TURKU UNIVERSITY LIBRARY2013

http://library.utu.fi

TURKU UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

• one of the largest academic libraries in Finland

• over two million items, 60 kilometres of shelves, electronic materials

• open-to-all academic and research library

• most of the services are free of charge

LIBRARY CARD

• you can get a library card from any of the Turku University libraries by providing your identity card and address in Finland

• the library card is personal & you are responsible for the loans that it is used for

• card can be activated to other university libraries in Turku and in Finland

LIBRARY DATABASE VOLTER• library database is called VOLTER https://volter.linneanet.fi

• free access on the net

• you can renew your loans and make reservations for material already out on loan, also requests for material in closed stacks (in Main Library and some of the library units)

Location: in which library unit the book is available

Loan pediod: how long you can have the book - sometimes you have to make a storage reguest or a reservation before you get the book

Number of Items: how many items there are and are they available (on shelf)

Electronic book – click the link and you will access the book – if you are outside the university’s network, log in with Turku university username and password

COURSE BOOKS• books assigned to university courses as reading material are

available in Course book library, Economics library and Medical library - check the availability in Volter library database

• ICT course books available in ICT Library – check the availability in Alma library database (Åbo Akademi library database)

• several copies per title

• loan periods: 7 days, 14 days, short-term loans 2 days, overnight and weekend loans

COURSE BOOKS

COURSE BOOK FINES

• 1€ / day / book• short loans 10 €/ day / book• overnight- and weekend loans 20 €/ book

Library’s web page: http://library.utu.fi

ResearchGuides for new students: http://libguides.utu.fi/newstudents

ResearchGuides in your own subject field: http://libguides.utu.fi/inEnglish

Library Database Volter: https://volter.linneanet.fi

LIBRARY TOURS

Remember to join the library tour!

WELCOME TO TURKU ANDTURKU UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

And good luck with your studies!