click on the symbol that is "torn apart" next to the url.
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WHOLIS (WHO Library Database)
Index to all WHO puublications, 1948 - . References to articles from WHO journals, 1985- . Full text technical reports, 1986- . Free access.
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Access to a selection of articles and online books within most subjects.
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The World Bank’s collection of nearly 6,000 books, reports, journals, and working papers including: Development Outreach, World Bank Economic Review and World Bank Research Observer journal articles (1996 - ), Development Economics (DEC) policy research working papers (1995 - ), e-books and reports dating as far as the 1970’s (in the case of the World Development Reports), plus all new formal publications upon release. The eLibrary contains only the final, peer-reviewed versions of the Bank’s formal publications. Free access.
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The world's largest network of library-based content and services. Free access.
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